Date: 2005-10-04 Category: Events
"Computers Unplugged"
Computer Science
Swansea University
Thursday 17th
November
9am - 3pm
A
Technocamps workshop for Year 12 pupilsMany important topics in Computer Science can be taught without going anywhere near a computer, typically using activities based on puzzles and games which hide the fact until the instructor chooses to reveal it! that these activities - beyond being fun - are actually training the audience to be young budding Computer Scientists. The aim of the "Computers Unplugged" Technocamp day is to explore a small sampling of such activities.
Presenters:
Professor Faron Moller, Swansea University Schedule: 9.00 - 9.15 Registration
Dr Matt Jones, Swansea University
9.15 - 9.45 Intro to the day - Matt / Faron
9.45 - 10.45 Activity Slot 1: Data - Image processing - Text Compression - Parity - Matt
10.45 - 11.00 Break
11.00 - 11.30 Future Concepts 1 mobile and ubicomp - Matt
11.30 - 12.00 Activity Slot 2: Humans - Human Computer Interaction - Matt
12.00 - 12.30 Lunch
12.30 - 14.00 Activity Slot 3: Algorithms/ Procedures
14.00 - 14.15 Break
14.15 - 14.45 Future Concepts 2 - Faron
14.45 - 15.00 Wrap up Matt/ Faron
For further information or to register pupils from your school for this workshop contact:
Chris Williams 01792 513384 or e-mail
info@ictforumwales.com
