Rutgers
University CIMIC Computer Summer Camp 2001
Seventh
and eighth-grade students from 10 of Newark's inner city schools will use
various advanced computer programs and satellite images to study the impact
human development has on water quality issues in the Hackensack River watershed.
The students will develop meaningful solutions based upon their findings.
This project is the focus of the Center for Information Management,
Integration and Connectivity's (CIMIC) computer camp, which is being held in
Room 002 of Engelhard Hall on the Rutgers-Newark campus from July 9th
- 20th.
Students
will gain experience using such tools as state-of-the-art geographical
information systems (GIS), remote sensing software, and 3DEM, a virtual
animation application. Using
satellite images, students will determine the areas that most adversely impact
our local water bodies. They will
use a Digital Elevation Model (DEM) to calculate slopes in the watershed and
create a fly-by video to show the most threatened bodies of water.
Students
will be guided by experienced university professors and graduate students.
On the last day of camp, they will use Powerpoint to present their
findings to Bergen and Hudson County officials and to the general public.
The students will attend this program Monday through Friday from 9 a.m.
to 12:30 p.m. at Rutgers University in Newark.
The students range from the ages of 13 to 16.
CIMIC
collaborates with researchers and industry experts from various disciplines to
provide a platform for multi-disciplinary, integrated research and development
activities. It also serves the
community through outreach activities by providing education and mentor programs
for inner city youth.
Day
to Day Activities
Day
1 (July 9th)
--Welcoming
and orientation
Days
2, 3, & 4 (July 10th
- July 12th)
--Learning
the critical software and the principles of satellite images
--Addressing
the environmental issue
--Producing
color composite images
Days
5 & 6 (July 13th and
July 16th)
--Using
satellite images and digital elevation models to determine industrial sites,
slopes,
and open water bodies.
--Understanding
the results and creating a solution image, which becomes the surface of
the fly-by animation
Days
7 & 8 (July 17th and
July 18th)
--Experimenting
with 3D visualization techniques
--Begin
work on creating fly-by animations
Day
9 (July 19th)
--Complete
the fly-by, draw conclusions, and prepare for final presentation
Day
10 (July 20th)
--Final
presentation to general public
Contact
Information:
--Pamela
Morgan from Instructional Technology, Newark city schools
(973) 733-8290
pemorgan@aol.com --Dr.
Francisco Artigas (973) 353-1069 --Dr.
Richard Holowczak (973) 353-1608 --PR
Director: Anthony Donzella
(973) 353-1014 Camp
location: Engelhard Hall, 190
University Ave., ADP Classroom (Room 002) For
more info on our camp, go to: http://cimic.rutgers.edu/camp/camp2001