An Undergraduate Computational Laboratory for Meteorology and Astronomy

Information

• NSF Award
• 0127033

Owner

• Hampden-Sydney College

• Award Id

  0127033

• Award Effective Date

  7/1/2002 - 22 years ago

• Award Expiration Date

  6/30/2004 - 20 years ago

• Award Amount

  $ 17,337.00

• Award Instrument

  Standard Grant

Astronomy (11) This project updates computers in two laboratory courses in astronomy and meteorology in the Department of Physics and Astronomy for use by nonscience students. About a quarter of the college's enrollment are using the computing facilities in this project. The project is adapting material from the internet to access scientific and technological databases worldwide, for example, meteorological and astronomical images. In addition, the project is using the CLEA labs for astronomy and adapting labs for use with an existing remote-controlled telescope. The project has several objectives. First, students gain valuable experience with computers. Second, students use data from the latest science and technology. Third, computer projects properly integrated into a laboratory are a good mechanism to increase the interest of non-science students.

• Program Officer

  Duncan E. McBride

• Min Amd Letter Date

  6/20/2002 - 22 years ago

• Max Amd Letter Date

  6/20/2002 - 22 years ago

• ARRA Amount

• Name

  Hampden-Sydney College

• City

  Hampden-Sydney

• State

  VA

• Country

  United States

• Address

  Box 637

• Postal Code

  239430000

• Phone Number

  4342236144

• First Name

  Steven

• Last Name

  Bloom

• Email Address

  sbloom@hsc.edu

• Start Date

  6/20/2002 12:00:00 AM

• First Name

  Walter

• Last Name

  McDermott III

• Email Address

  wmcdermott@hsc.edu

• Start Date

  6/20/2002 12:00:00 AM

• First Name

  Stanley

• Last Name

  Cheyne

• Email Address

  scheyne@hsc.edu

• Start Date

  6/20/2002 12:00:00 AM

• Name

  Other Applications NEC

• Code

  99

• Text

  CCLI-ADAPTATION AND IMPLEMENTA

• Code

  7428

• Text

  CCLI-ADAPTATION AND IMPLEMENTA

• Code

  7428

• Text

  UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION

• Code

  9178

• Text

  SCIENCE, MATH, ENG & TECH EDUCATION