Technology Access Fees Database

408
Yes
Sciences
2003

Contact Information

Dr. Ron Henderson
ronh@physics.mtsu.edu
Robert Carlton
Physics & Astronomy
Discipline specific equipment
WPS 212
New Technology
The request is new technology in the sense that we need additional sets of existing technology to handle increasing numbers in our electronics courses
N/A
We recently (1999) partnered with the Recording Industry (RI) department to offer a minor in Electro-Acoustics, targeted for RI majors. The numbers are now increasing in electronics courses for that program with the result that we must expand the numbers we can teach in a scheduled lab section. Currently we have only 7 equipment sets, that will serve 14 students, and it is extremely crowded. We have obtained funds to restructure several of our first-priority rooms to maximize our efficiency (essential, with only 9000 sq ft for a program justifying 36,000). These electronics courses will be offered in a room triple the current size. To teach the increasing numbers optimally we need to purchase electronic equipment for 5 additional stations. Student numbers have grown from generally 3-10 per semester to 28 this past semester. With over 200 degrees awarded in RI annually, our numbers will surely grow. We are understaffed by 15-20%. To service this important segment of the university population inefficiently is very counterproductive and will make it increasingly difficult for Physics & Astronomy to maintain its strong focus on undergraduate research that is critical to the academic quality we all seek.
39600
39600
40593.2
-993.2
2-14700
8
129935
5
100 MHz Oscilloscope
4000.00
20000.00
N/A
8
129935
5
Triple DC Power Supply
400.00
2000.00
N/A
8
129935
5
Digital Multimeter
850.00
4250.00
N/A
8
129935
5
15 MHz Function Generator
1500.00
7500.00
N/A
408C
PA
5
Breadboard Trainer
300.00
1500.00
N/A
N/A
N/A
5
Resistance Decade Box
180.00
900.00
N/A
408A
PA
5
Cable & Tools Assembly
50.00
250.00
N/A
408B
PA
1
Labtool -48LX chip programmer
1200.00
1200.00
N/A
CON
N/A
N/A
Provide and Install signage
N/A
N/A
N/A
CON
N/A
N/A
Provide and Install tackboards
N/A
N/A
N/A
CON
N/A
N/A
Provide and install Tech workstations
N/A
N/A
N/A
No
Yes
No
N/A