2005 Supercomputing Challenge Summer Teachers' Institute Schedule

Monday, July 11^th

(no Starlogo or Java yet)

Tuesday 12,

Kickoff, Abstract Due

Wednesday 13

Thursday 14

Interim due

Friday 15,

Interim Judging

8:00 STI Overview

Betsy Frederick,

Celia Einhorn

8:00 - Kickoff,

Abstract, Important Dates

Choose 3 good 3 bad abstracts from 04-05

Betsy

Unix Lecture

David Kratzer

WebCT

Nick Bennett & Crew

WebCT

8:45 Rick Scott, Professor, NMSU, Keynote

9:00 Dr. Knight and Rep. Gloria Vaughn

Project Development: Abstract, Technical Writing

Celia

Choose a topic from the list

Write abstract & upload to WebCT

Project Development:

Research on Project

Project Development:

Interim, Technical Writing

Project Development:

Exploration of Web Resources

9:45 Cookies & Conversation

10:00 Puzzling Data Betsy, Celia

10:00 Guiding

Student Research Chapter 1 Celia

10:00 Guiding

Student Research Chapter 2 Betsy

10:00 Guiding

Student Research Chapter 3 Celia

10:00 Guiding

Student Research Chapter 4 Betsy

10:45 What is Computational Science? Nick Bennett

lay the foundation

Mathematical Modeling

Nick, Betsy

Exponential, logistic & other growth patterns

Mathematical Modeling

Nick, Betsy

Algorithms

Mathematical Modeling

Nick, Betsy

Starlogo models demoed

Interim Judging of Projects

11:30 - 1 Lunch

1:00 Introduction to Inquiry Facilitators

Russ Fisher-Ives / Paul Stephenson

2:00 Paper Catchers

Introduction to spreadsheets (2 sections)

Betsy/ Nick

1:00 Starlogo

Playground turtles w/ chalk or turn & walk.

Show Starlogo model (turn & walk)

Painted turtles starlogo activity

1:00 Java

Eratosthenes sieve

1:00 Java models demoed

Select a platform for your project

StarLogo track with Dale & Betsy

JAVA track with Nick & David

3:00 Break

3:15 Introduction to Spreadsheets

continued.

Nick Bennett

Project

Development: Teams with support

Project

Development

Project

Development

Optional

Trip to Sun Spot

4:45 Assessment & Reflections

Optional New Mexico Space Museum & IMAX Theatre

4:45 Assessment & Reflections

6:00 BBQ

Albert's

Optional: Saturday � July 16^th Trinity Site Tour - 60th Anniversary of Nuclear Bomb.

Transportation Choices:

1) The Chamber of Commerce motorcoach for 1 and one-half hour drive; cost is $25.00.

2) Drive out there yourself or car pool, driving; cost gas.

Starts at 6:30AM at the Otero County Fairgrounds parking lot.

Mandatory: picture ID , there is no stopping along the way allowed.

Sun blocker and sun glasses are in order.

The tour will leave the site at 12:30 to be back in Alamogordo by 2:00pm.

*Monday 18*	*Tuesday 19*	*Wednesday 20*	*Thursday 21,* *Final Reports*	*Friday 22,* *Final Presentations*
*8:00 -* Star Logo or JAVA track	Star Logo or JAVA track	Star Logo or JAVA track	Star Logo or JAVA track	Siemens Westinghouse Computation Betsy 8:15 Measurement and Analysis
9:45 - Break	9:45 - Break	9:45 - Break	9:45 - Break	9:45 - Break
10:00 Measurement and Analysis, Susan Hoban	10:00 Measurement and Analysis	10:00 Measurement and Analysis	10 - Measurement and Analysis	10 � Final Touches on Projects
10:45 WebCT Scavenger Hunt	WebCT Threaded Discussions	WebCT White Board	WebCT Mentor Support	11 *Final Presentations and Judging*
11:30 - 1 Lunch	11:30 - 1 Lunch	11:30 - 1 Lunch	11:30 - 1 Lunch	11:30 - 1 Lunch
1:00 - Guiding Student Research Chapter 5 Celia	Guiding Student Research Chapter 6 Betsy	1:00 - Guiding Student Research Chapter 7 Celia	1:00 - Guiding Student Research Chapter 8 Betsy	Final Assessment and Awards Ceremony
2:00 - StarLogo or JAVA track	2:00 - StarLogo or JAVA track	2:00 - StarLogo or JAVA track	2:00 - StarLogo or JAVA track
3:00 Break	3:00 Break	3:00 Break	3:00 Break
3:15 Project Development	3:15 Project Development	3:15 Project Development	3:15 Project Development
4:45 Assessment/ Reflections	4:45 Assessment/ Reflections	4:45 Assessment/ Reflections Optional Full moon stroll - White Sands Admission $3	4:45 Assessment/ Reflections 6:30 Banquet - Lodge in Cloudcroft

*Monday 25*	*Tuesday 26*	*Wednesday 27*	*Thursday 28*	*Friday 29*
*8:00 - WebCT* *Follow Up*	*WebCT* *Follow Up*	*WebCT* *Follow Up*	*WebCT* *Follow Up*	*WebCT* *Follow Up*
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