This conference will bring together engineers, computer scientists and mathematicians to discuss the way that recent developments in science and engineering are changing the kind of mathematics that is being used in upper level science and engineering courses and in research, the ways mathematics is used there, and the depth of understanding that is required for effective use.
The majority, about two thirds, of the speakers on Friday the 28th will be engineers. The plan is to hear first from many of the engineers and computer scientists on what needs to be done, and what is changing in their fields, and how this impacts the mathematical backgrounds that they need their students to have.
The majority, about two thirds, on Saturday will be mathematicians. These mathematicians have already been responding to the need for change, and will explain what motivations drive their involvement with curricular reform, and how they are going about it. We hope to generate lively discussion about how these efforts relate to the issues raised by the engineers on Friday, and there will be engineers to discuss these issues on Saturday as well, and to provide their perspective on what the assembled mathematicians have been doing.
The proceeding of the conference will be collected, edited and published by the organizers, as we hope that the discussion will be of wide interest.
There will be no registration fee. The conference is supported by the NSF and Georgia Tech.
The conference is organized by Eric Carlen, Maria Carvalho and Michael Loss.
Several more speaker's participation is pending confirmation, but the following are confirmed at present
Electrical and Computer Engineering
Schedule The conference will be held in lecture hall 203 in the new Management Building at 800 West Peachtree Street from 9 to 5:30 on April 28 and 29. A schedule of talks and panel discussions will be posted shortly, as soon as we get the remaining confirmations.
Facilities The venue is a modern lecture hall with all sorts of audio-visual equipment, projectors, etc. If you have any questions, please email Eric Carlen.
Travel Information The venue at the corner of West Peachtree Street NW and 5th Street NW. It is very close to the Midtown MARTA (subway) stop, which is at 10th and West Peachtree, and a bit closer still to the North Avenue MARTA stop, at North Avenue and West Peachtree.
It is building 172 on the Georgia Tech campus map, on the extreme east. If you are not familiar with the campus, you will probably find the maps on Map Blast, or some such site, more useful. The is also a web page with useful information about transportation to and from the building, including shuttle busses and parking.