Upgrading and Automating an X-ray Diffractometer for Use in Undergraduate Teaching and Research

Information

• NSF Award
• 9352151

Owner

• BELOIT CORPORATION

• Award Id

  9352151

• Award Effective Date

  8/1/1993 - 30 years ago

• Award Expiration Date

  1/31/1996 - 28 years ago

• Award Amount

  $ 17,099.00

• Award Instrument

  Standard Grant

9352151 Weaver Title: Upgrading and Automating an X-ray Diffractometer for Use in Undergraduate Teaching and Research X-ray diffraction is one of the basic tools for identifying and understanding the structure of geological materials. The current x-ray diffraction equipment was purchased in 1965 and is now obsolete. The project will upgrade this equipment and computerize the data acquisition and analysis tasks associated with it. This equipment will be used in a new series of "hands- on" experiments in Mineralogy and Crystallography, Petrography and Advanced Mineralogy, and Theoretical Petrology. These experiments are designed to promote active learning and empower the students with the knowledge and experience of using a powerful tool that is beneficial in the study of a wide variety of geological problems. An upgraded x-ray diffractometer will provide important support for student research, a key component of the geology curriculum. ***

• Program Officer

  Gene G. Wubbels

• Min Amd Letter Date

  7/15/1993 - 30 years ago

• Max Amd Letter Date

  7/15/1993 - 30 years ago

• ARRA Amount

• Name

  Beloit College

• City

  BELOIT

• State

  WI

• Country

  United States

• Address

  700 COLLEGE STREET

• Postal Code

  535115509

• Phone Number

  6083632201

• First Name

  Stephen

• Last Name

  Weaver

• Email Address

  sweaver@coloradocollege.edu

• Start Date

  8/1/1993 12:00:00 AM

• Name

  Other Applications NEC

• Code

  99