Partnership for Integration of Computation into Undergraduate Physics

Date

POSTPONED UNTIL FALL 2025

Registration is now open below!  $20 which includes lunch!

Location

• Spelman College, Albro-Falconer-Manley Science Center, Room 133
• Address: 350 Spelman Lane, S.W., Atlanta, GA 30314
• Coordinates: 33°44′46″N 84°24′40″W    

The animation above is a participant tunneling into the Albro-Falconer-Science Center at Spelman College, and getting trapped at the workshop!

Who Should Attend

Any physics educators from around the Atlanta area (or anywhere else if you're willing to travel!) that want to energize their physics courses! The scope of this workshop is appropriate for physics teachers from high schools, 2-year colleges, and 4-year colleges and universities. 

The workshop will include demonstrations and discussions about various aspects of integrating computational activities into physics courses at all levels from introductory to advanced. There will also be guided working time wherein participants will explore tested exercises, and will build an outline that will serve as the beginning of a plan for integrating computational activities into their specific courses. Finally, by participating in this workshop participants will become plugged into a growing and supportive community of like-minded physics educators dedicated to improving the physics curriculum. The support system includes a repository of developed computational materials as well as dedicated online and personal community support.

The workshop is intended to be the first in a series of annually occurring PICUP workshops in the Atlanta area. We are looking to develop a community of like-minded instructors who teach computation in their physics classes. 

Registration: $20 (includes lunch)

POSTPONED

Workshop Schedule

Schedule for Friday, May 16

8:30-9:00 Arrival, Check-In, & Coffee

9:00-9:30 Welcome, Introductions, and Workshop Goals

9:30-10:15 Electric Field of Charged Rod Using Excel

10:15-11:00 Charge in a Magnetic Field Using Glowscript

11:00-11:15 Break

11:15-12:00 Mechanics Using Python/Glowscript 

12:00-12:45 Lunch and Photo

12:45-1:30 Curve Fitting Using Python and Colab

1:30-2:15 Implementation in the Classroom

2:15-3:45 Small Group Work

3:45-4:00 Wrap Up

Questions/Need Help?

If you have any questions, or would like more information, please do not hesitate to contact one of the workshop coordinators:

Natarajan Ravi, Spelman College, nravi@spelman.edu 

Derrick Hylton, Spelman College, dhylton@spelman.edu 

Larry Engelhardt, Francis Marion University, lengelhardt@fmarion.edu 

Michelle Kuchera, Davidson College, mikuchera@davidson.edu