International Projects

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on Wednesday, February 17, 2016 - 15:05

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QuarkNet projects in collaboration with our partners outside the U.S.

Cosmic Ray Workshop at Hillside School, Addis Ababa

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Submitted by kcecire on Mon, 08/01/2016 - 17:28

22-23 August, 2016

Compact URL for this page: http://tiny.cc/cr16hillside.

Pre-workshop

 

Goals

  • Each teacher is able to use the cosmic ray detector or the cosmic ray e-Lab in a simple activity with students.
  • Teachers can plan and do cosmic ray research with students.
  • Teachers begin a plan for continued work together.

 

Agenda

Monday 22 August Tuesday 23 August

11:00     Welcome and Registration

11:15      Introduction to Cosmic Rays (Dr. Tilahun Tesfaye)

12:00      Lunch

13:00      Cosmic Ray Detector demonstration

14:00      Brief introduction to the Cosmic Ray e-Lab

15:00      New Detector construction and commisioning

17:00      Set up detector for special overnight data-taking

17:30      Reflections on the day

17:45      close for day

 

       

11:00       Muon lifetime activity (plots)

11:30       Detector performance check

  • look at rates and time-over-threshold in EQUIP
  • adjust voltages
  • start new data run

12:00       Lunch

13:00       Upload and analyze data

  • Performance and rates
  • Flux
  • Lifetime analysis <-- complete lifetime activity

13:30        Review posters in Cosmic Ray e-Lab

14:00        Research

  • Create projects in small groups
  • Begin research

15:30        Create posters

16:00        Poster presentations

16:30        Discussion

  • Using detector and e-Lab
  • Support
  • Technical or organizational questions

17:00        Reflection and Evaluation

17:15        Final data uploads, pack up detectors

17:30        end of workshop

 

Resources

Most resources you need are found in the Cosmic Ray e-Lab.

Follow the path Student Home > Library > Resources.

Here are a few addtional resources:

Contacts

 

Addenda

How to download and install EQUIP

  1. Go to Cosmic Ray e-Lab
  2. Go to Student Home; log with your credentials or as a guest
  3. Go to Library and then Resources
  4. Find link under CRMD Data Collection and follow
  5. Download EQUiP and uncompress
  6. Read README

How to download and install USB-UART adapter software

  1. Go to Silicon Labs CP-210x page
  2. Find OS for youir computer and choose download link
  3. Install

 

iSPI Fermilab and CMS Prep

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Submitted by kcecire on Mon, 07/18/2016 - 19:35

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Fermilab and Acclerators

Experimental Partlcle Physics: Measuring what we cannot see

  • Rolling with Rutherford
  • Accelerating Marbles

 

CMS - Calculating Z Mass

Example 1: Muons in 2 dimensions

Example 2: Electrons in 3 dimensions

 

Supplementary material

Fermilab Slides and Discussion

Investigating accelerators

(use this Google sheet and online resources)

  • Group 1: Hadron Colliders 
  • Group 2: Electron Colliders 
  • Group 3: Light Sources 
  • Group 4: Cyclotrons

Questions for each group:

  • What is it? (Google it!)
  • How does accelerator size affect energy? (Make plots and find out.)

Playing with particles

  • Quark Puzzle
  • Particle Cards

CMS Masterclass at Hillside School, Addis Ababa

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Submitted by kcecire on Thu, 06/23/2016 - 18:37

August 20, 2016

Compact URL for this page: http://tiny.cc/cms16hillside.

                             

DRAFT Agenda

09:00    Greetings and start

09:45   Introduction to Particle Physics (Dr. Claudia Frugiele)

10:30    Break

10:45    Rolling with Rutherford

11:30    Introduction to CMS (Dr. Thomas McCauley)

12:00   Lunch 

12:50    After-lunch Video

13:00    CMS WZH measurement

15:30    Discuss results; Q&A

15:50    Closing Video

16:00    End of day

Resources

Contacts

 

Particle Physics preparation for Notre Dame QuarkNet students

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Submitted by kcecire on Wed, 06/08/2016 - 08:59

Hello students!

Whether you are working on QuarkNet summer research or will do an intensive two weeks of particle physics in the International Summer Physics Institute (iSPI), these resources will help you to learn more about the work you will be doing and the excitement of particle physics.

Read and experience:

  • The Particle Adventure. This is one of the best-known and most-used sites for learning about particle physics. Pick any one of the pathways (there are five in the English version) and take it as far as you like!
  • Cosmic Extremes. This is the PDF of a very useful booklet on cosmic rays.
  • The QuarkNet Cosmic Ray e-Lab. Log in as a guest to the Student Home and you will be directed to the Project Map (it looks a little like a metro system map). Choose the light blue dots in the "Get Started" section and follow the resource links. Also try out the orange Cool Science dot!
  • The QuarkNet CMS e-Lab. Log in as a guest to the Student Home and you will be directed to the Project Map (it looks a little like a metro system map). Choose the light blue dots in the "Get Started" section and follow the resource links. Also try out the orange Cool Science dot!

Watch the videos:

The Standard Model (Don Lincoln)

The Higgs Boson (Don Lincoln)

Statistics Explained (Don Lincoln)

The LHC Experiments (Don Lincoln)

Eintein's Clocks (Don Lincoln)

Large Hadron Rap (Alpine Kat)

Calculating Pi with Darts (Physics Girl)

Cosmic Rays - Veronica Bindi

Gravitational Waves Explained (PhD Comics)

Find more videos by:

 

Ask us stuff!

African School of Physics 2016 Outreach Program

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Submitted by kcecire on Tue, 04/19/2016 - 14:43

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This program is made possible by the African School of Fundamental Physics and Applications.

 

Calendar of Events:

Fri 12 Aug Sat 13 Aug Tue 16 Aug Wed 17 Aug Thu 18 Aug

09:30-17:00 CAT 

Teacher Workshop

ICTP Kigali

09:30-13:00 CAT 

Teacher Workshop

ICTP Kigali

14:00-17:30 CAT

High School Workshop

 

14:00-17:30 CAT

High School Workshop

 
 

14:00-17:30 CAT

High School Workshop

 
 

 

Ethiopia Extrension:

 

Resources:

 

MICA III Masterclass Corto

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Submitted by kcecire on Wed, 03/09/2016 - 13:14

      

Agenda del Taller

Tiempos están típicales por la mañana.

Workshop Agenda

Times are typical for the morning. 

09:00     Saludos y preparación

  • Tarjetas de las partículas

09:15     Introducción al LHC

  • Rutherford con canícas

10:00     Medida del Clase Magistral

11:30     Discusión con Q&A

12:00     Conclusión

09:00 Greetings and Warm-up

  • Particle Cards

09:15     Intro to LHC

  • Rolling with Rutherford

10:00     Masterclass measurement

11:30     Discussion with Q&A

12:00     Conclusion

 

 

Recursos

¿Preguntas?

MICA III Taller del Clase Magistral por los Estudiantes

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Submitted by kcecire on Thu, 03/03/2016 - 12:42

Friday 18 March and Saturday 19 March 2016

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MICA III main page: http://tiny.cc/mica3.

     

Agenda

Hora Actividades

Viernes 18 Marzo

17:00

17:30

18:00

18:45

19:00

19:30

20:00

20:30

 

café y registración

Tarjetas de las Partículas

Presentacion: La física al LHC

descanso

Discusión con físicos

Grupo A: Cámara de niebla           Grupo B: Laboratório de Astronomía

Grupo A: Laboratório de HEP        Grupo A: Cámara de niebla  

fín del día

Sabado 12 Marzp

13:30

14:00

14:30

15:15

16:00

16:45

17:00

17:30

 

Presentación por preperar el análisis de los datos

descanso, con café

Análisis por estudiantes de los datos I

Análisis por estudiantes de los datos II

Discusión de los resultados

Fotografía del grupo

Videoconferencia con Notre Dame y Institutos Latinoamericanos

Fín, con galletas

 

ATLAS Data Workshop at Universidad Tecnica Federico Santa Maria, Valparaiso

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Submitted by kcecire on Thu, 02/25/2016 - 14:36

Martes, 8o de Marzo 2016 

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MICA III main page: http://tiny.cc/mica3.

       
 
Agenda del taller Workshop agenda
13:55-14:10   Registración
 
14:10-14:20   Bienvenidos
 
14:20-15:00   Introducción a las conceptos de física de las partículas
 
15:00-15:40   Introducción a LHC y ATLAS
 
15:40-16:10   Visita a los laboratorios de física de las partículas
 
16:10-16:20   Fotografía del grupo
 
16:20-16:40   Café
 
16:50-17:20   Actividad interactiva: Rutherford con canícas
 
17:20-17:50   Actividad interactiva: Rompecabezas de quarks
 
17:50-19:20   Actividad interactiva: Hypatia y OPloT
13:55-14:10   Registration
 
14:10-14:20   Welcome
 
14:20-15:00   Introduction to particle physics concepts
 
15:00-15:40   Introduction to LHC and ATLAS
 
15:40-16:10   Visit to the particle physics laboratories
 
16:10-16:20   Group photo
 
16:20-16:40   Coffee break
 
16:50-17:20   Interactive activity: Rolling with Rutherford
 
17:20-17:50   Interactive activity: Quark Puzzle
 
17:50-19:20     Interactive activity: Hypatia and OPloT
 

MICA III Short Masterclass at St. George's College

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Submitted by kcecire on Thu, 02/25/2016 - 10:56

     

Agenda del Taller, miercoles 9o de Marzo 2016 

Workshop Agenda, Wednesday 9th March 2016

09:00     Saludos y preparación

  • Tarjetas de las partículas
  • Rutherford con canícas

10:00     Medida del Clase Magistral

11:30     Discusión con Q&A

12:00     Conclusión

09:00 Greetings and Warm-up

  • Particle Cards
  • Rolling with Rutherford

10:00     Masterclass measurement

11:30     Discussion with Q&A

12:00     Conclusion

 

 

Recursos

¿Preguntas?

MICA III Clase Magistral Corto al Liceo Bicentenario de Ninas de Maipu

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Submitted by kcecire on Thu, 02/25/2016 - 10:52

      

Agenda del Taller, jueves 10o del Marzo 2016 

Workshop Agenda, Thursday 10th March 2016

09:00     Saludos y preparación

  • Tarjetas de las partículas

09:15     Introducción al LHC

  • Rutherford con canícas

10:00     Medida del Clase Magistral

11:30     Discusión con Q&A

12:00     Conclusión

09:00 Greetings and Warm-up

  • Particle Cards

09:15     Intro to LHC

  • Rolling with Rutherford

10:00     Masterclass measurement

11:30     Discussion with Q&A

12:00     Conclusion

 

 

Recursos

¿Preguntas?

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