An intensive nine day remote collaborative workshop involving MIT and Miyagi University in Japan. The objective is to develop a small housing project using shape computation as a design methodology. Students will use and test new interactive software for designing, sharing applications with overseas partners, presenting projects on an Internet workspace, and critiquing design proposals through the web and other advanced digital technologies. Students will be expected to do most of their work in class.

Cheat sheet on using the free planetarium software ‘Stellarium’ for instructors and students.

A checklist resource for the inclusion of remote learners for meetings and for educational settings.

This activity introduces students to the Arctic and Arctic climate. Through a virtual exploration of the geography of the Arctic students become familiar with the region. They are then introduced to meteorological parameters that Arctic research teams use.

Fly a virtual airplane to your friends and see how far it can travel.

Students learn about nuclear energy generation through a nuclear power plant virtual field trip that includes visiting four websites and watching a short video taken inside a nuclear power plant. They are guided by a handout that provides the URLs and questions to answer from their readings. They conclude with a class discussion to share their findings and reflections. It is recommended that students complete the associated activity, Chernobyl Empathy, before conducting this lesson; doing this assists students in gaining an understanding of how devastating nuclear meltdowns can be, which underscores the importance of careful engineering.

Keynote presentations, workshop materials, and other helpful resources from the 2020 Partnerships for Well-Being Institute hosted by Human Services at UC Davis Continuing and Professional Education. This includes content from both the June 3 Virtual Mini-Institute and the in-person institute currently scheduled for Dec. 8-10 in Garden Grove, CA.

Draw your 2D molecule and then visualise it as 3D using MolView. This platform is FREE and you can use it straight from your internet browser. The 13-minute video tutorial shows how you can draw your chemical compound(s) in MolView and then convert it to 3D. This platform would be useful for students and researchers since it can be learned quickly and lets you visualise molecular structures easily. Plus,  you can do quick search for drug information from PubChem in MolView. This resource and platform would also benefit instructors who are conducting online teaching and learning activities, and for students doing self-study #molview #3D #visualisation 

We offer a free unique story telling programme for New Zealand youth. The programme consists of more than 30 interviews of everyday kiwis (peer mentors) that share their real life experiences. All interviews have their own unique story and themes.

The aim of the programme is to share real life stories with New Zealand youth, to empower them to overcome obstacles, enable them to discover their true selves and make a difference in life.

Students learn how motion capture (mo-cap) technology enables computer animators to create realistic effects. They learn the importance of center of gravity in animation and how to use the concept of center of gravity in writing an action scene. Note: The literacy activities for the Mechanics unit are based on physical themes that have broad application to our experience in the world — concepts of rhythm, balance, spin, gravity, levity, inertia, momentum, friction, stress and tension.