Summer 2016 Quarknet Workshop @ CSU: Agenda

Agenda 

Times and specific activities are subject to adjustment.

Monday 13 June

8:45  We've been invited to the kick-off
          of the US Particle Accelerator School!

Meet @ The Marriott
350 E Horsetooth Road
Fort Collins CO

  • Introduction to the physics of the universe
  • Meet CSU HEP group
  • Introduction to the Standard Model from Walter Toki
  • Overview of Cosmic Ray physics by John Harton 

12:15     Lunch
               Back to CSU for remainder of workshop!

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13:30     Plotting the LHC Discovery Activiity

14:15     Break

14:30     TOTEM Data Express Activity

15:30     Reflections on Activities and Discussion

16:00     End of Day

Tuesday 14 June

09:00     Breakfast/Recap of Yesterday/Plan for Today

09:15     Share-a-thon
               (everyone brings activity to share)

10:30     Preparing for CMS Masterclass
                (CMS Data Express)

12:00     Lunch 

13:00    Explore CMS e-Lab

14:00     30-45 Minutes with Profoessor Bob Wilson

14:30     Implementation plans

15:30     Evaluation and Close

               

 

 

Wednesday 15 June

09:00     Breakfast

09:15     Introduction/Objectives/Overview/Data Porfolio

9:30       Build cloud chambers

10:00     Setup cosmic ray detectors

11:30     Lunch

12:30     Lifetime activity (using CR elab)

14:00     Lab tour

15:30     Setup detector to take data overnight

15:30     Reflections on Activities and Discussion

16:00     End of Day

Thursday 16 June

09:00     Breakfast/Recap of Yesterday/Plan for Today

09:45     Practice uploading data to CR elab
               Explore posters on elab (research ideas)

11:00     Time of Flight Experiment
               (using data from Cowley College)

12:00     Lunch 

13:00    Cosmic Rays and The Sun Activity

14:00     Reflection on Activity and Discussion

14:15     Break     

14:30     Implementation plans

15:00     Evaluation and Close