Computer Assisted General Physics Laboratory

这个项目的目标是改进科学家和工程师所上的物理实验室入门课程。物理系正在更换这些课程中使用的基于计算机的数据采集和分析设备，以便学生学习使用通用计算机数据采集硬件、通用数据采集软件、基于电子表格的数据分析软件、和报告准备软件，作为第一学期普通物理实验室课程的一部分。在掌握了使用这些和其他基本实验室工具的能力后，学生将使用这些通用工具，并在第二学期的实验室课程中更加独立地工作。这两个学期的实验室课程顺序建立在学生的计算机硬件和软件知识的基础上；它还为学生上高级实验室课程和参与研究做准备。使用的主要软件包是LabVIEW，这是一种基于图形的语言，允许学生轻松地编写计算机界面来处理每一道实验问题。NSF的赠款资金正在与非联邦来源的资金相匹配。

This project has the goal of improving the introductory physics laboratory courses taken by scientists and engineers. The physics department is replacing the computer-based data- acquisition and analysis equipment used in these courses so that students learn to use general purpose computer data- acquisition hardware, general purpose data-acquisition software, data analysis software based on a spreadsheet, and report preparation software as part of a first semester general physics laboratory course. Having acquired the ability to use these and other essential laboratory tools, students use these general purpose tools and work more independently in the second semester laboratory course. This two semester laboratory course sequence builds on student knowledge of computer hardware and software; it also prepares students for upper division laboratory courses and for research participation. The major software package used is LabVIEW, a graphic based language which allows students to easily program the computer interface to deal with each experimental problem.NSF grant funds are being matched with funds from non-federal sources.