Semicondcutor and Photonics Learning Modules based on Consumer Products Case Studies

多媒体模拟、可视化和交互式动画程序和材料正在被打包成基于消费产品的易于理解的顶级系统。这些消费品是普通大众和高中生可以理解的。半导体和光子系统的学习模块基于无处不在的消费产品，使用Java编程语言，并可在万维网（WWW）上访问。这些模块可以无缝地集成到许多课程大纲中，包括半导体、光子学、激光和光学的研究。它们既可以作为独立（自学）模块，也可以作为传统课程学生的教育辅助工具。具体而言，在本项目中，正在开发、评估和有效传播顶层案例研究模块和所有组件小程序，其中组件小程序将作为基本概念的独立模拟工具以及案例研究模块的组成部分。此外，目前正在编制以光学光盘读头系统和光学条形码扫描系统为基础的个案研究模块。开发的小程序和模块面向的受众范围从高中生和普通大众到高等大学学生，甚至是研究社区的一些人。更重要的是，这里开发的工具对所有能够访问WWW的学生都是开放的，通过这种方式，对全国的教学社区产生最大的影响。此外，每个开发的applet程序都将由不同机构的教学专业人员通过付费同行评审进行评估和传播，而不是主要研究人员。期望在这里开发的模块和小程序将简化当今高科技设备的科学原理，并使更多的学生和公众更接近。

Multimedia simulation, visualization and interactive animation programs and materials are being packaged into easy to understand top-level systems based on consumer products. These consumer products are understandable by the general public and high school students. Semiconductor and photonic systems learning modules based on ubiquitous consumer products using the Java programming language and accessible on the world wide web (WWW) are being developed. These modules can be seamlessly integrated into a number of course syllabi that include the study of semiconductors, photonics, lasers and optics. They are intended as stand-alone (self-learning) modules as well as educational aids for students in traditional courses. Specifically, in this project the top-level case study modules and all component applets, where the component applets will serve as stand-alone simulation tools for the basic concepts as well as constituent parts for the case-study modules, are being developed, evaluated and effectively disseminated. Moreover, case-study modules based on an optical compact disc readhead system and on an optical barcode scanning system are being developed.The developed applets and modules address audiences ranging from high school students and the general public through upper-level University students and even some in the research community. More importantly, the tools developed here are accessible to all students that have access to the WWW and, in this way, have maximum impact to the teaching community throughout the country. In addition, each applet program developed is to be evaluated and disseminated through a paid-peer review by teaching professionals at different institutions than the principal investigators. It is expected that the modules and applets, developed here, will simplify and bring the scientific principles underlying today's high-tech devices closer to more students and the general public.