Particle Physics Masterclasses for Particle Physics Masterclasses for WYP05WYP05

Michael KobelUni Bonn

EPOG meeting, Vienna, 10.-11.10.2003

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OPAL, (Manchester)Identification of Particles and Events

Measurement of Z branching ratios

Identity of e, mu, tau

5 quarks in 3 charge states, each

Bonn:

partial translation,

excel analysis tool

Aleph, (Lancaster)Laws of collision

e+e- annihilation

Particles in an magnetic field momentum messung

Event classes

Suggestion for EPOG 2005 WYP activitySuggestion for EPOG 2005 WYP activityMasterclasses (MC) at universities / research centres in all countries

One or more MCs in each country (30-50 students each)

Same program, possibly with events from different experiments

Whole activity w/in 2 weeks

4-6 masterclasses join in video conference at the end of the day

Discuss results and differences

Combine results (better accuracy)

Maybe final video conference at end of the two weeks

Financing: EPS HEPP board (M. Spiro et al), *very* rough guessNo cost:

University/ research centre infrastructure (video conf , PCs, lecture halls)

Scientists

Copies for work sheets

„salary“ for student tutors (40€ x 5 tutors = 200 €)

lunch / refreshments for participants (50 x 5€ = 250 €)

Printed material / CD to take home (50 x 4 € = 200 €)

Total: 40 MCs x 650 € = 26,000 € + central planning: 30,000 €

Typical Agenda: morningTypical Agenda: morning

LECTURE HALL9:30 Welcome: The World Year of Physics 2005, and the WYP Masterclasses

10:00 First Lecture: Preparation for the afternoon PC Exercise 1  Particle Physics, Accelerators, Detectors,  Standard Model: Building Blocks and Forces.   Discussion

11:00 Second Lecture: (free choice, typically related to the institutes activities)  e.g. more details on one special   particle physics experiment,   particle physics and cosmology, spin-off effects of particle physics etc.  Discussion

12:00 Local Information: (optional) e.g. facts about the lab, or information about studying physics

CANTINE12:30 – 14:00 Lunch   including informal discussions with lecturers and student tutors

Typical Agenda: afternoonTypical Agenda: afternoon

PC Pool (and Lab)14:00 – 16:00 PC Exercise 1: Measuring Z branching ratios at LEP14:00 Introduction 14:30 Students working in pairs themselves at the PC15:30 Collection of results, discussion and interpretationShort Pause with refreshments16:00 – 17:30 Free session, chose one from the following - PC Exercise 2: e.g.Lancaster teaching system- Lab experiment: Cosmic ray measurements with the “Kamiokanne”- Ask a scientist: Open Q&A forum about big bang and particle physics- Guided Tour through the Lab

Video Room17:30 Daily European Video Conference  Introduction of participants (typically 4-6 classes)  Sharing Experiences  Combining Results on Z branching ratios  Discussion, maybe some competition -> winner?18:30 END, souvenir distribution: e.g. brochures, CDs, T-shirts…

EOI to EPS HEPP BoardEOI to EPS HEPP Board

End of April 2003 : EOI to EPS Hepp Board with cost estimate of30,000 k€(copy has been sent to EPOG members)

Answer in May 2003

Dear Michael,

This is an excellent initiative and the EPS is proud that you would

like us to be involved. Of course, financial support is available and

if necessary, we are also willing to cooperate in finding funds from

other sources.

Best regards,

Michel Spiro

Special Idea in GermanySpecial Idea in Germany

Initiate a high school student competition

15 winners (5 times 3) will win travel and accomodation for a masterclass at following centres

DESY Hamburg

DESY Zeuthen

GSI Darmstadt

Forschungszentrum Karlsruhe

CERN

funding for this (about 4000 €) applied for at BMBF

Current statusCurrent statusExcel overview: already > 40 institutes, 13(+2+?) countries participatingsome big countries „Yes“ (I,UK) but no details yetneed to:

fix datefix maximum number of institutes budgettalk about extra money budget

travel costs of students w/ larger distance (200€, 1 country)money for speakers (250 €, 1 country)video costs (350 €, 1 country), TCPIP has no extra costs (!), ISDN hascopies (50 €, 1 institute)

possible weeks: (incl. Saturday of second week for a final video conf?)I) Monday, March 7 – Friday March 18 week 10 and 11 (March preferred by 5 countries, disfavored by 0) (big central German WYP event Berlin: Fr, March4 – Wed, March 9

easter Friday is in week 12)II) Monday, september 26- Friday october 7week 39 and 40September disfavored by several countries (A,B,HU,PL)school autumn holidays? (D: weeks 40-42)III) Monday, october 3- Friday, october 14week 40 and 41 (Oct. preferred by 3 countries, disfavored by 2)Term at many universities starts October 10 lecture halls?school autumn holidays Brandenburg week 40+41, NRW 41+42) October still disfavored by NL,PL(??)