4th Annual Aboriginal Students in Math and Science Workshop
Tuesday, October 22, 2013 - 10:00 - 16:00
IRMACS Presentation Studio, Applied Science Building 10900, The IRMACS Centre, 間眅埶AV, Burnaby Campus
The main goal of the workshop is to give an opportunity to Aboriginal high school students to experience "hands on" mathematics and science through various activities presented by four young university instructors. The participants will also meet Ms. Taleen Lageston from the M矇tis Nation who is working as a Pension Consultant for Aon Hewitt, Vancouver, B.C.
Schedule
10:00 - 10:10 - Welcome session
10:10 - 11:00 - "Indigenous Mathematics and Word Puzzles in Cree" with , First Nations University of Canada
11:00 - 11:10 - Break
11:10 - 12:00 - "Modular Origami - Making Boxes and Other Things" with Natasha Davidson, Department of Mathematics, Douglas College
12:00 - 12:15 - "What is Actuarial mathematics" with Taleen Lageston, Aon Hewitt
12:15 - 1:00 - Lunch
1:00 - 1:50 - "Aha Math Moments" with Shawn Desaulniers, Department of Mathematics, Okanagan College
1:50 - 2:00 - Break
2:00 - 3:00 - "3D printing and Science" with , Department of Chemistry, 間眅埶AV
3:00 - 4:00 - 間眅埶AV Campus tour
The workshop is organized by the Math Catcher Outreach Program, , , and . The workshop comes at no cost to the participants.
To find the IRMACS Centre's location on Burnaby Campus click .
For more information contact Dr. Veselin Jungic at vjungic@irmacs.sfu.ca.