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A public talk will be presented followed by observations of stars and galaxies at night. Students will learn basic observational principles and techniques followed by practical session using real telescopes by themselves to observe planets, stars, and galaxies. The practical session will follow a light snack/dinner in the evening where students and their parents will be invited.
The workshop contains one week training in basics of Python programming language. In this course students will learn coding with Python and its application in different disciplines. Multiple examples will be provided to practice the application of Python. Notes will be provided so that students could learn at their own pace. The sessions are hands-on, with students writing code after each lesson and practicing in real-time. By the end of the course, it is expected the students will be able to write basic codes in Python and be at the stage to start more advanced topics by themselves. Workshop is 2 hours per day for five days. Students are required to bring their laptops. Several laptops will be provided for those who do not have one.
The workshop introduces techniques used in Data Science and its application to different problems. The course is for one week (5 days) and covers basics of data analytics, machine learning, deep learning, and Artificial Intelligence. It is designed to focus on practical aspects of data science and application of the techniques. By the end of this course students will learn basics of Data Science and Machine Learning techniques and their applications in different disciplines. Students are required to bring their laptops. Several laptops will be provided for those who do not have one.
Students will explore the power of Virtual Reality (VR) and its applications. They will be taken through VR exploration of the Earth and Space. They will also learn basics of developing VR algorithms. The purpose of this workshop is to teach students the wide applications of the VR in education and entertainment and encourage them to learn and develop VR algorithms. The VR equipment will be provided.
This is a short course on different aspects of astrophotography. It provides a review of the principles of astrophotography techniques, post-processing techniques and image production. The course consists of a field trip to show practical aspects of astrophotography. Students and their parents will be invited to visit Joshua Tree National Park an evening and by themselves, take pictures of the night sky. They will be invited to work individually with cameras to take pictures. Students will then process the photos using the post-processing techniques they learn to generate presentable images. The Joshua Tree field trip will be the evening of June 24th. All the cameras and other equipment will be provided for the practical sessions
The drone camp consists of three days of learning about drones and the techniques involved, drone limitations and applications and photography with drones from the sky. This will be followed by practical sessions where students will have hands-on experience with drones and take part in controlling drones and taking pictures from the sky. Several drones will be used for practical session and students will get the time to operate them individually.