Czech Teachers Programme 12/2011

12 Dec 2011, 09:00 → 17 Dec 2011, 18:00 Europe/Zurich

Mick Storr

Monday 12 December

1 Installation - distribution of hostel keys, badges, etc.

Speaker: Mick Storr (CERN)

2 Introduction to CERN

Speaker: Mick Storr (CERN)

Slides GenIntro.pdf GenIntro.ppt

3 Introduction to the programme

Speaker: Mick Storr (CERN)

4 Programme Objectives

Speaker: Mick Storr (CERN)

Slides TP_Objectives.pdf TP_Objectives.ppt

5 Czech Republic at CERN

Speakers: Jiri Dolejsi, Jiri Rames, Stanislav Nemecek (Institute of Physics), Vladimir Wagner

Tuesday 13 December

6 Experimental Methods and the Standard Model (1/4)

Speaker: Jiri Dolejsi

7 Experimental Methods and the Standard Model (2/4)

Speaker: Jiri Rames

8 Introduction to ATLAS

Speaker: Stanislav Nemecek (Institute of Physics)

12:30 Lunch

9 Higgs seminar

10 Hands-on Build a Cloud Chamber

Speaker: Mick Storr (CERN)

Alternative apparatus Cloud_Chamber.pdf Cloud_Chamber.pptx

How to build a cloud chamber https://teachers.web.cern.ch/teachers/document/cloud-final.pdf

Video of modifies alternative apparatus http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=400xfGmSlqQ&feature=youtu.be

11 Review of the day

Speaker: Mick Storr (CERN)

Wednesday 14 December

12 Higgs search

Speaker: Rupert Leitner

13 Particles and the Universe

Speaker: Vladimir Wagner

14 Visit CMS Control Room and LINAC

12:30 Lunch

15 Discover Geneva Treasure Hunt

Speaker: Mick Storr (CERN)

16 Programme Dinner

Speaker: Mick Storr (CERN)

Thursday 15 December

17 Heavy-ion Physics and ALICE

Speaker: Vladimir Wagner

18 CERN Computing and the GRID

Speaker: Zdenek Sekera (CERN)

19 Visit Computer Centre

12:15 Lunch

20 Visit Superconducting Magnet Test facility and ALICE

21 Review of the day

Friday 16 December

22 Visit ATLAS Visitor Centre

23 Visit Globe and Microcosm Exhibitions

12:00 Lunch

24 Visit CMS and LHC Control Room

25 Programme Evaluation and Follow-up

26 Final Q/A and Distribution of Material

Speaker: Mick Storr (CERN)

Saturday 17 December

27 Depart

28 Masterclasses

Speaker: Jiri Dolejsi (Institute of Particle and Nuclear Physics)