1. download and install and click on Tracker from the Windows Start Menu to Launch https://www.cabrillo.edu/~dbrown/tracker/. We recommend Tracker 4.87 installer FULL installation, do not select upgrade option, Windows  Mac OS X 
2. video tutorials playlist watch 12 analysis and 13 modeling: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cuYJsnhWXOw&list=PLYIwRBA8ZhdM3jqtpxj3SSxE4z5dWzrnx&index=12
3. worksheet for students http://www.opensourcephysics.org/items/detail.cfm?ID=11705

Date: 25 to 28 November 2014

1. Brown Professor Wolfgang Christian, Founder of Open Source Physics (OSP) Project http://www.compadre.org/osp/ and Elected Secretary for the National American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT).
2. Professor Francisco Esquembre (Paco), Founder of Easy Java Simulation and President of Multimedia in Physics Teaching and Learning (MPTL) research group. http://www.um.es/fem/EjsWiki/pmwiki.php

Wolfgang Christian

Education

• Ph.D.: 1976, North Carolina State University at Raleigh, Dissertation: The Determination of Particle Size Distributions By Small Angle Forward Scattering. Mentor: Dr. Edward Manring 
• B.S. with Honors: 1970, North Carolina State University at Raleigh (Major: Physics; Minor: Mathematics) 

Davidson College Appointment History

• Physics Dept. Chair 2010 to Present 
• Brown Professor of Physics 2002 to Present 
• Professor 1993 to 2002 
• Davidson Physics Computation Center Director 1991 to Present 
• Associate Professor 1986 to 1993 
• Assistant Professor 1983 to 1986 

Service/Honors/Awards

• Elected Secretary for the national American Association of Physics Teachers, 2012. Term of service 2013-15. 
• Elected NC Section American Association of Physics Teachers, Vice-President, President-Elect, President, and Past-President 2009-2015. 
• American Association for the Advancement of Science SPORE Award, 2011. 
• Pegram Award for Excellence in the Teaching of Physics in the Southeast by the Southeastern Section of the American Physical Society, 2009. 
• Computation and Computer-Based Instruction Gordon Research Conference vice-chair and chair, 2004-08 
• UCES Undergraduate Computational Engineering and Science Award, 2007. 
• Fellow, American Physical Society, 2006. Citation: “For his years of dedication and significant contributions to the use of computers in undergraduate physics education, especially for his creation, design and effective use of interactive curricular materials.” 
• APS Forum on Education Vice-Chair, Chair-Elect. Chair, and Past-Chair. 2001-2004 
• APS Ad-Hoc committee to establish the APS Excellence in Physics Education Award, 2003-07. Raised \(120,000 to endow this award. 
• American Association of Physics Teachers Award for Distinguished Service, 2003. 

Books

• Open Source Physics: A User’s Guide with Examples, Wolfgang Christian, Addison-Wesley, (2007) 
• An Introduction to Computer Simulation Methods : Applications to Physical System 3rd edition, Harvey Gould, Jan Tobochnik, and Wolfgang Christian, Addison-Wesley, (2007) 
• Physlet Quantum Physics, Mario Belloni, Wolfgang Christian, and Anne Cox, Prentice Hall (2006) 
• Physlet Physics Wolfgang Christian and Mario Belloni, Prentice Hall, (2004) 
• Physlets. Wolfgang Christian and Mario Belloni, Prentice Hall, (2001) 
• Just In Time Teaching. G. Novak. , E. T. Patterson, A. Gavrin, and W. Christian, Prentice Hall (1999) 
• Waves and Optics: Vol. 9 of the Computational Physics Upper Level Software, CUPS, series. W. Christian, A. Antonelli, S. Fischer, B. James, R. Giles. John Wiley (1995). 

Foreign Language Editions and Adaptations

• פיזיקה גרסה עברית דר' דוד פונדק, דר' סעיד מחאג'נה, מר שאדי עסקלה המכללה האקדמית להנדסה אורט בראודה Multi-Representational Electromagnetics: Interactive Illustrations, Explorations, and Problems for Introductory Physics, Wolfgang Christian, Mario Belloni, Arie Maharshak, and David Pundak. (2008) 
• פיזיקה גרסה עברית דר' דוד פונדק, דר' סעיד מחאג'נה, מר שאדי עסקלה המכללה האקדמית להנדסה אורט בראודה Multi-Representational Mechanics: Physlet® Physics: Interactive Illustrations, Explorations, and Problems for Introductory Physics, Wolfgang Christian, Mario Belloni, and David Pundak. (2006). 
• Physik mit Physlets, Frank Scheickert, Peter Krahmer, Alfred Nussbaumer, Wolfgang Christian, and Mario Belloni (2006). 
• Fizika s Fizleti: Interaktivne predstavitve in raziskave za uvod v fiziko, Wolfgang Christian, Mario Belloni, and Saša Divjak (2006). 
• Fislets: Enseñanza de la Física con Material Interactivo, por Francisco Esquembre, Ernesto Martín, Wolfgang Christian y Mario Belloni. Prentice-Hall, España, ISBN:84-205-3781-0, (2004). 

Recent Publications (Computer Related)

1. M. Belloni. and W, Christian, “Tumbling: from Rally Cars to Toast,” The Physics Teacher, 50 (7) pp. 427 (2012). 
2. Carlos A. Jara, Francisco Esquembre, Wolfgang Christian, Francisco A. Candelas, Fernando Torres, Sebastián Dormido, “A new 3D visualization Java framework based on physics principles,” Computer Physics Communications, 183, pp. 231-244 (2012). 
3. Christian, W., F. Esquembre, and L. Barbado, “Open Source Physics,” Science 25, Vol. 334 no. 6059 p1077-1078 (2011). 
4. Belloni, M., W. Christian, and F. Esquembre, “Aligning EJS Simulations from the ComPADRE OSP Collection with the United States High School Physics Teaching Standards,” Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Hands-on Science, Ljubljana, Slovenia. ISBN 9778-989-95095-7-3 (2011). 
5. W. Christian and J. Tobochnik, “Editorial: Augmenting AJP articles with computer simulations,” Am. J. Phys. 78 (9), pp. 885-886 (2010). 
6. W. Christian, “Guest Editorial: Augmenting TPT papers with computer simulations,” The Physics Teacher, 48 (6), 362 (2010). 
7. W. Christian and J. Tobochnik, “Editorial: Augmenting AJP articles with computer simulations,” Am. J. Phys. 78 (9), pp. 885-886 (2010). 
8. W. Christian, F. Esquembre, and B. Mason, “Easy Java Simulations and the ComPADRE OSP Collection,” Il Nuovo Cimento C 33, pp. 33-42 (2010) 
9. F. Esquembre, W. Christian, and B. Mason, “Workshop on Easy Java Simulations,” Il Nuovo Cimento C 33, 77-88 (2010) “Editorial: Computation and Computer-based Instruction.” Wolfgang Christian and Bradley Ambrose. Am. J. Phys. 76, pp. 293-294 (2008). 
10. Mario Belloni and Wolfgang Christian., “Time Development in Quantum Mechanics Using a Reduced Hilbert Space Approach,” Am. J. Phys. 76, pp. 385-392 (2008). 
11. Francisco Esquembre and Wolfgang Christian, ‘Ordinary Differential Equations”, in Dynamic System Modeling Paul Fishwick ed., Chapman & Hall/CRC Press (2007), ISBN 1-58488-565-3 
12. Wolfgang Christian and Francisco Esquembre, “Modeling Physics with Easy Java Simulations,” The Physics Teacher 45, pp. 475-480 (2007).

Workshops

FRANCISCO ESQUEMBRE

Education

• Licenciado en Matemáticas. Universidad de Murcia. June 1985 
• Doctor (Ph. D.) en Matemáticas. Universidad de Murcia. June 1991. 

Career/Employment

• Jul 99 – Present. Profesor Titular de Universidad (Associate Professor). Area of Mathematical Analysis. Department of Mathematics. Universidad de Murcia. 
• Mar 97 – Jul 99. General Director for Universities and Research. Government of the Region of Murcia. Spain. 
• Jun 95 – March 99. Assessor for the Regional Minister of Education and Culture. Government of the Region of Murcia. Spain. 
• Dec 94 – Jun 95. Profesor Titular de Universidad. Area of Mathematical Analysis. Department of Mathematics. Universidad de Murcia. 
• Jan 90 – Dec 94. Teacher Assistant. Area of Mathematical Analysis. Department of Mathematics. Universidad de Murcia. 
• Jan 86 – Jan 90. Researcher, teaching assistant. Department of Mathematics. Universidad de Murcia 

Specialization

(i) main field.

• Computers in Science Education: Simulations and modeling. 
• Numerical Analysis: Ordinary differential equations 

(ii) other fields.

• Mathematical Analysis: Dynamical Systems and Chaos. 

(iii) current research interests

• Pedagogical use of computer simulations and modeling of scientific phenomena. 
• Virtual and remote laboratories for Physics and Engineering education. 
• Numerical algorithms for the simulation of continuous and hybrid systems. 

Honours, Awards, Fellowships, Membership of Professional Societies

• Dean of the Faculty of Mathematics since 2009 
• Science SPORE Prize. Science magazine. November 2011. 
• Author of the Easy Java Simulations authoring and modeling tool (http://www.um.es/fem/Ejs). 
• President of the Board for the Multimedia in Physics Teaching and Learning group, sponsored by the European Physical Society. 
• President of the CoLoS e. V. association (www.colos.org) since 2008. Member of the CoLoS group since 1989. 
• Head of Transfer Research Office of the University of Murcia (2002-2006) 
• General Director for Universities and Research of the Regional Government of Murcia (Spain) (1997-1999) 
• Patrono of the SENECA Foundation – Regional Research Coordination Center. (1997 – 1999). 

Participation in funded projects: (Mostly in computer-assisted science education, since 1988)

• National projects: 6 
• EU projects: 10 
• Regional projects: 5 
• Other (International): 4 

Publications:

Books: 2

• Fislets: Enseñanza de la Física con material interactivo F. Esquembre, E. Martín, W. Christian, and M. Belloni Pearson Education Spain (Prentice-Hall) 2004 
• Creación de Simulaciones Interactivas en Java. Aplicación a la Enseñanza de la Física. F. Esquembre Pearson Education Spain (Prentice-Hall) 2005 

Book chapters: 3

• Ordinary Differential Equations. W. Christian and F. Esquembre In “Handbook of Dynamic System Modeling”. Paul Fishwick (ed.). CRC Press (2007) 
• Easy Java Simulations. F. Esquembre In “Open Source Physics: A user’s guide with examples.” W. Christian. Addison-Wesley 2007 
• Three-dimensional modelling. W. Christian and F. Esquembre In “Open Source Physics: A user’s guide with examples. W. Christian. Addison-Wesley 2007 

Selected papers:

1. A new 3D visualization Java framework based on physics principles. Carlos A. Jara, Francisco Esquembre, Wolfgang Christian, Francisco A. Candelas, Fernando Torres, and Sebastián Dormido. Computer Physics Communications, Volume 183, Issue 2, February 2012, Pages 231-24 
2. Open Source Physics. W. Christian, F. Esquembre, L. Barbato. Science. Vol 334, No 6059, Pages 1077-1078 . November 25th, 2011 issue. 
3. Ejs+EjsRL: an interactive tool for industrial robots simulation, computer vision and remote operation. Carlos A. Jara, Francisco A. Candelas, Pablo Gil, Fernando Torres, Sebastián Dormido, Francisco Esquembre. Robotics and Autonomous Systems, Vol 59, Issue 6, pp 389-401 (June 2011) 
4. Developing a remote laboratory for engineering education. E. Fabregas, G. Farias, S. Dormido-Canto, S. Dormido, F. Esquembre. Computers and Education Volumen 57, Número 2, pp 1686-1697 (2011) 
5. Teaching Physics (and Some Computations) using Intentionally Incorrect Simulations. Cox, A; Junkin, W; Christian, W; Belloni, M; Esquembre, F. THE PHYSICS TEACHER, Vol 49, Issue 5, pp 273-276 (2011) 
6. Teaching embedding control systems. Farias, G; Arzen, K. E.; Cervin, A.; Dormido, S; Esquembre, F. International Journal of Engineering Education, ISSN 0949-149X, Vol. 26, No. 4, pp. 938-949 (2010) 
7. Java Simulations of Embedded Control Systems. Farias, G; Cervin, A.; Arzen, K. E.; Dormido, S; Esquembre, F. Sensors, ISSN 1424-8220, vol 10 , No 9, pp 8585-8603 (2010). 
8. Developing Networked Control Labs: A Matlab and Easy Java Simulations Approach. Farias, G; De Keyser, R; Dormido, S; Esquembre, F. IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, ISSN 0278-0046 Vol. 57, No 10, pp 3266 - 3275 , (2010) 
9. Real-time collaboration of virtual laboratories through the Internet. Jara C., Candelas F.A., Torres F., Dormido S., Esquembre F., Reinoso O. Computers & Education, vol 52, issue 1, pp 126-140 (Enero 2009) 
10. Development of a Web-Based Control Laboratory for Automation Technicians: The Three-Tank System. R. Dormido, H. Vargas, N. Duro, J. Sánchez, S. Dormido-Canto, G. Farias, F. Esquembre, S. Dormido. IEEE Transactions on Education vol 51 (1) 35-44 (2008). 
11. An Integrated Virtual and Remote Control Lab: The Three-Tank System as a Case Study. N. Duro, R. Dormido, H. Vargas, S. Dormido-Canto, J. Sanchez, G. Farias, F. Esquembre, S. Dormido. Computers in Science and Engineering, VOL 19 (4) 50-59 (2008). 
12. Modeling Physics with Easy Java Simulations. W. Christian and F. Esquembre. The Physics Teacher, vol 45, 8, 475-480 (2007). 
13. Easy Java Simulations: a software tool to create scientific simulations in Java. F. Esquembre, Computer Physics Communications, vol 156, 199-204, 2004. 
14. Computers in Physics Education. F. Esquembre. Computer Physics Communications, vol . 147, 13-18, 2002. 

Description: 

Computational Modeling with Open Source Physics

Easy Java/JavaScript Simulations

and

eduLab NRF2011-EDU001-EL001 Java Simulations for Teaching and Learning

Leaders: Wolfgang Christian, Francisco Esquembre
Local Organizer: Wee Loo Kang Lawrence, Lye Sze Yee, Lee Tat Leong
Sponsor: Singapore Ministry of Education

This workshop aims to provide a hands-on bootstrapping experience to the ComPADRE Open Source Physics (OSP) project and the Easy Java/JavaScript Simulations (EjsS) modelling and authoring tool. This four-day workshop combines morning expositions and practical sessions where participants will work in teams/individually on computers provided by the organizers followed by afternoon one-on-one consultations with some references to NRF2011-EDU001-EL001 customized models and worksheets with the workshop leaders. Participants will study and explore, step by step, important computational and pedagogical examples, such as the gravitational N-body and the simple harmonic oscillator models, to learn how they have been implemented in EjsS, and then modify these examples to add new capabilities. 

The goal of the Open Source Physics (OSP) project is to make a large number of simulations together with source code and supporting curricular material available for education using the Creative Commons open-source model. EjsS is a code generator that has integrated the OSP code library to add and build interactive user interfaces, draw 2D and 3D objects, numerically solve ordinary differential equations using different algorithms, and represent data using tables and graphs.

Although there are many computational tools that allow scientists and engineers to create programs, the implementation of a computational modelling-based pedagogy often requires significant effort and computer science knowledge for teachers and students. The Easy Java/JavaScript Simulations modelling and authoring tool minimizes this effort while teaching good computational techniques. EjsS is a free open-source code generator developed to create dynamic simulations using the underlying Java library. EjsS was originally created for interactive learning under the supervision of educators but is well suited for use by researchers to prototype applications and by authors to develop and distribute Java-based and more recently Javascript-based curricular materials. While some programming knowledge is assumed, EjsS users are encouraged to focus on modelling rather than on programming. 

This workshop will benefit teachers who as wish to adopt and adapt EjsS material on ComPADRE for their own teaching and more advance teachers to teach physics using computer-based modeling. During the workshop we will discuss the general pedagogical and technical issues in the design of interactive computer-based tutorials as well as how the NRF2011-EDU001-EL001 customized models has been adapted to our Singapore schools context (Models and complete with worksheets http://weelookang.blogspot.sg/2013/10/6th-ipsg-level-physics.html). All workshop materials will be made available through the Open Source Physics Collection on the ComPADRE National Science Digital Library http://www.compadre.org/OSP/. 

brief summary of EJS Workshop in Singapore

artefacts of performance http://iwant2study.org/lookangejss/00workshop/

Title: Computational Modeling with Open Source Physics (OSP) Easy Java/JavaScript (EJSS) Simulations: Funded by eduLab NRF2011-EDU001-EL001 Java Simulations for Teaching and Learning

Date: November 25-28, 2014
Venue: Academy of Singapore Teachers,eduLab@AST Block J Level 4.
Leaders: Wolfgang Christian, Francisco Esquembre
Local Organizer: Wee Loo Kang Lawrence, Lye Sze Yee, Lee Tat Leong

Sponsor: Singapore Ministry of Education, National Institute of Education & National Research Foundation

 

1.Background of Visit

The purpose is to allow Singapore Teachers involved in this project to directly benefit from expert knowledge that the creators of Open Source Physics OSP and Easy Java/JavaScript (EJSS) Simulations research projects.

2) Activities

This 3.5 day workshop and consultations aims to provide a hands-on bootstrapping experience to the ComPADRE Open Source Physics (OSP) project and the Easy Java/JavaScript Simulations (EjsS) modelling and authoring tool. This 3.5-day workshop combines morning expositions and practical sessions where participants will work in teams/individually on computers provided by the organizers followed by afternoon one-on-one consultations with some references to NRF2011-EDU001-EL001 customized models and worksheets with the workshop leaders. Participants will study and explore, step by step, important computational and pedagogical examples, such as the gravitational N-body and the simple harmonic oscillator models, to learn how they have been implemented in EjsS, and then modify these examples to add new capabilities.

 

On Day 2 PM, CPDD Director, Deputy Director and Officers had a rich up close discussions on topics on the Student Leaning Space (Blended-Face to Face&Online Learning, Massive Online Open courses, Open educational Resources)  for Physics resource development, curation etc. 

3) Impact

As of 04 Dec 2014, out of 20 participants, there are 8+2=10 creator/users of models, 7 customisers and 1 starting a NIE-MOE grant and 2 yet to confirm their models. 

This outstanding achievement is possible largely due to 

1. skillful and inspiring teaching and facilitation by the consultants (see Facebook post by Leong Tze Kwang thanking them) 
2. the high levels of motivation of the participants to create models that can be readily used in their own area of work. 
3. the excellence service from the local organizers loo kang, sze yee and tat leong. 

Facebook post by Leong Tze Kwang November 30 · 
Prof Wolfgang and Paco didn't just teach us how to make amazing JavaScript applet but also inspire us to become better teachers. Thanks Lookang for organizing the workshop. I finally get down to work. Will start making more JavaScript applet. — with Lye Sze Yee,Thomas Yeu, Dave Lommen, Ezzy Chan, Loo Kang Lawrence Wee, Francisco Esquembre, Andy Luo Kangshun and Ng Boon Leong.

4) Follow-Up/Learning

We have achieved the aim to provide a hands-on bootstrapping experience for 20 participants (14 teachers, 5 HQ officers and 1 NIE researcher) to the ComPADRE Open Source Physics (OSP) project and the Easy Java/JavaScript Simulations (EjsS) modelling and authoring tool. 

The benefits to teachers include 10 creating new models, 7 adopt and adapt EjsS material on ComPADRE for their own teaching and more advance teachers to teach physics using computer-based modeling. 

Total funding cost is around S\) 15,000 from NRF, managed by NIE and MOE, for both professor’s 4 full days of workshop, consultation, public lectures at NIE5-LT12 and close up discussions with DCPD, DD Sc and their team of CRDO officers. The professional development for teachers/ HQ officers is high in terms of the artifacts of learning and networking with international world-best researchers. DCPD and DD Sc also glean insights to the student learning space creation and population of resources from day 2 PM rich discussions. 

 

5) Reference:

FULL report