| Date |
Topic |
Speaker |
| 21
Aug |
Welcome!
Nuts-n-bolts of course.
Introduction
to Informatics:Introductory Comments
Exercise
Discussion Board
Assigned
|
D.
Hansford
P.
Langley
|
| 23
Aug |
Introduction
to Informatics: More introductory comments
Discussion Board Review & Student Introductions |
D.
Hansford |
| -- |
|
|
| 28
Aug |
Tools
for memory: Document retrieval (Google)
Exercise
Google Search
Assigned
|
Qing
Li and K.S.
Candan |
| 30
Aug |
Tools
for memory: Relational databases (Microsoft Access) |
S.
Urban |
| -- |
|
|
| 4
Sep |
Tools
for memory: Semantic content (XML)
Exercise
Google Search Due
Exercise XML Assigned
|
M.
Chaudhari |
| 6
Sep |
Tools
for memory: Geographic
Information Systems: Tools for Exploring Spatial Phenomena
Exercise
Google Earth Assigned
|
D.
Ruddell |
| -- |
|
|
| 11Sep |
Tools
for routine activity: Stored programs (basic concepts)
Exercise
XML Due
Exercise Google Earth Due
|
P.
Langley |
| 13
Sep |
Tools
for routine activity: Scripting languages (e.g.,
form filling, on-line purchases) |
R.
Chimera |
| -- |
|
|
| 18
Sep |
Tools
for routine activity: Rule-based languages (e.g., tax
advisors) |
P.
Langley |
| 20
Sep |
Scripting
languages - part II (real examples)
Exercise:
"Everything Everywhere" Reading
Tools
for modeling and inference: Diagnostic reasoning (e.g.,
medical advisors, help desks) -- this talk cancelled
|
R.
Chimera
TBD
|
| -- |
|
|
| 25
Sep |
Tools
for modeling and inference: Constraint reasoning (e.g.,
spreadsheets)
Excel
Spreadsheet Example
Exercise"Everything
Everywhere" Due
Exercise: Excel Spreadsheet
|
R.
Chimera |
| 27
Sep |
Tools
for modeling and inference: Social simulation (agent
based modeling) |
M.
Janssen |
| -- |
|
|
| 2
Oct |
Tools
for modeling and inference: Spatio-temporal visualization
Exercise
Excel Spreadsheet Due
Exercise Excel Visualization
|
D.
Hansford |
| 4
Oct |
Tools
for modeling and inference: Data/information visualization |
R.
Chimera |
| -- |
|
|
| 9
Oct |
Tools
for decision making and problem solving: Choice (e.g.,
Comparison shopping, recommender systems)
Exercise
Excel Visualization Due
|
H.
Davulcu |
| 11
Oct |
Tools
for decision making and problem solving: Design and
analysis tools
Scanning, Modeling, 3D Printing |
D.
Hansford |
| -- |
|
|
| 16
Oct |
Tools
for decision making and problem solving: Planning
(e.g., route finders, flight planners) |
Sungwook
Yoon |
| 18
Oct |
No
class |
|
| -- |
|
|
| 23
Oct |
Tools
for decision making and problem solving: Writing and
presentation |
P.
Bernick |
| 25
Oct |
New
Topic for class: Arts, Media, and Engineering (AME)
Projects @ ASU
Originally
Planned --
Tools
for communication, networking, and interaction: The
static Web (creation and use of Web sites)
Tools
for communication, networking, and interaction: The
streaming Web (e.g., on-line radio, YouTube)
|
Eric
Keylor and Byron Lahey |
| -- |
|
|
| 30
Oct |
Tools
for communication, networking, and interaction: Internet
correspondence (email, spam, instant messaging) |
P.
Bernick |
| 1
Nov |
Tools
for communication, networking, and interaction:
Coordination and networking (e.g., scheduling, MySpace,
Linked In, dating/job services)
Exercise
Virtual Worlds Reading
|
Prabhdeep
Singh |
| -- |
|
|
| 6
Nov |
Tools
for communication, networking, and interaction: Games
and entertainment
Exercise
Virtual Worlds Reading Due
|
A.
Amresh |
| 8
Nov |
Areas
for integrated application: Virtual worlds and social
science research (e.g., Second Life)
Exercise
Final Project
|
M.
Janssen & Allen
Lee |
| -- |
|
|
| 13
Nov |
Areas
for integrated application: Educational informatics
(e.g., tutoring systems) |
G.
Aist |
| 15
Nov |
Areas
for integrated application: Biometrics - Measuring and
Analyzing Human Body Characteristics for Recognition |
D.
Colbry |
| -- |
|
|
| 20
Nov |
Areas
for integrated application: Clinical informatics: an
overview |
H.
Silverman |
| 22
Nov |
Thanksgiving
Holiday |
|
| -- |
26
Nov: Exercise Final Project Due |
|
| 27
Nov |
Final
Project Discussions |
Class
|
| 29
Nov |
Final
Project Discussions |
Class |
| -- |
|
|
| 4
Dec |
Areas
for integrated application:
The future of informatics |
|
| |
|
|
| 6
Dec |
Final:
7:40-9:30am |
|
