Multipurpose Microcomputer Teaching Laboratory

该项目的目标是为航海和海军科学专业的学生提供一个30名学生的多用途微机教学实验室。通过利用新技术和软件，正在开发一些新的课程。本实验室的一个独特之处是利用基于微机的硬件和软件来教授海上航行安全的原则。为该项目购买的设备包括80286台8 MHZ机器，配有一个3.5英寸软盘驱动器和一个20 MB硬盘驱动器，640 K RAM/256 EMS。这些机器允许利用软件的航海和海军科学。RCS-100创作系统是该项目的重要组成部分，包括图形面板组件、声波数字化仪、手写笔、麦克风组件和连接电缆。使用声音数字化仪作为学生与培训媒体的接口，允许教师以照片、图纸或表格的面板或视频监视器上的图形的形式呈现教学点的视觉支持。这允许教师引导学生注意力到更高保真度的图形和对象在一个是更大和更多功能的比任何视频系统。主要研究者所在机构将提供等额奖金。

The goal of this project is to provide Nautical and Naval Science students with a 30 student Multipurpose Microcomputer teaching laboratory. By utilizing new technologies and software, several new courses are being developed. A unique feature of this laboratory is the utilization of microcomputer based hardware and software to teach principals of safety in marine navigation. The equipment purchased for this project includes 80286 8MHZ machines with one 3.5 inch floppy drive and one 20MB Hard Drive, 640K RAM/256 EMS. These machines permit the utilization of software for Nautical and Naval Science. An RCS-100 authoring system is an important component of this project and consists of a graphics panel assembly, sonic digitizer, stylus, microphone assembly, and connecting cable. The use of the sonic digitizer as the students interface with the training media allows the instructor to present visual support of teaching points as a panel of photos, drawings or forms, or as graphics on a video monitor. This allows the instructor to direct the students attention to higher fidelity graphics and objects within an are that is much larger and more versatile than any video - only system. The award is being matched by an equal amount from the principal investigator's institution.