Summer Computing Academy Program, June 25-29, 2018


Keller Hall, 200 Union St SE, Minneapolis, MN 55455
from 9:00am to 4:30pm each day of the week

We will meet every day in Keller 4-204C (room opens at 8:30)
The program starts at 9:00 and ends at 4:30.
At the end of the day we go to Keller 4-204C (room open until 5:00)
Instructors: Libby Ferland, Elizabeth Jensen, Marie Manner


June 25-29

Monday June 25
9:00-9:30Keller 4-204C Introductions, go to computer lab
9:30-12:00Lind 40 Intro to linux and to python: math functions
12:00-1:30 Keller 4-204C lunch
1:30-4:30 Lind 40 Ozobots
Tuesday June 26
9:00-12:00Lind 40 Python: strings, Caesar cyphrer, cryptography (if/then).
Try to do serious cryptography with Diffie Hellman encryption
Bored? try some simple problems
12:00-1:00 Keller 4-204C Lunch
1:00-2:30 Medical Device Center and Lind 40 split into two groups: Medical Device Center and design box for laser cutting
Use this template template_mini_box_outer.svg
2:30-4:00 Medical Device Center and Lind 40 switch to the other activity
Wednesday June 27
9:00-10:30Lind 40 Python: image processing
11:00-1:30 Keller 3-210 Talk by Prof. Junad Sattar and lunch with REU students
1:30-2:00 Anderson Lab, ME 2-134 safety training for the lab
2:00-4:30 Anderson Lab, ME 2-134 laser cutting, complete the box
Thursday June 28
9:00-12:00Lind 40 Python: lists and dictionaries
12:00-1:30 Keller 4-204C lunch
1:30-4:30 Lind 40 work on the project
Friday June 29
9:00-11:00Lind 40 Python: dictionaries, file I/O (while), list comprehension
11:00-12:00Keller 2-204C Gayle Solheim talk on career advice
12:00-1:30 Keller 4-204C Lunch
1:30-3:00 Lind 40 wrap up the project
3:00-4:30 Keller 2-260 Demonstration of projects and closing with parents and friends

Information and documentation on Python

Some sample problems you can look at for ideas for your own project.

Contact

Professor Maria Gini
Department of Computer Science & Engineering, University of Minnesota
4-192 Keller Hall, 200 Union St SE, Minneapolis, MN 55455
email: gini@umn.edu
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