Re: Standards for academic physics laboratories

[Greg Puskar <gpuskar@WVU.EDU>]

At 10:45 PM 09/25/2000 -0500, you wrote:
> I'd appreciate help locating standards applicable to academic physics
> laboratory facilities (buildings and facilities, rather than curricula
> and programs).  I'm particularly interested in standards applicable to
> community colleges or undergraduate college programs, though standards
> applicable to high school physics laboratories might be interesting.
> I've been told that the American Chemical Society publishes standards
> for chemistry laboratories, but I'm not aware of any for physics.  Any
> assistance is appreciated.
>
> Glenn A. Carlson, P.E.
> St. Charles County Community College
> St. Peters, MO

Glenn,

        AAPT has 2 documents  that may be of interest to you:

The Goal of Introductory Laboratories
The Role of Laboratory Activities in High School Physics

They are available on the AAPT web site (aapt.org) under the Statements &
Policies section of the AAPT Info menu.

Greg
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