Computer Science
Beowulf Club
The objective is to explore emerging areas of computer science and participate in related contests. Field trips may be involved. Contests that students may participate in include the following:
New Mexico: Adventures in Super Computing.
National: Science Olympiad:
Robot Maze,
Robo Billiards,
Robot Ramble,
and Compute This.
International: Science Fair,
Computing Olympiad.
The club is open to students in grades 6 through 12 with permission of the sponsor.
Prerequisites include an interest in computer science and an effort evaluation of at least 3 for the previous 2 marking periods (students in grades 8-12) or a marking of at least a 2 on the last behavioral expectation grade (students in grades 8-12). Students should also be interested in competing in computer science contests such as those listed above. Additional prerequisites are published on the Contests page.
Students will explore a selected activity in depth. These activities will be either one or two semesters in duration.
The first project will be in the area of Beowulf computers.
Students will begin by submitting a proposal. This proposal will address the objectives, timeline, software and hardware needed (minimums), other items needed, and any other relevant components.
Matt Strange, Ryan McGowan, Zach LaBry, Jim Adolf (2003-2004)
Matt Strange, Tom Posen, Jon Bednarski, Paul Sanchez (2004-1005)
Equipment
Access
Intenet
Software