UK Teachers Programme

from Monday, February 15, 2016 (5:00 PM) to Thursday, February 18, 2016 (6:00 PM)
CERN

        : Sessions
    /     : Talks
        : Breaks
Feb 15, 2016
Feb 16, 2016
Feb 17, 2016
Feb 18, 2016
AM
9:00 AM
Lectures (until 12:30 PM) (13/2-005)
9:00 AM Introduction to CERN - Jeff Wiener (University of Vienna (AT))  
10:45 AM Introduction to Particle Physics - Joanne Cole (Brunel University) Joanne Cole (Brunel University (GB))  
9:00 AM
Lectures (until 11:30 AM) (503/1-001 - Council Chamber)
9:00 AM Particle Accelerators - Dr Simone Gilardoni (CERN)  
11:30 AM --- Lunch break ---
9:00 AM
Lectures (until 12:15 PM) (503/1-001 - Council Chamber)
9:00 AM Engineering at CERN - Raymond Veness (CERN)  
10:15 AM --- Coffee break ---
10:45 AM Particle Detectors: Introduction to the Compact Muon Solenoid (CMS) - Piotr Traczyk (Uni Torino & INFN (IT))  
PM
7:00 PM
Welcome to CERN (until 9:00 PM) (61/1-201 - Pas perdus - Not a meeting room -)
7:00 PM Welcome drinks - Jeff Wiener (University of Vienna (AT))  
7:30 PM Short tour of CERN's Main Site - Jeff Wiener (University of Vienna (AT))  
8:00 PM Basics at CERN - Jeff Wiener (University of Vienna (AT))   (13/2-005)
8:15 PM Programme Objectives - Jeff Wiener (University of Vienna (AT))   (13/2-005)
12:30 PM --- Lunch break ---
1:45 PM
Hands-on workshops (until 4:55 PM) (143/R-003 - S'Cool LAB)
1:45 PM --- Group 1 meets at S'Cool LAB! (13:45) ---
1:50 PM Cloud Chamber Workshop - group 1 - Jeff Wiener (CERN)  
3:25 PM Cloud Chamber Workshop - group 2 - Jeff Wiener (CERN)  
2:25 PM
Visits (until 4:10 PM) (300 - Synchrocyclotron)
2:25 PM --- Group 2 meets at the Main Building! (14:25) ---
2:30 PM Visit to the first ever built accelerator at CERN - the Synchrocyclotron - group 2 - Kevin Priestnall (CERN)  
3:10 PM Visit to the first ever built accelerator at CERN - the Synchrocyclotron - group 1 - Kevin Priestnall (CERN)  
1:15 PM
Lectures (until 2:45 PM) (13/2-005)
1:15 PM Research on anti-matter - Michael Doser (CERN)  
3:00 PM
Visits (until 6:00 PM) (513 - CERN' Computer Centre; 193 - AD; 2173 - SM18)
3:00 PM Visit to CERN's Data Centre - group positron - Giuseppe Lo Presti (CERN)  
3:00 PM Visit to the anti-matter factory AD - group anti-proton - Lars Varming Joergensen (CERN)   (193 - Anti-matter factory)
3:45 PM Visit to CERN's Data Centre - group anti-proton  
3:45 PM Visit to the anti-matter factory AD - group positron - Lars Varming Joergensen (CERN) Erik Bracke  
4:30 PM --- Transport from parking in front of Restaurant 2 to the magnet test facility ---
4:45 PM Visit to the magnet test facility (SM18)   (2173 - SM18 hall)
5:45 PM --- Transport from SM18 to building 39 ---
7:10 PM Take public transport to get from the hotel to Restaurant Cave Valaisanne et Chalet Suisse   (Tram stop)
8:00 PM Official Dinner of the Programme   (Cave Valaisanne et Chalet Suisse)
12:30 PM --- Lunch break ---
1:30 PM
Visits (until 4:00 PM) (Departure from CERN Reception (Building 33))
1:30 PM Transport from Building 33 to LHC's Point 5  
2:00 PM Visit to the Compact Muon Solenoid (CMS)   (LHC's Point 5)
3:30 PM Transport from CMS to Main Building  
4:30 PM
Closing session of the UK Teacher Programme 2016 - Jeff Wiener (University of Vienna (AT)) Mr Mark Langley (National STEM Learning Centre, University of York) (until 5:30 PM) (60/6-015 - Room Georges Charpak (Room F))
4:30 PM Action Plan - Mark Langley (National Science Learning Centre)  
4:40 PM What's next? - Jeff Wiener (CERN)  
5:00 PM Take a certificate and build your own goodie bag! - Jeff Wiener (CERN)