Strengthening Computation in Upper-Level Undergraduate Physics Programs

加强高年级本科物理课程的计算

• 批准号: 9952285
• 负责人: David Cook
• 金额: $ 17.7万
• 依托单位: LAWRENCE UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2000
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2000-06-01 至 2003-12-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=9952285&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Strengthening; Computation; Upper; Level; Undergraduate

Physics (13)Despite the immense importance of computation in contemporary physics, systematic efforts to use computers in undergraduate instruction have focused on introductory courses. Starting in the mid 1980's, this Department introduced sophisticated computational techniques throughout its upper-level courses. Distinguishing features of the approach include a focus on flexible, general purpose computational packages; application to theory and experiment; extensive use for preparing reports on technical subjects; distribution throughout the curriculum; and most important, introduction of computation early enough so that, subsequently, students use computers confidently and independently on their own initiative. This project is converting the experience acquired over many years, and the extensive library of instructional materials developed, into a flexible publication to support efforts to teach computation to undergraduate physics students at other institutions. To achieve the desired flexibility, the project is creating numerous modules, some generic and others more specific to particular platforms and/or applications programs. Working with commercial publishers, a convenient and effective mode of publication is being developed that will allow individual users to assemble particular selections from these modules into a text that is tailored to their specific circumstances. Week-long faculty workshops and site testing are helping to refine the end product and contribute to its dissemination.

物理学 (13) 尽管计算在当代物理学中非常重要，但在本科教学中使用计算机的系统努力主要集中在入门课程上。 从 20 世纪 80 年代中期开始，该系在其高级课程中引入了复杂的计算技术。 该方法的显着特点包括注重灵活、通用的计算包；理论和实验的应用；广泛用于准备技术主题的报告；整个课程的分布；最重要的是，尽早引入计算，以便随后学生能够主动、自信、独立地使用计算机。该项目正在将多年来获得的经验以及开发的广泛的教学材料库转化为灵活的出版物，以支持向其他机构的本科物理学生教授计算的工作。 为了实现所需的灵活性，该项目正在创建大量模块，其中一些是通用的，而另一些则更特定于特定平台和/或应用程序。 与商业出版商合作，正在开发一种方便有效的出版模式，允许个人用户将这些模块中的特定选择组合成适合其具体情况的文本。 为期一周的教师研讨会和现场测试有助于完善最终产品并促进其传播。