John K. Bennett

Director of the ATLAS Institute

Archuleta Professor of Computer Science and  Electrical and Computer Engineering

How to Reach Me

Summer 2012 Office Hours (ATLAS 213)

Tuesday 11:00 - 12:00 AM

Thursday  2:00 - 3:00 PM (sometimes in Second Life on ATLAS Island)

Others by appointment

Contact Information

Office Telephone: 303-735-6153

FAX: 303-735-1605

EMail: (jkb<at-sign>colorado.edu)

 

Mailing Address

University of Colorado at Boulder

ATLAS Institute, ATLAS 213

Campus Box 320

Boulder, CO 80309-0320

Research Interests (click to follow)

Recent Course Descriptions

• CSCI/ATLS 1220: Virtual Worlds: Introduction to Computer Science
• ATLS 4519: Computer Game Development
• ATLS 5519: Advanced Game Development

Software and Courseware

• FS2LSL (Flash Scratch to LSL) - a tool for translating Scratch-like block programs to Linden Scripting Language
• LegoRobots (I taught this last in 2002, but have had many requests to put it online)

Professional Links

• University of Colorado
• ATLAS
• College of Engineering and Applied Science
• Computer Science Department
• Electrical and Computer Engineering Department
• Engineering Fellows
• NCWIT
• Engineers Without Borders-USA
• Silicon Flatirons

Frequently Requested Talks

• A number of people have asked for a copy of my 2003 matriculation address, so here is a link.
  Faculty Address at the Fall 2003 Engineering Orientation
• In Fall 2003, I traveled to Korea with Bruce Alberts (who at the time was President of the National Academy of Sciences) at the invitation of the Korean Ministry of Technology.  Here is the talk on engineering education that I gave at the Korean Academy of Science and Technology.

Personal Links

Weaving

I weave in a traditional weft-faced Rio Grande style, using primarily Churro wool.   There are some great examples at the Millicent Rogers Museum in Taos.   I learned to weave reading Rachel Brown's wonderful book on weaving, and studied at the Taos Institute of the Arts, which sadly, has closed.   My teacher, Rose Vigil, is still teaching and weaving.  You can visit her shop, Los Vigiles Living Traditions, in Chimayo, NM.   I also learned a lot from the weavers at Tierra Wools in Los Ojos, NM, who graciously let me watch them weave and dye, and patiently answered my many questions.   Weaving Southwest, founded by Rachael Brown and located in Taos, is an excellent supplier of wool, and their gallery of textiles is inspiring.  Locally, Schacht Looms are made in Boulder.  The folks at Schacht were also very patient, and let me study their looms so I could design and build my own.  Then they built a custom version of their classic Cranbrook loom for me.  Shuttles, Spindles and Skeins in Boulder is a great provider of supplies and wool other than Churro, and is also staffed by really friendly folks.  Maybe Ghandi was right about spinning and weaving.

Outdoor Stuff

• Snowshoeing trails in Rocky Mountain National Park

• Trek Road Bikes

• Moots Titanium Frames

• BMW Motorcycles

Folks Doing Really Important Work

• Amnesty International
• Engineers Without Borders
• Habitat for Humanity
• MSF
• NCWIT
• Anita Borg Institute