2012 Complexity and Modeling Program Schedule

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The program will take place at George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia from July 8-21, 2012

Time	Activity
	Sunday, July 8
8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.	Arrival
6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.	Dinner
7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.	Discussion of goals and rules
8:00 p.m. - 10:30 p.m.	Games and Ice Breakers
10:30 p.m.	All students must be in their dorms
	Monday, July 9
8:30 a.m. - 9:15 a.m.	Breakfast
9:30 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
4:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.	Time to work on models
5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.	Dinner
6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.	Model Presentation
8:00 p.m. - 10:30 p.m.	Games and Ice Breakers
10:30 p.m.	All students must be in their dorms
	Tuesday, July 10
8:30 a.m. - 9:15 a.m.	Breakfast
9:30 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
6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.	Evening Session or Work Period
8:00 p.m. - 10:30 p.m.	Games and Ice Breakers
10:30 p.m.	All students must be in their dorms
	Wednesday, July 11
8:30 a.m. - 9:15 a.m.	Breakfast
9:30 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
6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.	Introduction to Projects
8:00 p.m. - 10:30 p.m.	Evening Session or Work Period
10:30 p.m.	All students must be in their dorms
	Thursday, July 12
8:30 a.m. - 9:15 a.m.	Breakfast
9:30 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
6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.	Work on Hill Climb Challenge
8:00 p.m. - 10:30 p.m.	Evening Session or Work Period
10:30 p.m.	All students must be in their dorms
	Friday, July 13
8:30 a.m. - 9:15 a.m.	Breakfast
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
4:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.	Time for Projects
5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.	Dinner
6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.	Evening Session or Work Period
8:00 p.m. - 10:30 p.m.	Games or Work Period
10:30 p.m.	All students must be in their dorms
	Saturday, July 14
8:30 a.m. - 9:15 a.m.	Breakfast
9:30 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.	Field Trip to the Smithsonian: Evolution and Ecology
4:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.	Time for Projects
5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.	Dinner
6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.	Movie Time
8:00 p.m. - 10:30 p.m.	Free Time
10:30 p.m.	All students must be in their dorms
	Sunday, July 15
8:30 a.m. - 9:15 a.m.	Breakfast
9:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.	Morning Session
12:00 p.m. - 12:45 p.m.	Lunch
1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.	Work on Hill Climb Challenge
5:00 p.m. - 5:45 p.m.	Hill Climb Challenge!
5:45 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.	Dinner
6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.	Prepare Project Materials for Presentation
8:00 p.m. - 10:30 p.m.	Games or Time to Work on Projects
10:30 p.m.	All students must be in their dorms
	Monday, July 16
8:30 a.m. - 9:15 a.m.	Breakfast
9:30 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
5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.	Dinner
6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.	Evening Session or Work Period
8:00 p.m. - 10:30 p.m.	Games or Work Session
10:30 p.m.	All students must be in their dorms
	Tuesday, July 17
8:30 a.m. - 9:15 a.m.	Breakfast
9:30 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
6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.	Evening Session or Work Period
8:00 p.m. - 10:30 p.m.	Games or Work Session
10:30 p.m.	All students must be in their dorms
	Wednesday, July 18
8:30 a.m. - 9:15 a.m.	Breakfast
9:30 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
6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.	Evening Session or Work Period
8:00 p.m. - 10:30 p.m.	Games or Work Session
10:30 p.m.	All students must be in their dorms
	Thursday, July 19
8:30 a.m. - 9:15 a.m.	Breakfast
9:30 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.	Special Farewell Dinner
6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.	Evening Session or Work Period
8:00 p.m. - 10:30 p.m.	Games or Time to Work on Presentations
10:30 p.m.	All students must be in their dorms
	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. - 5:30 p.m.	Free Time
5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.	Dinner
6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.	Free Time
8:00 p.m. - 10:30 p.m.	Games
10:30 p.m.	All students must be in their dorms
	Saturday, July 21
All Day	Departure