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Computational Science
Kris Stewart, San Diego State University
http://www.edcenter.sdsu.edu/projects/GirlTECH/kris0_july99/kris0_july99.ppt
Science Discipline (Chemistry, Physics, Biology …)
Computational Science
Computer Science (Tools: Hardware, Software)
Applied Math (Modeling & Simulation)
Teamwork & Collaboration
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GirlTECH, Rice University, July 13-15, 1999
NPACI Partnership Organizing Principle:
“Thrusts”
EDUCATION, OUTREACH,
AND TRAINING
4 TECHNOLOGIES
4 APPLICATIONS
Metasystems
Programming Tools and
Environments
Data-intensive Computing
Interaction Environments
Molecular Science
Neuroscience
Earth Systems Science
Engineering
RESOURCES
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Advancing the Computational Infrastructure
Resources -- Today’s Digital Laboratory
• High-performance computing available today to the
academic community
Develop and Deploy
• Technology and application collaborations to push the
capabilities of tomorrow’s digital laboratory
Use and Apply
• Computational scientists applying enhanced
capabilities to achieve new scientific results
Disseminate and Incorporate
• Incorporating technologies into the digital laboratory
and disseminating them for use in new communities
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Sources of Information
NPACI Partnership Report
Touch the Future
enVision quarterly science
magazine, especially June99
“The Importance of Science Literacy in a
Computing World”, Sid Karin
www.npaci.edu/envision/v15.2/director.html
“Online” biweekly electronic
publication, especially V3.14 July 7
www.npaci.edu/online/
www.npaci.edu
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The mission of EOT-PACI is to develop
human resources through the innovative
use of emerging information
technologies in order to understand and
solve problems in education, science,
business, government, and society.
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Education
Goal: Support a national level systemic
impact on CS&E education
www.edcenter.sdsu.edu
(k-12, undergrad, grad/training,
informal science)
mvhs1.mbhs.edu
www.shodor.org
biology.ncsa.uiuc.edu
whyfiles.news.wisc.edu
www.ncsa.uiuc.edu/edu/chemviz
www.krellinst.org
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Education: some remarkable projects
• Chickscope
• students watch embryo maturing using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
over the Web
• Chemviz
• visualization tools and curriculum for computational chemistry (quantum
chemistry computations, web crystallographic databases, etc.)
• The WHY files
• explanation of science behind the news (NISE)
• Biology Workbench
• collection of computational biology tools and databases
• Maryland Virtual High School
• Core models in the K12 classroom
• Sociology Workbench
• Online tools for survey data analysis, e.g. student evaluations
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Education Center on Computational
Science & Engineering
Mission:
Foster the incorporation of high performance research
tools for scientific investigation into the undergraduate
curriculum to better prepare learners for post-Baccalaureate
activities where:
• Collaborative, interdisciplinary teams,
• Sophisticated computer tools and
• Effective communication among the team members and
with others
are used in research and problem solving.
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Projects of the EC/CSE
www.edcenter.sdsu.edu/projects/
• Faculty Fellows Program
www.edcenter.sdsu.edu/faculty-fellows/
• CSU Faculty Workshop on Computational Science
in the Undergraduate Curriculum
www.edcenter.sdsu.edu/training/CSU_calendar.html
• Internet 2
www.edcenter.sdsu.edu/projects/vbns.html
• Resources (VRML, Java, XML, …)
www.edcenter.sdsu.edu/repository/
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Learning Technologies
Goal: Develop, apply, and assess computational tools
that enhance learning
trurl.npac.syr.edu/tango
Java-based Web collaboratory for distributed learning
Environmental hydrology workbench,
watershed mapping and modeling tools
http://www.ncsa.uiuc.edu/Cyberia/RiverWeb
Course broadcast over the Web
http://www.ncsa.uiuc.edu/edu/courses/spring98/
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Access & Inclusion
Goal: Increase participation and success of women, minorities
and people with disabilities in CS&E and in PACI
trace.wisc.edu
Universal design and disability access
CDC
GirlTECH
www.crpc.rice.edu/CRPC
Spend a Summer with a Scientist
Coalition to Diversify Computing
www.npaci.edu/Outreach/CDC
www.cra.org/Activities/craw
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www.aihec.org
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Evaluation
Goal: Provide for ongoing, external evaluation of our
education/outreach efforts
www.cae.wisc.edu/~lead
The LEAD Center--the first of its kind in the nation--works with the national education
community to evaluate and, where appropriate, spotlight successful education and
outreach programs.
In 1998/99, the LEAD Center is evaluating EC/CSE
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Computational Science Curricula
Evaluation and Assessment
• User-Friendly Handbook for Project Evaluation:
Science, Mathematics, Engineering and Technology
Education, NSF 93-152
www.ehr.nsf.gov/EHR/RED/EVAL/handbook/handbook.htm
• Learning through Evaluation, Adaptation and
Dissemination, U. Wisconsin NPACI partner
• “Template for a Group-Work Paradigm in an
Undergraduate Supercomputing Course”,
www.edcenter.sdsu.edu/projects/hpcu/kris_hpcu.pdf
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Undergraduate Supercomputing:
Group Work Paradigm
HPC Users Group Meeting August 1999
SUNY Stonybrook
Group Learning as a Pedagogical Paradigm
Managing Group Dynamics
Surveying Students’ Attitudes
Role of Instructor: from Lecturer/ Evaluator to
MatchMaker/Mediator
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CS 575 Supercomputing (content)
Text: High Performance Computing, 2nd Edition
K. Dowd and C. Severance
O’Reilly & Associates, 1998
EXCELLENT Text, use it sparingly (not every page)
Goal1:
Understand Machine Performance
Goal2:
Experience Cooperative Learning in a
Group Work Environment
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CS 575: Machine Performance
What is it?
Computing time, accuracy delivered
How to measure?
Unix timers for CPU,
Preliminary computational experiment
with known answer & therefore known error
How to describe?
Bottom-up design of computational experiment
laboratory report (focus on the conclusions)
How to construct computational experiments?
What can be computed? Reliably?
Reproducibility?
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CS 575: Group Work Environment
Individual Skills (first two assignments)
Group Assignment by Instructor:
• arbitrary (random) assignment modified based on
first two individidual assignments by initial student
self-evaluation of own
Computing Skills,
Communication Skills in English, both
written
oral
to provide a balanced mix within each group
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Supercomputer Teacher Enhancement
Program (STEP)
•Began funded by NSF grant in 1993-1996
•Persists today through web page, mastered by Phill
Vanderschaegen, San Pasqual High School Biology Teacher
http://step.sdsc.edu
Recent Additions, for example, joining us today
Anna Wilder-O’Neil
La Costa Canyon High School - Visualizing Earth
Steve Bartram
Rancho Buena Vista High School - Marine Science
Reunion - August 23, 1999
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Partnerships: Attract Students and
Empower Teachers
SDSU: There is no majority population in San Diego
Students:
GS100 - University Seminar for Freshman Success
Faculty:
Preparing future teachers, the undergraduate degree
and the teacher credential - need to “blend”
Professional Development:
Education technology and workshops like this
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What advice to you have for university
faculty?
July 14, 1999 audience response:
University faculty needs to stay well tuned with what is happening in K12, e.g.
randomly drop in on the classroom
University department newsletter on activities, distribute to high schools and
invite participation
Rice provides a support structure
Team with K12 teachers + undergraduates + university faculty.
Don’t wait for school to approach you, leverage your activities as Dr. Tapia does,
e.g. Math/Science miniconferenece organized by grassroots insistence
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What can the technology developers do
to better address your needs?
(did not ask this question since the previous slide
elicited a strong response)
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References & Handouts
• NPACI 1998 Partnership Report
• eNvision Magazine with separate copies of
Director’s article “The Importance of Science
Literacy in a Computing World”, Dr. Sid Karin,
http://www.npaci.edu/envision/v15.2/director.html
• CS 575 Supercomputing, Spring 99 course notes
http://www.stewart.cs.sdsu.edu/cs575/
• “A Template for Group-Work Paradigm in an Undergraduate
Supercomputing Course”, HPC Users Group Meeting, SUNY
Stonybrook, August 1999
http://www.edcenter.sdsu.edu/projects/hpcu/kris_hpcu.pdf
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Subscribe/online
http://www.npaci.edu/News/subscriptions.html
enVision Quarterly Science Magazine
Online, biweekly, web-published news
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