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C O N F E R E N C E 2014 Thurs May 8 to Sat May 10, 2014 |
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Physics: The Roots of STEM
(Science Technology Engineering Mathematics)
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Thursday May 8 2014 | |||
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Registration and Dinner 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm Welcome BA1170 7:30 pm - 7:40 pm Activities/Tours BA1170 *ECE Tours *Demo Derby Social *O'Grady's 9:00 pm - 11:00 pm |
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Friday May 9 2014 |
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Welcome 8:45 am - 8:55 am Keynote: Bonnie Schmidt - Let's Talk Science BA1160 8:55 am - 10:15 am Break 9:45 am – 10:15 am Two single sessions (A & B) or One Double Session (AB) 10:15 am – 12:00 pm Lunch Noon – 1:30 pm Boxed lunches are provided Session C 1:30 pm – 2:45 pm Break 2:45 pm – 3:15 pm Session D 3:15 pm – 4:30 pm Closing Remarks for the Day BA1160 4:30 pm – 5:00 pm The Great Giveaway Dinner You may sign up to one of five restaurants. Social Room in Residence is open after dinner for those of you who wish to chat. Light snacks provided. |
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Saturday May 10 2014 |
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Session E 9:00 am – 10:15 am Break 10:15 am – 10:45 am Session F 10:45 am – 12:30 pm |
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Workshops |
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Friday May 9 2014 - Session A
10:15 am - 11:00 am
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| Number | Title | Presenter | Room |
| 01 | Negative-Refraction, Super-Resolution Imaging and Invisibility with Metamaterials | George V. Eleftheriades Electrical and Computer Engineering University of Toronto |
BA2185 |
| 02 | Perimeter Institute: What Good is a STEM Education? | Damian Pope | BA2145 |
| 03 | Girls in Science | Shohini Ghose Centre for Women in Science at WLU Dawn Britton University of Toronto Engineering Outreach Chandra Boon Mindset |
BA2159 |
| 04 | Dr. David Harrison
University of Toronto Department of Physics |
BA2155 | |
Friday May 9 2014 - Session B
11:15 am - Noon
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| Number | Title | Presenter | Room |
| 05 | Engineering Education – Emerging Trends and Innovations The Inverted (Flipped) Classroom Lessons Learned from a Second-Year Physics Course |
Susan McCahan University of Toronto Micah Stickel University of Toronto |
BA2185 |
| 06 | This session has been cancelled | ||
| 07 | Universal Tool for Tinkering | Hasan Shodiev Sir Wilfrid Laurier University |
BA2159 |
| 08 | Applying Physics Principles to Build a Career Roadmap | Caroline Burgess Ian Burgess |
BA2155 |
Friday May 9 2014 - Session AB
10:15 am - Noon
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| Number | Title | Presenter | Room |
| Note | Sessions 9 and 10 are DOUBLE SESSIONS | If you choose 9 or 10 DO NOT select any sessions from 1 to 8 |
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| 09 | STEM, STSE and Relevance | Mars Bloch | BA2165 |
| 10 | Engineering Contests and STEM | Roberta Tevlin Andrew Moffat |
BA2175 |
Friday May 9 2014 - Session C
1:30 pm - 2:45 pm
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| Number | Title | Presenter | Room |
| 11 | Sustainable Energy Systems University of Toronto |
Nazir Kherani Advanced Photovoltaics and Devices Research Group Olivier Trescases High-Efficiency Power Management Zeb Tate Smart Grid Design Micah Stickel |
BA2185 |
| 12 | Cancelled | NA | |
| 13 | New Pedagogies for Teaching Physics | John Caranci | BA2145 |
| 14 | From Black Currant to Green Current: A New Old Way to Catch Sunrays | Franco Gaspari UOIT |
BA2155 |
| 15 | STEM Problem Solving |
Chris Meyer | BA2165 |
| 16 | Studying the Climate - Resources for High School | Aubyn O'Grady CANDAC - University of Toronto Shawn Brooks |
BA2175 |
Friday May 9 2014 - Session D
3:15 pm - 4:30 pm
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| Number | Title | Presenter | Room |
| 17 | Biomedical Engineering University of Toronto |
Stewart Aitchison Biomedical Sensing and the ChipCare Project Willy Wong Neural Sensory Systems and Rehabilitation Dr. Micah Stickel |
BA2185 |
| 18 | Resources and Supports for Physics Teachers | Stacey Joyce Perry Kotkas Dr. Sacha Noukhovitch |
BA2145 |
| 19 | Getting the 21st century H.O.T.S.* |
Dave Doucette Edward Gissing |
BA2155 |
| 20 | Fun with Waves and Sound University of Toronto |
Jason Harlow Andrew Myertholen |
Physics MP125-A |
| 21 | Perimeter Institute: The New Cosmology Resource |
Damian Pope Kevin Donkers |
BA2165 |
| 22 | Bridging the Transition to 1st Year Physics with PER |
James Fraser Queen’s University Martin Williams University of Guelph Aaron Slepkov Trent University Tetyana Antimirova Ryerson University |
BA2175 |
Saturday May 10 2014 - Session E
9:00 am - 10:15 am
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| Number | Title | Presenter | Room |
| 23 | Engineering Design and Leadership in the High School Science Experience
University of Toronto |
Patricia Sheridan Jason Foster |
BA2185 |
| 24 | Fun with Physics and Music | Rolly Meisel | BA2145 |
| 25 | Teaching Physics by Coding | Richard Taylor | BA2155 |
| 26 | S.T.E.M. In Model Schools for Inner Cities | Donna Quan - TDSB Director of Education Vicky Branco - TDSB Superintendent of Education |
BA2165 |
Saturday May 10 2014 - Session F
10:45 am - 12:30 pm
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| Number | Title | Presenter | Room |
| 27 | "Particles Smarticles": Using Group Interactive Demonstrations to Model Particle Behavior |
James Ball Saara Naudts |
BA2145 |
| 28 | Represent! Multiple Representations as the Key to Deep Understanding |
Chris Meyer Tim Langford |
BA2155 |
| 29 | Redefining Science in a School | Lisa Lim-Cole Margaret Scora |
BA2165 |