2009 Course Catalog

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Techniques in DNA-Based Biotechnology (BI901-3A)

Program: Pre-College

The development of powerful tools in molecular biology has led to an explosion in our understanding of genes and the factors controlling their expression. Illuminating research,... (more »)

3 Weeks
June 1
July 1
Aug. 1
Aug. 31

Designing Mobile Machines: Robot Rover Derby (EN900-3A)

Program: Pre-College

Robot Rover Derby is our framework for you having an experience of what it is like to be an engineer.

Engineers design useful or desirable objects, using scientific principles,... (more »)

3 Weeks
June 1
July 1
Aug. 1
Aug. 31

Principles of Computer Programming (CS900-4A)

Program: Pre-College

This course will be a rigorous study of the theory and practice of computer programming. We will study program design, algorithms, data structures, and networking. Additional... (more »)

4 Weeks
June 1
July 1
Aug. 1
Aug. 31

Techniques in DNA-Based Biotechnology (BI901-3B)

Program: Pre-College

The development of powerful tools in molecular biology has led to an explosion in our understanding of genes and the factors controlling their expression. Illuminating research,... (more »)

3 Weeks
June 1
July 1
Aug. 1
Aug. 31

Cryptography (MA906-3A)

Program: Pre-College

This course will cover the history of cryptography from ancient times to the present day. We begin by discussing the simple Caesar-shift cipher and go on to more sophisticated... (more »)

3 Weeks
June 1
July 1
Aug. 1
Aug. 31

Do You Want to Be an Engineer? (EN903-3B)

Program: Pre-College

Do you ever wonder how things that you use every day work? Do you like to take things apart? Do you like to fix things? Do you wonder how people make iPods, how humans can travel... (more »)

3 Weeks
June 1
July 1
Aug. 1
Aug. 31

Digital Video Production (VA901-3A)

Program: Pre-College

Digital video production is for budding movie-makers with an emphasis on experimentation in the use of the video medium. The primary goal of the course will be to serve as a foundation... (more »)

3 Weeks
June 1
July 1
Aug. 1
Aug. 31

Introduction to Music Production (MU900-3B)

Program: Pre-College

"Introduction to Music Production" will provide hands-on study of recording studio techniques and aesthetics. Students will create original studio work while developing listening... (more »)

3 Weeks
June 1
July 1
Aug. 1
Aug. 31

Designing Mobile Machines: Robot Rover Derby Jr. (EN601-1EB)

Program: SPARK - Science for Middle School

You and 2 teammates will build and program a stepping motor-driven, tank-steered rover. Each teammate will specialize in a certain skill necessary for the success of the team’s... (more »)

1 Week
June 1
July 1
Aug. 1
Aug. 31

Building a Better Mouse Trap: An Introduction to Design (VA903-3A)

Program: Pre-College

How do the clothes you wear convey to others who you are? How do the objects you own reflect your values? We are all a part of a material culture made up of designed objects,... (more »)

3 Weeks
June 1
July 1
Aug. 1
Aug. 31

Documentary Film for Social Change: Production & Theory (SO911-2GL)

Program: Leadership Institute

Documentary has long been associated as a vehicle for social change. How and why did this come to be an ideal? What techniques do filmmakers employ to tell their stories of social... (more »)

2 Weeks
June 1
July 1
Aug. 1
Aug. 31

Nanotechnology: The Small Wonder from Atom to Space (EN602-1EB)

Program: SPARK - Science for Middle School

When we measure tiny things like germs and water molecules, what unit do we use? Inches? Meters? No, these are far too big for measuring tiny things. One of the most appropriate... (more »)

1 Week
June 1
July 1
Aug. 1
Aug. 31

The Design of the Human Machine (BI608-1EA)

Program: SPARK - Science for Middle School

Human life expectancy has risen dramatically over the last century due to rapid advances in medicine. The progress of medicine, in turn, has resulted from a better understanding... (more »)

1 Week
June 1
July 1
Aug. 1
Aug. 31

Electronic Music (MU902-3A)

Program: Pre-College

Electronic Music explores how advancements in technology give rise to musical styles, such as techno, hip-hop, progressive rock, industrial, and synthpop. Students gain an understanding... (more »)

3 Weeks
June 1
July 1
Aug. 1
Aug. 31