2007 SECANT Workshop Agenda
Purdue University, November 15-16, 2007
Thursday, November 15
8:00 – 8:45 BREAKFAST
8:45 – 9:15 Welcome
- Welcome by Susanne Hambrusch and Mark Haugan
- Opening Remarks by Joseph Urban, NSF [slides]
- Welcome by Jeff Vitter, Dean, College of Science
9:15 – 9:30 Objectives of SECANT
- Susanne Hambrusch, Purdue, [slides]
9:30 – 10:30 Creating a dialog between science and computer science: institutional perspectives
10:30 – 10:45 Participant Introductions
10:45 – 11:00 BREAK
11:00 – 12:00 Round Table Discussion
Creating a dialog between science and computer science: Challenges and Opportunities (Moderator: Mark Haugan, Purdue)
12:00 – 1:15 LUNCH
1:15 – 2:15 Computing courses for science majors: three perspectives
2:15 – 3:30 Programming in the small versus the big picture approach
3:30 – 3:45 BREAK
3:45 – 4:20 Round Table Discussion:
CS topics and projects for science students: What is relevant and what should be avoided? (Moderator: Susanne Hambrusch, Purdue)
4:20 – 5:00 The role of visualization, data analysis & management
6:30 DINNER (Jane’s)
524 N. 4th St., Lafayette, IN
Friday, November 16
8:00 – 9:00 BREAKFAST
9:00 – 10:00 The next generation of scientists in the workforce
- Amar Kumar (Eli Lilly) [slides ("community" login required)]
- Bob Zigon (Beckman Coulter) [slides] [Flow Cytometry Tutorial Link]
10:00 – 10:15 BREAK
10:15 – 11:15 Round Table Discussion
Community Building: creating portals and repositories, sharing resources (Moderator: Tim Korb, Purdue)[Mind Mapping]
