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 | ||
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| Sunday, July 8 | |||
| 8:00 p.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 | ||
| Games and Ice Breakers | |||
| 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 | Termite |
| 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 | ||
| Evening Session or Work Period | |||
| 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 | ||
| Evening Session or Work Period | |||
| 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 | ||
| Games or Work Period | |||
| 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 | ||
| Free Time | |||
| 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 | ||
| Games or Time to Work on Projects | |||
| 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 | ||
| Games or Work Session | |||
| 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 | ||
| Games or Work Session | |||
| 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 | ||
| Games or Work Session | |||
| 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 | ||
| Games or Time to Work on Presentations | |||
| 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 | ||
| Games | |||
| All students must be in their dorms | |||
| Saturday, July 21
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| All Day | Departure |