Come build models of various interesting mathematical objects out of pipe cleaners! I will teach you a bit about dimensions then we will discuss applications in groups while you build.

Design your own speakers out of household objects (plus magnet wire) and analyze how their sound output changes when you make specific changes to the design. I will teach you the basics and give you some design ideas. You should come ready to ask questions and analyze your design. You might want to look at http://www.josepino.com/?homemade-hifi-speaker or http://www.josepino.com/?howto-speaker before class. I will bring in a wide variety of materials, but if you want to try something, feel free to bring it along.

This will be a class that will involve hanging out and talking about a few interesting things in many fields of physics. My goal is to introduce you to a lot so that you learn how much you might find if you go out and read and study further. The first hour will be a lecture, and the second hour will be time for you to talk to the people around you about the physics that was just introduced. There will be questions to think about and toys to play with (an old electronics to take apart and some lenses, polarizers, and other physics toys). :) Prerequisites: I will not assume that you have any specific knowledge, but the discussion will be more interesting if you have had an introductory physics course already or know your way around electronics.