April 30, 2006
The University of Tennessee at Knoxville has chosen MeasureNet for equipping a number of laboratories that are part of its Freshman Chemistry Program. The 550-acre campus is home to over 19,500 undergraduate students and some 1,338 instructional faculty. In 2004 alone, the university received over $109 million in research awards. The University is a co-manager of the nearby U.S. Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory providing students access to unparalleled research and learning opportunities.
Rationale for renovating the introductory laboratory program with new technology and inquiry-based labs was multi-faceted. It included providing a more relevant laboratory experience comparable to that of a contemporary chemist, producing higher quality lab data to enhance the understanding of important scientific concepts, ensuring data is more accessible through faster acquisition, and enhancing lab reports by facilitating improved data analysis. The department believes that improving the introductory lab experience will enhance the way students relate to concepts presented in chemistry lectures. In addition to probes for temperature, pH, voltage, and pressure measurement, MeasureNet Networks provided to the department’s labs will include shared UV-vis spectrometers with 1-nm resolution for emission and absorption experiments and MeasureNet’s multi-function dual-beam colorimeter for chemical kinetics, fluorescence, and turbidity.
“We take great satisfaction being chosen by the University of Tennessee’s Department of Chemistry, commented MeasureNet President Robert Voorhees. “They have a superior reputation and produce an impressive stable of graduates who go on to perform valuable research in the sciences.” The University joins Tennessee State in Nashville and the University of Memphis and as major university programs that employ MeasureNet across the state.
MeasureNet Technology Ltd. manufactures patented, network-based data acquisition interfaces for science teaching laboratories. It is a spin-off of the University of Cincinnati's Department of Chemistry and is headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio. Measurenet's award-winning, PC-reducing design helps reduce laboratory maintenance and operational costs while giving students access to high quality shared UV-vis spectroscopy and an array of innovative probeware. It's acclaimed intuitive design provides improved transparency to enable better science-focused, not technology-focused, learning. Winner of the Ohio Governor's Award For Excellence in Energy Efficiency, MeasureNet networks are found in universities, community colleges, high schools, and vocational training centers across the United States and around the world.
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Len Weibel
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> University of Tennessee-Knoxville Chemistry Department Homepage
> JChemTenn MeasureNet Article
February 14, 2006
The Chemistry Department of Mt. San Antonio College of Walnut, California has adopted MeasureNet for three major teaching laboratories in its new state-of-the-art laboratory facility. Located in suburban Los Angeles, the school is one of the largest community colleges in California with a combined 2004-5 enrollment of over 38,000 students. Founded in 1946, Mt. SAC's culturally-diverse campus offers over 200 degree and certificate programs on an expansive 400-acre campus
The advanced program was a first adopter of integrated laboratory data acquisition technology. Mt. SAC was one of the initial users of the LabWorks® interface in the late 1980s and in recent times has used calculator-based (CBL) interfaces. The department's Eileen DiMauro commented that main reasons for adopting MeasureNet included "versatility, ease of use, high precision and accuracy, probeware selection, and the ability to perform data acquisitions without PCs at each student workstation."
"Everyone at MeasureNet is pleased to have Mt. SAC on board" commented MeasureNet President Robert Voorhees. "Their program is well known for its energy, enthusiasm, and achievement both in Southern California and beyond. Many Mt. SAC faculty members are experienced veterans with electronic data acquisition. Their selection of MeasureNet is a testament to the package of advantages we bring to the lab versus PC and calculator-based systems."
Four networks with some forty-eight MeasureNet stations will be deployed in laboratories performing experiments that include pH titrations, kinetics colorimetry, and freezing point depressions.
MeasureNet Technology Ltd. manufactures patented, network-based data acquisition interfaces for science teaching laboratories. It is a spin-off of the University of Cincinnati's Department of Chemistry and is headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio. Measurenet's award-winning, PC-reducing design helps reduce laboratory maintenance and operational costs while giving students access to high quality shared UV-vis spectroscopy and an array of innovative probeware. It's acclaimed intuitive design provides improved transparency to enable better science-focused, not technology-focused, learning. Winner of the Ohio Governor's Award For Excellence in Energy Efficiency, MeasureNet networks are found in universities, community colleges, high schools, and vocational training centers across the United States and around the world.
For more information contact:
Len Weibel
Director of Business Development
tel. toll-free: 866-396-6765
lenweibel@measurenet-tech.com
January 3, 2006
MeasureNet has entered an agreement with King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM) of Saudi Arabia to install its network-based data acquisition system in the institution's Department of Chemistry. KFUPM will have the first MeasureNet System in the Middle East. The installation will include capabilities for shared UV-vis spectroscopy and at-station kinetics experiments.
The renown university possesses one of the most advanced training regimens in the region to meet the science, technical, and management challenges posed by Saudi Arabia's vast petroleum and mineral resources. KFUPM was created by royal degree in 1963 and originally enrolled 67 students. In 2003-04, the all-male student population reached over 10,000 individuals.
Located in Dhahran, the campus is a neighbor to key institutions including the Saudi Ministry of Petroleum and the headquarters of Saudi Aramco (which alone employs 56,000 workers in petroleum exploration, extraction, processing, distribution, and administration). The KFUPM campus has a desert climate similiar to Palm Springs, California.
"We are delighted that KFUPM's chemistry program has become a member of the MeasureNet community" said MeasureNet President Robert Voorhees. "As the preeminent science and technology institution on the Arabian Peninsula, the university's laboratories help prepare highly-skilled graduates for technical and leadership positions in the region's booming economy. I hope MeasureNet will play a key role in making the student laboratory experience even more relevant."
MeasureNet Technology Ltd. manufactures patented, network-based data acquisition interfaces for science teaching laboratories. It is a spin-off of the University of Cincinnati's Department of Chemistry and is headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio. Measurenet's award-winning, PC-reducing design helps reduce laboratory maintenance and operational costs while giving students access to high quality shared UV-vis spectroscopy and an array of innovative probeware. It's acclaimed intuitive design provides improved transparency to enable better science-focused, not technology-focused, learning. Winner of the Ohio Governor's Award For Excellence in Energy Efficiency, MeasureNet networks are found in university, community college, high school, and vocational training centers across the United States and around the world.
> View Photos of MeasureNet Workshop at KFUPM
> View KFUPM Media Release (English) | (Arabic)
For more information contact:
Len Weibel
Director of Business Development
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lenweibel@measurenet-tech.com
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December 21, 2005
Lourdes College of Sylvania, Ohio has chosen MeasureNet to equip its chemistry department laboratories. Lourdes is a coeducational liberal arts college sponsored by the Roman Catholic Sisters of St. Francis of Sylvania. Degrees offered include Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Individualized Studies, Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Associate in Arts, Master of Education, and Master of Organizational Leadership. Located in suburban Toledo, the college's 89-acre wooded campus is home to nearly 1,800 students. Some 64% of these students are considered "non-traditional" with full-time employments and/or children. Typical classes are attractively small, averaging just 15 students per course section.
“Lourdes adoption is a reminder that you don't have to be a large program like Oregon State, Virginia Tech, or College of Dupage to benefit from MeasureNet's PC-reducing design," explains Michael Kurutz, MeasureNet's Director of Marketing. "At the end of their decision-making process, I know that instructors believed MeasureNet would enable students to better focus on chemistry without the distraction of a more complex interface."
Elizabeth Wise was the faculty point person charged with choosing a data acquisition solution for the Lourdes laboratories. Wise holds a Ph.D. in Analytical Chemistry from the University of Pittsburgh and her popular Chemistry of Art class provides an alternative approach for non-science majors to explore chemistry without the level of intimidation sometimes experienced in traditional general chemistry courses (Read article in the Toledo Blade).
Lourdes is the second northwestern Ohio college to adopt MeasureNet in the second half of 2005. Bowling Green State University-Firelands began MeasureNet-based instruction in the fall quarter.
MeasureNet Technology Ltd. manufactures patented, network-based data acquisition interfaces for science teaching laboratories. It is a spin-off of the University of Cincinnati's Department of Chemistry and is headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio. Measurenet's award-winning, PC-reducing design helps reduce laboratory maintenance and operational costs while giving students access to high quality shared UV-vis spectroscopy and an array of innovative probeware. It's acclaimed intuitive design provides improved transparency to enable better science-focused, not technology-focused, learning. Winner of the Ohio Governor's Award For Excellence in Energy Efficiency, MeasureNet networks are found in university, community college, high school, and vocational training centers across the United States and around the world.
For more information contact:
Len Weibel
Director of Business Development
tel. toll-free: 866-396-6765
lenweibel@measurenet-tech.com
September 28, 2005
MeasureNet has announced the adoption of its network-based data acquisition system by the Chemistry Department of Clark Atlanta University. CAU is an amalgam of the two private, historically-black institutions of Clark College and Atlanta University. CAU's 126-acre campus is located a short 1.5 miles from downtown Atlanta and is a hub for the activities of nearly 5,000 graduate and undergraduate students. CAU was ranked as one of the top ten institutions in the nation for African Americans by Black Enterprise Magazine. It was also the only private, historically-black university in the nation classified as a Doctoral/Research-Intensive University by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching in 2000.
“We are pleased about the Clark Atlanta University adoption,” said MeasureNet President Robert Voorhees. “CAU is growing both in popularity and achievement and will benefit from strengthening student preparation for science research and employment with our instrumentation.” CAU joins the ranks of a growing MeasureNet community in the region that includes the University of Georgia, Savannah State University, Agnes Scott College, Georgia Perimeter College, Middle Georgia College, and Gordon College.
MeasureNet Technology Ltd. manufactures patented, network-based data acquisition interfaces for science teaching laboratories. It is a spin-off of the University of Cincinnati's Department of Chemistry and is headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio. measureNet's award-winning, PC-reducing design helps reduce laboratory maintenance and operational costs while giving students access to high quality shared UV-vis spectroscopy and an array of innovative probeware. It's acclaimed intuitive design provides improved transparency to enable better science-focused, not technology-focused, learning. Winner of the Ohio Governor's Award For Excellence in Energy Efficiency, MeasureNet networks are found in university, community college, high school, and vocational training centers across the United States and around the world.
For more information contact:
Len Weibel
Director of Business Development
tel. toll-free: 866-396-6765
lenweibel@measurenet-tech.com
July 18, 2005
Oregon State’s Department of Chemistry has selected MeasureNet Technology to supply five 12-station MeasureNet Networks to equip its General Chemistry laboratories for science majors. The systems will each include a shared UV-vis spectrometer and numerous probes including new multi-function colorimeters. The department’s General Chemistry Program hosts from 700 to 1,000 science majors in typical fall and winter quarters.
Oregon State instructor Margaret Haak directed the department’s selection process. “MeasureNet was more intuitive and we had the sense that we could do much more with MeasureNet than the Vernier System or our former Labworks interfaces,” said Haak. “But, the enthusiasm of MeasureNet personnel and their belief in the quality and integrity of their system were the most significant factors in our decision.”
Located in Corvallis Oregon, the university granted its first degrees in 1870. Its unique science resources include the Linus Pauling Institute, the Center for Gene Research and Biotechnology, the Hatfield Marine Science Center, and the Hinsdale Wave Research Program. The school is one of only six universities nationally to have a combined land, sea, and space grant designation.
Spectrum Quarterly July 18, 2005
Editor’s Note — The following are excerpts from a discussion with Elaine Preston of Palm Desert High School in Palm Desert, California. She currently serves as an Advanced Placement Chemistry Instructor and a District Grant Coordinator for Desert Sands School District. The school's Science Department offers the school's 2,000 students College Preparatory, Advanced Placement, and Honors Chemistry courses. Palm Desert High School is a public institution that serves an economically and culturally diverse community between Indio and Palm Springs California. It was named in April as a 2005 California Distinguished High School from some 2,300 eligible institutions. Only five percent of California’s secondary schools annually qualify.
SQ: What does technology need to do to be successful in the secondary school science classroom? Has MeasureNet met any of these requirements?
PRESTON: Technology needs to be transparent, reliable, and augment human capability. The best use of technology for education, in my opinion, does not involve anything which diverts from learning the subject. MeasureNet fulfills these specifications.
First, MeasureNet is extremely easy for students to learn. The menu-driven screens on the lab units communicate very well. Second, the system is stable, reliable, and the customer support is without parallel. Third, MeasureNet simply allows for greatly enhanced capacity in data collection. It expands what students understand and ... by collecting more data points, with a greater degree of sensitivity and accuracy. Students can appreciate that [MeasureNet] is doing the labor of investigation for them, and they can therefore concentrate on understanding and analysis.
SQ: From an instructor's viewpoint, what are you able to do now that your lab has been upgraded? Do you pedagogically approach modules/experiments differently? Did you earlier mention a titration lab that has been shortened by MeasureNet?
PRESTON: High school AP chemistry is really difficult to fit into a traditional six-period a day schedule. MeasureNet allows us to accomplish the 22 required labs in two hour blocks. In the past, without MeasureNet, I simply couldn’t finish complex labs, or labs, even if relatively simple, which required lengthy data collection in the two hours we had. And we had labs that sometimes “wouldn’t go away”— stretching into subsequent days of the week and wreaking havoc with my syllabus. The Determination of the pKa of a Weak Acid lab which I referred to was an example of this. This year, we finished in two hours and the students had “textbook” looking graphs to analyze.
SQ: Has Measurenet had any discernable impact on student learning or attitude?
PRESTON: Students love MeasureNet. They realize how it relieves them from the burden of tedious data collection. They realize that their percents of error are really low because of MeasureNet and they feel empowered. I hear them say “I wonder if the college I’m going to will have MeasureNet?” My Advanced Placement scores have gone up these past two years — I am now hitting passing rates in the low 70’s (the national average is about 57%, and about the same for overall AP exams at my school) with much larger classes than in the past. Certainly it isn’t all due to MeasureNet, but some certainly is!