Connecting Undergraduate Research with the Public through Innovative Technologies

通过创新技术将本科生研究与公众联系起来

• 批准号: 1244936
• 负责人: George Barnett
• 金额: $ 19.97万
• 依托单位: Boston College
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2013
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2013-03-15 至 2016-02-29
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1244936&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Connecting; Undergraduate; Research; Public; through

The project connects a core curriculum science course taught in the Earth and Environmental Science department entitled, Science for Future Legislators, with the public through the growing of hydroponic food, air quality data collection using data eggs, and the use of touch foil technologies. Partnering with local businesses and libraries, the project team places touch foils on windows to engage the general public in understanding air quality data and the impact of land cover use and changes in air quality. A touch foil is a thin film that can be placed on any glass surface, for example a storefront window, which transforms that window into a large interactive touch surface (in essence transforming the window in a giant iPad). Using this guerilla science approach affords the general public the opportunity to learn about science in places where they would not expect to see science. The goal is to provide access to scientific data and analyses that are understandable and of interest to the general public in a way that does not require a visit to a museum or similar institution but in a place where the public takes a regular walk, visits, or spends their time. The project also engages non-science majors in growing produce hydroponically and learning how to conduct scientific research to investigate processes that maximize production. The produce is sold at a local market to help sustain the program and to help the community have access to fresh, healthy, and local food.

该项目将在地球和环境科学系教授的核心课程课程中，题为《科学》，未来立法者的科学，通过水交食品的增长，使用数据鸡蛋的空气质量数据收集以及使用触摸箔技术的使用。该项目团队与当地企业和图书馆合作，将绑架在窗户上触摸箔，以吸引公众了解空气质量数据以及土地覆盖的影响和空气质量的变化。 触摸箔是一种薄膜，可以放置在任何玻璃表面上，例如店面窗口，该窗口将窗口转换为大型交互式触摸表面（本质上，将iPad中的窗户转换为窗口）。使用这种游击科学方法为公众提供了在他们不希望看到科学的地方学习科学的机会。目的是通过不需要参观博物馆或类似机构的方式来获取有关公众可以理解和感兴趣的科学数据和分析的访问，而在公众定期散步，拜访或度过时光的地方。该项目还吸引了非科学专业的专业，以水培生产和学习如何进行科学研究以调查最大化生产的过程。 该产品在当地市场出售，以帮助维持该计划，并帮助社区获得新鲜，健康和当地的食物。