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Workshop on Simulations in Education
At the conference on Wednesday afternoon, a workshop will be conducted to acquaint interested participants with molecular simulation modules that have been developed for undergraduate instruction. The modules are graphically-oriented, interactive molecular simulations that demonstrate the molecular origins of principles that students learn in their courses on thermodynamics, kinetics, and transport. In the workshop we review the modules that have been developed so far, we discuss and demonstrate how they can be used, and we consider ways that participants can get involved in the development of new modules. Some of the modules developed to date may be found here (www.etomica.org/wiki/Modules).

FOMMS attendees wishing to participate in the workshop are asked to indicate their interest by completing a brief form found here (link).

Workshop participants can apply for a grant of $500 that can be applied toward payment of the FOMMS conference fee (thereby reducing the early registration fee to $95). Selection of awardees will based on responses to a few very brief questions that are presented on the workshop registration form. Grantees are obligated to use one of the modules in a classroom setting (e.g., as a homework problem in an existing course) at some time in the 2009-10 academic year, and employ some simple assessment tools (provided by the workshop organizers) to gauge the effectiveness of the modules.

Applications to the workshop may be made at any time, and will be wait-listed or awarded as they are received, until the funds are depleted. If any funds remain on June 1, they will be applied to the wait-listed applications.

We also invite participants who have developed their own educational molecular simulation modules to present them at the workshop. If you wish to do this, please contact David Kofke before June 1 to coordinate arrangements.

Any questions regarding the workshop can be directed to David Kofke of the University at Buffalo (kofke@buffalo.edu).

Support for this workshop is provided by the American Institute of Chemical Engineers and the National Science Foundation.

 

 

Workshop on Open Source Code Development

information to be added later