Computer Science Project Abstract
APPLICATIONS OF JAVASCRIPT IN SCIENCE EDUCATION
Presenters:
Yong Chen, Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy, 1500 West Sullivan Road, Aurora, IL 60506; ychen88@imsa.edu
Caleb Harper, Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy, 1500 West Sullivan Road, Aurora, IL 60506; capbob@imsa.edu
Alex Lyle, Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy, 1500 West Sullivan Road, Aurora, IL 60506; galen@imsa.edu
Mark Quinn, Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy, 1500 West Sullivan Road, Aurora, IL 60506; mmq@imsa.edu
Matthew Traverso, Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy, 1500 West Sullivan Road, Aurora, IL 60506; jobobs@imsa.edu
Mentor:
David Gossman, Gossman Consulting, Inc., 45W962 Plank Road, Hampshire, IL 60140
Abstract:
This past year, the group has continued to expand the capabilities and horizons of the online JavaScript units converter begun in 1998 by Matthew Stanislawski and David Stears, and carried over for four years. Appearing to be the first and only units converter on the Internet that provides the user with detailed histories and explanations for most units, it is accessed by thousands of users from around the globe each month, despite the lack of advertisement. Currently, the converter sports over 200 units in 22 different categories, ranging from length and viscosity to capacitance and energy per mass units. This units converter remains a continuing project, with plans to add new units yearly.