Worldwide Accessible 1.25 Gbps Free-Space Laser Communication Laboratory

工程-电气(55)这个项目正在开发一个可接入互联网的高性能激光通信实验室，供世界各地的机构在本科工程课程中使用。该实验室拥有一系列最先进的设备，包括通过各种联邦计划获得的一公里1.25千兆位自由空间激光通信试验台。对于绝大多数提供本科工程学位的教育机构来说，这种设施的总成本高得令人望而却步。在这个项目中，研究人员正在为实验室增加基于互联网的控制和通信能力，以实现对该设施的远程使用。研究人员还在开发一套适合该实验室设施的本科生实验，可用于信号处理、通信和光学课程。该项目包括一项由独立评估员领导的正式评价计划，该计划包括形成性和总结性部分。在项目过程中编写的材料正通过国家科学数字图书馆(NSDL)以及适当的会议和期刊进行传播。该项目包括一个国家认可的工业合作伙伴，这增加了该项目的更广泛影响。

Engineering - Electrical (55)This project is developing an internet accessible high performance laser communication laboratory for use in undergraduate engineering courses by institutions around the world. The laboratory contains a collection of state of the art equipment, including a one kilometer 1.25 gigabit free-space laser communication test bed, acquired through a variety of federal programs. The total cost of this facility is prohibitive for the vast majority of educational institutions offering undergraduate engineering degrees. In this project, the investigators are adding internet based control and communication capabilities to the laboratory to enable remote use of the facility. The investigators are also developing a set of undergraduate experiments appropriate for the laboratory facility that can be used in signal processing, communications and optics courses. The project includes a formal evaluation plan with both formative and summative components that is led by an independent evaluator. The materials developed during the course of the project are being disseminated through the National Science Digital Library (NSDL) and through appropriate conferences and journals. The project includes a nationally recognized industrial partner that increases the broader impacts of the project.