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Track 3 - Applied Computing

Monday(06/09/2025) – Programming Basics: Python

Time/Location Activity Leads
9:00–9:15
Atrium
β˜• Arrival/breakfast, check-in, distribute bottles/lanyards
9:15–9:45
King 259
πŸŽ‰ Introductions + expectations (ice cream intro) Dr. Chris Johnson
9:45–10:30
EnGeo 2020
πŸ’» Python variables, decisions, iteration, functions. Notes Dr. Zhuojun Duan, Dr. Adeen Ayub, Dr. Suk Jin Lee, and Dr. Mona Rizvi
10:30–10:45 ⏸️ Break
10:45–11:30
EnGeo 2020
πŸ’» Python continued. Notes Dr. Zhuojun Duan, Dr. Adeen Ayub, Dr. Suk Jin Lee, and Dr. Mona Rizvi
11:30–1:00 🍽️ Catered lunch
1:00–2:00
EnGeo 2020
🎲 Project: Dice Simulator. Notes Dr. Zhuojun Duan, Dr. Adeen Ayub, Dr. Suk Jin Lee, and Dr. Mona Rizvi
1:50–2:00 πŸ“¦ Closing: leave bottles/lanyards, get phones; TAs escort to bus pull-off

Tuesday(06/10/2025) – Introduction to Security

Time/Location Activity Leads
9:00–9:15
Atrium
β˜• Arrival/breakfast
9:15–10:15
EnGeo 2020
πŸ’» Lecture: Security background + start ICS workshop Dr. Adeen Ayub, Dr. Zhuojun Duan
10:15–10:30 ⏸️ Break
10:30–11:30
EnGeo 2020
πŸ’» Continue ICS security workshop Dr. Adeen Ayub, Dr. Zhuojun Duan
11:30–1:00
D-Hall garage rooms
🍽️ Walk to D-Hall lunch
1:00–2:00
EnGeo 2020
πŸ’» Project: Encode/decode message in Python. Notes Dr. Adeen Ayub, Dr. Zhuojun Duan
1:50–2:00 πŸ“¦ Closing: leave bottles/lanyards, get phones; TAs escort to bus pull-off

Wednesday(06/11/2025) – IoT Devices

Time/Location Activity Leads
9:00–9:15
Atrium
β˜• Arrival/breakfast
9:15–10:15
EnGeo 2020
πŸ’» Arduino intro + hardware prototype (DHT11) Slides-DHT11 Dr. Suk Jin Lee, Dr. Mona Rizvi
10:15–10:30 ⏸️ Break
10:30–11:30
EnGeo 2020
πŸ’» Sensor software with Arduino (HC-SR501) Slides-ArduCAM
11:30–1:00
Atrium
🍽️ Catered lunch
1:00–2:00
EnGeo 2020
πŸ’» Project: Camera w/ ESP8266 Wi-Fi module Dr. Suk Jin Lee, Dr. Mona Rizvi
1:50–2:00 πŸ“¦ Closing: leave bottles/lanyards, get phones; TAs escort to bus pull-off

Thursday(06/12/2025) – Mobile App Development

Time Activity Leads
9:00–9:15
Atrium
β˜• Arrival/breakfast
9:15–10:15
EnGeo 2020
πŸ’» Intro to MIT App Inventor & event-driven programming NOTES Dr. Mona Rizvi, Dr. Suk Jin Lee
10:15–10:30 ⏸️ Break
10:30–11:30
EnGeo 2020
πŸ’» Instruction: MoleMash Game NOTES Dr. Mona Rizvi, Dr. Suk Jin Lee
11:30–1:00
Atrium
🍽️ Catered lunch
1:00–2:00
EnGeo 2020
πŸ’» Project: Enhance your game NOTES Dr. Mona Rizvi, Dr. Suk Jin Lee
1:50–2:00 πŸ“¦ Closing: leave bottles/lanyards, get phones; TAs escort to bus pull-off

Friday(06/13/2025) – Final Presentations

Time/Location Activity             Leads  
9:00–9:15 β˜• Arrival/breakfast
9:15–10:15
EnGeo 2020
Final project wrap-up + prep Dr. Zhuojun Duan, Dr. Adeen Ayub, Dr. Suk Jin Lee, and Dr. Mona Rizvi
10:15–10:30 ⏸️ Break: bring water bottles + swag bags
10:30–11:30
King 259
Showcase presentations + group photo Dr. Zhuojun Duan, Dr. Adeen Ayub, Dr. Suk Jin Lee, and Dr. Mona Rizvi
11:30–12:30
Atrium
🍽️ Pizza lunch
12:25 πŸ“¦ TAs escort students to pickup