Introductory Workshop in Computational ScienceNational Science Teachers Summer School 2003 Tuesday 14th January 2003
30 minutes |
What is Computational Science (for printing)Steve Roberts
from the Department of Mathematics at ANU introduces some ideas, techniques and applications of computational science. He will also outline a new degree that ANU is offering in computational science. |
45 minutes |
Hands on tutorial: Bouncing Ball
(EScience/HPS Computer Lab)Step through the process of developing a computer simulation of a gas. In the process you will learn a little of objected oriented
programming with VPython. We will produce a simulation of a ball bouncing in a box |
15 minutes |
Coffee break (CSIT Common Room) |
45 minutes |
Continuation of Tutorial: Simulating a Gas
(EScience/HPS Computer Lab)Using the bouncing ball simulation, we add extra balls and collisions between balls to obtain a simulation
of a gas. We can do experiements with our virtual gas and verify theoretical results such asthe Maxwellian distribution of particle velocities in a gas. |
Software Each participant will receive a CD of Python 2.2- an easy to learn object-oriented programming language, along with Vpython-
an extension for displaying 3D scenes developed as an educational tool for visualizing physical and mathematical systems and concepts. The CD will also contain an open source book on
programming with Python. Support
The workshop is organised by ANU Department of Mathematics with support from APAC (Australian Partnership for Advanced Computing).
Contact Steve Roberts
, phone 6125 4445, fax 6125 4984. |
