Worldwide Accessible 1.25 Gbps Free-Space Laser Communication Laboratory

工程-电气（55）该项目正在开发一个可通过互联网访问的高性能激光通信实验室，供世界各地的机构用于本科工程课程。 该实验室包含一系列最先进的设备，包括一个1公里1.25千兆位自由空间激光通信测试台，通过各种联邦计划获得。 这一设施的总成本对于绝大多数提供本科工程学位的教育机构来说是令人望而却步的。 在这个项目中，研究人员正在为实验室增加基于互联网的控制和通信能力，以实现对设施的远程使用。 研究人员还开发了一套适合实验室设施的本科实验，可用于信号处理，通信和光学课程。 该项目包括一个正式的评价计划，由一名独立评价员领导，包括形成性和总结性部分。 在项目执行过程中编写的材料正在通过国家科学数字图书馆以及适当的会议和期刊传播。 该项目包括一个国家认可的工业伙伴，增加了该项目的更广泛的影响。

Engineering - Electrical (55)This project is developing an internet accessible high performance laser communication laboratory for use in undergraduate engineering courses by institutions around the world. The laboratory contains a collection of state of the art equipment, including a one kilometer 1.25 gigabit free-space laser communication test bed, acquired through a variety of federal programs. The total cost of this facility is prohibitive for the vast majority of educational institutions offering undergraduate engineering degrees. In this project, the investigators are adding internet based control and communication capabilities to the laboratory to enable remote use of the facility. The investigators are also developing a set of undergraduate experiments appropriate for the laboratory facility that can be used in signal processing, communications and optics courses. The project includes a formal evaluation plan with both formative and summative components that is led by an independent evaluator. The materials developed during the course of the project are being disseminated through the National Science Digital Library (NSDL) and through appropriate conferences and journals. The project includes a nationally recognized industrial partner that increases the broader impacts of the project.