The Consortium for the Advancement of Physics Education

Abstract

In January 1969 Kansas State University joined with six non-Ph.D. granting institutions to form the Consortium for the Advancement of Physics Education (CAPE). CAPE is an experiment to determine what services can be provided for the physics departments of colleges by a university and what benefits can be derived by the university through increased interaction with colleges. Diverse programs, supported mainly by a grant from the National Science Foundation, have been initiated. These programs attempt to capitalize on the strengths and combat the weaknesses of each type of institution. In this article the programs will be described, with special attention given to the CAPE Undergraduate Symposium on Low-Energy Accelerator Physics.