D. E. Stevenson
Department of Computer Science
Clemson Univeristy
442 Edwards Hall P.O. Box 341906
Clemson, SC 29364-1906
steve@cs.clemson.edu
Using Computational Science in Population Biology Studies
Clemson University has committed approximately $500,000 to
the purchase of graphics equipment to enhance undergraduate education.
A prominent biology teacher and the proposer are among the eighteen
members of this ``graphics consortium''. We have developed a list of
twenty simulations that would enhance the teaching of the introductory
biology courses. Some of these problems are well-suited to virtual
reality and hence not particularly universally usable. However,
several, such as a model of genetic changes in a population, can be
developed and distributed. We propose to develop a model, graphics, and
instructional support to investigate genetic changes in an initially
homogeneous population.This model would be developed by a team of
biological and computer scientists. Part of the project is to introduce
the biological scientists to computational science concepts and
techniques as well as to set the stage for later, similar developments.
The award will facilitate development of this interaction and will be
used for graduate student salaries.
Other possible projects include
simulations of membrane structures and function; enzyme kinetics;
photosynthesis; cell division; nerve cell functioning; muscle cell
contraction; anatomical changes; and eco-system changes.
Last modified: 17 July, 1997
Thomas L. Marchioro
uces_info@krellinst.org