Come join PYPTUG at out next monthly meeting (February 27th 2017) to learn more about the Python programming language, modules and tools. Python is the ideal language to learn if you've never programmed before, and at the other end, it is also a tool that no expert would do without.
Main Presentation:
VPython: 3D Programming for Ordinary Mortals
Abstract:
The Python module vpython makes it remarkably easy to write programs
that generate navigable real-time 3D animations, as a side effect of
computations. This is in contrast to most 3D graphics libraries, which
require as a prerequisite very high computing skills. VPython programs
can run in standard Python environments such as IDLE, Spyder, or a
Jupyter notebook. They can also run in mobile devices, thanks to the use
of the RapydScript-NG Python-to-JavaScript transpiler. Previous short
presentations on VPython focused on its architecture and implementation.
This presentation will instead be in the form of a tutorial on how to
use VPython. No programming background other than basic Python is
required. At glowscript.org click "Example programs" to see a variety of applications, which run in your browser. At vpython.org are instructions on installing the vpython module.
Bio:
Bruce Sherwood is an NCSU emeritus professor of physics and a
Fellow of the American Physical Society, the American Association of
Physics Teachers, and the American Association for the Advancement of
Science. He is currently the main developer of VPython. He is co-author
with Ruth Chabay of the introductory physics textbook "Matter &
Interactions" for science and engineering college students (matterandinteractions.org).
In North Carolina, this textbook is currently used at NCSU, High Point
University, UNC-Greensboro, Wake Forest University, and Guilford
College.
When:
Tuesday February 27 2018
Meeting starts at 6:00PM
Where:
room: Manchester 241
Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC 27109
See also this campus map (PDF) and also the Parking Map (PDF) (Manchester hall is #20A on the parking map)
And speaking of parking: Parking after 5pm is on a first-come, first-serve basis. The official parking policy is:
"Visitors can park in any general
parking lot on campus. Visitors should avoid reserved spaces,
faculty/staff lots, fire lanes or other restricted area on campus.
Frequent visitors should contact Parking and Transportation to register
for a parking permit."
Mailing List:
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Meetup:
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Meetup:
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