Lee College Physics Laboratory Project

这个项目的主要目标是提高李学院物理班学生对物理概念和原理的学习、保持和应用。这是通过引入实验室中的一系列新经验来实现的，利用基于微型计算机的实验室、活动和新的力学实验。这些实验室经验涉及运动学、力、旋转运动、能量和简谐运动。利用Thornton和Lawes的一些MBL结果和Lee学院的一些结果，正在开发一种新的实验室课程，将新技术与经过验证的活动和实验相结合。微型计算机被用来进行数据收集、分析和绘图；并被用来构建、执行和显示机械中的物理模拟。支持六个联网的彩色Macintosh IISi工作站的软件和硬件，这些工作站配备了带有适当传感器和探头的通用实验室接口。该项目还提供了激光打印机、CD阅读器、扫描仪和一些实验室设备的支持。该项目旨在鼓励学生继续学习物理或通过改善他们的物理体验来支持科学，提高科学素养，帮助李学院为下个世纪的物理课程做准备，并刺激其他两年制和四年制大学根据自己的需要调整这种方法。

The main goal of this project is to improve the learning, retention, and application of physics concepts and principles by students enrolled in physics classes at Lee College. This is being accomplished by introducing a series of new experiences in the laboratory utilizing microcomputer-based laboratories, activities, and new experiments in mechanics. These laboratory experiences are in the areas of kinematics, forces, rotational motion, energy, and simple harmonic motion. Using some of the MBL results of Thornton and Laws with some results done at Lee College, a new laboratory curriculum is being developed that is integrating new technologies with proven activities and experiments. Microcomputers are being used to perform data collection, analysis, and graphing; and are being used to construct, execute, and display physical simulations in mechanics.The support is provided for software and hardware for six, networked, color Macintosh IIsi workstations equipped with a Universal Lab Interface with appropriate sensors and probes. Support is also provided for a laser printer, CD reader, scanner, and some laboratory equipment.This project is encouraging students to continue study in physics or to support science by improving their experiences in physics, to increase science literacy, to help prepare Lee College's physics courses for the next century, and to stimulate other two-year and four-year colleges to adapt this approach for their needs.