May 1: Trip to Computer History Museum

Date: Sunday, May 1, 2011 @ 10:00
Location: Computer History Museum in Mountain View (map)
Admission: free
Transportation:  We will meet at the Computer History Museum around 9:45am, and our tour starts at 10am.  If you require carpool, let us know in the form below, and we’ll try to accommodate you.

Are you interested in computers or electronics? Then you’ll want to check out the Computer History Museum. From mechanical computing devices vacuum tubes to semimodern computers, you can see the evolution that led to our computers today.  They recently remodelled, so there’s sure to be new things to see!

March 28: SLAC Trip

Event: Trip to Stanford Linear Accelerator (SLAC)
Date: Monday, March 28, 2011  @  9:45 – noon

Transportation:  We will meet at Foothill around 9:45, and leave around 10am, carpooling in 3 vans to go to SLAC.  After the tour, we’ll head back to Foothill (maybe after some lunch).

Admission: free

Upcoming: The Physics Show

Event: The Physics Show
Date: January 9 and January 10, 2010
Venue: 11:00 AM and 2:00 PM in Smithwick Theatre at Foothill College
Admission: Free (parking is $2)

The Physics Show is a live demonstration of fun and vivid applications of scientific principles. Foothill SEA members will be helping with the show, so if you are interested, please leave a comment here.

For more information, please visit the Physics Show website: http://www.foothill.edu/~cascarano/physicsshow/

Upcoming: Trip to California Academy of Science

Event: Trip to California Academy of Science
Date: November 18, 2009
Meeting time: 1:00 P.M. at Room 5407
Admission: Free

The California Academy of Sciences is a multifaceted scientific institution committed to leading-edge research, to educational outreach, and to finding new and innovative ways to engage and inspire the public.

The Academy’s mission – to explore, explain and protect the natural world – extends to all corners of the institution; from a research expedition in the highlands of Papua New Guinea, to a teacher training program in a California classroom, to an interactive game on the museum exhibit floor. Link

If you are interested in this joining us on this trip, please submit the following in a comment below.
1. Name
2. email
3. phone #
4. carpool status (need carpool, can provide, etc.)
Only your name will be shown publicly.

Highlights of the Academy of Science (pdf)
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More Info: Computer History and Intel Museum

Event: Trip to Computer History Museum and Intel Museum
Date: November 7, 2009
Meeting time: 10:30 A.M.
Admission: Free

Schedule: Foothill to Intel Museum (10:30 am to 11:00 am)
Intel Museum (with tour guide) (11:00 am to noon)
Lunch (noon to 1:00 pm)
Computer History Museum (1:00 pm to 2:00 pm)

Intel Museum: The Intel Museum, located in Santa Clara, California, USA, showcases Intel’s history through unique, educational exhibits designed to let you explore Intel’s advanced technology and manufacturing first hand. Link
Computer History Museum: The Computer History Museum invites you to visit us to see and experience one of the world’s largest collections of computing artifacts. Link

If you are interested in this joining us on this trip, please submit your name, email, and phone number to the meebo chat box on the right.

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Driving Instructions
Foothill College to Intel Museum – Google Maps (pdf)
Intel Museum to Computer History Museum – Google Maps (pdf)

Upcoming: Computer History Museum and Intel Museum

Event: Trip to Computer History Museum and Intel Museum
Date: November 7, 2009
Meeting time: 10:30 A.M.
End by 3:00 P.M.
Admission: Free

We will have a tour guide in the Intel Museum.