NJIT Liberty Science Collaboration

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NJIT Liberty Science Collaboration

• James Geller
• Department of Computer Science
• College of Computing Sciences

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History

• First contact made November 2005.
• First meeting with principals 3/16/2006
• Memorandum of Understanding signed 6/14/2006.
• First internal RFP Spring 2007 4 Projects
• Two educational programs held in Summer 2007 at
  LSC
• Three-day workshop held 10/18/2007 at LSC
• Exhibit formally opened 4/2/2008 at LSC.

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Finished Projects

• Modern Engineering Design (CAD for Kid) Paul
  Ranky (Industrial Engineering)
• Hands-on Introduction to Robotics for Teenagers
  Paul Ranky (IE)
• Building Computer Games for Handicapped Children
  Kate Swift and Rick Foulds (Biomedical
  Engineering)
• Baseball Exhibit N. M. Ravindra (Physics)

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1. Advanced Digital Design Digital
Manufacturing in the Virtual, and in the Real
World

• Paul Ranky
• Extensive Workshop at LSC
• Extensive Website on the material
• http//njit-lsc.njit.edu/pauldesign.html

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2. Humanoid Robot Design, Modeling, Application
Scope, and Real-World Demonstrations

• Paul Ranky
• Extensive Workshop at LSC
• Extensive Website on the material
• http//njit-lsc.njit.edu/paulrobot.html
• Post presentation questionnaires
• Summer camp scheduled for 2008.

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3. Workshop Series on Video Game Development for
Disabled Young Adults and Their Families

• Kate Swift and Rick Foulds
• http//njit-lsc.njit.edu/vrplatform.php
• Collaboration with Children's Specialized
  Hospital.
• Three day workshop with evaluation
• Will be repeated May 20 - 22 and June 10 12.

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4. Physics of Baseball Bats

• Professor N. M. Ravindra
• Team of dedicated students
• An exhibit was built to test different kinds of
  baseball bats.
• Opening ceremony last week with President
  Altenkirch and Provost Nelson and with President
  Emlyn Koster of the Liberty Science Center. Star
  Ledger and NY Times attended.

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