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FDW 2018 Logistics and Schedule

Useful links:

FDW 2018 Drive (main google drive folder)

Small Groups (list of groups and members)

Saturday, July 14

Afternoon: Arrival and Check-In - Lydecker Center Entrance

5:00-5:30 DINNER - University Center

6:00-7:00 For those participating in "Computational Basics" tutorials on Sunday, we will provide assistance with downloading software and preparing your laptop computers for the Sunday sessions - Prairie/Junction 102/104

Evening/Night: Feel free to hike to the river and/or local taverns.

Sunday, July 15

7:30-8:00 BREAKFAST - University Center

Unless otherwise indicated, all formal sessions and tutorials will be held in the combined Prairie/Junction 102/104 suites on the first floor of the Lydecker Center.

9:00-10:30 Computational Basics Session I (Kelly Roos, Larry Engelhardt)

  • Finite Differences
  • Solutions to First Order Differential Equations
    • Simple Euler Method
    • Spreadsheet Implimentations
      • Nuclear Decay Example
      • Falling  Sphere

10:30-10:45 BREAK

10:45-12:00 Computational Basics Session II (Kelly Roos, Walter Freeman)

  • Another Spreadsheet Implementation
    • Simple Harmonic Oscillator and Euler-Cromer Method
  • Programming Implementation
    • Simple Pendulum

12:00-12:30 LUNCH - University Center

Afternoon: Arrival and Check-In (for those arriving on Sunday) - Lydecker Center Entrance

1:00-3:00 Computational Basics Session III (Larry Engelhardt, Marié Lopez del Puerto, Walter Freeman, Michelle Kuchera)

Break into groups:

      (1) Basic Programming Components and Building the Falling Sphere Model with a Programming Language (Larry Engelhardt, Marie Lopez del Puerto)

      (2) Numerical Analysis of the Simple Pendulum (Walter Freeman, Michelle Kuchera)

3:00-3:15 BREAK

3:15-5:00 Computational Basics Session IV (Larry Engelhardt, Marié Lopez del Puerto, Walter Freeman, Michelle Kuchera)

Continuation of Computational Basics Session III

6:00-7:10 Welcome Dinner, Introductions, Workshop Overview - Prairie/Junction 102/104

7:10-7:15 Danny Caballero (the PER guy that everybody loves)

7:15-8:15 Explore PICUP website 

This session will serve as an introduction to the PICUP website and materials repository at www.gopicup.org (aka https://www.compadre.org/picup/), and also provide the opportunity for us to get feedback on the site's friendliness and usability as we have recently rolled out some new content and functionality.

8:15-9:00 Using Slack

gopicup.slack.com is the main communications/collaboration software used by PICUP.

Monday, July 16

7:30-8:00 BREAKFAST - University Center

Unless otherwise indicated, all formal sessions and tutorials will be held in the combined Prairie/Junction 102/104 suites on the first floor of the Lydecker Center

8:30-8:45 Morning Briefing

Brief Intro to PICUP

DAILY PARTICIPANT GOAL: Outline of Computational Integration Plans

8:45-10:00 Spreadsheet Physics: 2-Body Orbit Problem (Kelly Roos with frequent interjections by Larry Engelhardt)

This session is intended to provide a brief demonstration of the usefulness of the ubiquitous spreadsheet tool, and a refresher on the modified Euler algorithm applied to the ODEs for velocity and position, while setting the working mood for the workshop. Even seasoned spreadsheet users will benefit from this session. 

10:00-10:30 BREAK

10:30-11:50 PANEL #1: Models for Integrating Computation (Marié Lopez del Puerto)

Where do your courses fall in the Computation Implementation Space?

Panelists: 

  • Michelle Kuchera, Davidson College
  • Todd Zimmerman, University of Wisconsin-Stout
  • Jordan McDonnell, Francis Marion University
  • Brandon Lunk, Texas State University
  • Walter Freeman, Syracuse University

12:00-12:30 LUNCH - University Center

1:00-3:00 Learning Goals Workshop (Danny Caballero)

What do you want your students to be able to do? This simple, yet poignant, question should be answered before you outline your plan for integrating computational activities into your course(s). This session will provide a practical approach to setting learning goals and objectives for your students.

3:00-3:30 BREAK

3:30-4:45 Break into Small Groups/Work on Outline of Computational Integration Plan

Initial Group Gathering Locations

4:45-4:55 Daily Wrap-Up

5:00-5:30 DINNER - University Center

6:00-7:00 BREAK

Evening/Night: Optional Tutorials / Continue Work on Plan Outlines / Hike to the river and/or local taverns

7:00 - 8:00 Jupyter Tutorial (Todd Zimmerman)

8:00 - 9:00 GlowScript / Trinket Tutorial (Deva O'Neil, Marie Lopez del Puerto)

Tuesday, July 17

7:30-8:00 BREAKFAST - University Center

Unless otherwise indicated, all formal sessions and tutorials will be held in the combined Prairie/Junction 102/104 suites on the first floor of the Lydecker Center

8:30-8:45 Morning Briefing

The Euler Method

(Optional) Linens Exchange - from 11:30-12:30 at pod 124

Introduce Alexis

Add your Participant Bio!

Sign Photo Release 

Pair-Programming Tutorial Sign-Up

DAILY PARTICIPANT GOAL: Draft of Exercises and Learning Goals

8:45-10:00 PANEL #2: Challenges of Integrating Computation (Marié Lopez del Puerto)

What are the specific barriers to including computational activities in physics courses, and how are they overcome? 

Panelists: 

  • Michelle Kuchera, Davidson College
  • Todd Zimmerman, University of Wisconsin-Stout
  • Josh Samani, UCLA
  • Walter Freeman, Syracuse University

10:00-10:30 BREAK

10:30-11:55 Computational Activity Design & Components of an “Exercise Set” (Larry Engelhardt)

Practical guidelines on how to prepare materials that will be easily transitioned into an Exercise Set.

12:00-12:30 LUNCH - University Center

1:00-3:00 Small Group Collaborative Work Time

  • Discussion on computational activity design process
  • Produce learning goals for the courses, learning objectives for a computational activity
  • Produce first draft of exercise set / first few exercises

3:00-3:30 BREAK

3:30-4:30 Small Group Collaborative Work Time (continued)

(Optional) Tutorial on Pair Programming (Michelle Kuchera) 

4:30-4:50 Daily Wrap-Up

5:00-5:30 DINNER - University Center

6:00-7:00 BREAK

Evening/Night: Optional Tutorials / Continue Work on Plan Outlines / Hike to the river and/or local taverns

7:00 - 9:00 UWRF Summer Concert Series: Roe Family Singers @ Wall Amphitheatre

7:00 - 7:30 Markdown Tutorial (Larry Engelhardt)

7:30 - 7:45 Jupyter Widgets Tutorial (Joe Paki)

7:45 - 8:45 Github Classroom Tutorial (Jordan McDonnell, Josh Samani)

Wednesday, July 18

7:30-8:00 BREAKFAST - University Center

Unless otherwise indicated, all formal sessions and tutorials will be held in the combined Prairie/Junction 102/104 suites on the first floor of the Lydecker Center

8:30-8:45 Morning Briefing

DAILY PARTICIPANT GOAL: Refined Computational Exercises/Activities

8:45-10:00 Small Group Collaborative Work Time

  • Intra-group  presentations of models for integration and planned exercises
  • Share ideas
  • Collaborative discussion and feedback

10:00-10:30 BREAK and GROUP PHOTO!!!

10:30-11:50 Small Group Collaborative Work Time

Computational Activity Design

Refine:

  • computational activity
  • integration plan
  • assessment plan

For those presenting tonight-upload slide to WEDNESDAY EVENING SLIDES FOLDER

12:00-12:30 LUNCH - University Center

1:00-2:00 PANEL #3: Institutional implementation: Challenges and Strategies (Kelly Roos)

Departmental- and curriculum-wide integration of computational activities

Panelists: 

  • Larry Engelhardt and Jordan McDonnell, Francis Marion University
  • Deva O'Neil and Jason Ybarra, Bridgewater College
  • Hunter Close and Brandon Lunk, Texas State University

2:00-3:00 Small Group Collaborative Work Time (continued)

(Optional) Authoring and Submitting an Exercise Set to gopicup.org (Larry Engelhardt)

Room: Cascade 106

3:00-3:30 BREAK

3:30-4:00 Small Group Collaborative Work Time (continued)

For those presenting tonight-upload slide to WEDNESDAY EVENING SLIDES FOLDER

4:30-4:50 Daily Wrap-Up

5:00-5:30 DINNER - University Center

6:00-7:00 BREAK

6:00-6:30 (Optional Tutorial)

What are you doing after the workshop? Local support alternatives. (Norman Chonacky)

Room Dayton 103

7:00-9:00 Computational Plan Showcase!

One slide, 3-minute presentations

Thursday, July 19

7:30-8:00 BREAKFAST - University Center

Unless otherwise indicated, all formal sessions and tutorials will be held in the combined Prairie/Junction 102/104 suites on the first floor of the Lydecker Center

8:30-8:45 Morning Briefing

  • Please take a moment to check the DEPARTURES Schedule
  • PICUP/ALPhA
  • Cheese Curd Runs: 1:30pm-3pm and 3pm-4:30pm, SIGN UP
  • Tonight! Computational Plan Showcase! Part 2

DAILY PARTICIPANT GOAL: Develop Student-Facing Documents for Computational Exercises/Activities; Complete Package

8:45-10:15 Small Group Collaborative Work Time

Work on student-facing documents.

For those presenting tonight-upload slide to THURSDAY EVENING SLIDES FOLDER

10:15-10:45 BREAK

10:45-11:50 PANEL #4: Assessing Computational Modeling in the Classroom (Marié Lopez del Puerto)

  • Assessment of student learning
  • Grading
  • Exams
  • Educational effectiveness of computational activities

Panelists: 

  • Todd Zimmerman, UW-Stout
  • Hunter Close, Texas State University
  • Tim Atherton, Tufts
  • Tom Finzell, University of Michigan

12:00-12:30 LUNCH - University Center

1:00-3:00 Small Group Collaborative Work Time 

  • Add assessment plan to computational integration plan
  • Refine exercise set

1:30 CHEESE CURD RUN I SIGN UP

3:00-3:30 BREAK

3:00 CHEESE CURD RUN II SIGN UP

3:30-4:30 Small Group Collaborative Work Time 

4:30-4:50 Daily Wrap-Up

5:00-5:30 DINNER - University Center

6:00-7:00 BREAK

7:00-9:00 Computational Plan Showcase! Part 2

One slide, 3-minute presentations

After midnight: Let it all hang out.

Friday, July 20

7:30-8:00 BREAKFAST - University Center

Unless otherwise indicated, all formal sessions and tutorials will be held in the combined Prairie/Junction 102/104 suites on the first floor of the Lydecker Center

8:30-8:45 Morning Briefing

          You must check out BEFORE 2pm. Please complete the following Check-Out Check List.

          Give your keys, meal cards, lanyard, etc. to Marie or Larry.

          Lunch today will be catered to Lydecker.

AAPT Travel Voucher for Reimbursements. Fill out and scan the Voucher and all receipts, and send a single electronic file (pdf) via email directly to Bob Hilborn at rhilborn@aapt.org. Please submit the forms and receipts no later than a month after the workshop.

π-CUP Awards

DAILY PARTICIPANT GOAL: Finalize Integration Plan; Practical Consideration of Continued PICUP Involvement

8:45-9:15 What Next? - Continued Involvement in PICUP Community (Kelly Roos)

  • Contribute Materials
    • Exercise Sets
    • Faculty Commons Materials
  • Topical Collections Curator
  • Reviewer/Referee
  • Associate Editor
  • Resources Curator
  • Host a Workshop
  • Synchronous Meeting Committee
  • Other-we're very much open to (and in need of) YOUR ideas for positions and moving this community forward!

Please fill out the "Serving in the PICUP" form

9:15-10:00 Small Group Collaborative Work Time 

  • Finalize materials
  • Set SLACK reminders for to-dos before Fall semester

10:00-10:15 BREAK

10:15-11:15 Small Group Collaborative Work Time 

  • Finalize materials
  • Set SLACK reminders for to-dos before Fall semester

11:15-11:30 Workshop Wrap-Up

11:30-12:30 Catered LUNCH - Lydecker Center

Afternoon: Check-Out and Departures

You must check out BEFORE 2pm. Please complete the following items:

Check-Out Check List:

  • Leave all linens in the room
  • Close your window
  • Clean out the refrigerator
  • Take out your trash to dumpster outside
  • Take all of your personal items
  • Turn off the lights
  • Lock the door

To Check-Out:

  • If you stayed in the dorms, please give your building access card, key, meal card, and lanyard to Marié or Larry.
  • If you commuted, please give your access card and meal card to Marie or Larry.