Program
Please plan to arrive in Northfield in time for the 5:00pm start time on Sunday, October 18, 2015 and depart after 4:30 on Tuesday, October 20.
Afternoon: Participants arrive and check into hotel. 5:00 PM Welcoming remarks and icebreaker- Carleton College, Weitz Center , Larsen Room 236 6:00-7:15 Dinner with cash-only bar 7:15-7:30 Introductions and goals of the workshop (PowerPoint 2007 (.pptx) 2.2MB Oct18 15) (Lisa Kempler- MATLAB Community Strategist, MathWorks) 7:30-8:00 Opening session Hello Earth! A grounded introduction to MATLAB (Acrobat (PDF) 3.7MB Oct19 15) 8:00 PM Discussion 6:00 AM Complimentary breakfast at the Northfield Country Inn *All workshop activities will take place at Carleton College, Weitz Center, Larsen Room 236 8:30-9:00 Introduction and goals for the day (Cailin Orr, SERC) 9:00-9:45 Discussion around the tables of how you use MATLAB in your teaching using the submitted activities and essays as examples. Seating will be assigned by theme. 9:45-10:00 Coffee Break 10:00-11:00 Invited talk and questions (Introduction from Cailin Orr, SERC) 11:00-12:00 Panel discussion using MATLAB and data in the classroom (Moderators Carol Ormand and Cailin Orr, SERC) Peter Adams, University of Florida Jackie Caplan-Auerbach, Western Washington University Victor Padron, Normandale Community College 12:00-12:15 Division into topical groups for after lunch work based on pre-workshop work 12:15-1:30 Lunch - Language and Dining Hall 1:15-2:30 Working groups: Background, adaptation, and skills needed to teach MATLAB to undergraduates 2:30-2:45 Report out and synthesis (Led by Cailin/Carol/Kristin) 2:45-3:15 Strengthening your MATLAB knowledge - Part 1 3:15-3:30 Coffee Break 3:30-4:40 Strengthening your MATLAB knowledge - Part 2 4:45-5:30 MATLAB from an Insider (Loren Shure, MathWorks) 5:30-5:50 End of day remarks, organizing for dinner, individual reflection and roadcheck 7:00 Dinner on the town (see restaurant selection handout in folder) After dinner - informal opportunities to socialize on the town 6:00 AM Complimentary breakfast at the Northfield Country Inn 8:30-8:45 Opening and agenda for the day (Cailin, SERC) 8:45-9:30 Invited talk and questions (Introduction from Lisa Kempler- MathWorks) 9:30-9:40 Stretch and reflect 9:40-10:30: Panel Discussion: Challenges of teaching quantitative skills Charley Bank, University of Toronto Risa Madoff, University of North Dakota-Main Campus Andrew Fischer, University of Tasmania 10:30-10:45 Strategies for Addressing Critical Challenges 10:45-11:45 Strategies for Addressing Critical Challenges: small group worktime 11:45-12:00 Whole group session to initiate synthesis 12:00-1:00 Lunch - Language and Dining Hall 1:00-2:00 Synthesis and next steps (Carol and Cailin) 2:00 PM Adjourn Shuttles to airport
Sunday, October 18
Frederik Simons, Princeton University
Monday, October 19
MATLAB in the undergraduate curriculum (Acrobat (PDF) 160kB Oct19 15)
Anantha Aiyyer, North Carolina State University
Time Series Analysis: Using Autocorrelation and Cross-correleation to Explore Links Between River Discharge and Regional Climate
Using Real Data: Signal processing in seismology
Making Math Relevant: Tracking Groundwater Pollution
Tuesday, October 20
Introduction to MATLAB in research with students ( 35.6MB Oct20 15) PDF version (Acrobat (PDF) 16.1MB Oct20 15)
Mark Behn, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Working in 3D: Visualizing outcrop patterns from strike/dip data using MATLAB
Using computer programming and math concepts: Introduction to MATLAB for Geomorphology
Working with data sets: An Exploration of Ocean Color and Sea Surface Temperature