26–30 Aug 2024
Auditorium Maximum UJ
Europe/Warsaw timezone

Pixel detector based particle camera as a motivation tool for practical physics education demonstrating properties of radiation and elementary particles in a comprehensible way

28 Aug 2024, 11:30
1h 30m
Conference Room

Conference Room

Workshop Experiments and Practical Work in Physics Education Workshop

Speakers

Dr Michael Holik (IEAP CTU in Prague, FEE UWB in Pilsen) Vladimír Vícha (IEAP CTU in Prague; Gymnazium, Pardubice, Dasicka 1083)

Description

Practically oriented teaching represents inestimable means in motivation of students to boost their interest in understanding. Especially when focusing on technically oriented subjects. The educational kit SESTRA (School Educational Set with Timepix for Radiation Analysis) has been developed at IEAP CTU in Prague with intention to allow simple access of students to microcosmos experiments practicable in regular classes. The kit includes the particle camera supplemented with a wide set of accessories and detailed guidelines. The proposed workshop aims to provide live demonstrations in order to reveal the full potential of the kit via exemplary hands-on exercises guided by skilled lectors.

How would you like to present your contribution? Live in Kraków (time slot to be allotted based on the programme)
Target education level General
Category Non-formal Education

Authors

Dr Michael Holik (IEAP CTU in Prague, FEE UWB in Pilsen) Stanislav Pospisil (Institute of Experimental and Applied Physics, Czech Technical University in Prague) Vladimír Vícha (IEAP CTU in Prague; Gymnazium, Pardubice, Dasicka 1083)

Presentation materials