Laboratory for Computational Visualizaton and Modeling (CVM) in the Unergraudate Curriculum

跨学科(99)这个项目正在开发一个跨学科的辅修课程，包括科学、经济学和艺术，强调计算可视化和建模(CVM)，这是计算科学的两个关键方面。辅修课程的实施包括两门新的跨学科课程：“数据可视化”和“计算和建模原理”，以及基于(I)贝洛伊特学院为AT&amp；T GraphViz图形可视化包开发的传记作者Excel前端的定制软件和练习，以及(Ii)GNU Octave和Scilab模拟和建模集成开发环境。创新的教学方法和课程设计强化了STEM课程，涵盖了复杂、多变量和多维数据的雪崩导致的许多学科的新挑战，巩固了该项目的智力优势。除了建模和模拟材料，还强调了图形可视化的技术，包括使用Geowall投影系统的3D可视化。该项目的更广泛的影响影响了PI机构在许多不同学科的国家本科教学和研究联盟中所发挥的领导作用。例如，通过总部设在贝洛伊特学院的BioQUEST/BedRock联盟主办的教员讲习班，在国家一级加强了传播。此外，作为贝洛伊特学院每年举办的为期两天的科学女孩和妇女会议的一部分，每年都有36名六年级女孩、她们的科学老师和她们的父母在专门的CVM计算机实验室参加可视化和建模方面的动手练习。

Interdisciplinary (99) This project is developing an interdisciplinary minor encompassing the sciences, economics, and art that emphasizes computational visualization and modeling (CVM), which are two key aspects of computational science. Implementation of the minor includes two new interdisciplinary courses: "Data Visualization" and "Principles of Computation and Modeling," along with customized software and exercises based on (i) the BioGrapher Excel front-end developed at Beloit College for the AT&T GraphViz graphical visualization package, and (ii) GNU Octave and Scilab simulation and modeling Integrated Development Environments. Innovative pedagogy and curricular design for an enhanced STEM curriculum that encompasses the new challenges in many disciplines caused by an avalanche of complex, multivariate, and multidimensional data undergird the intellectual merit of this project. In addition to modeling and simulation materials, techniques for graphical visualization, including 3D visualization using the Geowall projection system, are emphasized. The broader impacts of the project leverage the leadership role played by the PI's institution in national undergraduate teaching and research consortia in a number of different disciplines. For example, enhanced dissemination at the national level is taking place through faculty workshops hosted by the BioQUEST/BEDROCK Consortium headquartered at Beloit College. In addition, each year thirty sixth grade girls, their science teachers, and their parents are taking part in hands-on exercises in visualization and modeling in the dedicated CVM computer laboratory as part of the Girls and Women in Science (GWIS) two-day Conference organized annually by Beloit College.