2019 Cosmic Ray Workshop at UPRM

Submitted by ShaneWood
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UPRM QuarkNet Center

November 2-3, 2019
Mayaguez, Puerto Rico

Small URL for this page: https://tinyurl.com/uprmcosmic2019

Objectives

Participating teachers will be able to:

  • Configure a cosmic ray detector appropriately for acquisition of data for calibration and analysis of measurements.
  • Identify and describe the tools available in the elab for conducting studies with data collected with a cosmic ray detector.

  • Create, organize and interpret a data plot to make a claim based on evidence and provide reasoning including data limitations. 
    Develop a plan for taking students from their current level of data use to subsequent levels using activities and/or ideas from the workshop.

“Our mission is to create opportunities for teachers and students to explore the nature of scientific research. Using cosmic ray muon detectors, participants design and perform experiments to analyze data employing the cosmic ray e-lab.”

Agenda 

Saturday 2 November

08:00     Welcome/Intros, missions statement
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09:00    Lecture: Cosmic Ray Science
                Samuel Santana
              The Purpose of QuarkNet overview
                 Martin Shaffer
              Cosmic Ray Discussion
              CRMD hardward components
              Assemble CRMD

12:00     Lunch

13:00     Afternoon Activities

  • Plan study: shower or stacked?
  • Measure geometry
  • Data-taking: 'EQUIP' procedure

16:45     Reflection & Discussion
              Take CRMD data overnight

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Sunday 3 November

08:00    Morning Activities

  • Review yesterday's activities
  • Cosmic Ray e-Lab overview
  • e-Lab login: verify accounts
  • Manage accounts: create student groups, change password
  • Tour e-Lab: Teacher side & student side
    • Teacher: learning objectives, community
    • Student: Cool science, library, upload, data, posters
  • CRMD Data Upload
  • Performance analysis tool - assess quality of data; discuss need for plateauing
  • Load geometry

12:00     Lunch 

13:00     Afternoon activities

  • Flux, Shower, Lifetime & Time of Flight analysis tools
  • Team CR investigation: Flux, Shower --> write shared poster
  • Poster presentations
  • Implementation plan: classroom approach
  • Future plans for group: CRMD data-taking, coordinate research

16:45 Teacher Survey and wrap-up

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Resources

Cosmic Ray e-Lab

Talk: Counter Calibration/Efficiency

Talk: Basics of Cosmic Rays

Poster

Contacts