Laboratory Modernization: Stage 1, Wave Motion

Information

• NSF Award
• 9552282

Owner

• Stephen F. Austin State University

• Award Id

  9552282

• Award Effective Date

  9/1/1995 - 29 years ago

• Award Expiration Date

  8/31/1997 - 27 years ago

• Award Amount

  $ 10,388.00

• Award Instrument

  Standard Grant

This project provides support for a major reorganization of the laboratories for the second half of the introductory physics sequence for all science majors and pre-engineers (approximately 80 students per year). This continues the restructuring of the introductory laboratory sequence for these majors. Four new laboratory modules, Wave Motion, Electricity and Magnetism, Optics, and Modern Physics, each require 3 or 4 weeks to complete. This project addresses module 1, Wave Motion. New and exciting experiments in wave motion have been formalized to introduce the concepts of simple harmonic motion, superposition, interference, resonance, and Fourier analysis in a way that encourages creative curiosity and relies heavily on the use of analytical techniques made possible by computers. Module 1 was selected for this project in that it will provide for sufficient time and funding for experiment, software, and manual development. The module represents a more loosely structured laboratory than the conventional approach in which everyone does the same experiment at the same time. The involvement of students in discussions with one another and the enhancement of creative curiosity should occur more readily in a less structured environment.

• Program Officer

  Theodore W. Hodapp

• Min Amd Letter Date

  5/12/1995 - 29 years ago

• Max Amd Letter Date

  5/12/1995 - 29 years ago

• ARRA Amount

• Name

  Stephen F. Austin State University

• City

  Nacogdoches

• State

  TX

• Country

  United States

• Address

  Box 6078

• Postal Code

  759653940

• Phone Number

  9364682201

• First Name

  Ali

• Last Name

  Piran

• Email Address

  f piranaa@titan.sfasu.edu

• Start Date

  5/12/1995 12:00:00 AM

• First Name

  Norman

• Last Name

  Markworth

• Email Address

  nmarkworth@sfasu.edu

• Start Date

  5/12/1995 12:00:00 AM

• First Name

  Robert

• Last Name

  Gruebel

• Email Address

  f gruebelrw@titan.sfasu.edu

• Start Date

  5/12/1995 12:00:00 AM

• First Name

  Walter

• Last Name

  Trikosko

• Email Address

  f trikoskowl@titan.sfasu.edu

• Start Date

  5/12/1995 12:00:00 AM

• Name

  Other Applications NEC

• Code

  99

• Name

  Physics

• Code

  13

• Text

  UNDERGRAD INSTRM & LAB IMPROVE

• Code

  7400

• Text

  UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION

• Code

  9178

• Text

  INSTRUMENTATION & LAB IMPROVE.

• Code

  9267

• Text

  SCIENCE, MATH, ENG & TECH EDUCATION