vitae part 3: ind. study

Semester
Topic
Category
2009-present



Topics listed in courses taught from now on under CRL
(see page on CRL)


CRL: Calculus Research Lab aka
SCL: Scientific Computing Lab
2009-present


Topics listed in courses taught from now on under CIS

(see my blogspots)
CIS:
Computing Independent Study
Spring 2009
Parallel Java
Independent Study CS
Fall 2008
Scientific Computing with MATLAB and OCTAVE
AP Calculus BC
Spring 2008
QUANTIAN + openMOSIX + Large Mersenne Primes + Fractals
Independent Study CS
Fall 2007
Programming TI89/92/200s 4 Fun & Profit
AP Calculus AB & BC
Spring 2008
Parallel KNOPPIX
AP Computer Science
Fall 2007
Programming TI83/84s 4 Fun & Profit
AP Calculus AB & BC
Spring 2007
Bootable Cluster CD
AP Computer Science
Fall 2006
Calculus&Physics Take Homes
AP Calculus & AP Physics
Spring 2006
New Calculus TechBooks (High School & College)
CalcPage Publications
Fall 2005
Calculus Take Homes
AP Calculus AB & BC
Spring 2005
New TechBook Programs 4 Calculus
CalcPage Publications
Spring 2005
New preCalculus TechBooks (High School & College)
CalcPage Publications
Fall 2004
PreCalculus Take Homes
Math 4
Spring 2004
clusterKNOPPIX and greenThreads
AP Computer Science
Fall 2003
Java Applets
Advanced Computer Math
Spring 2003
LaTex + QLyx
CalcPage Publications
Spring 2003
KNOPPIX Linux
AP Computer Science AB
Fall 2002
X Graphics Programming
AP Computer Science A
Spring 2002
VB6 4 Windows
Computer Math
Fall 2001
REALbasic 4 Linux
Advanced Computer Math
Spring 2001


Encryption



Advanced Computer Math
Fall 2000

Large Integers & Mersenne


AP Computer Science AB
Spring 2000
X11R6 Graphics Programming
AP Computer Science AB
Fall 1999
Beal's Conjecture & FLT
AP Computer Science AB
Spring 1999

Slackware Linux, Korn, KDE, TEX, g++ and XFree86
AP Computer Science AB
Fall 1998
BigINT, BigRAT and PI + Fractals and Random Walks with C++

AP Computer Science AB
Spring 1998
LargeINT, Pythagoras, Fermat and Beal with Pascal
AP Computer Science A
Fall 1997
Chaotic Systems with Mathematica
Calculus IV
Spring 1997


Multivariate Vector Calculus in 3 Space with Mathematica
(This project was all Joe Bernstein's idea.  Thanx, Joe, I learned a lot from your work as well that I applied to future projects!)
Calculus III

Spring 1997
Data Analysis, Regression Analysis and Curve Fitting
Math 4
Fall 1996
Matrices and Graphics with Pascal
AP Computer Science AB
Spring 1996

Fractals and the Web with Java and HTML
AP Computer Science AB
Fall 1995
Programming the TI85/86 (slopef, euler) with BASIC
AP Calculus BC
Spring 1995
Programming the TI82/83 (newton, simpson) with BASIC
AP Calculus AB
Spring 1994

Fractal Trees and Music with Turtle Graphics and Pascal
(This project was "borrowed" from Roger Frank a fellow teacher of AP CompSci.  Thanx Roger!)
AP Computer Science A

Fall 1993
Project Shareware
AP Computer Science A
Spring 1993
Iterated Fractal Systems and Graphics with Pascal
AP Computer Science A
Fall 1992
Project Dynamo/Dynamad
AP Computer Science A
Spring 1992

Monte Carlo Methods and Pascal
AP Computer Science A
Fall 1991









Robotics with EE and CS Apps
(I was inspired to start doing Independent Study Projects with my students by James McLurkin.  When he came to me and asked for help with a Robotics project for the Westing House competition I got to thinking.  What can I do with my students to challenge them outside of class with topics related to what we are doing in class.  The projects listed below that predate this one were personal projects of mine that I shared with students in class.  I don't know how helpful I was to James, but I thank him for inspiring me!)
Westinghouse Competition








Fall 1991
Project Fractal Viewer
Advanced Computer Math
Spring 1991

The Game of Life, Worms and Graphics with BASIC
Advanced Computer Math
Spring 1990
Mandelbrot, Julia Sets and Graphic Programming with BASIC
Advanced Computer Math
Spring 1989
Numerical Methods and BASIC  
Computer Math