IFIP WG3.2 Working Conference on Visualization in Scientific Computing: Uses in University Education to be held at University of California, Irvine 28-30 July 1993 (Wednesday-Friday) Organized by the School of Engineering and the Office of Academic Computing of the University of California, Irvine on behalf of IFIP Working Group 3.2 (Computers in University Education) Abstract: Computer Graphics and Scientific Visualization are an accepted part and essential tool in engineering and scientific research, but their incorporation into university education is still very much in the formative stage. This conference will bring together key participants in the educational uses of scientific visualization in a range of disciplines (engineering, computer science, and computational sciences (chemistry, physics, biology, mathematics)) to share their experiences, to explore common problems and opportunities, and to identify promising directions for future work applicable in a range of disciplines. Conference activities --------------------- Outstanding invited speakers will present papers on the educational uses of visualization in these disciplines, followed by one or more submitted papers, with group discussions of each set of presentations. There will also be demonstrations and interactive use of materials described in the presentations and other relevant materials. The issues to be addressed at the conference will include: -o- Examples of current and planned educational applications of Scientific Visualization. -o- Uses of Scientific Visualization in furthering the interaction and integration of university research and instructional activities. -o- Long term opportunities and difficulties for widespread educational use of Scientific Visualization. -o- Tools and methodologies for developing curricular materials incorporating scientific visualization. -o- Educational implications and exploitation of new technologies in multimedia, high-speed networking, and computing. Venue ----- The conference venue is the University of California, Irvine (UCI). One of nine campuses of the University of California system, UCI is among the leading research universities in the United States. Forty miles south of Los Angeles, five miles from the Pacific Ocean and 5 minutes from Orange County Airport (with direct flights from such major hubs as Chicago, Dallas, and San Francisco), the campus's modern facilities are located amid coastal footlands featuring a natural arboretum planted with trees and shrubs from all over the world. In timing and location, the working conference will be convenient for those wishing to attend SIGGRAPH'93 or the (collocated) ACM Multimedia'93 Conference the following week in Anaheim, California, some 15 freeway miles from UCI. The local arrangements committee for this IFIP WG3.2 working conference will be happy to assist participants who wish to take advantage of this multiple opportunity. Program ------- The program will start with a keynote address by Professor Troy Nagle, President-elect of IEEE, on July 28, 1993, at 9:30 a.m. There will follow sessions in which invited speakers will present papers on the educational uses of visualization in these disciplines, followed by one or more submitted papers, with group discussions of each set of presentations. There will also be demonstrations and interactive use of materials. The working conference will adjourn at 3:30 p.m., Friday, July 30. There will be a welcoming reception for participants on the evening of Tuesday, July 27. Participants ------------ As is usual with IFIP working conferences, participation is by invitation only. The projected size of the conference is between 60 and 80 participants. 60 and 80 participants. The organizers will ensure a fair representation from different disciplines and different parts of the world. A registration fee of $150 will cover meals and materials distributed at the working conference. Program Committee ----------------- In addition to the formal submission of materials as described above, the Program Committee is eager to receive any suggestions, questions, or comments regarding this working conference. Alfred Bork University of California, Irvine Gordon Davies Open University, Milton Keynes, UK Jose Encarnacao Technical University of Darmstadt, Germany Leonard Ferrari University of California, Irvine Stephen Franklin University of California, Irvine John Hughes University of Technology, Sydney, Australia Bernard Levrat University of Geneva, Switzerland G. Scott Owen Georgia State University Allen Stubberud University of California, Irvine Harry Tan University of California, Irvine Tom van Weert University of Nijmegen, The Netherlands John Werth University of Texas at Austin What is IFIP? ------------- The International Federation for Information Processing (IFIP) is a multinational federation of professional and technical organizations concerned with information processing. IFIP was founded in 1960 under the auspices of UNESCO. IFIP is dedicated to improving worldwide comunication and increased understanding among practitioners of all nations about the role information processing can play in all walks of life. Members of IFIP are national organizations in the field of information processing. Technical work, which is at the heart of IFIP's activity, is managed by a series of Technical Comittees (TC). Each Technical Committee is composed of representatives of IFIP Member organizations. Technical Committee 3 is on Education. Under each Technical Committee there operate Working Groups. These consist of specialists who are individually appointed by their peers independent of nationality. Working Group 3.2 (WG 3.2) is one such group with as its focus University Education. IFIP Working Group 3.2, Computers in University Education --------------------------------------------------------- WG 3.2 is chartered to "provide guidance on the adequate informatics component needed in the curricula of all disciplines making significant use of informatics." This working conference is one of a series WG 3.2 has organized on curricula including one at Brown University (Providence, R.I.) in April 1990 and another at Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH), Zurich, in October 1991. Proceedings of both these working conferences were published as special issues of the journal "Education & Computing" published by Elsevier Scientific Publishers. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Statement of Interest in Participating in the Working Conference on Visualization in Scientific Computing: Uses in University Education to be held at University of California Irvine, 28-30 July 1993. Organized by the School of Engineering and the Office of Academic Computing of the University of California at Irvine on behalf of IFIP Working Group 3.2 (Computers in University Education) Name:____________________________________________________ Organization: ___________________________________________ Address: ________________________________________________ ________________________________________________ ________________________________________________ ________________________________________________ E-mail address: _________________________________________ Phone: ______________________ FAX: _____________________ Professional background and description of interests relevant to this working conference. (Approximately one page please.) If you are interested in demonstrating materials (whether "work in progress" or available for distribution), please provide an abstract of approximately 500 words (including references as appropriate). There is a $150 registration fee to cover meals and materials distributed at the working conference. Please address correspondence regarding the conference to IFIPconf@uci.edu or by post to the following address: C.R. Murphy IFIP WG3.2 Working Conference Dept. Electrical & Computer Engineering University of California Irvine, California 92717 USA Phone: +1 714 856-4821; Fax: +1 714 725-3203. Electronic correspondence whenever feasible is prefered. The principal hotel for the UCI IFIP WG3.2 working conference is Country Side Inn and Suites 325 Bristol Street, Costa Mesa, CA 92626 USA Toll Free Reservation: 1-800/322-9992 Telephone: 714/549-0300 Fax: 714/662-0828 The rates per night are $59.00 single and $69.00 double occupancy. They are are available 26 July through 6 August. Mention the UCI IFIP WG3.2 conference when making reservations. Accomodations include full breakfast buffet, morning newpaper, and transportation to and from the hotel and the following nearby sites: John Wayne (Orange County) Airport, University of California Irvine, Newport Beach, South Coast Plaza Shopping Center, the Orange County Performing Arts Center. The hotel has a fountain courtyard, a fireplace lobby, a restaurant, an exercise room, heated pools, and jacuzzis.