An all-in summer course for teachers, on the physics of the Einstein Telescope and how to effectively teach this in upper high school physics classes.
Since the first discovery of gravitational waves in 2015, gravitational wave detectors around the world have opened a treasure trove of the Universe! The Einstein Telescope, the next generation detector, is about to be built and will make Europe the heart of scientific discoveries. This offers great opportunities for teachers, as the science and technology of gravitational waves have a surprisingly strong connection with secondary school curricula of physics. Einstein Telescope is ideally suited to show students that they can understand the newest discoveries, practice the physics of their high school curricula in an exciting setting, and to play an active role in it.
The MaGIC summer course provides teachers with a solid theoretical background and educational methods to bring gravitational waves to the classroom!
The topics covered in the MaGIC Summer school
include:
- Instrumentation science: laser technology, waves and vibrations, Newtonian damping, data-analysis techniques, modelling of sources.
- Modern physics: theory of relativity, black holes, gravitational waves and their sources, astrophysics, cosmology.
- Didactical techniques of physics, built on the high school curriculum of physics.
More info can be found in the flyer.
