Shodor Computational Science Institute

Hyper-Syllabus

  
9:00 - 12:00 1:00 - 4:00 7:00 - 9:30
Sunday

7 June
  
  
Opening Reception

Workshop Kick-Off
Monday

8 June
Intro to Workshop

Participants Modeling Problems Round Table

What is Modeling?

Intro to the Web
Scavenger Hunt I

Models on the Web
Scavenger Hunt II

Finding Models Activity
Tuesday
9 June
Eggs and Straws

The Modeling Process
Model of a Model: Falling Rabbits

Intro to Computational Science
A Snowball in Durham

The Look and Feel of Zero
Wednesday
10 June
Snowball Factors

Some Thoughts on Yesterday

Arithmetic and Computers
Flex Time Flex Time
Thursday
11 June
The Wilkinson Calculator

Intro to Stella
Experiment with Models in Stella Implement and Experiment with Models
Friday
12 June
Roundtable on Modeling Ideas A Few Case Studies
Weekend Project
Free
Saturday
13 June
Sunday
14 June
Flex Time Flex Time Free
Monday
15 June
Weekend Activity Presentations Pedagogical Issues Round Table

One Last Case Study:
The Brachistochrone
Prepare for Teach-In
Tuesday
16 June
Teach-In Teach-In Teach-in and Cook-out at the Shodor Foundation

Work Time
Wednesday
17 June
Summing Up

Work Time
Worktime

Mini-Sessions:
  • Client/Server Overview
  • Resources on the web
Flex Time
Thursday
18 June
Work Time

Mini-Sessions:
Final Presentations NCSC - Dinner

Last update on: June 1, 1998
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