Python 101 for STEM teachers

Saturday 20 Aug 2022, 08:30 → 17:00 America/Puerto_Rico

Physics Building F437 (Sala De Computos) (UPRM, Mayaguez, Puerto Rico)

Guillermo Antonio Fidalgo Rodriguez (University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez), Sudhir Malik (University of Puerto Rico (US))

Place: Virtual (Zoom)

The NSF funded project (NSF Grant No. 1829707) FIRST-HEP (Framework for Integrated Research Software   Training in High Energy Physics) strives to create a highly visible model and framework for future software training evolution within the U.S. and international HEP (High Energy Physics) communities. Its plan includes a dedicated outreach activity on  software training to the local Puerto Rico STEM teachers. The most effective way for FIRST-HEP to reach K-12 students and parents is to train teachers in the basics of computing and its vital role in science. To achieve above goal a two 2-day workshop is organized for K-12 teachers at UPR Mayaguez to teach basic Software Skills. We expect this will encourage the teachers and school authorities to consider incorporating the basic software carpentries into the high school curriculum.

Tutors and Team Members:

Guillermo Fidalgo, Yarelis Acevedo, Roy Cruz, Erick Vargas, Cristhian Suarez

08:30 → 10:20 Setup Material and Intro to Basics

Speaker: Guillermo Antonio Fidalgo Rodriguez (University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez)

Github course

Intro a python

10:20 → 10:40 Coffee Break

10:40 → 12:30 Matplotlib and Pandas

Speaker: Guillermo Antonio Fidalgo Rodriguez (University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez)

Matplotlib intro

12:30 → 13:30 Lunch Break

13:30 → 14:30 Applications to Science / Exercises

Speaker: Guillermo Antonio Fidalgo Rodriguez (University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez)

14:30 → 14:50 Coffee Break

14:50 → 16:30 Additional material

Speaker: Guillermo Antonio Fidalgo Rodriguez (University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez)

W3Schools Python Reference