W&L HHMI Science Initiative

Faculty Computational Science Workshop

Co-ordinated by the Shodor Education Foundation

December 8^th – 10^th, 2008

Day 1 - Schedule

9.00 - 10:15     I.  Intro to computational science: using interactive tools in the classroom "Other People's Models"

10.15 – 10.30  Break

10:30 - 12:00   II. Simple system models: intro to system dynamics models and                                            tools (from concept map to model)

12.00 – 1.00    Lunch

1.00 - 2:15       III. Simple agent models: Intro to agent modeling models and tools                              (from storyboard to model)

2.15 – 2.30      Break

2:30 – 4.00      IV. Simple dynamic improvements to using Excel

 

Day 2 - Schedule

 

9.00 - 10:15      I.  Computational pedagogy for chemical and enzyme kinetics: From agent-based demonstration to system dynamics model with parameters estimated from data

10.15 – 10.30  Break

10:30 - 12:00    II.  Models, tools and resources for systems biology and modeling cellular processes

12.00 – 1.00    Lunch

1.00-2:15           III.  Pattern identification and recognition in biological sequences

2.15 – 2.30      Break

2:30 – 4.00        IV.  Molecular phylogenetics using the Biology Workbench

 

Day 3 – open lab day for working ideas in any area with Shodor representatives.