Laser Equipment for Physical Chemistry Lab

通过一系列基于计算机的技术加强地球科学本科教育的机会正在迅速增加。这些机会包括在大空间或时间尺度上发生的过程的模型和可视化、地图和卫星图像、数字化仪、大型数据库和数据分析软件。该项目的目标是通过提高能力，将这些机会纳入普通教育学生和地质学、水文学、地球科学、地球科学教学的本科专业的课程，并最终纳入新兴的海洋科学课程，从而显著改善所提供的教育。为实现这一目标，该项目将提供资金购买16台个人电脑，这些电脑正在一间计算机教室安装，并与系里和大学的网络以及因特网相连，此外还将购买运行所确定的应用程序的基本软件。

Opportunities for enhancing undergraduate education in geosciences through a range of computer-based technologies are growing rapidly. These opportunities include models and visualizations of processes that take place at large space or time scales, maps and satellite imagery, digitizers, large databases, and software for data analysis. The objective of this project is to significantly improve the education provided by increasing capabilities to incorporate these opportunities in courses for general education students and undergraduate majors in geology, hydrology, earth sciences, earth sciences teaching, and ultimately an emerging marine sciences curriculum. To accomplish this, the project will provide funds for the purchase of 16 personal computers that are being installed in a computer classroom and linked into the department and university networks and the Internet, along with basic software to run the applications identified.