Kansas State University QuarkNet Center
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A collaboration of teachers, students and physicists involved in inquiry-based, particle physics explorations.
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Raspberry pi and EQUIP
How to Run EQUIP from Raspberry Pi
Install/update JAVA:
In Command Prompt type: sudo apt-get install librxtx-java
Install EQUIP:
In web browser, go to cosmic ray elab. in Library, Resources, select EQUIP java interface and download EQUIP_18JUL2014.
You can put this anywhere you want but I would suggest on the desktop. (The rest of this walkthrough is assuming the Desktop.)
To run EQUIP:
Open the terminal so you have a command prompt.
Make sure your directory is in the Equip Folder:
cd /home/pi/Desktop/EQUIP
Make a copy of the following script and paste into the command line:
java -Djava.library.path=/usr/lib/jni -cp /usr/share/java/RXTXcomm.jar -jar EQUIP_18JUL2014.jar
Create and save your file name before you find the port.
in log file:
select Choose File and assign the in the EQUIP folder on your desktop or on a USB Drive
Select home/pi/Desktop/EQUIP/data
or
select: media, pi,(USB Name), EQUIPDATA (if you want it to be in a folder with this name)
Create a new file name: I suggest something like:
2017_May_4_Stack_46cm.txt
Note: Stack_46cm indicates that I have a stacked geometry with a 46cm difference between counters 1 - 4.
You should have something like this to note your geometry to make it easier to identify your data.
Save (you can check to see that your file got created by looking in the data folder you want it to go in)
Find your DAQ in Choose Port. You will know you found it when the screen fills with your information. Wait to make sure you have enough satellites, make sure you have your settings the way you want and enable counts.
KSU Annual Report
Kansas State University QuarkNet Center, 2015-2016 Annual Report
The K-State group held a week-long workshop and a Masterclass (and Masterclass Orientation) in the last fiscal year.
The Masterclass Orientation was held on February 20, 2016 and was attended by 9 teachers.
The Masterclass was held on March 4, 2016 and was attended by 8 teachers and 27 students on site and 1 teacher and 18 students participated from their high school. KSU Physics hosted a short program of demos and hands-on physics activities and we also toured the KSU Nuclear Reactor. Most KSU HEP and Cosmology graduate students helped with the Masterclass activities.
A week-long workshop was held at KSU on August 8-12, 2016. This was attended by 13 teachers. The first two days were devoted to cosmic ray detectors and four teachers brought their detectors and took data and measured the speed of muons, closing with short talks of their observations. The teachers plan to keep their cosmic ray detectors running their schools. On Wednesday the teachers built cloud chambers and got them running and will try to continue using them in their schools. Martin Shaffer ran the activities on the first three days. Tim Bolton gave two talks, on cloud chambers and on the LHC & CMS. Brian Washburn gave an extended lecture and presentation with demos on electromagnetic radiation and polarization. Four teachers stayed for the last two days and worked on CMS e-Labs with Shane Wood.
On other fronts, KSU QuarkNet teachers continued to avail themselves of national QuarkNet and other HEP-related opportunities seeded by QuarkNet. Emma Detrixhe participated in the 2016 Data Camp at Fermilab.
The KSU group remains strong in its thirteenth year of existence. Approximately two and a half dozen teachers participate, a core group of a dozen or so regularly, and the rest at the rate of once every other meeting. We continue to specialize in serving small rural high schools throughout the state. Plans for 2016-2017 include an early spring Masterclass orientation workshop and participation in a Masterclass in late spring 2017.
Laser Optics Resources 2016
Below are resources from Brian Washburn's presentation on polarized light and lasers from the 2016 summer workshop.
2016 Cosmic and CMS e-lab Workshops @ KSU
Cosmic Ray Workshop Aug 8-10 2016
“Our mission is to create opportunities for teachers and students to explore the nature of scientific research. Using cosmic ray muon detectors, students design and perform experiments to analyze data employing the cosmic ray e-lab.”
Learning objectives.
- Organize data using the cosmic ray muon e-lab
- Specify limitations and assumptions of a proposed experiment.
- Manipulate apparatus using appropriate data acquisition equipment for calibration, characterization, and analysis of measurements.
- Generalize from data possible sources and scale of experimental error.
- Summarize and communicate claims, evidence and results to demonstrate the nature of scientific research.
- Implement plans to use the cosmic ray e-lab with the classroom community.
Agenda
Monday 8 August 20168:30 Coffee/Intros
9-9:15 am Brett DePaola, KSU Physics Interim Head 9:15 Assemble CRMD: assist by QN Staff
10:00 Break 10:15 Finish build and set geometry 12:00 Lunch 1:00 Intro to EQUIP Plan study type to collect overnight data
3:30-4:15 pm Tim Bolton: The Cloud Chamber 4:15 Reflections and discussion of the day's activities Take Data overnight. Tuesday 9 August 20168:30 Coffee/Intros(if needed)//Reflections 9:00 CR elab Upload overnight data
10:30-noon Prof Brian Washburn has very kindly agreed to talk about light. Polarized Light and Lasers (Link to presentation, link to activity)
12:00 Lunch 1:00 Work on Study 3:30-4:15 pm Tim Bolton: The LHC 4:15 Reflections of the day's activities Wednesday 10 August 20168:30-9:15 Coffee and review of previous day's activities 9:30 Present Posters for CR Study. 10:00 Break 10:15 Build Cloud Chambers 12:00 Lunch 1:00 Finish Cloud Chambers 4:00 Teachers bring/share classroom ideas/activities 430 Reflections of day's activities Tour of Laser Lab CMS Objectives Aug 11-12 2016CMS e-Lab Workshop participants will:
Thursday 11 August 20168:30 Coffee/Intros/Objectives
09:00 CMS Talk (Tim Bolton) ? 10:00 Break 10:15 Intro to CMS e-Lab: A first look
11:00 Level 1 Data Portfolio Activity: Mass of the Z 12:00 LUNCH 13:00 Level 2 Data Portfolio Activity: CMS Data Express 14:00 Begin Level 3 Data Portfolio Activity: 15:00 End of day reflection/discussion 15:30 QN Teacher Survey 16:00 End of Day Friday 12 August 201608:30 Coffee, Recap, Reflect 09:00 Group work: 12:00 LUNCH 13:00 Present posters 14:00 e-Lab user group discussion 14:30 Implementation plans 15:15 Evaluation/Looking Forward
16:00 End of workshop Contacts Resources
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Kansas State University QuarkNet Center, Annual Report 2014-2015
The K-State group held a workshop and a Master Class in the last fiscal year and 4 teachers visited SURF.
The Master Class was held on March 27, 2015 and was attended by 7 teachers and 16 students. KSU Physics hosted a short program of demos and hands-on physics activities and we also toured the KSU Nuclear Reactor. Most KSU HEP and Cosmology graduate students helped with the Master Class activities.
A workshop on Cosmology, Dark Matter and Neutrino Physics was held at KSU on July 6, 2015. This was attended by 5 teachers. Four of these teachers visited SURF for the rest of that week. This was a very useful trip for the teachers.
On other fronts, KSU QuarkNet teachers continued to avail themselves of national QuarkNet and other HEP-related opportunities seeded by QuarkNet. Curt Parry and James Neff participated in the 2015 Data Camp at Fermilab.
The KSU group remains strong in its twelvth year of existence. Approximately two dozen teachers participate, a core group of 10 or so regularly, and the rest at the rate of once every other meeting. We continue to specialize in serving small rural high schools throughout the state. Plans for 2015-2016 include an early spring Master Class orientation workshop and participation in a Master Class in late spring 2016.
2014 Annual Report - Kansas State University
The K-State group held two workshops and a Master Class in the last fiscal year.
On February 15, 2014 we held a workshop at the KSU Physics department on Physics for Policy Makers and Master Class preparation work. Twelve teachers attended. Prof. Brett DePaola, ex-Jefferson Fellow at the State Department, gave a much appreciated 2 hour summary of his Physics for Policy Makers class. Ken Cecire led the Master Class orientation.
The Master Class was held on April 4, 2014, Nine teachers and twenty-four students attended. KSU Physics hosted a program of demos and hands-on physics activities and we also toured the KSU Nuclear Reactor. Most KSU HEP and Comology graduate students helped with the Master Class activities.
Bob Peterson hosted the CRD workshop at KSU during 5-7 August 2014. This was attended by 6 teachers wo had a total of 4 cosmic ray detectors.
Penny Blue (Lyons HS) and Renee Teague (Cheney HS) participated in the 2014 QuarkNet Data Camp.
The KSU group remains strong in its eleventh year of existence. Approximately two dozen teachers participate, a core group of 10 or so regularly, and the rest at the rate of once every other meeting. We continue to specialize in serving small rural high schools throughout the state. Plans for 2014-15 include an early spring Master Class orientation workshop and participation in a Master Class in late spring 2014.
Effect of Time of Day on Cosmic Ray Detection
Time of Day eLab Activity
Teacher Notes
DESCRIPTION
Students will perform a search of data to investigate whether there is a relationship between time of day and flux. This activity will enable students to become proficient at looking at data, and performing flux studies. Students will report findings in a poster on the eLab site and present findings to the class.
STANDARDS ADDRESSED
Next Generation Science Standards
Science and Engineering Practices
4. Analyzing and interpreting data
5. Using mathematics and computational thinking
6. Constructing explanations
Cross-cutting concepts
1. Patterns. Observed patterns of forms and events guide organization and classification, and they prompt questions about relationships and the factors that influence them
Common Core Mathematics Standards
MP2. Reason abstractly and quantitatively
Common Core Literacy Standards
Speaking and listening
4. Present information, findings, and supporting evidence such that listeners can follow the line of reasoning and the organization, development, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience.
Writing
W.11-12.9 – Draw evidence from literary or informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Students will be able to:
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Find data from cosmic ray detectors from various schools.
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Run flux studies, varying bin width, as necessary.
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Use analysis tools to detect maximums and minimums and adjust times.
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Back a claim with evidence.
PRIOR KNOWLEDGE
Students must be able to keep careful record of maximums, minimums and adjusted
times.
BACKGROUND MATERIAL
The times listed in data are in universal time. Students will need to adjust these times
to the time zone for the location of the school whose participants collected the data.
IMPLEMENTATION
There is no student handout for this activity. Aside from instruction on accessing data,
and the note about universal time, there is little background information necessary.
ASSESSMENT
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Students will generate a poster on the eLab site
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Students will present the poster to the class and to defend claims
Cosmic Ray Muon Detector and e-Lab Workshop
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