Computer-Interfaced Physiology Equipment for an Under- graduate Teaching Laboratory

本计画是透过引进现代电脑介面设备来改善生物科学实验教学的整体计划的一部分。该计划发展了以下领域：(1)引入更多的定量生理实验，(2)改进涉及计算机的教学，(3)将计算机应用于数据收集和分析以及模拟科学现象，以及(4)引入学生研究。从这些发展中获益最大的课程是解剖学和生理学。不过，所要求的设备已在适当情况下用于所有生物学课程。由于玛丽蒙特大学主要招收女性，而且这些从事科学研究的女性从事医学、教学、护理和研究工作，这些现代仪器的主要好处是为女性提供了继续研究生学习或进入科学职业的更强资格。受资助机构将从非联邦来源获得等额的NSF奖励。

This project is part of an overall plan to improve laboratory instruction in the Biological Sciences through the introduction of modern computer-interfaced equipment. The plan develops the following areas: (1) the introduction of more quantitative physiological experiments, (2) the improvement of instruction involving computers, (3) the application of the computer to data gathering and analysis and to simulating scientific phenomena, and (4) the introduction of student research. The course which accrues the greatest benefit from these developments is Anatomy and Physiology. However, the equipment requested is being utilized in all Biology courses where appropriate. Because Marymount University enrolls women primarily and because these women in science pursue careers in medicine, teaching, nursing and research, the main benefit of these modern instruments is to provide women with stronger qualifications for continuing graduate studies or for entering science-based careers. The grantee institution is matching the NSF award with an equal sum obtained from non-Federal sources.