2005 Workshops

For persons interested in an in-depth introduction to dynamic modeling and bioinformatics, with a focus on their use in the undergraduate biology classroom. Participants new to computational science or those who have attended an interdisciplinary workshop are encouraged to attend.

This workshop will cover various ways that computers can be used to enhance and expand the educational experience of undergraduates enrolled in the undergraduate chemistry curriculum. Discussions and hands-on laboratory exercises on visualization, simulation, molecular modeling, and mathematical software will be presented.

For persons interested in an in-depth introduction to computational physics tools and techniques, with a focus on their use in the undergraduate physics classroom. Participants new to computational science or those who have attended an interdisciplinary workshop are encouraged to attend.

For persons interested in an in-depth introduction to computational science tools and techniques as may be applied in undergraduate math and science courses. This level is recommended for persons new to the notion of computational science as well as those who have attended one of the short (1-3 day) workshops such as a Supercomputing meeting or a NCSI campus visit, but still feel they need a detailed introduction.

The parallel computing workshops will focus on using parallel and cluster computing in an educational setting as well as teaching issues in parallel computing. Examples suitable for classroom use will be presented, and source code will be made available. Further examples using publicly available research codes will be used. Cluster installation tools designed for educational institutions will be presented. Participants will get an introduction to programming using the most common protocol, Message Passing Interface (MPI).

For persons who have attended a previous NCSI workshop and are ready to accomplish significant curriculum development. These workshops will have minimal formal instruction, tailoring all minisessions to particular needs of participants. Participants will be expected to prepare and refine materials for use in their undergraduate classes.