https://msuperl.org/wikis/icsam/ 2026-04-05T14:34:16+0000 https://msuperl.org/wikis/icsam/ https://msuperl.org/wikis/icsam/lib/tpl/bootstrap3/images/favicon.ico text/html 2019-07-08T18:31:34+0000 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://msuperl.org/wikis/icsam/doku.php?id=summer_2018:essential_skills&rev=1562610694&do=diff Essential Computational Skills Adapted from John Plough's materials for HS Physics The following is an introduction to using GlowScript. Once logged in, the Help button in the upper right hand corner of the screen contains a useful introduction along with tutorials and extensive object descriptions for assistance well beyond material presented here. text/html 2018-06-19T03:52:10+0000 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://msuperl.org/wikis/icsam/doku.php?id=summer_2018:gravitation&rev=1529380330&do=diff Project 3: Geostationary orbit Part A The Carver Media Group is planning the launch of a new communications satellite. Elliot Carver (head of Carver Media Group) is concerned about the launch. This is a $200,000,000 endeavor. In particular, he is worried about the orbital speed necessary to maintain the satellite's geostationary orbit (and if that depends on the launch mass). You were hired as an engineer on the launch team. Carver has asked that you allay his concerns. $15\times10^3$ text/html 2018-06-18T13:08:01+0000 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://msuperl.org/wikis/icsam/doku.php?id=summer_2018:pcubed_intro_project&rev=1529327281&do=diff Project 2: Escape from Ice Station McMurdo Part A You are a member of a scientific research team at McMurdo ice station which is funded by the Carver Media Group in Antarctica. Two members of your research team have recently returned from investigating an incident at a Norwegian research facility. They brought with them a burnt humanoid body with two faces. Since the disturbing discovery several inhabitants of the ice station have disappeared. Frightened, a member of your team decided to fl… text/html 2018-06-20T17:14:48+0000 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://msuperl.org/wikis/icsam/doku.php?id=summer_2018:vpython_modeling&rev=1529514888&do=diff Making Models with VPython Computers and computational modeling provide a powerful (and almost necessary) tool in modern scientific research and engineering work. While analytic (i.e., paper and pencil) solutions do exist for some problems, computational modeling allows you to create 3D visualizations, incorporate more complex behavior, model millions of particles at the same time, analyze massive amounts of data, or simply solve repetitive calculations. In addition to solving analytic problems… text/html 2021-06-24T16:03:51+0000 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://msuperl.org/wikis/icsam/doku.php?id=summer_2018:vpython_tips&rev=1624550631&do=diff Common Commands and Tips for Python In this class, we are often going to use VPython to create computational models, which will serve as a powerful tool to help us create visualizations and apply the ideas in this course to more real-world contexts. Below are some of the common Python commands that we will use in this course and some coding tips compiled by previous EMP-Cubed students. (Note: we do not expect you to have any coding experience prior to this course, and we will not expect you to … text/html 2019-08-06T01:52:44+0000 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://msuperl.org/wikis/icsam/doku.php?id=summer_2018:workshop_materials&rev=1565056364&do=diff 2018 Workshop Materials Monday * Welcome Slides * Introduction to Computational Physics Tuesday * Essential Computational Modeling Skills * Modeling a Geosynchronous Orbit * Survey (please complete today):Demographics of your classroom Wednesday * Common Commands and Tips for VPython * Example of a VPython Fancart Model * Particle Sorter (MWP) * Particle Sorter (solution) * Learning Glowscript for Physics - An Introductory Course (many thanks to Cathy Farrell for findin…