CONSORTIUM for COMPUTING SCIENCES in COLLEGES

Northwestern Conference, 2008 PROGRAM

Southern Oregon University, Ashland, OR

October 10 – 11, 2008

Unless otherwise noted all events will be held in the Hannon Library at Southern Oregon University.

REGISTRATION

12:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m., Meese Room

WELCOME

1:00 p.m. - 1:15 p.m., Meese Room

Greg Pleva, CCSC-NW Conference Chair, Southern Oregon University, Ashland, OR

Dr. XXX, President??, Southern Oregon University

FRIDAY KEYNOTE SPEAKER 

1:15 p.m. – 2:15 p.m., Meese Room

Dr. Barbara Simons, ACM

Title: Computerized Voting Machines: Who is Counting Your Vote?

STUDENT POSTERS

Posters will be on display outside the Meese Room during the conference.

VENDORS

Vendors will display information outside the Meese Room during the conference.

FRIDAY CONCURRENT SESSIONS I  2:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Papers Meese Room Moderator: George Hauser, Pacific Univ. CCSCNW Regional Representative	Panel Room 206	Tutorial DeBoer Room
Curriculum:  A Computer Science Approach to Curriculum Management Bob Lewis, Washington State University - Tri Cities The Use of Unfamiliar Words:  Writing and CS Education Katrin Becker, University of Calgary - Alberta	The Content and Role of the Computer Graphics Course in the Liberal Arts David A. Wolff, Pacific Lutheran University Kelvin Sung, U. of Washington Bothell Genevieve Orr, Willamette University Brent Wilson, George Fox University	Organizing and Delivering “Real Projects for Real Clients Courses” David Klappholz, Stevens Institute of Technology

Break 4:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m., Meese Room

FRIDAY CONCURRENT SESSIONS II 4:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m 

Papers Room 117 Moderator: Jenny Orr, Willamette Univ. CCSCNW Program CoChair	Tutorial Room 206	Panel DeBoer Room
A Cautionary Tale: False Efficiencies in the Traveling Salesman Problem Tim Rolfe, Eastern Washington University MIPSPILOT:  Compiler-Oriented MIPS Simulator Steven Vegdahl, University of Portland	Incrementally Incorporating Video Games Into Instruction Using XNA Game-Themed Assignments Michael Panitz, Cascadia Community College Kelvin Sung, Univ. of Washington, Bothell	Living and Teaching Abroad Chip Dixon, Humboldt State University Phil Prins, Seattle Pacific University Ray Hamel, Eastern Washington University

FRIDAY SOCIAL HOUR 6:15 p.m. Meese Room

FRIDAY BANQUET 6:45 p.m. Meese Room

FRIDAY BANQUET SPEAKER:  Josh Moulin, CEECS certified Sergeant, Central Point, Oregon Police Department

TITLE:  Experiences of the Southern Oregon High-Tech Crimes Task Force: Adventures in Computer Forensics

SATURDAY Continental Breakfast 7:45 a.m. - 8:30 a.m., Meese Room

SATURDAY CONCURRENT SESSIONS I 8:30 a.m.– 10:00 a.m.

Papers DeBoer Room Moderator: Ed Gellenbeck, Central Washington University, CCSCNW Secretary & Webmaster	Workshop Room 114	Tutorial Room 206
Finding Your Bot-Mate:  Criteria for Evaluating Robot kits for Use in Undergraduate Computer Science Education Issac Overcast, Richard Weiss, The Evergreen State College WANTED:  Trained Security Specialists Brent Wilson, George Fox University Jim Aman, St. Xavier University Josee Bourget, The Logistics Company, Inc.	Introduction to the OpenGL Shading Language David A. Wolff, Pacific Lutheran University	NSF Grant Opportunities Steve Cooper, NSF

Break  10:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m., Meese Room

SATURDAY CONCURRENT SESSIONS II 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Papers DeBoer Room Moderator: Brent Wilson, George Fox Univ., CCSCNW Membership Chair	Panel Room 117	Tutorial Room 206
A Virtual Reality Laboratory for Undergraduates Daniel Cliburn, University of the Pacific Development of Emulation-based Projects for Teaching Wireless Sensor Networks Andrew        Yang & Deepesh Jain, University of Houston - Clear Lake	Designing a Collaborative Cross-Campus Airport (or Other Transit) Simulation Project Pamela Dake, Clark College Robert Bryant, Gonzaga University Shereen Khoja, Pacific University Genevieve Orr, Willamette University	Alice Steve Cooper, NSF

SATURDAY LUNCH 12:00 p.m., Meese Room

SATURDAY WRAP-UP 12:15 p.m., Meese Room

CCSC-NW Regional Board and 2008 Committee Meeting – All are welcome to attend.

12:30 p.m. – 1:00 p.m., Meese Room

NSF-CPATH Grant Meeting

2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m., Room 224, Computing Services Bldg.