2012 Complexity and Modeling Program Day Student Schedule
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The program will take place at George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia from July 9-21, 2012
| Time | Activity |
|---|---|
| Monday, July 9 | |
| 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | Presentations on Complexity, Nick Bennett - Introduction to Complex Systems, Discussion of Ecological Complexity, David Black - Army Ants and Naked Mole Rats, Introduction to NetLogo |
| 12:00 p.m. - 12:45 p.m. | Lunch |
| 1:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. | Basic Modeling with NetLogo Workshop |
| Tuesday, July 10 | |
| 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | Field Session I - Foraging Patterns, Laboratory Session 1 - Population Growth in Paramecia , Presentation: Using Data to Develop a Model |
| 12:00 p.m. - 12:45 p.m. | Lunch |
| 1:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. | Modeling with NetLogo, Nick Bennett - Langton's Ants |
| 4:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. | Time to work on models |
| 5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. | Dinner (optional for day students) |
| 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. | Evening Session or Work Period (optional for day students) |
| Wednesday, July 11 | |
| 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | Topics in Complexity, Modeling Rock Paper Scissors in NetLogo |
| 12:00 p.m. - 12:45 p.m. | Lunch |
| 1:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. | Swords and Shields - Outdoor Activity, Modeling with NetLogo, Modeling Termites |
| 4:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. | Time to work on models |
| 5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. | Dinner (optional for day students) |
| 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. | Introduction to Projects (optional for day students) |
| Thursday, July 12 | |
| 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | Morning Session |
| 12:00 p.m. - 12:45 p.m. | Lunch |
| 1:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. | Modeling with NetLogo, Introduction to Hill Climb Challenge |
| 4:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. | Time for Projects |
| 5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. | Dinner (optional for day students) |
| 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. | Work on Hill Climb Challenge (optional for day students) |
| Friday, July 13 | |
| 9:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | Field Session 2 - Looking at Protist Community, Laboratory Session 2 - Population Growth in Paramecia |
| 12:00 p.m. - 12:45 p.m. | Lunch |
| 1:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. | Modeling Population Growth with NetLogo |
| Saturday, July 14 | |
| 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | Field Trip to the Smithsonian: Evolution and Ecology |
| 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. | Lunch |
| 1:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. | Afternoon to work on projects |
| 4:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. | Time for Projects |
| Sunday, July 15 | |
| 8:30 a.m. - 9:15 a.m. | Breakfast |
| 9:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | Time to work on HIll Climb Challenge |
| 12:00 p.m. - 12:45 p.m. | Lunch |
| 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. | Time to Work on Hill Climb Challenge |
| 5:00 p.m. - 5:45 p.m. | Hill Climb Challenge! |
| Monday, July 16 | |
| 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | Initial Project Presentation and Discussion |
| 12:00 p.m. - 12:45 p.m. | Lunch |
| 1:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. | Work on Projects |
| 4:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. | Work on Projects |
| Tuesday, July 17 | |
| 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m., Laboratory Session 3 - Population Growth in Paramecia | Work on Projects |
| 12:00 p.m. - 12:45 p.m. | Lunch |
| 1:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. | Collaborative Work on Projects - Troubleshooting and Problem Solving |
| 4:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. | Time for Projects |
| 5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. | Dinner (optional for day students) |
| 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. | Evening Session or Work Period (optional for day students) |
| Wednesday, July 18 | |
| 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | Deterministic Models and Complexity Discussion Using Paramecia Data, Work on Projects |
| 12:00 p.m. - 12:45 p.m. | Lunch |
| 1:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. | Work on Projects |
| 5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. | Dinner (optional for day students) |
| 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. | Evening Session or Work Period (optional for day students) |
| Thursday, July 19 | |
| 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | Finish Final Touches on Projects |
| 12:00 p.m. - 12:45 p.m. | Lunch |
| 1:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. | Begin Presentations |
| 4:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. | Time for Projects |
| 5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. | Dinner (optional for day students) |
| 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. | Evening Session or Work Period (optional for day students) |
| Friday, July 20 | |
| 8:30 a.m. - 9:15 a.m. | Breakfast |
| 9:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | Presentations |
| 12:00 p.m. - 12:45 p.m. | Lunch |
| 1:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. | Finish Presentations, Wrap Up and Final Remarks |
| 4:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. | Free Time |
| 6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. | Special Farewell Dinner |