Metro Detroit Area DICE (Distributed Institute for Computational Education in Physics)
Date
Monday, August 11, 2025
Location
Lawrence Technological University Science Building
- Building 7 in the campus map
- Room: S211 (second floor middle of the main hallway)
- Address: 21000 West Ten Mile Road, Southfield, MI, 48075-1058
- Coordinates: 42°28'31"N 83°15'00"W
- Parking Info: Parking is free! The most convenient place to park is lot D on the campus map.
- Lodging: Nearby hotels and other relevant locations are shown on this map.
Who Should Attend
Any physics educators from around the Detroit 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 Detroit area. We are looking to develop a community of like-minded instructors who teach computation in their physics classes.
Registration
Registration fee and deadlines:
$20 if registered by Aug. 4
$25 after Aug. 4
Registration includes coffee/tea during breaks, and lunch.
Workshop Schedule
Schedule for Monday, August 11
8:30-9:00 Arrival and Check-In
9:00-9:10 Welcome and Introductions
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9:10-9:20 PICUP and Vision for Annual Detroit Area Workshop
9:20-10:20 Session I: Introductory Kinematics and Dynamics with Excel
10:20-10:35 Break
10:35-11:35 Session II: An introduction to vPython / web-vPython
11:35-12:00 Session III: Open Discussion on Course AI Policy
12:00-1:00 Lunch (And Workshop Photo)
1:00-2:00 Share-a-thon:
Introductory Physics
Upper-level Physics
2:00-2:15 Break
2:15-3:15 Classroom Use of AI
3:15-3:30 Break
3:30-4:00 Feedback for Future Meetings and Wrap Up
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Questions/Need Help?
If you have any questions, or would like more information, please do not hesitate to contact one of the workshop coordinators:
Ernie Behringer, Eastern Michigan University, ebehringe@emich.edu
Francette Fey, Physics, Macomb Community College College, feyf@macomb.edu
George Moschelli, Lawrence Technological University, gmoschell@ltu.edu
