Research Techniques for Undergraduate Faculty at Small Observatories

大多数两年制和四年制大学的天文学教师都是 不是全职天文学家，许多人没有博士学位 度然而，这些教师每年招收大量的 天文学的学生。 该项目的目的是 提高了一些天文学教师的效率 教师在大学，帮助他们开始自己的 观测天文学研究计划。 入门级 一种类型的研究可以由物理学专业的教师掌握， 成员 研究类型所需的数据收集 可以由预科水平的本科生使用 这是在小型大学里发现的设备。该项目将 丰富了大量的教育经验， 本科生谁通常不会有这样的一个 机会 两批15名大学天文学教师将来到 天体物理中心为期一周的研讨会。 而 天体物理学中心，教师将被教导的基础知识 光电测光，光电和电荷耦合 用CCD观测掩星。 该计划将给予 必要的理论和背景知识 让他们能够进行天文学研究 为学生提供研究机会。

Most astronomy teachers at two-year and four-year colleges are not full-time astronomers and many do not hold doctoral degrees. However, these faculty annually enroll a large number of astronomy students. The purpose of this project is to enhance the faculty effectiveness of a number of astronomy instructors at colleges by assisting them to begin their own observational astronomy research programs. The entry-level type of research can be mastered by physics-trained faculty members. The data-gathering required for the type of research can be undertaken by beginning-level undergraduates using the type of equipment found at small colleges. The project will enrich educational experiences for a large number of undergraduate students who would not normally have such an opportunity. Two groups of 15 college astronomy teachers are coming to the Center for Astrophysics for a week-long workshop. While at the Center for Astrophysics, teachers will be taught the rudiments of photoelectric photometry, photoelectric and charged coupled device (CCD) observation of occulations. The program will give the participants the necessary theory and background knowledge to allow them to actually do astronomical research and will provide research opportunities for their students.