Title : NSF 94-25 Directory of NSF-Supported UFE Projects Type : General Publication NSF Org: EHR / DUE Date : March 1, 1994 File : nsf9425 Directory of NSF- Supported Undergraduate Faculty Enhancement Projects TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . i POSTER. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ii ASTRONOMY Workshop for College Teachers of Introductory Astronomy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Project CLEA. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 CHEMISTRY Modern Chemistry Tools: Theory, Practice, and General Chemistry Experiments . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Teaching Modern Chemistry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 A Real-World Model for Introductory Chemistry Laboratory Curricula. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Chemical Applications of Lasers Short Course. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 LIMSport Computer Data Acquisition and Reduction in Laboratories. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Microscale Inorganic Chemistry Workshops for Undergraduate Faculty. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy & Mass Spectrometry Experiments and Applications. . . . . . 4 NMR Spectroscopy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Undergraduate Analytical Chemistry: Faculty Enhancement and Course Restructuring. . . . . . . . . . 4 Polymer Chemistry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 COMPUTER SCIENCE The Laboratory Approach To Teaching Computer Science. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Advanced Techniques in Computer Graphics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Parallel Processing in the Undergraduate Curriculum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Object-Orientation Across Undergraduate Computer Science Curricula. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Workshop To Enhance Computing Faculty at 2-Year Colleges Serving Native Americans . . . . . . . . . 7 Computer Networks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Active-Learning Curricula for Introductory Computer Science . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Ethical and Professional Issues in Computing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Providing and Integrating Educational Resources for Faculty Teaching Artificial Intelligence. . . . 9 ENGINEERING PC-Integrated Engineering Workstations for Science and Engineering. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 National Workshop on Freshman Engineering Student Success . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 Advanced Integrated Wastewater Pond Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 Electronic Courseware for Engineering Education . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 Metallurgy Training Conference Project. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 Fluid/Particle Processing Workshop. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 Advanced Separation Processes Workshop. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 Analog Integrated Circuit Design Using CMOS Technology. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 Air Toxics and Their Control. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13 Teaching the Materials Science, Engineering, and Field Aspects of Concrete. . . . . . . . . . . . .13 Applied Optics for College Teachers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13 Teaching Enhancement Program. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14 Microfabrication Laboratory Workshops . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14 Designing Microelectronic Systems Using Field Programmable Gate Arrays. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15 Materials Science Concepts for Introductory Courses in Physics, Chemistry, and Engineering. . . . .15 Fiber Optics for Engineering Technology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16 GEOSCIENCES Advances in Meteorological Sensing, Analyzing, and Forecasting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17 Volcanic Processes in the Pacific Northwest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17 Stressed Stream Analysis: Addressing Real Environmental Problems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18 Water Sciences Workshops. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18 INTERDISCIPLINARY/MULTIDISCIPLINARY National Chautauqua Workshop Program. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19 Washington Center Interdisciplinary Science Faculty Development Project . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19 UNCA Workstation Workshop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19 Enhancement of Science/Mathematics Faculty Through Modeling: A Path Toward Critical Thinking. . . .20 Applied Environmental Problem-Solving: New Approaches and Techniques. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20 Improving Science Education in the University of Wisconsin Centers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21 Ethical and Professional Issues in Computing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 A Workshop for Enhancing Quantitative Instruction on American Society (QIAS). . . . . . . . . . . .41 Exploratory Data Analysis Using Microcomputers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42 LIFE SCIENCES BioQUEST Curriculum Consortium Workshops. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22 Laboratory-Based Instruction in Molecular and Human Genetics for Teaching Faculty . . . . . . . . .22 Microcomputer Skills in Organismic Biology. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22 Preparing the Next Generation of Undergraduate Biology Instructors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23 Plant Reproductive Biology. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23 Molecular Technology Workshop: Techniques, Application, and Breakthroughs . . . . . . . . . . . . .24 Molecular Biology for the Inexperienced . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24 Molecular and Cellular Biosciences for Mississippi Colleges and Universities. . . . . . . . . . . .25 Introducing Molecular Biology into the Undergraduate Curriculum: A Laboratory Workshop. . . . . . .25 MATHEMATICS Regional Workshop on Implementing Calculus ReformþThe Calculus Consortium at Harvard. . . . . . . .26 Animation and Portfolios in Precalculus, Calculus, and Differential Equations . . . . . . . . . . .26 Experiencing Geometry/Geometry and the Visual World . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27 Project CALC Workshop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27 Preparation of Elementary Mathematics Teachers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27 Integrating the First 2 Years of Mathematics at 2- and 4-Year Colleges. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28 Project PROMPT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28 Calculus Institute Using Computer Algebra Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29 Statistical Thinking and Teaching Techniques. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29 Maryland Undergraduate Mathematics Enhancement Program (MUMEP). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29 Mathematical Modeling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30 Technology Strategies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30 Calculus Reform Workshops . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31 Mathematical Modeling: A Technological Approach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32 Using Technology To Enhance the Teaching of Precalculus and Calculus. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32 Abstract Algebra. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32 Calculus, Computers, Concepts, and Cooperative Learning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33 Teaching Ordinary Differential Equations with Computer Experiments. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33 Interactive Mathematics Texts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34 The Geometry of Multivariable Calculus. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35 Principles and Practice of Mathematics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35 Calculus with Mathematica . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35 Difference and Differential Equations and Recent Developments in Population Biology . . . . . . . .36 PHYSICS Teaching Introductory Physics Using Interactive Methods and Computers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37 Community College Physics Faculty Development Project . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37 Undergraduate Laboratories: Physics Revolution in Your Lifetime . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38 A Faculty Enhancement Workshop Based on Recent Nobel Experiments. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38 Interfacing IBM-Compatible PC's in the College Physics Laboratory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39 Advanced Undergraduate Laboratory Experiments Using Lasers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39 Two-Year College Physics Faculty Enhancement Program. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39 Teaching Physics Using Interactive Digitized Video. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40 SOCIAL SCIENCES Improving Introductory Economics Education by Integrating the Latest Scholarship on Women/Minorities41 A Workshop for Enhancing Quantitative Instruction on American Society (QIAS). . . . . . . . . . . .41 Exploratory Data Analysis Using Microcomputers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42 INTRODUCTION This is a directory to inform undergraduate faculty of opportunities available in 1994, primarily in the summer, for their professional development through projects supported by the NSF Division of Undergraduate Education. Listed are regional or national workshops, short courses, conferences, or learning activities of novel design for faculty members in the sciences, mathematics, engineering, and technology. Opportunities listed in this Directory will enable faculty members to: þ learn new experimental techniques and evaluate their suitability for instructional use, þ adapt and introduce new content into courses and laboratories, þ investigate innovative teaching methods, þ synthesize knowledge that cuts across disciplines, and þ interact intensively with experts in the field and colleagues who are active scientists and teachers. The listings are organized by major discipline. Program dates and application deadlines vary, and some projects may have special selection criteria not included in the Directory. For such information, application forms, and other particulars, interested persons are urged to contact the individual identified in the project listing, not NSF. NSF staff will not have easy access to this information. In some cases, vacancies develop or lists of alternates are maintained, so it may prove worthwhile to apply even after a stated deadline. The information presented in this Directory is based upon that supplied by the project directors. We hope errors have been kept to a minimum, and we apologize to all for any inadvertent errors or omissions. POSTER To assist you in spreading the word to your colleagues about Undergraduate Faculty Enhancement workshops, we have included on the next page a poster that we invite you to copy and put on bulletin boards or in mailboxes. There is a blank space on the poster where you may note the number of the room in which a reference copy of this Directory is available. You are welcome to copy any part of this Directory for dissemination. WORKSHOPS FOR 1995 The NSF Undergraduate Faculty Enhancement program is actively seeking scientists, engineers, and mathematicians who are interested in conducting workshops and short courses in 1995. In addition to national projects, NSF is also interested in supporting regional coalitions of 2- and 4-year institutions. Individuals who are interested in conducting projects should obtain the Undergraduate Education Program Announcement and Guidelines, NSF 93-164, from the Forms and Publications Unit, NSF, 4201 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, Virginia 22230. In addition, they may contact the Division of Undergraduate Education, Room 835, NSF at the above address, or call (703) 306-1669. The deadline to apply for support for projects beginning in 1995 is May 2, 1994. ASTRONOMY Workshop for College Teachers of Introductory Astronomy SITE: University of ColoradoCONTACT: Stephen Little Boulder, CO 80309-0389Department of APAS Phone: (303) 492-7627 DATE: July 11þ22, 1994Fax: (303) 492-7178 APPLICATION DEADLINE: May 1, 1994E-mail: slittle@casa.colorado.edu or Catherine Garmany Phone: (303) 492-7836 A 2-week workshop is being run for 2- and 4-year college teachers of introductory astronomy whose formal training is in a field other than astronomy. The workshop will offer laboratory workþindoor and with sky observationþas well as examples of the functions of astronomical materials in the classroom. The lab work will include astrophotography and the use of small CCD cameras. The workshop will also offer current topics in astronomy research. Project CLEA SITE: Gettysburg CollegeCONTACT: Rhonda Good Gettysburg, PA 17325Department of Physics Phone: (717) 337-6028 DATE: July 17þ29, 1994Fax: (717) 337-6666 APPLICATION DEADLINE: March 1, 1994E-mail: clea@gettysburg.edu Project CLEA, which has been developing computer-based laboratory modules for the introductory astronomy lab, will be holding a 2-week development workshop at its facilities on the Gettysburg College campus. With the support of the National Science Foundation and Gettysburg College, Project CLEA has developed a number of exercises utilizing modern digital techniques. These exercises are already used in a number of colleges and high schools. We wish to construct a group of eight astronomy educators, with bright ideas and considerable experience in classroom and laboratory work, to help us critique our existing exercises to develop and write new documentation for the innovative use of existing software, and to further produce designs for laboratory exercises. Members of the summer group, having worked closely on CLEA projects in 1994, will help disseminate and evaluate the workshop by adopting CLEA software in their labs and by running workshops for others. CHEMISTRY Modern Chemistry Tools: Theory, Practice, and General Chemistry Experiments SITE: University of CaliforniaþLos AngelesCONTACT: Arlene A. Russell Los Angeles, CA 90024-1569Department of Chemistry/Biochemistry Phone: (310) 825-7570 DATE: July 17þ24, 1994Fax: (310) 206-4038 APPLICATION DEADLINE: April 15, 1994E-mail: russell@uclach.chem.ucla.edu The needs of community college faculty in learning the latest modern chemistry methods will be addressed through a workshop involving exposure to modern instrumental methods as well as computer simulation techniques. The workshop facilitates instructional experience on equipment not readily available to students. Senior research faculty at UCLA will give lectures on molecular modeling, computational chemistry, multinuclear NMR, GC-MS, Fourier Transform infrared spectroscopy, and scanning tunneling microscopy. Workshop participants will solve typical student problems in these areas, learn to use the instruments, and adapt existing UCLA freshman chemistry instructional modules to their own settings. Teaching Modern Chemistry SITE: Georgia State UniversityCONTACT: Jerry C. Smith or September Hoeller Atlanta, GA 30303Department of Chemistry Phone: (404) 651-3873 DATE: June 12þ17, August 14þ19, & December 11þ16, 1994Fax: (404) 651-1416 APPLICATION DEADLINE: March 28, April 18, & October 17, 1994E-mail: chejcs@gsusgil.gsu.edu Georgia State University and the Georgia Institute of Technology will present an Undergraduate Faculty Enhancement project in chemistry in which the major activities of the proposed project are 1-week workshops, 3-day minicourses, and annual reunions of the previous year's participants. Workshop topics include (1) Advanced Materials Chemistry, (2) Chemistry of Nucleic Acids, (3) Environmental Chemistry, (4) Molecular Modeling, (5) Molecular Orbital Theory, (6) Multidimensional Nuclear Magnetic Resonance, (7) Multimedia Techniques in Chemistry, and (8) Optimal Experimental Design and Statistical Analysis. The minicourses include (1) Oxygen Chemistry, and (2) Organometallic Chemistry or Biocatalysis. Recruitment of participants is to be on a national basis. The project is designed to improve the ability of faculty at 2- and 4-year, public and private institutions to develop and teach a modern program in chemistry. A Real-World Model for Introductory Chemistry Laboratory Curricula SITE: Hope CollegeCONTACT: Michael Seymour Holland, MI 49422-9000Department of Chemistry Phone: (616) 394-7680 DATE: July 21þ23, 1994Fax: (616) 394-7923 APPLICATION DEADLINE: May 1994E-mail: None This workshop will introduce participants to the use of "real-world chemistry," the Carroll College program developed by Richard Bayer for their laboratory courses. An existing set of experimentsþfamiliar to and preferred by individual instructorsþare placed into a real-world context appropriate for the local community. Students become "chemist employees" in the laboratory of a local organization or industry and work on these experiments reformulated as current projects of that organization's laboratory. The "transformation process" describes how science teachers without real-world experience can search out chemists in their local area and extract useful scenarios that can be added to existing introductory experiments. The process has provided an enthusiastic response from students and motivation for further consideration of a career in science. Chemical Applications of Lasers Short Course SITE: James Madison UniversityCONTACT: Benjamin A. DeGraff Harrisonburg, VA 22807Department of Chemistry Phone: (703) 568-6246 DATE: June 11þ18, 1994Fax: (703) 568-6920 APPLICATION DEADLINE: FilledE-mail: FAC_BDEGRAFF@JMUVAX This workshop will focus on lasers and their application to solving chemical problems. The offering will consist of a 1-week intensive exposure to both the theory and practical application of laser technology to areas of interest to all branches of chemistry. The course will include (1) lectures on the fundamentals of lasers and related topics, (2) laboratory experiments to illustrate the principles presented in lectures, (3) lectures and laboratory experiments dealing with current applications of lasers to chemically interesting problems, and (4) an opportunity to engage in a special project of interest to the participant, the technology of which will be transportable to the participant's home institution. A major feature of this workshop is to provide exposure to laser technology at a level appropriate for incorporation into undergraduate education. LIMSport Computer Data Acquisition and Reduction in Laboratories SITE: Kutztown UniversityCONTACT: Edward W. Vitz Kutztown, PA 19530Department of Physical Science Phone: (215) 683-4443 DATE: June 5þ11 & July 24þ30, 1994Fax: (215) 683-1352 APPLICATION DEADLINE: April 15, 1994E-mail: vitz@acad.csv.kutztown.edu Two 6-day workshops for undergraduate general chemistry teachers will introduce participants to the LIMSport program, a cost-effective implementation of computer data acquisition and reduction in the laboratory. LIMSport allows direct data acquisition into a spreadsheet. Since standard hardware and software (Lotus 1-2-3) are used, both the program and the individual student experiments are easily shared. Faculty will have hands-on experience with interfacing and an opportunity to adapt laboratory experiments to the LIMSport format. Microscale Inorganic Chemistry Workshops for Undergraduate Faculty SITE: Merrimack CollegeCONTACT: Ronald M. Pike North Andover, MA 01845Department of Chemistry Phone: (508) 837-5137 DATE: July 25þ29, 1994Fax: (508) 837-5017 APPLICATION DEADLINE: July 10, 1994E-mail: PIKE@MERRIMACK.EDU Microscale techniques can be applied to such important areas as organometallic chemistry and bioinorganic synthesis. This offers many advantages, such as reductions in the quantities of chemicals used, safety hazards, time required to perform an experiment, and amount of waste produced. Air quality is sharply improved. The workshops on microscale offer an opportunity for involvement in the ongoing revitalization effort of inorganic chemistry at the undergraduate level. Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy & Mass Spectrometry Experiments and Applications SITE: Montana State UniversityCONTACT: Paul W. Jennings Bozeman, MT 59717-0340Department of Chemistry Phone: (406) 994-5398 DATE: July 10þ29, 1994Fax: (406) 994-5407 APPLICATION DEADLINE: May 1, 1994E-mail: uchpj@earth.oscs.montana.edu A short course in Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectrometry and Mass Spectrometry will be offered to 20 undergraduate faculty. Participants will be chosen from institutions that have recently purchased, or are in the process of purchasing, this instrumentation. This course is designed to provide participants with an indepth knowledge of the fundamentals and applications of this instrumentation. Participants will be encouraged to utilize their experience through the development of curricular modules which may be used to enhance undergraduate education at their home institutions. NMR Spectroscopy SITE: NMR ConceptsCONTACT: Daniel D. Traficante or Linda Magee Kingston, RI 02881Department of Chemistry Phone: (401) 792-2876 DATE: July 10þ19, July 20þ29, & August 1þ10, 1994Fax: (401) 792-2104 APPLICATION DEADLINE: April 29, 1994E-mail: None NMR Concepts will hold three workshops to improve the ability of faculty to conduct research and to teach NMR courses to undergraduates. Each workshop will be 10 days in length and will consist of NMR lecture, laboratory and problem solving sessions; keynote speakers; and round table discussions to aid the faculty in incorporating the new knowledge into their research efforts and their courses. The first workshop will focus on the physics of NMR experiments and how raw data is received and processed. The second workshop deals with the interpretation of one dimensional information received from the instrument, with emphasis on chemical applications. The last workshop covers the most advanced two-dimensional experiments that are presently being used to solve current chemical problems in industry and academia. An annual reunion will be held for workshop participants to exchange successes, failures, and ideas for improving the implementation of these NMR methods into the undergraduate curriculum. Undergraduate Analytical Chemistry: Faculty Enhancement and Course Restructuring SITE: Northeastern UniversityCONTACT: Thomas R. Gilbert Boston, MA 02115Department of Chemistry Phone: (373) 437-4505 DATE: June 20þ24 & June 27þJuly 1, 1994Fax: (373) 437- 2855 APPLICATION DEADLINE: May 27, 1994E-mail: None A series of 5-day regional workshops will be held. Each will provide 30 faculty who teach introductory analytical chemistry courses at 2- and 4-year colleges, with information on recent advances in the separations sciences and hands-on experiences with state-of-the-art separations techniques that have been or are becoming widely used in analytical and bioanalytical chemistry. Experiments emphasizing biological applications will include the separation of enantiomeric mixtures of pharmaceuticals, peptide mapping, separations of serum ions by capillary electrophoresis, and the detection of DNA adducts. The final day will include a round-table discussion of how the information presented during the workshops can be transferred to the classrooms of the participants. Polymer Chemistry SITE: Southwest Texas State UniversityCONTACT: Patrick E. Cassidy San Marcos, TX 78666-4616Department of Chemistry Phone: (512) 245-3632 DATE: August 1994Fax: (512) 245-2374 APPLICATION DEADLINE: June 1, 1994E-mail: pc03@swtexas This project is designed to enhance the ability of experienced faculty members to teach polymer chemistry, an area that has become an integral factor in electronics, space exploration, and medical applications. The 2-year project includes (1) a 2-week intensive residential seminar at Southwest Texas State for 20 faculty members selected from colleges throughout central Texas, (2) a 2-semester internship at Southwest Texas State for three of those faculty members, selected on the basis of interest and aptitude, (3) trips to national and regional meetings for the Project Director and as many as 14 participants, and (4) an ongoing advisory group of 13 regional colleges and Southwest Texas staff, for continued support. COMPUTER SCIENCE The Laboratory Approach To Teaching Computer Science SITE: Clemson UniversityCONTACT: John D. McGregor Clemson, SC 29634-1906Department of Computer Science Phone: (803) 656-5859 DATE: June 13þ17, 1994Fax: (803) 656-0145 APPLICATION DEADLINE: April 1, 1994E-mail: johnmc@cs.clemson.edu Two summer workshops will be held to enhance the knowledge of undergraduate faculty concerning the laboratory approach to teaching computer science. Participants will attend a workshop in the summer of 1994 and a follow-up workshop in the summer of 1995. The first workshop will focus on understanding the laboratory approach and developing laboratory exercises. The second workshop will provide an opportunity for critique and refinement of the exercises that have been used during the intervening academic year, the development of additional activities, and an evaluation of the laboratory approach in the various environments represented by the program participants. As a condition of acceptance, each program participant will agree to utilize some aspect of the laboratory approach in at least one course during the academic year. Advanced Techniques in Computer Graphics SITE: Georgia State UniversityCONTACT: G. Scott Owen or Valerie Miller Atlanta, GA 30303Department of Computer Science Phone: (404) 651-2245 DATE: August 22þ26, 1994Fax: (404) 651-2246 APPLICATION DEADLINE: May 1, 1994E-mail: OWEN@SIGGRAPH.ORG The capabilities of inexpensive computer systems have greatly increased the importance of computer graphics and its applications, such as visualization and multimedia. This project will support an undergraduate faculty workshop on Computer Graphics that focuses on advanced techniques for image synthesis. The objective of the workshop is to help faculty upgrade their current computer graphics courses and produce curriculum materials for their courses. Parallel Processing in the Undergraduate Curriculum SITE: Illinois State UniversityCONTACT: Janet D. Hartman Normal, IL 61790-5150Department of Applied Computer Science Phone: (309) 438-8338 DATE: June 13þ24, 1994Fax: (309) 438-5113 APPLICATION DEADLINE: April 15, 1994E-mail: hartman@katya.acs.ilstu.edu This is a 2-week workshop for faculty with limited access to parallel computers. Participants learn to integrate parallel processing into their courses. Tools include transputers, simulators, and a network connection to a research center. Topics include parallel algorithms, design of parallel programs, parallel architectures, integration of parallel processing into an undergraduate computer curriculum, and methods for teaching parallel processing to undergraduates. The workshop includes lectures and laboratory sessions focusing on writing parallel programs and developing curriculum materials. Participants are expected to develop an instructional unit on parallel computing to incorporate into the 1994þ95 academic year. Object-Orientation Across Undergraduate Computer Science Curricula SITE: Illinois State UniversityCONTACT: Billy L. Lim Normal, IL 61761Department of Applied Computer Science Phone: (309) 438-8338 DATE: June 6þ17, 1994Fax: (309) 438-5113 APPLICATION DEADLINE: March 28, 1994E-mail: bllim@ilstu.bitnet In the past few years, object-oriented technology has become one of the dominant technologies in the computing industry. A recent survey reported that over 75 percent of Fortune 100 companies have adopted some degree of object technology for their computing needs. This is in response to increasing software maintenance cost and the backlog that is so prevalent in the software industry. Because object-orientation is becoming one of the primary means for problem solving, the need to teach object- orientation in undergraduate curriculum is growing. The purpose of this 2-week summer workshop is to teach object-oriented technology to faculty from institutions that lack computing facilities and thus do not have any formal training in this area. The objectives are to introduce object-orientated analysis and design, object-oriented programming, and object-oriented databases to the participants, and to integrate object-orientation into computer science/information system curriculum and teach object- orientation to undergraduates. The workshop will include lectures and laboratory sessions in which participants will have hands-on exercises on each of the above topics. Participants will plan a course or course unit utilizing object-oriented technology for the subsequent academic year. The tools that will be used in the workshop include easily obtainable, inexpensive, or free software. Workshop To Enhance Computing Faculty at 2-Year Colleges Serving Native Americans SITE: Laramie County Community CollegeCONTACT: Karl J. Klee Cheyenne, WY 82007Department of Math/Computer Science Jamestown Community College Jamestown, NY 14701 Phone: (716) 665-5220 DATE: May 31þJune 4, 1994Fax: (716) 665-7023 APPLICATION DEADLINE: NoneE-mail: kleek@jccw22.cc.sunyjcc.edu The purpose of this workshop is to enhance the background and ability of faculty members teaching computing sciences at a 2-year college that serves Native Americans. This purpose will be achieved through a 5- day workshop and follow-up activities involving 20 faculty members. Participants will be urged to apply in pairs, two from one institution or one from each of two neighboring institutions. During the workshop, the participants will be brought up to date on the computing sciences topics and methodologies that can be offered in associate-degree programs, as identified in the recently completed 2-year college computing curricula recommendations of the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM). By engaging in small group activities based on the report's contents, participants will be developing items, such as implementation strategies, for specific content areas, educational materials, ways of combining topics into courses, and project or laboratory exercises. Through contact with industry representatives, participants will become informed about current employment opportunities and issues for graduates with an associate degree in the computing sciences. Upon completion of the workshop activities, each participant-pair will be required to conduct a local follow-up miniworkshop to disseminate materials and knowledge gained from the workshop. These follow-up activities will provide the means for participants to interact with their colleagues in the same or neighboring institutions. The results of the project will be presented by the participants in journal articles and conference presentations. Computer Networks SITE: Michigan State UniversityCONTACT: Herman Hughes East Lansing, MI 48824Department of Computer Science Phone: (517) 353-5152 DATE: August 1þ12, 1994Fax: (517) 336-1061 APPLICATION DEADLINE: May 1, 1994E-mail: hughes@cps.msu.edu This 2-week summer workshop will focus on undergraduate faculty enhancement in computer networks. Sixteen computer science and engineering faculty members from small colleges/universities (priority is given to minorities) will be exposed to state-of-the-art developments in computer networks, with emphasis an on LAN's, WAN's, and high-speed networks. Workshop time will be equally divided between discussions on network concepts and theory and laboratory assignments involving various implementations of protocol and network designs. Each participant is required to maintain a complete notebook of network lessons and laboratory assignments for possible use in network courses at his/her home institution. Michigan State University network facilities, including the Computer Science Department's High-Speed Networking Research Laboratory, will be available to participants for workshop related activities. As a follow-up of the proposed project, a quarterly newsletter will be available to participants via e-mail. Participants will attend an annual professional meeting (e.g., Computer Science Conference) and have the opportunity to share experiences. Experts on computer networks will be available to participants throughout the workshop. Active-Learning Curricula for Introductory Computer Science SITE: Northeastern UniversityCONTACT: Viera K. Proulx Boston, MA 02115College of Computer Science Phone: (617) 373-2225 DATE: April 8 & June 16, 1994Fax: (617) 373-5121 APPLICATION DEADLINE: two weeks before workshopE-mail: vkp@ccs.neu.edu The College of Computer Science at Northeastern University will host several, 1-day regional workshops for faculty members from New England on Active-Learning Curricula for Introductory Computer Science. These curricula are based on extensive use of simple graphics, visual feedback, model programs, and experimentation. Each workshop will focus on one topic typically covered in first-year courses. Hands-on activities, discussions, and preparation of course materials will be integral parts of each workshop. Ethical and Professional Issues in Computing SITE: Rensselaer Polytechnic InstituteCONTACT: Deborah G. Johnson Troy, NY 12180-3590Department of Science & Tech. Studies Phone: (518) 276-6574 DATE: June 5þ10, 1994Fax: (518) 276-2659 APPLICATION DEADLINE: April 1, 1994E-mail: userfp76@mts.rpi.edu The aim of this project is to engage undergraduate faculty in a set of activities that prepare them to teach courses or course modules on professional and ethical issues in computing. Participants will attend a 5-day workshop during the summer of 1994. Follow-up activities will include ongoing electronic communications among participants and the director, as well as a 2-day meeting during the spring semester of 1995. Providing and Integrating Educational Resources for Faculty Teaching Artificial Intelligence SITE: Temple UniversityCONTACT: Giorgio P. Ingargiola Philadelphia, PA 19122Department of Computer & Info. Science Phone: (215) 204-6825 DATE: June 20þ25, 1994Fax: (215) 204-5082 APPLICATION DEADLINE: April 15, 1994E-mail: ingargiola@cis.temple.edu The goal of this faculty enhancement workshop is to provide instructors in 2- and 4-year colleges an exposure to the resources available to teach the undergraduate introductory course in Artificial Intelligence. The workshop will run for 6 days during June 1994 followed by two 1-day "reflection" workshops in November 1994 and April 1995. The major topics to be addressed are (1) What resources are available and how they can be obtained, (2) How to integrate classroom lectures with laboratory sessions and assignments using available laboratory materials and network facilities, (3) How to adapt or extend the available pedagogic material, (4) How to improve learning and cooperation between instructors and their students, (5) How to establish and maintain cooperative arrangements between instructors at different institutions, and (6) Ideas on how to assess the effectiveness of various pedagogic methods for using the resources. A "Teaching Portfolio" will be developed that includes material distributed by the instructors, materials created by the participants for their own courses, and suggestions by participants for further exploration. ENGINEERING PC-Integrated Engineering Workstations for Science and Engineering SITE: Bucknell UniversityCONTACT: Lois Engle Lewisburg, PA 17837Department of Electrical Engineering Phone: (717) 524-3162 DATE: July 24þ29 & August 7þ12, 1994Fax: (717) 524-3760 APPLICATION DEADLINE: June 1, 1994, or until filledE- mail: laengle@mail.bucknell.edu Two, 1-week workshops will be offered for 40 engineering and science faculty members on the use of PC-based engineering workstations. Participants will develop experiments and class material using PC-based workstations, GPIB instruments, and multimedia authoring systems. Workshop participants will join a network of faculty interested in course and laboratory development, and workshop staff will encourage and assist in having results presented at engineering education conferences. National Workshop on Freshman Engineering Student Success SITE: California State UniversityþLos AngelesCONTACT: Raymond B. Landis Los Angeles, CA 90032Department of Engineering & Technology Phone: (213) 343-4500 DATE: March 4þ5, 1994Fax: (213) 343-4555 APPLICATION DEADLINE: February 16, 1994E-mail: None The purpose of this project is to develop a portable modular short course to better prepare faculty in teaching engineering to freshmen. Topics covered will include: (1) understanding engineering students, (2) achieving effectiveness in classroom teaching, (3) the freshman year curriculum and early student development, (4) student/faculty interaction, (5) the importance of the peer environment, (6) teaching to a diverse student population, and (7) case studies of best teaching practices. Specific materials to be developed include self- assessment instruments, monographs, videotapes, and videotape study guides. Materials will be developed with the consultation and assistance of a National Action Committee of distinguished engineering educators. Materials will be evaluated during development and upon completion by engineering faculty. Dissemination of the course materials will include conferences and journals. Commercial publishing may also be pursued. Advanced Integrated Wastewater Pond Systems SITE: Colorado State UniversityCONTACT: Maurice L. Albertson Fort Collins, CO 80523Department of Civil Engineering Phone: (303) 491-5753 DATE: July 18þ23, 1994Fax: (303) 491-2729 APPLICATION DEADLINE: March 1, 1994E-mail: maury_albertson@ce@ endadmin@vines.colostate.edu This program will conduct a 5-day workshop for 30 faculty participants to provide information and problem- solving experience for planning, designing, building, and operating Advanced Integrated Wastewater Pond Systems (AIWPS). Participants will be selected from faculty teaching environmental engineering courses to undergraduate students in the United States. A particular effort will be made to identify women and minority faculty. Participants will interact with experts and colleagues to learn the various aspects of AIWPS. The workshop will include illustrated lectures, discussions, field trips, and practical problem-solving sessions. The prospects for establishing undergraduate research projects in regular curricula, how to sustain communication and program development, and how to integrate this technology with other related technologies in classrooms will be among discussion topics. A newsletter will provide long-term interaction among participants. Electronic Courseware for Engineering Education SITE: Cornell UniversityCONTACT: Robert J. Thomas Ithaca, NY 14853Department of Electrical Engineering Phone: (607) 255-5083 DATE: June 19þJuly 3 & July 17þ30, 1994Fax: (607) 255- 8871 APPLICATION DEADLINE: April 15, 1994E-mail: Thomas@tesla.ee.cornell.edu This project offers four training workshops over a 2- year period designed to teach the basic skills needed to create multimedia courseware. Workshops will be offered by the Engineering Multimedia Research Laboratory (EMRL) at Cornell University. The use of electronic multimedia courseware in teaching undergraduate engineering is worthwhile for both students and instructors. However, instructors often perceive the time needed to create courseware modules as too great. This project intends to change this perception. Pedological, content, and technical issues will be addressed, and the EMRL will create templates and utilities for use by the participants to simplify the authoring process. Follow-up support will be available over Internet, and an archive of the courseware modules created during the workshops will maintained by the EMRL. Metallurgy Training Conference Project SITE: Eastern Maine Technical CollegeCONTACT: Donald Hansen Bangor, ME 04401Department of Machine Tool Technology Phone: (207) 941-4614 DATE: January 1995Fax: (207) 941-4608 APPLICATION DEADLINE: November 15, 1994E-mail: None Eastern Maine Technical College will conduct three, 5- day training conferences on Metallurgy for 18 engineering technology faculty from 6 technical colleges throughout Maine. One conference will be held each year for 3 years. Each conference will include lectures, participation in laboratory testing procedures, and evaluation, as well as discussions among participants on the integration of these topics into classes. The first conference will focus on iron and steel (January 1994), the second will emphasize aluminum and stainless (January 1995), and the third will be devoted to titanium and exotic nonferrous metals (January 1996). Each conference will result in the development of a laboratory manual. After each conference a miniconference will be held to assess the integration of the conference curricula into the institutional curricula of the faculty participants. Institutional cost sharing is 47 percent of the NSF grant amount. Fluid/Particle Processing Workshop SITE: Dupont Experimental Station, Wilmington, DECONTACT: Kishore Mohanty DATE: June 6þ10, 1994Department of Chemical Engineering University of Houston SITE: Univ. of Houston, Houston, TX; & Dow-USA, Freeport, TXHouston, TX 77204-4792 DATE: August 1þ5, 1994Phone: (713) 743-4331 Fax: (713) 743-4323 APPLICATION DEADLINE: NoneE-mail: None An informal consortium of academic and industrial institutions and the American Filtration and Separation Society will offer four 1-week courses in the field of fluid/particle processing and separation in the summers of 1994 and 1995. Industry faces crucial problems in processes involving fluid/particle systems, dry solids, interfaces, emulsions, aerosols, dusts, mists, micro-organisms, and films, etc. Engineering students in the USA are poorly prepared in these areas in comparison to their counterparts in Europe and Japan. Engineering college faculty are generally not trained in-depth in fluid/particle processing, interfacial engineering, and particulate separations. These four short courses are aimed at introducing faculty members to the field and providing guidance for teaching related undergraduate courses. Administration of the program will be centered at the University of Houston. Advanced Separation Processes Workshop SITE: Manhattan CollegeCONTACT: C. Stewart Slater Bronx, NY 10471Department of Chemical Engineering Phone: (718) 920-0191 DATE: Summer 1994Fax: (718) 796-9812 APPLICATION DEADLINE: April 1994E-mail: None Advanced separation processes are critical to many of the traditional and emerging engineering fields. Therefore, it is important that undergraduate faculty be educated in this growing field of separation science and technology in order to integrate it into the engineering curriculum. Advanced separation processes are being incorporated into biological engineering/biotechnology; hazardous waste management; specialty chemical and biochemical production; food and beverage processing; biomedical engineering; and in the traditional chemical, petroleum, and energy industries. The workshops will combine both lecture and laboratory components of advanced separation technology, thus providing participants with hands-on experience. Workshop participants will attend lectures on the importance, process development, and applications of advanced separation processes. Analog Integrated Circuit Design Using CMOS Technology SITE: University of MassachusettsþDartmouthCONTACT: Robert H. Caverly North Dartmouth, MA 02747Department of Elec. & Comp. Engineering Phone: (508) 999-8434 DATE: July 24þ29, 1994Fax: (508) 999-8485 APPLICATION DEADLINE: March 31, 1994E-mail: caverly@micron.ece.umassd.edu The workshop focuses on introducing undergraduate electrical engineering faculty to analog VLSI design principles as a natural outgrowth of the digital VLSI design process. These faculty are prepared to bring these design principles back to their universities for introduction to undergraduate electrical engineering students. The 1- week workshop is a unique mix of analog design concepts, circuit simulation, and laboratory measurements on typical CMOS analog circuits. User groups will be formed with the participants as a means to share information and provide leadership in bringing analog VLSI design concepts to an undergraduate audience. Air Toxics and Their Control SITE: Montana College of Mineral Science & TechnologyCONTACT: Kumar Ganesan Butte, MT 59701Department of Environmental Eng. Phone: (406) 496-4239 DATE: July 25þAugust 5, 1994Fax: (406) 496-4133 APPLICATION DEADLINE: March 28, 1994E-mail: kganesan@mtvms2.mtech.edu During this workshop participants will develop a problem workbook on air toxics and their control. Offering such a course in this critical area for 20 undergraduate teaching faculty and involving them in developing a workbook will significantly enhance their understanding of the subject and also help them to develop new courses in this area. It is also a very cost-effective way to disseminate information and to transfer technology. The workbook's problems and solutions will be generated by an interdisciplinary environmental team of engineering and applied science faculty. Topics include regulatory issues related to air toxics, measurement and estimation of toxic emissions, control systems for toxic particulates and gaseous emissions, pollution prevention, economic considerations, health risk assessment, management and risk communication, control analysis for specific industries, ethical considerations, and health/safety and accident/emergency management. The first draft of the problem workbook will be prepared during a 2-week summer workshop session in 1994. The 1994þ1995 academic year will provide an opportunity to classroom test the effectiveness of the problems in the workbook. Teaching the Materials Science, Engineering, and Field Aspects of Concrete SITE: Northwestern UniversityCONTACT: Surendra P. Shah Evanston, IL 60208-4400ACBM Center Phone: (708) 491-3858 DATE: July 9þ11, 1994, Part IIFax: (708) 467-1078 APPLICATION DEADLINE: NoneE-mail: S_SHAH@NWU.EDU This two-part project, organized by the NSF Center for Science and Technology of Advanced Cement-Based Materials, is targeted for 2- and 4-year college faculty to enhance their capabilities to teach an interdisciplinary materials science approach in concrete materials to civil engineering undergraduate students. Part I is a 5- day workshop integrating the materials science, engineering, and laboratory and field aspects of concrete; Part II will provide a 2-day conference to assess the effect of the teaching program on the participants and their students and will examine future educational initiatives. Applied Optics for College Teachers SITE: Oakland UniversityCONTACT: Joseph D. Hovanesian Rochester, MI 48309-4401Department of Mechanical Engineering Phone: (810) 370-2210 DATE: July 25þAugust 5, 1994Fax: (810) 370-4261 APPLICATION DEADLINE: NoneE-mail: None This course presents 25 undergraduate teaching faculty with the principles and applications of optics engineering. A mixture of lectures and demonstrations, with hands-on laboratory experiments and projects, represents the core of this proposed enhancement program. Participants will be provided with a prepared set of notes on most topics which will be covered, including Fourier analysis, diffraction theory, interferometry, geometrical optics, holography, photoelasticity, shearography, Moire methods, optical data processing methods, nondestructive, testing, and digital image processing. Participants will have intensive work experience with the latest in optical equipment and related instrumentation, much of which is computer controlled. Oakland University possesses outstanding applied optics facilities, which will enable participants to work with the modern instrumentation. In addition, the very latest equipment available will be borrowed from manufacturers and suppliers and set-up in Oakland's laboratories for participant use. Teaching Enhancement Program SITE: Pennsylvania State UniversityCONTACT: Clayton O. Ruud University Park, PA 16802Department of Industrial Engineering Phone: (814) 863-2843 DATE: June 5þ10 & June 12þ17, 1994Fax: (814) 863-4745 APPLICATION DEADLINE: April 15, 1994E-mail: CORIE@ENGR.PSU.EDU The objective of this project is to stimulate and assist teachers of future scientists and engineers in their efforts as instructors and advisors by introducing new developments to them and illustrating applications of their disciplines to the production of consumer goods, i.e., manufacturing. Specifically, the project will develop and conduct short courses using the Penn State University Manufacturing Laboratories to assist large numbers of faculty (science, mathematics, and engineering) from other colleges and universities to learn new ideas and techniques in their teaching discipline to improve and add vitality to their undergraduate teaching abilities. The association between undergraduate courses and the basic principles that are used in the manufacture of consumer products will be used as a vehicle to stimulate excitement and improve recognition of the relevance of the freshman and sophomore undergraduate science, mathematics, and engineering subject matter. The project is designed to accommodate 60 participants and will focus upon community colleges as well as the 2- and 4-year colleges in the United States, including the coalition of the Penn State Commonwealth campuses and universities associated with Penn State. Microfabrication Laboratory Workshops SITE: San Jose State UniversityCONTACT: Peter S. Gwozdz San Jose, CA 95192-0139Department of Engineering Phone: (408) 924-3931 DATE: June 6þ10, 1994 & January 9þ13, 1995Fax: (408) 924-3818 APPLICATION DEADLINE: 60 days prior to each workshopE- mail: gwozdz@sjsuvml.sjsu.edu Workshops on microfabrication are provided for undergraduate faculty. These workshops teach technology used for the manufacture of integrated circuits and other miniature devices. Hands-on laboratory experience, under the direction of experts in the field, is emphasized. The subject matter is highly interdisciplinary, appropriate for faculty from most science and engineering departments. Workshops are particularly appropriate for teachers of introductory courses in materials science and engineering, electrical engineering, chemistry and chemical engineering, and physics. Designing Microelectronic Systems Using Field Programmable Gate Arrays SITE: University of TennesseeCONTACT: Donald W. Bouldin Knoxville, TN 37996-2100Department of Electrical/Computer Eng. DATE:August 15þ19, 1994University of Tennessee Knoxville, TN 37996-2100 SITE: California State UniversityþSacramentoPhone: (615) 974-5444 Sacramento, CA 95819Fax: (615) 974-5492 DATE:June 27þJuly 1, 1994E-mail: bouldin@sun1.engr.utk.edu APPLICATION DEADLINE: March 15, 1994 A 5-day short course will be offered in Knoxville and Sacramento. The course introduces new techniques for designing microelectronic systems that rely on rapid prototyping using field-programmable gate arrays (FPGA's). Thus, a design can be taken from initial specification to a working implementation involving all the steps in the design, debugging, and evaluation cycle. Laboratory exercises permit each participant to complete a project that can be taken home. Also, each participant receives a "starter kit" containing class notes, reprints, sample completed projects, and instructions on how to obtain donations vendor hardware and software. Materials Science Concepts for Introductory Courses in Physics, Chemistry, and Engineering SITE: University of WashingtonCONTACT: Alan D. Miller Seattle, WA 98195Department of Materials Science & Eng. Phone: (206) 543-2600 DATE: August 21þSeptember 2, 1994Fax: (206) 543-3100 APPLICATION DEADLINE: May 15, 1994E-mail: almiller@u.washington.edu The aim of this project is to provide teachers of undergraduate science and engineering courses with sufficient curricular background and information to enable them to introduce the subject of materials science into existing introductory courses or to develop a new introductory course in this area. The project targets teachers in 4- year colleges and in community colleges in the Pacific Northwest region. The summer component of this project entails an intensive 2-week program in materials science with lectures, small group discussions, laboratories, and research sessions for a group of 30 college science, engineering, and technology instructors. Lecture topics will include both basic and advanced specialty lectures on materials concepts. Laboratories and extended research periods will enable the participants to participate in hands-on experiments and to learn of current research and development areas. Small group discussion sessions provide the opportunity for the groups to develop curricula and projects of their own in areas of specific interest. This variety of activities built into the workshop sessions will enable participants to gain hands-on knowledge of the materials field and of working lab experiments that they can use in their home institution, while ensuring that they have sufficient time to learn and reinforce needed basic understanding in the materials area. The academic year follow-up activities in the program will include curriculum development activities by participants, preferably in groups, interacting by computer where possible. A one-weekend meeting on campus during the academic year will reinforce these activities and will provide additional background and advanced topic lectures to participants. Fiber Optics for Engineering Technology SITE: Wentworth Institute of TechnologyCONTACT: Elias A. Awad Boston, MA 02115Department of Electronics/Comp. Science Phone: (617) 442-9010 x305 DATE: June 6þ17, 1994Fax: (617) 427-2852 APPLICATION DEADLINE: May 13, 1994E-mail: elec_awad@acad.wit.edu This 2-week seminar is designed to introduce 30 faculty members from community and undergraduate colleges to this expanding technology. A 2-week seminar/workshop is planned for June 1994 with follow-up activities throughout the following academic year and beyond. The program is a collaborative effort involving a 4-year technical college and three community colleges in the Boston area. We will offer 80 hours of training, half of which will be in the fiber optic laboratoryþthe remainder will consist of lectures, simulation, and analysis using computers as well as visits to local companies that use fiber optic technology. Substantial hands-on involvement by industry representatives is integral to the program. Our laboratory exercises are designed to allow participants to handle optical fibers and several of the specialized instrumentation and test equipment developed specifically for fiber optics. We will cover the basics, the uses, the potential, and the application of fiber optics, especially as it relates to engineering technology education at the 2- and 4- year level. In the selection process, women, minorities, and those faculty who intend to introduce/enhance fiber optics at their home institutions will receive priority. No prior knowledge of fiber optics or communications is required. Follow-up outreach to regional community colleges is planned for the summer of 1995. GEOSCIENCES Advances in Meteorological Sensing, Analyzing, and Forecasting SITE: National Weather Service Training CenterCONTACT: Ira W. Geer Kansas City, MO 64131American Meteorological Society Washington, DC Phone: (202) 466-5728 DATE: July 25þAugust 5, 1994Fax: (202) 466-5729 APPLICATION DEADLINE: April 15, 1994E-mail: None The American Meteorological Society, in cooperation with the U.S. National Weather Service/National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, will conduct an undergraduate faculty enhancement project for instructors of introductory courses containing significant weather content. The purposes of the program are to (1) provide renewal and update learning experiences that focus on dramatic recent advances in operational meteorology and atmospheric research, (2) make available preexisting and participant-developed laboratory and other student learning materials that emphasize the processes by which the workings of the atmosphere are sensed, analyzed, and predicted on a real-time basis, and (3) acquaint participants with the instructional and research potential (faculty and student) of the meteorological data and information bases available via a variety of data stream sources. Central to the program will be the offering of a 2-week workshop held twice (in summers 1994 and 1995) to a total of 48 participants at the National Weather Service Training Center, Kansas City, Missouri. Volcanic Processes in the Pacific Northwest SITE: Portland State UniversityCONTACT: Michael L. Cummings or Gene Pierson Portland, OR 97207Department of Geology Phone: (503) 725-3377 DATE: June 19þJuly 3, 1994Fax: (503) 725-3025 APPLICATION DEADLINE: April 15, 1994E-mail: BJMC@PSUORVM. CC.PDX.EDU The complex tectonic evolution of the Pacific Northwest and the associated volcanic activity provides an ideal setting for the study of volcanism. This program utilizes a field-oriented workshop format to investigate volcanic processes and examine the methods by which investigations in volcanic terrains are conducted. During the Workshop, five themes are addressed: 1) volcanism and tectonic setting, 2) physical volcanology, 3) volcaniclastic sedimentation, 4) volcanic hazards, and 5) volcanism and resources. These themes are examined through hands-on investigations at carefully selected field sites throughout Oregon. The follow-up program encourages networking among participants and program staff and the use and modification of materials developed during the workshop in classroom settings. The program is designed for faculty from community colleges and 4-year colleges and universities. Stressed Stream Analysis: Addressing Real Environmental Problems SITE: SUNYþBrockportCONTACT: James M. Haynes Brockport, NY 14420Department of Biological Sciences Phone: (716) 395-5783 APPLICATION DEADLINE: alreadyFax: (716) 395-2416 filled by applicants from previous year The Center for Applied Aquatic Science and Aquaculture is conducting a 3-week summer project for undergraduate faculty that demonstrates environmental problem solving as an effective teaching strategy to stimulate undergraduates' interest in environmental science. Using the theme of Stressed Stream Analysis, participating faculty will study NEPA-based environmental analysis concepts and techniques and work in teams to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for a proposed pollution source in a disturbed stream ecosystem. Concepts and skills participants will explore include habitat evaluation procedures, biotic indices uses, electrophoretic and microscope techniques to evaluate pollutant effects on organisms, and water quality analysis of nutrients and metals in a stressed stream ecosystem. Water Sciences Workshops SITE: SUNYþBrockportCONTACT: John E. Hubbard Brockport, NY 14420Department of Earth Sciences Phone: (716) 395-5719 or 2636 DATE: July 11þ22, 1994Fax: (716) 395-2416 APPLICATION DEADLINE: January 31, 1994, E-mail: JHubbard@ only alternates accepted after this datevortex.weather.brockport.edu The State University of New York College at Brockport, in cooperation with the United States Geological Survey (USGS) and the American Water Resources Association (AWRA), will hold a 2-week workshop for science, engineering, and education faculty who direct the preparation of middle school and secondary science teachers. The purposes of the workshop are (1) to provide participants up-to-date learning in the science of hydrology, (2) to equip each participant with a water science teaching kit which emphasizes first-hand learning in hydrology, (3) to acquaint participants with the instructional potential of materials and information available from the USGS-WRD, including the AWRA/Department of Interior Water Education Initiative, and (4) to promote learning by pre-service teachers through participant-conducted Water Resources Education Agent (WREA) workshops during the following academic year, with the objective that pre-service teachers will multiply the effort by themselves acting as WREA's. A 1-week follow-up workshop will focus on evaluation, revision and further implementation of WREA activities. The WREA experience, educational materials, and additional follow-up will be presented at the Thirty- First AWRA Conference in Houston in fall 1995. INTERDISCIPLINARY/MULTIDISCIPLINARY National Chautauqua Workshop Program CONTACT: Nicholas G. Eror Department of Materials Science University of PittsburghþOakland Pittsburgh, PA 15260 Phone: (412) 624-1256 DATE: VariousFax: (412) 624-1108 APPLICATION DEADLINE: 6 weeks prior to workshop E-mail: eror@bms.ms.cis.pitt.edu The National Chautauqua Program is providing an annual series of workshops in which scholars at the frontiers of various sciences and engineering fields meet for several days with undergraduate college science and engineering faculty. These workshops are providing an opportunity for invited scholars to communicate new knowledge, concepts, and techniques directly to college faculty in ways that are immediately beneficial to their teaching. The primary aim is to enable undergraduate faculty in the sciences and engineering to keep their teaching current and relevant. Washington Center Interdisciplinary Science Faculty Development Project SITE: Evergreen State CollegeCONTACT: Barbara L. Smith Olympia, WA 98505Washington Center for Undergraduate Ed. Phone: (206) 866-6000 x6863 DATE: June 20þ27, 1994, "Reflections of Nature"Fax: (206) 866-6794 September 5þ12, 1994, "Rethinking Introductory Biology"E-mail: smithb@elwha.evergreen.edu APPLICATION DEADLINE: March 15, 1994 This project will support a coalition of 2- and 4-year institutions (The Washington Center Coalition) that are interested in helping faculty learn about new advances in their disciplines and new ways to incorporate these into their classes. The project emphasis is on interdisciplinary science curricular designs. Four 8- day interdisciplinary summer institutes will be offered over the 2-year period of the grant. Each Institute will be residential and have 30 faculty participants. Follow-up activities after the institutes include a 2-day retreat, involvement in on- going Washington Center activities, and communication among the participants via InterNet and written publications. The Summer Institutes, which are the core of the project design, are miniature versions of some of the most successful interdisciplinary programs in the state. They provide a "high challenge" curriculum and are based upon pedagogical principles that are recommended by an increasingly convergent literature on improving education in the sciences. UNCA Workstation Workshop SITE: University of North CarolinaþAshevilleCONTACT: J. Dean Brock Asheville, NC 28804-3209Department of Computer Science Phone: (704) 251-6446 DATE: June 13þ24 & July 18þ29, 1994Fax: (704) 251-6041 APPLICATION DEADLINE: April 15, 1994E-mail: brock@cs.unca.edu The UNCA Workstation Workshop is a 2-week introduction to the use of workstation use in science, engineering, and mathematics education. The workshops are designed for faculty in smaller departments who use workstations in their teaching and must provide much of their own computer support. The goal of each workshop is to show participants how to effectively utilize a workstation connected to the NSFnet. Participants will learn how to use Unix file utilities, write simple programs and command procedures, navigate the Internet, install programs obtained over the Internet, solve classroom problems using symbolic computation, assemble a reliable local area network, and manage a small workstation laboratory. The workshop is taught in a networked workstation laboratory in which each student has his/her own workstation or X-terminal. Teaching is highly interactive and frequently alternates between lecture and lab. Enhancement of Science/Mathematics Faculty Through Modeling: A Path Toward Critical Thinking SITE: Pittsburgh State UniversityCONTACT: Khamis S. Siam Pittsburgh, KS 66762Department of Chemistry Phone: (316) 235-4754 DATE: May 23þ27, May 30þJune 3,Fax: (316) 232-7515 August 1þ5, & August 8þ12, 1994E-mail: siam@ukanvm APPLICATION DEADLINE: None A coalition of one 4-year and six 2-year colleges in southeastern Kansas has designed an 18-month multidisciplinary project for faculty enhancement. In each of two summers there will be several 1-week workshops designed to (1) enhance content knowledge, (2) enhance critical thinking skills through the use of modeling, and (3) develop instructional strategies to promote effective teaching. Content areas include modeling theory, molecular modeling, modeling in environmental science, recombinant DNA, revised college algebra, chromosome mapping, Maple V, chaos and fractal geometry, and classroom assessment. Participants will develop and adopt curricular materials and assessment skills appropriate for their institutions. Academic year activities will provide continuity and participant support. Applied Environmental Problem-Solving: New Approaches and Techniques SITE: SUNYþBuffaloCONTACT: Richard C. Smardon orDepartment of Environmental Studies SUNYþOswegoSUNY College of Envir. Science/Forestry Syracuse, NY 13210 Phone: (315) 470-6576/6636 DATE: June 3þ26, 1994Fax: (315) 470-6540 APPLICATION DEADLINE: March 18, 1994E-mail: None The Great Lakes Research Consortium (GLRC) proposes to immerse 20 undergraduate faculty in a 3-week summer practicum that demonstrates environmental problem- solving as an effective teaching strategy to stimulate undergraduates' interest in environmental science. This model has proven to be effective during a summer practicum for undergraduate environmental science teachers of 2- and 4-year colleges who, as a result of the practicum, successfully incorporated environmental problem solving curriculum into their courses. Undergraduate faculty participants learn environmental analysis techniques and prepare environmental impact statement (EIS) for a hypothetical development project in a contaminated harbor of Lake Ontario. As they are being exposed to new innovative theoretical concepts and techniques developed by the Great Lakes research community to understand and solve environmental problems, participants are shown how to integrate environmental problem-solving into curricula at their home institutions. Special topics, based on the Great Lakes experience, will include the theories and applications of cascading trophic interactions and particle-size spectra in community ecology; analytical methods for determining toxic chemical concentrations in sediments and fishes; and the use of microcomputers for mass balance and bioenergetics modeling of large lake systems. Through preparation of environmental impact statements for a realistic project, these techniques will be integrated into the overall environmental analysis and problem-solving approach that has stimulated undergraduate interest in science at two GLRC campuses for a decade. Participants in the practicum will return to their home institutions with expanded and updated professional skills and new strategies, methods, and techniques for improving undergraduate education and addressing environmental problems in local communities. Improving Science Education in the University of Wisconsin Centers SITE: University of WisconsinþGreen BayCONTACT: Janet Phelps Green Bay, Wisconsin 54311Department of Biological Sciences University of Wisconsin Centers Phone: (608) 356-8351 DATE: June 6þ10, 1994Fax: (608) 356-4074 APPLICATION DEADLINE: March 1, 1994E-mail: jphelps@uwcmail.uwc.edu This project establishes a coalition between science faculty at the University of Wisconsin (UW) Centers, which are 2-year institutions, and other University of Wisconsin System institutions. An interdisciplinary workshop on environmental science will be held at UW-Green Bay, with academic year follow-up activities. Participants will include science faculty from the UW Centers and the 4- year campuses. The goals are to help participants learn of advances in their disciplines as they relate to environmental science, incorporate these advances into their classes, and plan interinstitutional research. Ethical and Professional Issues in Computing See Computer Science A Workshop for Enhancing Quantitative Instruction on American Society (QIAS) See Social Sciences Exploratory Data Analysis Using Microcomputers See Social Sciences LIFE SCIENCES BioQUEST Curriculum Consortium Workshops Beloit CollegeCONTACT: John Jungck or Patti Soderberg Beloit, WI 53511Department of Biology Phone: (608) 363-2743 DATE: June 18þ26, 1994Fax: (608) 363-2718 APPLICATION DEADLINE: April 1, 1994E-mail: bioquest@beloit.edu The BioQUEST Curriculum Consortium will offer two national workshops for college biology educators, research scientists, and researchers in science education over the next 2 years. Each of these workshops will focus on the utilization, extension, and development of research and open-ended research-like materials for use in undergraduate biology education. Participants will be expected to be familiar with the BioQUEST Curriculum Consortium philosophy of engaging students in the formulation of research questions, in long-term strategic problem solving, and in professional persuasion of peers. Central to their discussion will be a comparison of the relative role of and development of wet labs, field labs, computer simulation, and professional tools. The participants will work in teams from multiple institutions and will be expected to continue to interact over the 2 years of the project. The BioQUEST Curriculum Consortium staff will facilitate the follow-up with participants and seeking avenues for the publication/sharing of materials and ideas developed by the participants. Laboratory-Based Instruction in Molecular and Human Genetics for Teaching Faculty SITE: Cold Spring Harbor LaboratoryCONTACT: Mark V. Bloom Cold Spring Harbor, NY 11724DNA Learning Center Phone: (516) 367-7240 DATE: Summer 1994Fax: (516) 367-3043 APPLICATION DEADLINE: NoneE-mail: None The workshops will introduce teaching faculty to basic molecular genetic techniques and their applications to human genetics. Faculty from smaller institutions will be targeted to attend a 10-day summer workshop and a 2-day winter follow-up session. Each summer, one workshop is held in a large metropolitan area convenient to large numbers of minority educators, while a second workshop is located in a smaller urban area accessible to underserved faculty from the rural midwest and intermountain west. Microcomputer Skills in Organismic Biology SITE: Florida Institute of TechnologyCONTACT: Kerry B. Clark Melbourne, FL 32901-6988Department of Biological Sciences Phone: (407) 768-8000 x8195 DATE: June 12þJuly 31, 1994Fax: (407) 984-8461 APPLICATION DEADLINE: March 18, 1994E-mail: CLARK@ROO.FIT.EDU The workshops teach a series of computer graphics and software development skills to organismic biology faculty to enable them to independently develop multimedia instructional materials and incorporate these skills into undergraduate laboratories. These skills include technical illustration, two- and three-dimensional animation, solid modeling, photorealistic rendering, single-frame and continuous video digitization and compression, sound digitization, video micro- and macro-photography, field videography, and multimedia integration. Preparing the Next Generation of Undergraduate Biology Instructors SITE: University of NevadaþLas VegasCONTACT: Gordon E. Uno Las Vegas, NV 89154Department of Botony & Microbiology University of Oklahoma Norman, OK 73019 Phone: (405) 325-6281 DATE: May 23þ24, 1994Fax: (405) 325-7619 APPLICATION DEADLINE: NoneE-mail: aa2607@uokmvsa. backbone.uoknor.edu This project will help prepare new instructors to teach undergraduate biology courses at junior colleges, community colleges, or 4-year colleges. Because graduates of research institutions usually receive little training in biology education or experience in developing their own course, first-year faculty members often face a task for which they are poorly trained. This 2-year project includes (1) four workshops presented at annual meetings of professional biologists and (2) the production, review, and distribution of a handbook (based on the workshops) for inexperienced instructors on developing and teaching undergraduate biology courses. The workshops will be led by faculty experienced in (1) teaching biology using inquiry (Gordon Uno, University of Oklahoma), (2) assessment, critical thinking skills, and cooperative learning (Leona Truchan, Alverno College), and (3) open-ended biological computer simulations (John Jungck, BioQUEST and Beloit College). Workshops will (1) introduce participants to contemporary pedagogical strategies and concerns, (2) have participants develop a syllabus for their biology course(s), and (3) determine the content of the proposed handbook. The handbook also will be based on questionnaires and selected parts of Developing Biological Literacy, a biology curriculum framework developed by the Biological Sciences Curriculum Study (BSCS). The handbook will be distributed at annual meetings of a variety of professional biological organizations. Plant Reproductive Biology SITE: Rocky Mountain Biological LabCONTACT: David W. Inouye Crested Butte, CO 81224Department of Zoology University of Maryland College Park, MD 20742 Phone: (301) 405-6946 DATE: August 12þ26, 1994Fax: (301) 314-9358 APPLICATION DEADLINE: April 15,1994E-mail: di5@umail.umd.edu This workshop on plant reproductive ecology, one of the most dynamic fields in ecology, emphasizes pollination biology. It will be conducted at the Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory, a field station known for its facilities and research on this topic. Participants will review basic concepts in plant reproductive biology, learn new laboratory and field techniques for pollination studies, and discuss how these experiences can be incorporated into a variety of undergraduate biology courses at any institution. Participants will conduct individual research projects and help prepare a lab manual. Molecular Technology Workshop: Techniques, Application, and Breakthroughs SITE: St. John's UniversityCONTACT: Joanne Carroll Jamaica, NY 11439Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences Phone: (718) 990-6677 DATE: June 5þ10, 1994Fax: (718) 990-6020 APPLICATION DEADLINE: April 1, 1994E-mail: None or Jackie Joseph-Silverstein Phone: (718) 990-6236 A molecular biology laboratory workshop will provide undergraduate faculty from institutions in the New York Metropolitan area with tools needed to implement laboratory techniques in molecular biology into their courses. Twenty-five faculty members will attend a 5-day residential workshop at St. John's University (SJU). Applications of techniques and current breakthroughs using this technology will also be discussed. Follow-up activities include an evening Lecture Series during the academic year focusing on the effect of molecular biological techniques on current knowledge in cell and molecular biology. SJU faculty, and invited speakers from other Metropolitan area research institutions will present these lectures. Informal discussions will follow the lecture, facilitating networking among the participants, SJU faculty and invited speakers. Time will be made available on those evenings for consultation and discussion with SJU faculty concerning implementation of laboratory exercises by undergraduate faculty participants. In addition, one session of the follow-up activities will be devoted to informing participants of grants opportunities that can help them obtain equipment to use the molecular techniques in their courses. Molecular Biology for the Inexperienced SITE: California State UniversityþNorthridgeCONTACT: Crellin Pauling Northridge, CA 91330Department of Biology DATE:July 25þAugust 5, 1994San Francisco State University San Francisco, CA 94132 SITE: Sonoma State UniversityPhone: (415) 338-2836 Rohnert Park, CA 94928Fax: (415) 338-2295 DATE:July 5þ16, 1994E-mail: cpauling@sfsuvax1.sfsu.edu APPLICATION DEADLINE: May 1, 1994 This 3-year program sponsored by the California State University Program for Education and Research in Biotechnology (CSUPERB) is designed to promote updated, current instructions in molecular life sciences and biotechnology at the undergraduate level. The program will offer summer workshops in molecular life sciences and biotechnology for community college and comprehensive university faculty. There will be two workshops in Molecular Biology for the Inexperienced at California State University (CSU) campuses throughout California (Northridge and Sonoma), aimed primarily at faculty teaching lower-division courses. Follow-up sessions will be coordinated with the annual CSUPERB Symposium and Conference held at the Cal-Poly Pomona campus. This coordinated approach will lead to stronger liaisons between California Community College and CSU faculty in the molecular life sciences and improve instruction in the molecular life sciences at both the lower and upper division levels. Molecular and Cellular Biosciences for Mississippi Colleges and Universities SITE: University of Southern MississippiCONTACT: Bobby L. Middlebrooks Hattiesburg, MS 39406Department of Biological Sciences Phone: (601) 266-4748 DATE: May & August 1994Fax: (601) 266-5289 APPLICATION DEADLINE: NoneE-mail: None Five 1-week Molecular and Cellular Biosciences workshops will be conducted under the supervision of the project's coordinating committee by chairs or co-chairs who are recognized as experts within the topical area of the workshop. Each of these workshops will feature lectures pertinent to the topic by nationally recognized scientists (these lectures will be open to general audiences). Other workshop activities will include demonstrations, topical discussions, as well as participation in hands-on laboratory experiments. Participants (20 for each workshop, selected by the coordinating committee) will be eligible to compete for "minigrants" of up to $1,000 to develop lecture or laboratory material or methods for incorporation of information presented into their curricula. Workshop co- chairs will be available for follow-up visits to institutions in the coalition. At the conclusion of the project, a 2- day Reunion Workshop will be held, at which participants from all workshops will be invited to make presentation or participate in discussions describing the various ways in which information and skills learned via the workshops have been incorporated into their curricula. Introducing Molecular Biology into the Undergraduate Curriculum: A Laboratory Workshop SITE: University of WisconsinþLaCrosseCONTACT: Michael Winfrey La Crosse, WI 54601Department of Biology and Microbiology Phone: (608) 785-8238 DATE: June 12þ29, 1994Fax: (608) 785-6959 APPLICATION DEADLINE: April 1, 1994E-mail: WINFREY@UWLAX.EDU This project involves an intensive two and one-half week laboratory workshop in molecular biology for undergraduate faculty. The workshop allows 20 participant faculty per year to learn the basic principles, techniques, and applications of modern molecular biology. Consideration is given to faculty in need of retraining or those who teach women and minorities. The principal goal of the workshop is to provide participants with hands-on techniques, experiences, and educational materials to implement effective undergraduate molecular biology laboratory instruction into their curriculum. Participants isolate and separate DNA, clone genes, and analyze the cloned genes by Southern blotting, nucleic acid hybridization, the polymerase chain reaction (PCR), DNA sequencing, and computer- assisted sequence analysis. Also, laboratories are supplemented with lectures on the principles of methods used and by seminars presented by experts from academia and industry on various applications of molecular biology. Sustained interaction among the participants will be maintained by networking and holding follow-up workshops and a minisymposium after completion of the original two and one-half week workshop course. MATHEMATICS Regional Workshop on Implementing Calculus ReformþThe Calculus Consortium at Harvard SITE: Brigham Young UniversityCONTACT: Jill Fielding Provo, UT 84602Department of Mathematics Phone: (801) 378-2061 DATE: June 22þ25, 1994Fax: (801) 378-3703 APPLICATION DEADLINE: NoneE-mail: fielding@math.byu.edu or Charles Walter Phone: (801) 378-2285 This workshop for 40 instructors of calculus courses, both secondary and postsecondary, will provide information on the reformed calculus as represented by the efforts of the Calculus Consortium at Harvard (CCH). Materials developed by the CCH will be the vehicle by which the ideals and ideas of reform calculus will be presented. Using the CCH materials as a platform, this 4-day implementation workshop will engage participants in an intensive, in-depth experience that will focus not only on understanding the mathematical and pedagogical ideals of reformed calculus but also on how these ideals can be brought into the classroom. Faculty experienced in implementing the CCH materials in all settings, from high school to university, will conduct this workshop. Participants in this workshop should be committed to offering reformed calculus courses based on the CCH materials in the very near future. Participants will be included in a support network of those actively exploring the use of reformed calculus. Animation and Portfolios in Precalculus, Calculus, and Differential Equations SITE: Borough of Manhattan Community CollegeCONTACT: Patricia Wilkinson or Lawrence Sher New York, NY 10007Department of Mathematics Phone: (212) 346-8531 DATE: May 31þJune 3 & June 6þ10, 1994Fax: None APPLICATION DEADLINE: March 20, 1994 E-mail: None Borough of Manhattan Community College has been a leader of the calculus reform movement. Their present precalculus, calculus, and differential equations curriculum emphasizes students working in groups and using computer graphers and computer algebra systems to create written honors projects and animated mathematical movies. It adapts the model developed by Uri Treisman at Berkeley to a large urban nonresidential college and moves beyond the alternative assessment models. This project builds on their previous calculus curriculum projects. They are offering two regional summer faculty workshops for each of two summers. One workshop is for faculty inexperienced in technology and focuses on the preparation of collaborative computer portfolios in precalculus and calculus. The second workshop is for faculty more experienced in technology and is emphasizing the use of new computer technology (e.g., Macromind Director) that animates graphs and allows students to create mathematics movies in precalculus, calculus, and differential equations. Experiencing Geometry/Geometry and the Visual World SITE: Cornell UniversityCONTACT: David Henderson or Maria Terrell Ithaca, NY 14853Department of Mathematics Phone: (607) 255-3523 DATE: June 20-25, 1994Fax: (607) 255-7149 APPLICATION DEADLINE: April 30, 1994E-mail: dwh2@cornell.edu As curricular reform includes more informal, intuitive, and applied geometry, college faculty need opportunities to explore new options for college geometry courses. Henderson's Experiencing Geometry is revolutionary in its approach to teaching. His approach provides a rare opportunity to use materials designed to encourage both student and instructor to construct their own understanding of basic concepts in plane and spherical geometry. Terrell's Geometry and the Visual World uses linear perspective and geometrical optics to motivate geometric models in Euclidean and projective geometry. Topics include the historical development of geometrical optics, linear perspective and projective geometry from Euclid to Desargues, a hands-on approach to applied geometry, and a crash course in analytic projective geometry. Workshop enrollment is limited to 25 participants. Project CALC Workshop SITE: Duke UniversityCONTACT: Lawrence C. Moore Durham, NC 27708-0320Department of Mathematics Phone: (919) 660-2825 DATE: June 13þ17, 1994E-mail: lang@math.duke.edu APPLICATION DEADLINE: None This 1-week workshop at Duke University will cover the philosophy of the course, an introduction to Mathcad 4.0, typical laboratory projects, classroom projects for groups, and student writing about mathematics. Preparation of Elementary Mathematics Teachers SITE: Florida International UniversityCONTACT: Robert Gilbert Miami, FL 33199Department of Education Phone: (305) 348-3230 DATE: Summer 1994Fax: (305) 348-3205 APPLICATION DEADLINE: NoneE-mail: gilbertr@servax.fiu.edu or Praveen Ommi Phone: (305) 348-2711 Just as the preparedness of a classroom teacher directly affects the achievement/attitude of students in the school classroom, the same can be said for the preparedness of university mathematics educators. POEMT is a 2-year program to develop a model pre-service elementary teacher preparation program. It offers professors and adjuncts an opportunity to participate in two summer sessions and corresponding academic years emulating the NCTM Standards. Three weeks of intensive summer "coursework" at FIU including 1 week of actual clinical experiences are scheduled each year with follow-up activities each academic year. Participants will be expected to deliver the fruits of their program participation each following academic year through testing activities and revising their program/syllabus. Forty participants will be carefully selected from across the country. An outstanding staff of respected mathematics educators, including the current NCTM President, has committed to lead instructional sessions at visit sites. Integrating the First 2 Years of Mathematics at 2- and 4-Year Colleges SITE: University of HartfordCONTACT: John K. Williams West Hartford, CT 06117Department of Mathematics Phone: (203) 768-4825 DATE: June 13þ17, June 20þ24, & June 27þJuly 1, 1994Fax: (203) 768-5244 APPLICATION DEADLINE: March 15, 1994E-mail: Williams@Hartford.Bitnet As a result of the calculus reform movement, good curriculum materials that involve the use of technology, modeling, and problem solving are now widely available for the first two semesters of calculus. Similar materials are also becoming available for courses that lead into calculus like precalculus and college algebra. In this project a coalition involving both 2- and 4-year colleges and universities in Connecticut is working to integrate the materials and approaches so that students taking a reformed precalculus course can move into a reformed calculus course with an expectation of continuity. It is particularly important both 2-year colleges and 4-year colleges and universities are involved in this process because many students take precalculus at 2-year colleges and then transfer to a 4- year institution for calculus. Three different workshops are being held in two summers on precalculus and algebra, first two semesters of calculus, and calculus of several variables and differential equations for instructors at 2- and 4-year colleges and universities. Key faculty at seven institutions are identifying and evaluating materials for precalculus and calculus and developing further materials that ensure a smooth transition of students between the identified courses. Project PROMPT SITE: Humboldt State UniversityCONTACT: Phyllis Chinn Arcata, CA 95521Department of Mathematics Phone: (707) 826-4131 DATE: July 10þ22 & July 31þAugust 12, 1994Fax: (707) 826-3140 APPLICATION DEADLINE: NoneE-mail: prompt@axe.humboldt.edu Project PROMPT workshops bring together mathematics faculty members from California to explore the question: How can we prepare elementary school teachers to teach for the future rather than the past? The purpose is to examine collectively how and what we are teaching and investigate appropriate responses to the challenges of mathematics education reform. The opportunity for networking with colleagues from across the state is a very exciting aspect of participation. Sharing classroom ideas and perspectives, debating issues related to maintaining mathematical integrity in educational reform, and brainstorming ways to facilitate students' constructing mathematical concepts and meanings will be part of that networking. In the workshop sessions, participants spend time working in small groups on topics of mutual interest including specific areas of curriculum or pedagogy, equity issues in the math classroom, assessment, and the role of technology in these courses. Participants also experience different modes of mathematical learning, meet with state and national representatives of the mathematics educational reform movement, and hear classroom teachers tell about the changes they are implementing in their teaching. Calculus Institute Using Computer Algebra Systems SITE: University of KentuckyCONTACT: Darrell H. Abney Lexington, KY 40506Department of Mathematics Phone: (606) 759-7141 APPLICATION DEADLINE: AlreadyFax: (606) 759-7176 filled by applicants from pervious yearE-mail: MAYMATH@UKCC.BITNET The Calculus Institute is introducing college mathematics teachers to computer algebra systems and to new methods of teaching calculus using computer algebra systems. This cooperative venture by 2- and 4-year institutions, the American Mathematical Association of 2-Year Colleges (AMATYC), and the Kentucky Mathematical Association of 2-Year Colleges (KYMATYC) is focusing on calculus reform efforts in Kentucky. Laboratory manuals of participants' calculus materials and a position paper on transferability will be presented to AMATYC and KYMATYC for dissemination. Statistical Thinking and Teaching Techniques SITE:Reed CollegeCONTACT: Jay Heckler Portland, OR 97202Math Association of America DATE: June 13þ20, 1994Washington, DC 20036 Phone: (202) 387-5200 SITE:University of TennesseeFax: (202) 265-2384 Knoxville, TN 37996E-mail: jheckler@maa.org DATE: June 13þ20, 1994 SITE:Rice University Houston, TX 77251 DATE:June 12þ19, 1994 APPLICATION DEADLINE: March 4, 1994 A series of nine regional, 7-day workshops are being held over a 3-year period. The workshops are designed for mathematicians who teach statistics but who may not have advanced degrees in the subject. Integral to the project is structured electronic communication to network and support the participants after the workshop. The goal of the project is to improve statistic instruction by (1) increasing emphasis on data and concepts, (2) cultivating statistical thinking, and (3) fostering active learning through alternatives to lecturing. Maryland Undergraduate Mathematics Enhancement Program (MUMEP) SITE: Montgomery CollegeþTakoma ParkCONTACT: Denny L. Gulick Takoma Park, MD 20912Department of Mathematics University of MarylandþCollege Park College Park, MD 20742 Phone: (301) 405-5157 DATE: July 25þ29, 1994Fax: (301) 314-0827 APPLICATION DEADLINE: May 31, 1994E-mail: DNG@MATH.UMD.EDU The Maryland Undergraduate Mathematics Enhancement Program (MUMEP) supports a regional coalition of mathematics faculty from 2- and 4-year Maryland institutions in the region near the University of Maryland, College Park campus. Through workshops and seminars, MUMEP fosters communication among regional mathematics departments. The week-long workshop will be devoted to visual thinking in mathematics. Mathematics topics are chosen from chaotic dynamics and fractal geometry. During each academic year following the respective summer workshop, regional seminars are held in which participants continue the mathematical and curricular dialogue begun during the workshops. Mathematical Modeling SITE: University of MinnesotaCONTACT: Avner Friedman Minneapolis, MN 55455Department of Mathematics Phone: (612) 624-6066 DATE: August 1þ19, 1994Fax: (612) 626-7370 APPLICATION DEADLINE: March 15, 1994E-mail: miller@ima.umn.edu A 3-week workshop Mathematical Modeling for 32 college and university instructors will be held in the summer of 1994. The general goal of the workshop is to provide mathematicians the opportunity to use mathematical modeling to solve problems that come from industry and engineering sciences. The participants will experience the excitement of solving real-world problems (using a team approach) and be provided background to offer undergraduate courses with modeling components at their home institutions. Technology Strategies SITE: Ohio State UniversityCONTACT: Bostwick Wyman Columbus, OH 43210Department of Mathematics Phone: (614) 292-4901 DATE: June 20þJuly 1 & July 11þ22, 1994Fax: (614) 292- 1479 APPLICATION DEADLINE: April 1, 1994E-mail: wyman@math.ohio-state.edu "Technology Strategies: Tutorials and Projects" involves 120 participants in one of four 2-week workshops offered at The Ohio State University in Summer 1994 and 1995. The workshops include tutorials in mathematical topics, calculator use, and software packages, but they emphasize extensive participant projects that incorporate new technologies and teaching methodologies culminating in presentations during the workshops and at follow-up meetings. These workshops build on the highly successful Technology Strategies Workshops offered at Ohio State with NSF support in 1992 and 1993. Faculty from 2-year and community colleges, 4-year colleges, and universities are actively recruited. Also, alumni from the previous workshops are invited to attend the Tutorials and Projects workshops. The Participants take home new insights on the national curricular reforms that have developed in the past 5 years, as well as renewed excitement and enhanced technical skills. As a result of the workshop, they will be able to communicate this excitement to their students. Proceedings volumes will be widely distributed and participants are invited to submit papers for a refereed publication for national dissemination. Calculus Reform Workshops Eight workshops, held at various locations around the country, will disseminate NSF-supported calculus reform projects. Particular attention is being paid to changes in course content, available technology, and pedagogy. Workshop leaders will be chosen from those who have lead the reform movement. In their respective workshops, the leaders will be illustrating the use of particular materials and methods they have developed. SITE:Mississippi State UniversityCONTACT: Mike Pearson Mississippi State, MS 39762Department of Mathematics DATE: May 22þ27, 1994Phone: (601) 325-3414 "Harvard Consortium Program" SITE:United States Military AcademyCONTACT: CPT Morgan Cornstubble West Point, NY 10996Department of Math Science DATE: June 5þ10, 1994Phone: (914) 938-5987 "Core Approach to Calculus" SITE:University of KansasCONTACT: Jack Porter Lawrence, KS 66045Department of Mathematics DATE: June 5þ10, 1994Phone: (913) 864-4367 "Oregon State Program" SITE:Webber State UniversityCONTACT: Kendall Hyde Ogden, UT 84408-1702Department of Mathematics DATE: June 19þ24, 1994Phone: (801) 626-6095 "Calculus in a Real and Complex World" SITE:St. Petersburg Junior CollegeCONTACT: Sunny Norfleet Clearwater, FL 34624Department of Mathematics DATE: June 19þ24, 1994Phone: (813) 791-2561 "Project Calc" SITE:University of RedlandsCONTACT: Janet Beery Redlands, CA 92373Department of Mathematics DATE: June 27þJuly 1, 1994Phone: (909) 793-2121 "Calculus in Context" SITE:Macalester CollegeCONTACT: Wayne Roberts St. Paul, MN 55105Department of Mathematics DATE: July 11þ16, 1994Phone: (612) 696-6337 "ACM/GLCA Materials" SITE:Ohio State UniversityCONTACT: Tom Ralley Columbus, OH 43310Department of Mathematics DATE: July 31þAugust 5, 1994Phone: (614) 292-2254 "Calculus with Mathematica" Mathematical Modeling: A Technological Approach SITE: Pellissippi State Technical Community CollegeCONTACT: Patricia A. Preston Knoxville, TN 37933-0990Department of Mathematics Phone: (615) 694-6710 DATE: May 23þ27, 1994Fax: (615) 539-7062 APPLICATION DEADLINE: March 31, 1994E-mail: apreston@pstcc.cc.tn.us The East Tennessee College Mathematics Consortium project is conducting two 5-day workshops to introduce mathematical modeling to freshman and sophomore 2- and 4-year college mathematics faculty. The first workshop is calculus based, and the second workshop is precalculus based. Participants are expected to develop and incorporate appropriate models into the calculus and precalculus courses they teach during the year following the workshop. Three follow-up sessions are being held after each workshop to reinforce the modeling techniques studied and strengthen participant communication. A project document containing the models studied and developed is being produced and distributed to all participants. Fifteen of the participants in the first workshop serve as leaders for the second workshop. Using Technology To Enhance the Teaching of Precalculus and Calculus SITE: University of Puerto RicoþMayaguezCONTACT: Rafael Martinez-Planell Mayaguez, PR 00709Department of Mathematics Phone: (809) 265-3848 DATE: May 17þ20 & August 1994Fax: (809) 265-1225 APPLICATION DEADLINE: March 19, 1994E-mail: r_martinez@upr1.upr.clu.edu Each year for 2 years, a faculty enhancement program is being offered to 25 faculty members from a group of universities and 2-year colleges in Puerto Rico. As a short-term goal, the program aims to introduce mathematics faculty members to the use of technology in the undergraduate mathematics classroom as a way of enhancing their teaching as well as the learning experiences of their students. Because the program is targeting academic institutions and students of modest economic means, there is a focus on technology that is relatively inexpensive. This will enable participating colleges and universities to implement what they learn on a large scale. The workshop will focus on topics in precalculus and calculus. Follow-up activities are establishing a base for continued collaboration among participating institutions on issues concerning the use of technology and other curriculum matters in undergraduate mathematics education. The program consists of three main activities: software workshops, graphic calculator workshops, and a conference cycle. Abstract Algebra SITE: Purdue UniversityCONTACT: Terry Loro West Lafayette, IN 47907Department of Mathematics Phone: (317) 494-1982 DATE: June 9þ19, 1994Fax: (317) 494-6318 APPLICATION DEADLINE: March 15, 1994E-mail: loro@euclid.math.purdue.edu An intense, total immersion 10-day program will provide participants with the knowledge, experience, and class materials necessary to conduct an abstract algebra course on their campus in the spirit of the course being developed, with support from the National Science Foundation, at Purdue and at the Technion in Israel. This approach is based on research in learning and involves students constructing mathematical concepts on the computer, cooperative learning, and alternatives to lectures. It appears to go a long way toward making significant improvements in the amount and depth of learning by students. A support network will be maintained through e-mail and ordinary mail during the year following the workshop and, if funding is available, implementers will be invited back during the following summer to share their experiences. Calculus, Computers, Concepts, and Cooperative Learning SITE: Purdue UniversityCONTACT: Terry Loro West Lafayette, IN 47907Department of Mathematics Phone: (317) 494-1982 DATE: June 2þ19, 1994Fax: (317) 494-6318 APPLICATION DEADLINE: March 15, 1994E-mail: loro@euclid.math.purdue.edu This workshop is an intensive, 17-day program that will provide participants with the knowledge, experience, and class materials necessary to conduct a calculus course on their campus in the spirit of the course being developed, with support from the National Science Foundation, at Purdue, at Nebraska Wesleyan, and at over 50 pilot sites throughout the country. This approach is based on research in learning and involves students constructing mathematical concepts on the computer, cooperative learning, and alternatives to lectures. It appears to go a long way toward making significant improvements in the amount and depth of learning by the students of most people who have implemented the method. A support network will be maintained through e-mail and ordinary mail during the year following the workshop, and, if funding is available, implementers will be invited back during the following summer to share their experiences. Teaching Ordinary Differential Equations with Computer Experiments CONTACT: Robert L. Borrelli Department of Mathematics Harvey Mudd College Claremont, CA 91711 Phone: (909) 621-8896 Fax: (909) 621-8366 APPLICATION DEADLINE: April 1, 1994E-mail: borrelli@sif.claremont.edu SITE: Rensselaer Polytechnic InstituteCONTACT: William Boyce Troy, NY 12180Phone: (518) 276-6898 DATE: June 14þ18, 1994 SITE: West Valley CollegeCONTACT: Wade Ellis Saratoga, CA 95070Phone: (408) 867-2200 DATE: June 7þ11, 1994 This project is continuing the activities of an ongoing project using computer experiments in differential equations. The goals of the project include (a) development of expertise in the use of interactive computer experiments in a laboratory setting, (b) opportunity for creation of ordinary differential equation exercises for classroom and laboratory use, and (c) networking of faculty teaching ordinary differential equations. In particular, this award is adding Stetson University to the differential equations consortia consisting of the following six institutions: Cornell University, Harvey Mudd College, St. Olaf College, West Valley College, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, and Washington State University. Differential equation workshops are being held during the summer of 1994 at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and West Valley College and at Stetson University during the summer of 1995. Interactive Mathematics Texts APPLICATION DEADLINE: 5 weeks before workshop The MAA's Interactive Mathematics Text Project will several 6-day workshops on interactive texts during the summer of 1994. The goal of these workshops is the improvement of mathematics learning by disseminating information on the use of interactive texts in collegiate mathematics instruction and by supporting the development of such texts. The workshops will provide hands-on training on the use of authoring software (e.g., Mathematica, Mathcad, Mathwindows, or Maple), examination of sample texts, opportunity to create an interactive text on a specific topic, and follow-up networking activities. SITE:Seattle Central Community CollegeCONTACT: Mike Pepe Seattle, WA 98122Department of Mathematics DATE: June 20þ25, 1994Phone: (206) 587-4073 "Using Mathematica to Create Interactive Texts" SITE:Los Angeles Pierce CollegeCONTACT: Tom McCutcheon Woodland Hills, CA 91371Department of Mathematics DATE: July 11þ16, 1994Phone: (818) 347-0551x468 "Using Maple to Create Interactive Texts" SITE:Morehouse CollegeCONTACT: Henry Gore Atlanta, GA 30314Department of Mathematics DATE: July 18þ23, 1994Phone: (404) 215-2614 "Using Mathcad to Create Interactive Texts" SITE:Towson State UniversityCONTACT: Howard Kaplon Towson, MD 21204Department of Mathematics DATE: June 13þ18, 1994Phone: (410) 830-3595 "Using MathKit to Create Interactive Texts" SITE:University of MichiganþDearbornCONTACT: Margret Hoft Dearborn, MI 48128Department of Mathematics DATE: June 20þ25, 1994Phone: (313) 593-5175 "Using MathKit to Create Interactive Texts" SITE:University of HoustonþDowntownCONTACT: Elias Deeba Houston, TX 77002Department of Mathematical Sciences DATE: July 18þ23, 1994Phone: (713) 221-8550 "Using MathKit to Create Interactive Texts" SITE:Los Angeles Pierce CollegeCONTACT: Tom McCutcheon Woodland Hills, CA 91371Department of Mathematics DATE: July 25þ30, 1994Phone: (818) 347-0551x468 "Teaching Calculus with Calculus and Mathematica" SITE:Morehouse CollegeCONTACT: Henry Gore Atlanta, GA 30314Department of Mathematics DATE: July 25þ30, 1994Phone: (404) 215-2614 "Teaching Differential Equations Using Interactive Texts" The Geometry of Multivariable Calculus SITE: Spokane Falls Community CollegeCONTACT: Yves Nievergelt Spokane, WA 99204Department of Mathematics DATE: June 13þ17, 1994Eastern Washington University Cheney, WA 99004-2415 SITE: Bellevue Community CollegePhone: (509) 623-4259 Bellevue, WA 98009Phone: (206) 543-1150 (July/August) DATE: August 29þSeptember 2, 1994Fax: (509) 359-4700 E-mail: ynievergelt@ewu.edu APPLICATION DEADLINE: None The Geometry of Multivariable Calculus strengthens the multidimensional geometric intuition that students need, but usually lack, to understand multivariable calculus. To this end, community college and university instructors participating in week-long workshops are designing geometric worksheets ready for use in existing courses ranging from elementary to advanced multivariable calculus to linear algebra. Workshops are taking place in Seattle and Spokane, with subsequent follow-up activities during the academic year. Introduced at the level of undergraduate courses, topics include splines in 1993 and differentials in 1994, with applications to aircraft design, computers, geographic maps, industrial engineering, orbital mechanics, and typography. Applications come from advance mailings, guest lecturers, and demonstrations of computational geometry from the Applied Geometry Corporation and the Boeing Company. Principles and Practice of Mathematics SITE: U.S. Military AcademyCONTACT: Walter Meyer West Point, NY 10996Department of Math & Computer Science Aldelphi University Garden City, NY 11530 Phone: (516) 877-4489 DATE: June 5þ12, 1994Fax: (516) 877-4558 APPLICATION DEADLINE: April 1, 1994E-mail: 3332959@mcimail.com A two-semester introduction to the principles and practice of mathematics is being developed for students who wish to study a significant amount of mathematics, including majors and minors in mathematics, computer science, and many science and engineering disciplines. This course is designed as an alternative route into the mathematics curriculum. It stresses breadth and includes much of the modern mathematics and applications that are currently "homeless" in the mathematics curricula. The workshop is for individuals interested in field testing the materials. Calculus with Mathematica SITE: University of WisconsinþLa CrosseCONTACT: John R. Unbehaun La Crosse, WI 54601Department of Mathematics Phone: (608) 785-6609 DATE: June 26þJuly 1, 1994Fax: None APPLICATION DEADLINE: June 1, 1994E-mail: unbehaun@math.uwlax.edu A 1-week calculus reform workshop will be presented with emphasis on writing projects in first-year calculus using "Mathematica." Applicants will have hands-on experience with notebooks and projects that were successfully used at the University of WisconsinþLa Crosse. These are modifications of the Renewed Calculus Project developed by Keith Stroyan at the University of Iowa. This workshop is open to any high school or college calculus instructor. It is a follow-up to a 1993 summer workshop at the University of WisconsinþLa Crosse. Difference and Differential Equations and Recent Developments in Population Biology SITE: University of WyomingCONTACT: A. Duane Porter Laramie, WY 82071Department of Mathematics Phone: (307) 766-3395 DATE: July 5þ22, 1994Fax: (307) 766-6838 APPLICATION DEADLINE: April 1, 1994E-mail: adporter@plains.uwyo.edu This conference brings together a group of 30 college teachers of mathematics and biology to learn about the content and uses of difference and differential equations in modeling problems of biology and ecology. Participants train on existing software packages and in their use as classroom instructional tools. The materials cover fundamental topics from both difference and differential equations and how they are used to understand problems in population dynamics and other related biological and ecological areas. The goal is to modernize undergraduate courses in which these topics can be a vital part. Applications of mathematics to and from biology and ecology are a main theme throughout the conference. Mornings are devoted to lectures and demonstrations by the speakers. Afternoons involve hands-on computer activities, problem solving, modeling of biological problems, group discussions, participant presentations, and the construction of a module or course outline. The conference is followed by class testing of the module/outline along with models and computer activities during the 1994þ95 school year. The reports are submitted to the project director for distribution to all participants. Each report will include a revised copy of the module/outline/other activity along with an evaluation of classroom success. A selection of reports will be distributed nationally. PHYSICS Teaching Introductory Physics Using Interactive Methods and Computers SITE: Dickinson CollegeCONTACT: Priscilla Laws Carlisle, PA 17013-2896Department of Physics & Astronomy Phone: (717) 245-1242 DATE: June 5þ17, 1994Fax: (717) 245-1642 APPLICATION DEADLINE: March 11, 1994E-mail: LAWSP@DICKINSON.EDU or Gail Oliver Phone: (717) 245-1845 This project helps introductory physics teachers develop the instructional, computing, and laboratory interfacing skills needed to help their students learn physics by using the computer in the exploration of real-world phenomena. A 2-week seminar is being offered in June 1994 with 30 participants invited. Topics covered will include interactive instructional strategies based on outcomes of educational research; computer interfacing; use of spreadsheets and graphing packages; digital video analysis; data and error analysis techniques; the application of laboratory interfacing real-time data analysis to lecture demonstrations; and numerical problem solving and modeling. Community College Physics Faculty Development Project SITE: Joliet Junior CollegeCONTACT: Curtis J. Hieggelke Joliet, IL 60436 Department of Natural Science Phone: (815) 729-9020 x2371 DATE:June 20þ24, 1994Fax: (815) 773-6671 "CE/OCS Follow-Up"E-mail: cjh@pinet.aip.org SITE: Seminole Community CollegeSITE:Pikes Peak Community College Sanford, FL 32771 Colorado Springs, CO 80906 DATE:April 7þ9, 1994DATE:July 28þ30, 1994 "Developing & Using Conceptual Exercises (CE/OCS)""Microcomputer-Based Labs (MBL)" SITE: Chaffey Community CollegeSITE:Lee College Alta Loma, CA 91701 Baytown, TX 77522 DATE:September 22þ24, 1994DATE:November 17þ19, 1994 "MBL/MS-DOS" "MBL Follow-Up" This 2-year national program, based on a successful pilot project, will provide eight workshops (four each year) designed for experienced community college physics teachers at several geographically dispersed community college campuses. One set of workshops acquaints participants with (1) the use of microcomputer-based laboratories; (2) the construction of physics simulations; or (3) the development of conceptual exercises and overview case studies. Another workshop provides an update and an opportunity for more advanced experiences with microcomputer-based lab technology for previous workshop participants. Each 3-day workshop is being led by two community college physics professors and two university/college physics professors who play a major role in these areas. These workshops acquaint participants with the contemporary use of the recent developments and findings of cognitive physics research and participants are provided with extensive materials based on these findings. As a result of these intensive workshops, participants are able to evaluate these developments, and they are able to return to their campus to start implementing the workshop findings. These workshops facilitate the incorporation of new knowledge and technology at community colleges. The effect of the workshop is being reinforced by the establishment of a networking system employing a telecommunications bulletin board system and a newsletter. The ultimate goal of this project is to help community college students develop a stronger understanding of classical and contemporary physics. The task of updating physics programs at community colleges is difficult but essential for the Nation and for science because of the large number of students, particularly women and minorities, attending community colleges. Undergraduate Laboratories: Physics Revolution in Your Lifetime SITE: Miami UniversityþOxfordCONTACT: Glenn M. Julian Oxford, OH 45056Department of Physics Phone: (513) 529-5641 Fax: (513) 529-3841 APPLICATION DEADLINE: AlreadyE-mail: GJ5YPHYF@ filled by applicants from previous yearMIAMIU.BITNET The Department of Physics at Miami University, in cooperation with Central States Universities, Inc., and Argonne National Laboratory, is conducting 1-week and 2-day workshops for 20 physics teachers from 2- and 4-year institutions. Aimed at sharing ideas on how to teach undergraduate laboratories, the workshops focus on the Contemporary Physics Laboratory and the Electronic Instrumentation Laboratory at Miami University, which emphasize revolutions in physics and electronics in the lifetime of today's undergraduate students. A Faculty Enhancement Workshop Based on Recent Nobel Experiments SITE: Montana State UniversityCONTACT: Richard J. Smith Bozeman, MT 59717Department of Physics Phone: (406) 994-6152 DATE: July 11þ29, 1994Fax: (406) 994-4452 APPLICATION DEADLINE: March 1, 1994E-mail: uphrs@mtsunix1.bitnet A laboratory workshop based on recent Nobel experiments will be offered for undergraduate faculty from 2- and 4-year colleges throughout the Nation. Participants in this 3-week summer workshop will preform up to six experiments based on recent Nobel-prize-winning work: 1987 Nobel Prize for High Temperature Superconductivity; 1986 Nobel Prize for the Scanning Tunneling Microscope; 1983 Nobel Prize for Nuclear Reactions and Nucleosynthesis; 1981 Nobel Prizes for Electron Spectroscopy, Non-Linear Optics, and Laser Spectroscopy; and 1977 Nobel Prize for the Quantum Nature of Solids. The Nobel Experiments Workshop will offer participants "hands-on" laboratory experience using up-to-date instrumentation purchased with a recent ILI Grant from the NSF. Participants will interact daily with local and national experts on the various topic areas of Modern Physics and work to develop instructional materials for teaching the physics concepts to science students. Continued communication with the participants will be maintained through a newsletter and electronic mail. The intellectual stimulation and personal involvement experienced by the participants will help them to relay the excitement of science to students at their home institutions. Interfacing IBM-Compatible PC's in the College Physics Laboratory SITE: Rose-Hulman Institute of TechnologyCONTACT: Michael J. Moloney Terre Haute, IN 47803Department of Physics & Applied Optics Phone: (812) 877-8302 DATE: June 13þ17, 1994Fax: (812) 877-3198 APPLICATION DEADLINE: April 25, 1994E-mail: Moloney@ Nextwork.Rose-Hulman.edu A 1-week workshop is being offered at the Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology in the summer of 1994 to disseminate knowledge and expertise developed in the introductory physics laboratory at Rose-Hulman during a recent NSF grant. The workshop involves 8 to 10 computer-interfaced introductory physics experiments, software demonstrations, and discussions of interfacing hardware. In the evenings, each participant builds a versatile PC-interface box with A/D converter, instrumentation amplifier, strain gauge, and magnetic field detector. Comprehensive software packages have been developed at Rose-Hulman for all interface hardware. Participants get an overview of these packages and a look at recently developed classroom and demonstration software. All of the source code for this software is provided to the participants. A $500 commitment is asked of each participant's institution for the purchase of physics laboratory interface equipment. One potential gain is the "recycling" of older PC's to the physics laboratory where even 8088 machines can still be useful. Advanced Undergraduate Laboratory Experiments Using Lasers SITE: University of TennesseeCONTACT: James E. Parks Knoxville, TN 37932Department of Physics Phone: (615) 974-8950 DATE: August 1þ12, 1994Fax: (615) 974-8289 APPLICATION DEADLINE: April 1, 1994E-mail: PA119768@ UTKVM1.UTK.EDU The University of Tennessee will extend the Faculty Enhancement Workshop for 2 years, 1994 and 1995. The workshop emphasizes the development and implementation of experiments utilizing lasers primarily suitable for advanced undergraduate physics and chemistry laboratories. It is a practical, hands-on experience in which the participants perform approximately 10 unique laser- based experiments. It also features three construction projects, holography, computed-aided instruction in laser safety, and field trips to several nearby laser labs. Two-Year College Physics Faculty Enhancement Program SITE: Texas A&M UniversityCONTACT: Robert B. Clark College Station, TX 77843-4242Department of Physics Phone: (409) 845-3332 DATE: May 16þ27, October 13þ15, 1994 & March 2þ4, 1995Fax: (409) 845-2590 APPLICATION DEADLINE: March 6, 1994E-mail: rbc@pinet.aip.org This 2-year program is designed to serve as a model for the utilization of cooperative relationships between university professors and outstanding 2-year college physics faculty members working together to provide professional in-service enrichment training for 2-year college physics faculty in the United States. The program focuses on recent developments in physics research, innovative physics teaching methods, and successful techniques for recruiting local minority students into 2-year college science and engineering programs. The program will include an annual May Institute at Texas A&M University, academic year follow-up workshops, local projects by participants, and staff visits to participant's campuses. Teaching Physics Using Interactive Digitized Video SITE: United States Air Force AcademyCONTACT: M.T. McDowell Colorado Springs, CO 80840110 Ferguson Hall University of NebraskaþLincoln Lincoln, NE 68588-0147 Phone: (402) 472-1100 DATE: June 12þ24, 1994Fax: (402) 472-6234 APPLICATION DEADLINE: February 25, 1994E-mail: mmcdowel@unlinfo.unl.edu The purpose of this project is to offer a 2-week workshop that (1) fosters a discussion and formulation of new strategies for the teaching of physics using the capabilities of interactive digitized video technology, (2) enables 30 physics professors to become skilled in the use of interactive digitized video for the teaching of physics courses for undergraduates, (3) helps physicists develop lessons that change the present physics content using the existing interactive digitized video software and hardware, (4) prepares them to lead local, regional, and national workshops on new science content using interactive digital video technologies, and (5) makes the new interactive digital video physics lessons developed by the workshop participants available to physics educators throughout the country. SOCIAL SCIENCES Improving Introductory Economics Education by Integrating the Latest Scholarship on Women/Minorities SITE: Denison UniversityCONTACT: Robin Bartlett Granville, OH 43023Department of Economics Phone: (614) 587-6574 DATE: June 10þ15, 1994Fax: (614) 587-6417 APPLICATION DEADLINE: NoneE-mail: bartlett@cc.denison.edu This project involves the development of undergraduate faculty in the new scholarship on the economics of women and minorities. The 5-day workshop is expected to help develop a full curriculum for teaching and assessing student learning of this scholarship. More specifically, seminar participants are instructed in recent developments in the scholarship on women and minorities by scholars contributing these developments. They also work in teams to modify courses to incorporate the new scholarship, to critique and refine these modifications, and to develop techniques to assess the effect of these changes on student outcomes. Follow-up activities and a dissemination conference is scheduled, and proceedings will be published in an edited volume. It is also expected that the incorporating of this new scholarship will encourage greater numbers of minority and female undergraduates to pursue economics. A Workshop for Enhancing Quantitative Instruction on American Society (QIAS) SITE: Russell Sage CollegeCONTACT: Sandra J. Peterson- Hardt Troy, NY 12180Department of Sociology/Criminal Justice Phone: (518) 270-2282 DATE: June 15þ22, 1994 & January 1995Fax: (518) 271- 4545 APPLICATION DEADLINE: February 10, 1994E-mail: PETHARDT@ALBNYVMS Workshops to enhance Quantitative Instruction on American Society (QIAS) are being held for 40 social scientists teaching at the undergraduate level. The workshops will involve 2 sequential sessions each year for 20 faculty members. During the initial 5-day June workshop, participants will use microcomputers to work actively and do exercises with data exploration software and large-scale databases that foster scientific thinking and analytic skills. Participants will be able to use their own data while developing material for their individual courses. They will also use data from the General Social Survey and National Election Study. Following this workshop, faculty participants will return to their home campuses and will develop their own instructional materials. They will experiment in altering curricula to include quantitative instruction. The following January they will reassemble at a 3-day follow-up workshop and demonstrate their materials to their workshop colleagues. Throughout the program, networking will be encouraged and instructional applications shared through a newsletter. Exploratory Data Analysis Using Microcomputers SITE: San Francisco State UniversityCONTACT: J. Theodore Anagnoson San Francisco, CA 94132Department of Political Science California State UniversityþLos Angeles DATE: July 7þ13, 1994, beginner/intermediateLos Angeles, CA 90032 August 4þ8, 1994, intermediate/advancedPhone: (213) 343- 2245 Fax: (213) 343-6452 APPLICATION DEADLINE: April 1, 1994E-mail: tanagno@atss.calstatela.edu This proposal is for two 1-week workshops for 20 social scientists, each covering techniques of exploratory data analysis using a statistical package particularly suited for graphical data analysis. Participants will develop skills in using and teaching robust statistics, analytical graphics, and data transformations. Exploratory data analytic techniques, such as data smoothing, median polishing, re-scaling, and transforming data using the ladder of powers, five number summaries, box and whisker plots, and stem and leaf charts, will be emphasized. The workshop will also illustrate pedagogical methods for teaching EDA techniques at the undergraduate level. The significance of the project to undergraduate faculty and students lies in the use of exploratory data analysis techniques as interesting and useful alternatives to traditional confirmatory statistics. Faculty who have training through the level of multiple regression will be accepted for 1 week, while a 2-day longer workshop will accept faculty whose training is up to the multiple regression level. In both cases, faculty will have responsibility for the required methodological courses in their disciplines.