UK Teachers Programme

from Monday, 15 February 2016 (17:00) to Thursday, 18 February 2016 (18:00)
CERN

        : Sessions
    /     : Talks
        : Breaks
15 Feb 2016
16 Feb 2016
17 Feb 2016
18 Feb 2016
AM
09:00
Lectures (until 12:30) (13/2-005)
09:00 Introduction to CERN - Jeff Wiener (University of Vienna (AT))  
10:45 Introduction to Particle Physics - Joanne Cole (Brunel University) Joanne Cole (Brunel University (GB))  
09:00
Lectures (until 11:30) (503/1-001 - Council Chamber)
09:00 Particle Accelerators - Dr Simone Gilardoni (CERN)  
11:30 --- Lunch break ---
09:00
Lectures (until 12:15) (503/1-001 - Council Chamber)
09:00 Engineering at CERN - Raymond Veness (CERN)  
10:15 --- Coffee break ---
10:45 Particle Detectors: Introduction to the Compact Muon Solenoid (CMS) - Piotr Traczyk (Uni Torino & INFN (IT))  
PM
19:00
Welcome to CERN (until 21:00) (61/1-201 - Pas perdus - Not a meeting room -)
19:00 Welcome drinks - Jeff Wiener (University of Vienna (AT))  
19:30 Short tour of CERN's Main Site - Jeff Wiener (University of Vienna (AT))  
20:00 Basics at CERN - Jeff Wiener (University of Vienna (AT))   (13/2-005)
20:15 Programme Objectives - Jeff Wiener (University of Vienna (AT))   (13/2-005)
12:30 --- Lunch break ---
13:45
Hands-on workshops (until 16:55) (143/R-003 - S'Cool LAB)
13:45 --- Group 1 meets at S'Cool LAB! (13:45) ---
13:50 Cloud Chamber Workshop - group 1 - Jeff Wiener (CERN)  
15:25 Cloud Chamber Workshop - group 2 - Jeff Wiener (CERN)  
14:25
Visits (until 16:10) (300 - Synchrocyclotron)
14:25 --- Group 2 meets at the Main Building! (14:25) ---
14:30 Visit to the first ever built accelerator at CERN - the Synchrocyclotron - group 2 - Kevin Priestnall (CERN)  
15:10 Visit to the first ever built accelerator at CERN - the Synchrocyclotron - group 1 - Kevin Priestnall (CERN)  
13:15
Lectures (until 14:45) (13/2-005)
13:15 Research on anti-matter - Michael Doser (CERN)  
15:00
Visits (until 18:00) (513 - CERN' Computer Centre; 193 - AD; 2173 - SM18)
15:00 Visit to CERN's Data Centre - group positron - Giuseppe Lo Presti (CERN)  
15:00 Visit to the anti-matter factory AD - group anti-proton - Lars Varming Joergensen (CERN)   (193 - Anti-matter factory)
15:45 Visit to CERN's Data Centre - group anti-proton  
15:45 Visit to the anti-matter factory AD - group positron - Lars Varming Joergensen (CERN) Erik Bracke  
16:30 --- Transport from parking in front of Restaurant 2 to the magnet test facility ---
16:45 Visit to the magnet test facility (SM18)   (2173 - SM18 hall)
17:45 --- Transport from SM18 to building 39 ---
19:10 Take public transport to get from the hotel to Restaurant Cave Valaisanne et Chalet Suisse   (Tram stop)
20:00 Official Dinner of the Programme   (Cave Valaisanne et Chalet Suisse)
12:30 --- Lunch break ---
13:30
Visits (until 16:00) (Departure from CERN Reception (Building 33))
13:30 Transport from Building 33 to LHC's Point 5  
14:00 Visit to the Compact Muon Solenoid (CMS)   (LHC's Point 5)
15:30 Transport from CMS to Main Building  
16:30
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 17:30) (60/6-015 - Room Georges Charpak (Room F))
16:30 Action Plan - Mark Langley (National Science Learning Centre)  
16:40 What's next? - Jeff Wiener (CERN)  
17:00 Take a certificate and build your own goodie bag! - Jeff Wiener (CERN)