Enhancement of the Laboratory Experience in Introductory    Physics Courses through the Use of Computers
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Physics is both an experimental and a theoretical science, involving an         interplay between observed phenomena and their description in                   mathematical terms.  Thus a substantial laboratory experience is an             essential component in a proper study of and understanding of the               discipline.  Johnson C. Smith University will improve the quality of its        undergraduate laboratory instruction in Physics by replacing outmoded           equipment with personal computers.  These, with appropriate interfacing         devices, will be used as measuring instruments to collect data from the         students' experiments, and also as tools for analyzing the data and             presenting the results.  The new laboratory program is expected to              increase student interest, and thereby student confidence and                   competence, and to attract uncommitted students towards a career in the         physical sciences and engineering.
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