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5. International Masterclasses“Hands on Particle Physics“

16.3. - 3.4.2009 http://www.physicsmasterclasses.org

EPPOG outreach meeting, Milano, 3.6.2009

Uta Bilow

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Outline

Participation

Organisation

Exercises

Video session

Feedback

Press review

Future

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Participation 2009 (2008)

23 (21) nations new: France, Serbia

USA

South Africa

Brazil

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Participation 2009 (2008)

17 (14) days, 3 weeks

82 (73) students masterclasses

79 (69) institutes

6 new institutes

France: Orsay, Palaiseau, Paris

Serbia: Belgrade

Germany: Aachen

Portugal: Porto

3 – 6 institutes per day

8 (7) institutes with additional teachers day

local masterclasses

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Participation 2009 (2008)

Estimated number of participants: 4800 (4300)

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Central organisationPeople and infrastructure at Dresden

Michael Kobel

Uta Bilow (project manager, ½ time, 3 years, Helmholtz Alliance Physics at the

Terascale)

Tatjana Sereda (secretary)

Matthias Schöne (student teacher) CD, website and LHC exercises

Christian Rudolph (physics student) CD and website

Video ConferenceTechnics:

Marek Domaracky, Knut Björkli, Viktor Michalcin, Joao Fernandez plus EVObeta team (CERN, Caltech, VK Slovakia)

Quiz: Peter Steinbach, Ken Cecire

Moderators:Sue Cheatham, Jula Draeger, Zoe Matthews, Vicki Moeller, Sam Harper, Michael Hauschild, Peter Steinbach, Matthew Tamsett, Tom Whyntie

Organisation Team 2009

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Moderators 2009

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Steering CommitteeCentral Organisation: Michael Kobel, Uta Bilow

US-Organisation: Ken Cecire

EPPOG: Erik Johansson

Moderators: Peter Steinbach

EVO Team: Marek Domaracky

National OrganisationContact persons in each country

Local responsibles for each institute

Organisation Team

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Funding and in kind contribution

CD: interactive learning and teaching material / 17 languages

production and shipping: ~7500 Euro EPS-HEPP + BMBF

EVO support CERN + Caltech + Slovak ministry

Moderators

Brochures “Weltmaschine” BMBF

T-Shirts, card games CERN

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Exercises

13 days with Z0

4 days with Z0 + alpha_s

Identifying Particles or Hands on CERN

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Exercises

New: LHC exercises

HYPATIA

10 events, form for results

Local discussion

Positive feedback

LHC covered in talks

Exercises on CD and web

Translation into 10 languages

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Video session

Video session:

Central connecting element

3 – 6 institutes

90 min (16:30 – 18:00)

Presentation by moderators, global combination, discussion, Q&A, quiz

No teachers video sessions

9 moderators (4 sessions each), introduction by Peter Steinbach/CERN

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Video session

Great for students

if technically working and lively

• strict admission procedure after successful test

with final equipment at final place

• hardware recommendations

• EVO tests: 2. – 10.2. (52 institutes passed, 26 failed)

• additional tests with better equipment: 2. – 5.3.

• no exclusions necessary, but few institutes retreated

If not:

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Video session

EVO tests: large workload

Continuing support ?Marek and Knut leaving CERN

EVO-workshop for moderators?

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Feedback

+ organisation+ distribution of information+ preparation of material+ CD

- Video/audio transmission- CERN presentations too long- Lenghty discussion of results- Video session too long

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Press review

ATLAS e-News ATLAS news

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Press review

Physik in unserer Zeit Universitätsjournal TU Dresden

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Future

Upgrade for LHC: Konrad Jende, Wolfgang-Gentner PhD thesis scholarship

Website under reconstruction

Masterclasses at school

Funding – LLP?

Evaluation

GSEN

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Future

National Network in Germany „Teilchenwelt“

Application in preparation

Hierarchical program for teachers and students

4 levels with decreasing number of participants Basic training: 400 teacher + 6000 students / year

Reinforcement program

Active Cooperation

Research: 5 teachers + 30 students / year