Enhancement of the Undergraduate Courses in Mineralogy Petrology, and Soil Science with X-Ray Diffraction Laboratory Experiences

Information

• NSF Award
• 9552209

Owner

• Southeast Missouri State University

• Award Id

  9552209

• Award Effective Date

  7/1/1995 - 30 years ago

• Award Expiration Date

  6/30/1997 - 28 years ago

• Award Amount

  $ 50,442.00

• Award Instrument

  Standard Grant

Gary R. Lowell DUE 9552209 Southeast Missouri State U FY1995 $ 50,442 Cape Girardeau, MO 637014753 ILI - Instrumentation Project: Geosciences Title: Enhancement of Courses in Mineralogy, Petrology, and Soil Science with X-Ray Diffraction Laboratory Experiences This project improves instruction in geoscience and soil science courses through the incorporation of instruction in X-ray diffraction (XRD). The courses to be effected are Rocks and Minerals, Mineralogy and Petrology, Optical Mineralogy and Petrography, Clay MIneralogy, and Soil Classification and Resource Management. The XRD equipment also opens exciting investigations that can be pursued under Introduction to Geoscience Research and the capstone course, Senior Research and Seminar. The development plan involves introducing the XRD powder methodof identification early in the sophomore year followed by progressively more sophisticated mineralogical problem-solving in upper level courses. The impact will be assessed by student evaluation and peer observation of laboratory activities, and publication of the developments is anticipated.

• Program Officer

  Gene G. Wubbels

• Min Amd Letter Date

  6/26/1995 - 30 years ago

• Max Amd Letter Date

  6/26/1995 - 30 years ago

• ARRA Amount

• Name

  Southeast Missouri State University

• City

  Cape Girardeau

• State

  MO

• Country

  United States

• Address

  One University Plaza

• Postal Code

  637014753

• Phone Number

  5736512018

• First Name

  Gary

• Last Name

  Lowell

• Email Address

  c522sce@sempvm.semo.edu

• Start Date

  6/26/1995 12:00:00 AM

• First Name

  Michael

• Last Name

  Aide

• Email Address

  mtaide@semo.edu

• Start Date

  6/26/1995 12:00:00 AM

• Name

  Other Applications NEC

• Code

  99