QuarkNet Teachers Workshop, 2023, NOvA Masterclass Data

QuarkNet Teachers Workshop 2023

Fermilab/University of Chicago/College of DuPage Center

zoom link for the workshop QTW 2023 Zoom link

Objectives

Apply physics principles to reduce or explain the observations in data investigations.
Examine simulated and experimental data. Identify patterns within the data and consider the causes of those patterns.
Create, organize and interpret data plots; make claims based on evidence and provide explanations; identify 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.

PreWork:

Registration QuarkNet 2023 Workshop Registration
(teachers can indicate if they need a QuarkNet account)
- create or revisit QuarkNet website account (this is done manually by the QN fellows, so it may take a day)
- update QuarkNet profile on website How to Update your Profile
Activity Survey
- This year, all teachers need to do the full survey this year. QuarkNet Teacher Survey 2023
Link to the actual Data Activities Portfolio
- Slides describing Data Activities Portfolio
- Screencast describing Data Activities Portfolio
Norms for working as a group
- STEP UP poster
Create or select Google account

Tuesday, 1 August, 2023 (Training Center, Large Training Room)

10:15 break
10:30 Particle Transformations (George)
- https://quarknet.org/data-portfolio/activity/particle-transformations
11:30 Scientist Talk, Marco Del Tutto, Neutrinos, especailly oscillations
- link to slides, Neutrinos

13:00 Student Presentation: Dark Matter
- Testing the BREAD Reflector (Broadband Reflector Experiment for Axion Detection)
- Aiman Imran, Walter Payton
- Jonathan Schiff, Oak Park River Forest
- Andrew Sonnenschein, PPD, Astrophysics
- presentation slides BREAD
1345 break
14:00 Scientist Talk: Aleksandra Ciprijanovic, Machine Learning
- a similar talk, Arts and Lecture Series, video link, Artificial Intelligence in AstroPhysics
14:30 Energy, Momentum, and Mass (George)
- EM&M Student Guide

Wednesday, 2 August, 2023 (Training Center, Large Training Room)

9:00 Recap and Reflection
9:30 Student Presentation: Machine Learning
- Domain Adaptation for the Identification of Double-Source Plane Lenses
- Sofia Grimm, The Latin School
- Jerry Zhou, Neuqua Valley
- Brian Nord, Machine Learning, Astrophysics
- Aleksandra Ciprijanovic
- link to pres DSPL
10:15 - Coding Activity
- Link to Coding Activity Notebook
  - Alternative, non-Google Colab Link if Needed
- Teacher Answer Key to Coding Activity

13:00 Scientist Talk: Monica Nunes, Short-Baseline Neutrino, Near Detector
- slides to an alternate similar presentation SBND in 10 minutes
13:30 Student Presentation: Neutrino Detector
LArTPCs (Liquid Argon Time Projection Chambers)
Andrew Gallagher, Hinsdale Central
Monica Nunes, Short-Baseline Neutrino, Near Detector
slides for presentation Andrew slides, LArTPCs

14:00 Visit to Bubble Chamber at SiDet, group photo
- Group Picture
- Virtual Tour SiDet Building Virtual SiDet Tour
14:30 Neutrino & NOvA Introduction
- Setting the Stage (From Big to Small)
Shuffling the Particle Deck

Thursday, 3 August, 2023 (Training Center, Large Training Room)

9:00 Scientist Talk: Mandy Kiburg, Test Beams Facility
- slides for Mandy Physics of Particle Detectors
9:30 Student Presentation: Test Beam Facility
- Developments for Edit School
- Yashas Mattur, Hoffman Estates
- Mandy Kiburg, Test Beams Facility
- slides for Wire Chambers and Beam Profile
10:15 break
10:30 Scientist Talk: Anne Norrick, NOvA experiment
- slides from Anne Anne, NOvA
11:00 NOvA Masterclass Measurement - Theory & Far Detector CC Events
- Theory & Far Event Introduction Talk -Even Bananas video is embedded within the slides
- Part 1A: Far Detector Charged Current Muon Neutrino Interaction Events
  - CC/”NuMu” Images - Measure Here
  - CC/”NuMu” Report Track Lengths - Record Here
    - Results of track length reporting - View together

13:00 NOvA Masterclass Measurement - Far Detector NC Events
- Part 1B: Far Detector Neutral Current Neutrino Interaction Events
  - NC Images - Measure Here
  - NC Report Track Lengths - Record Here
    - Results of track length reporting - View together
- Discussion: What is our cutoff length that we will use to separate likely CC and NC events?
14:00 - Near Detector Analysis
- Python Near Event Analysis - Participant Version
Do a “File - Make a Copy”
Alternative, non-Google Notebook Link, if Needed
Github Link to Data