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Re: Online Labs

Correct -- I've seen one (my replacement at UCSC intends to introduce it
there) It replaced what we did as kids back in the 50's.

Upon completion the students know how to solder!! (includes hand tool
kit including soldering iron)

bc who thinks Computers and TV were one giant step back for lab.
techniques and learning.

P.s. My similar contribution (mid 80's) was a suitcase (so, easily taken
home) with proto-boards built in power supplies and a packet of parts
for the analog lab. (Horowitz and Robinson). Radio Shack has a similar
kit for ~ $50 (It, and mine, are not nearly as good as the MIT one,
because they're mainly protoboards)

P.p.s. No fresh labs at MIT?!!!! I'm shocked. at UCSC [from memory]
the intro courses (one year, three quarters, five units) have an
accompaning lab ~ 3 h/week; write up in lab. The next lab is the JR
one and is a full course (meets min. ~ six h.week -- five units) The
advanced lab likewise and is very rigourous! (too in MO)



Chuck Britton wrote:

At 10:23 AM -0700 on 5/22/02, Herbert H Gottlieb wrote
On Wed, 22 May 2002 08:16:08 -0500 Tina Fanetti
<fanettt@QUEST.WITCC.CC.IA.US> writes:

I thought I heard that MIT gives its intro students a toolbox with
> lab equipment inside for the students to use on their own time. =20

These labs at MIT do not "require" the student to record data,
come to any conclusions or turn in lab reports for a grade.

The students DO keep a 'Lab Notebook' with their data and analysis.
TWO of the labs are graded completely. The others are 'checked'.
The two graded labs are more comprehensive and they are identified at
the outset.
The text is by Phil & Phyllis Morrison et al and is titled 'ZAP'
Cal Tech uses it also.
It is specifically a course in ELECTRONICS. Freshman Physics HAS NO
LAB COMPONENT!!!!!
The lab 'requirement' is met by each student electing a separate lab
course - electronics, optics etc.

Sounds immanently sensible to me.

(but not necessarily relevant to Tina's Online question.)
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