The Undergraduate ALFALFA Team

本科ALCARFA团队（UAT）是由来自美国各地的19所以本科为重点的机构组成的联盟，正在进行一项多方面的学生培训，教师发展和公共宣传计划，该计划已整合到阿雷西博传统快速ALFA（ALFA指的是阿雷西博L波段馈电阵列探测器）合作中。 ALFFA使用阿雷西博天文台射电望远镜上的七光束ALFA接收器调查银河系外部的中性氢（HI）源。它已经探测到20，000多个星系，产生了广泛的科学应用。 UAT的学生和教师通过几个程序组件参与：（1）在阿雷西博天文台的年度UAT研讨会通过讲座，观察会议和团队教师，研究生和高级本科生领导的小组工作，以及阿雷西博天文台的工作人员交流ALCAFA和HI科学。(2)在阿雷西博观察为学生和教师提供了在世界一流的国家设施的实践经验。 (3)计算机基础设施确保了小型学校研究人员的成功。(4)智力参与的研究项目通过夏季研究计划，学年由教师导师提供咨询，并前往会议展示结果。 (5)与ALCAFA PI协调的合作研究项目为学生和教师提供了变革性的研究经验，同时展示了科学互动的现代合作模式。 通过UAT计划，公立和私立大学的学生和教师导师直接和协作地参与主要国家天文台的观测，并分析调查数据，为遗产调查的科学目标做出贡献。 本科生直接参与研究项目提高了他们的教育和智力发展。 该计划的协作性质，由适当的计算机基础设施和通信媒体的支持，使学生和教师有效地参与数据分析和远程观察。该计划在阿雷西博天文台的工作人员与参与美国机构的教师和学生之间建立联系。 该项目开发公开可用的材料，以提高科学和非科学专业的本科天文学课程。

The Undergraduate ALFALFA Team (UAT), a consortium of 19 undergraduate-focused institutions from across the United States, is conducting a multi-faceted program of student training, faculty development, and public outreach that is integrated into the Arecibo Legacy Fast ALFA (where ALFA refers to the Arecibo L-band Feed Array detector) collaboration. ALFALFA surveys the local Universe for neutral hydrogen (HI) sources external to the Milky Way using the seven-beam ALFA receiver on the Arecibo Observatory radio telescope. It has detected more than 20,000 galaxies, resulting in a wide range of scientific applications. UAT students and faculty participate through several program components: (1) The Annual UAT Workshop at Arecibo Observatory communicates ALFALFA and HI science via lectures, observing sessions, and group work led by team faculty, graduate and advanced undergraduate students, and Arecibo Observatory staff. (2) Observing at Arecibo provides students and faculty with hands-on experience at a world-class national facility. (3) Computer infrastructure ensures the success of researchers at smaller schools. (4) Intellectually engaging research projects are supported via a summer research program, academic year advising by faculty mentors, and travel to meetings to present results. (5) Collaborative research projects in coordination with the ALFALFA PIs provide students and faculty with transformative research experiences while demonstrating the modern collaborative model of scientific interactions. Through the UAT program, students and faculty mentors at a diverse set of universities, both public and private, participate directly and collaboratively in observations at a major national observatory and analyze survey data to contribute to the science goals of a legacy survey. The direct participation of undergraduate students in research projects enhances their education and intellectual development. The collaborative nature of the program, supported by appropriate computer infrastructure and communication media, enables students and faculty to participate effectively in data analysis and remote observing. The program builds connections between staff at Arecibo Observatory and faculty and students at the participating US institutions. The project develops publicly available materials that enhance the undergraduate astronomy curriculum for both science and non-science majors.