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McDonald, Perry F. – American Journal of Physics, 1972
Brief descriptions of several of the laboratory experiments which have been incorporated into an acoustics course for music majors. Includes vibratory motion and sound generation, nature, speed, and pitch of sound, spectrum analysis and electronic synthesis of musical sound and some conventional sound experiments. (Author/TS)
Descriptors: Acoustics, College Science, Course Descriptions, Curriculum Development
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Muhlestein, L. D.; DeFacio, B. – American Journal of Physics, 1974
A required course for graduate teaching assistants on improving the quality of instruction in the undergraduate laboratories is described. As a principal feature of the course, the graduate students improved existing laboratory experiments or developed new ones. Both self-evaluation and evaluation by faculty members were applied to the final…
Descriptors: College Science, Course Descriptions, Curriculum, Instruction
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Stevenson, James R.; Bartlett, Roger J. – American Journal of Physics, 1972
Descriptors: College Science, Course Descriptions, Instruction, Laboratory Experiments
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Milstein, Frederick; Smith, Paul W., Jr. – American Journal of Physics, 1975
Discusses the planning and implementation of a laboratory course in which students carried out experimental measurements, reduced data, conducted literature surveys, and presented their results in the form of original research papers. (Author/MLH)
Descriptors: College Science, Course Descriptions, Engineering, Higher Education
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Fielder, Douglas S. – American Journal of Physics, 1976
Discusses a 2-semester-hour experimental physics course utilizing a 0.5 MeV Van de Graaff accelerator. The course requires the completion of six or seven laboratory projects including complete written reports, and theory is emphasized only to the extent needed to understand the projects. (MLH)
Descriptors: College Science, Course Descriptions, Curriculum, Higher Education
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Dowling, John, Jr. – American Journal of Physics, 1972
Discusses the use of a set of computer programs (FORTRAN IV) in an introductory mechanics course for science majors. One laboratory activity is described for determining the coefficient of restitution of a glider on an air track. A student evaluation for the lab is included in the appendix. (Author/TS)
Descriptors: College Science, Computer Oriented Programs, Computer Programs, Course Descriptions
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Geller, Kenneth N.; Newstein, Herman – American Journal of Physics, 1972
Experiments are designed with application to phenomena of the real world for use in a third-quarter introductory college physics course in wave motion, sound, and light. The computer is used to process and analyze experimental data and to extend experimental observations through simulation. (Author/TS)
Descriptors: Acoustics, College Science, Computer Oriented Programs, Course Descriptions
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Graetzer, Hans G. – American Journal of Physics, 1972
Descriptors: College Science, Course Descriptions, Instruction, Laboratory Experiments
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Crawford, F. W.; Ilic, D. B. – American Journal of Physics, 1976
The evolution of a laboratory oriented undergraduate plasma physics course is described. Brief accounts of the 14 experiments utilized in the course are provided. (CP)
Descriptors: College Science, Course Descriptions, Curriculum Development, Higher Education
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Henderson, B. J.; Henderson, M. A. – American Journal of Physics, 1976
An introductory biophysics course for science students who have previously taken two quarters of noncalculus physics is described. Material covered emphasizes the physical principles of sound, light, electricity, energy, and information. (Author/CP)
Descriptors: Biophysics, College Science, Course Descriptions, Higher Education
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Bron, W. E. – American Journal of Physics, 1972
Describes material used in a first semester introductory physics laboratory for nonscience majors. The computer is used for data manipulation and in some cases, computer programs allow simulation of experiments with the possibility of altering values of parameters or experimental details. (Author/TS)
Descriptors: College Science, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Oriented Programs, Course Descriptions
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Bergeson, Haven E. – American Journal of Physics, 1975
Describes a one-quarter introductory electronics course in which the students use a variety of inexpensive integrated circuits to design and construct a large number of useful circuits. Presents the subject matter of the course in three parts: linear circuits, digital circuits, and more complex circuits. (GS)
Descriptors: College Science, Course Content, Course Descriptions, Curriculum Development
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Hare, M. G. – American Journal of Physics, 1973
Outlines a one-semester course on Physics of the Environment'' which is designed for physics and nonphysics majors with a one-semester physics prerequisite. Indicates that the students are content to learn about the environment thoroughly rather than a course concentrating on pollution. (CC)
Descriptors: College Science, Course Descriptions, Course Objectives, Curriculum Development
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Sungar, N.; Sharpe, J. P.; Moelter, M. J.; Fleishon, N.; Morrison, K.; McDill, J.; Schoonover, R. – American Journal of Physics, 2001
Describes the implementation of a new laboratory-based, interdisciplinary undergraduate course on linear dynamical systems. Focuses on geometrical methods and data visualization techniques. (Contains 20 references.) (Author/YDS)
Descriptors: Computer Uses in Education, Course Descriptions, Educational Technology, Engineering Education
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Forbes, P. W. – American Journal of Physics, 1973
Describes the conduct of a self-contained course designed for biology, chemistry, and physics majors, particularly liberal arts seniors, with introductory physics and biology or chemistry as its prerequisites. (CC)
Descriptors: College Science, Course Descriptions, Curriculum Development, Instructional Materials