- I am a Mechanical Engineer at a "large aerospace company"
- I create Knowledge Based Engineering applications in Lisp
- We use Python for a lot of glueware and web interfaces
- Python is the third programming language that I "fell in love" with
- Lisp was my first love (1972) after an infatuation with Fortran
- Logo was my second love (1984) after a fling with Basic
- Python is my latest love (2000) after a bad affair with Perl
- I strongly believe in CP4E and that Python is the right language
But I still teach Logo to elementary and middle school students, see LogoExample
I would like to start a RoboCup or BotBall league in Seattle
I'll probably add my passion, CP4E, to the MainPage
- I follow the extreme programming paradigm within this bureaucracy
- Pairs Programming is excellent for robust development and learning
- My other interests are:
AlgorithmicMusicComposition using midi
Robotics using forth (write once, read never), see PythonRobots
- I live in Richmond Beach and work in Everett.
- My stable email address is jsandys at asme dot org
This is a RaceCar program as an example of PythonInSchools
Over the holidays I built a TrebuchetSimulation using PyODE and the Open Dynamics Engine with a PyGame display. It was awesome, I could vary any parameter of the design and try it out, watch it is slooooow motion. Next I want to built a 3d simulation of a Robo Cycle.
AdamFeuer, SteveHowell and I had a great session discussing Computer Programing for Everyone. We also talked about using the LiveWires package in a middle school environment. One of the difficulties is that programming clubs appeal to boys, and the question we asked is "Where are the GirlProgrammers ?".
This summer I attended the National Educational Computing Conference and learned a lot about attracting Girls to Programming, met some educators who actually knew what Python was, but also saw what I believe is an inappropriate use of computers. The experience inspired me to put together a PythonEducationalDistribution cdrom. See these links for more info:
I needed a place for a DelegateMath Excel file so I put it here.