CCLI Phase I: A Bio-Focused Introductory Physics Course

乔治华盛顿大学物理、生物和计算机科学系的物理学系正在开发一门新的入门物理课程，该课程将NSF支持的扩展(以学生为中心的本科生主动学习环境)课程扩展到生物系统的研究。在这门以微积分为基础的力学入门课程中，生物学的应用推动了物理原理的介绍，而不仅仅是边栏。该项目正在制作课堂活动、问题集和计算练习，使用受生物启发的替代方案。这门课程使用微生物运动和分子动力学作为主要的激励例子，同时向学生介绍重大挑战问题。其他重要的课程元素包括学生制作的视频、学生自我反省和职业规划。该项目提供的材料将使对增加招生感兴趣的物理系能够以最小的努力开发一门新的、创新的跨学科课程。

Physics(13) Faculty from George Washington University's departments of physics, biology and computer science are developing a novel introductory physics course that extends the NSF-supported SCALE-UP (Student-Centered Active Learning Environment for Undergraduate Programs) curriculum to investigations of biological systems. For this calculus-based introductory mechanics course, the biological applications drive the introduction of the physics principles rather than being mere sidebars. The project is producing in-class activities, problem sets, and computation exercises using biologically-inspired alternatives. The course is using microbial motion and molecular dynamics as central motivating examples, while simultaneously introducing students to grand challenge problems. Additional important course elements include student-created videos, student self-reflections, and career planning. Materials provided by this project will enable physics departments interested in increasing enrollments to develop a new and innovative interdisciplinary course with a minimum of effort.