International MasterclassesInternational Masterclasses“Hands on Particle Physics“ “Hands on Particle Physics“

6.3.-21.3.20066.3.-21.3.2006 http://wyp.teilchenphysik.orghttp://wyp.teilchenphysik.org

EPPOG outreach meeting, London, 8.4.2006

Michael KobelDresden University

Germany

General (new) FeaturesGeneral (new) Features

Dates: Two ComponentsInternational Masterclass Weeks w/ video conf

12 student days: 6.3.06 – 21.3.061 teacher‘s day: Sa 18.3.06~ 5 institutes/ day = 65 masterclasses most days: DELPHi + OPAL data for Z0 decays

Institute masterclasses w/o video conferenceJanuary – April 06: 22 masterclasses(not counting the UK masterclasses)

Schedule:http://wyp.teilchenphysik.org/mc_schedule.htm

Video Conference: Quiz for students addedmore lively, big fun for studentsexported desktop: more stableMore details later

ParticipationParticipation

59 institutes from 18 countries (unchanged)countries

new: CH and US ( non-European!) paused: CERN and FI

15 (!) new institutes, (15 paused)AT: Wien UnivCH: ZurichD: Dresden, SiegenES: Granada, ZaragozaI: UdinePT: CoimbraSK: B. Bystrica, Nitra, Presov, Trencin, Trnava US Quarknet: Brookhaven, Florida State

Estimated number of students: 31358 institutes participated on more than one occasion

4 towns: teachers‘ day on Saturday, 18.3.Athens, Barcelona, Katovice, Torino

Central organisationpeople: (much too few, hampered by MK move to Dresden)

Michael KobelGisela Fischer (secretary)Christian Helzel (until 01/06: CD and Web Site)

fundingGerman research minstry BMBF (Christian 5h/week, not only for MCs)

Video Conferencetechnical:

Joao Fernandez (CERN)Viktor Michalcin and Marek Domaracky (VK Slovakia)

funding:CERN and Slovak Ministry for Education

moderators:Silvia Schuh (ATLAS), Dave Barney (CMS), Mike Lamont (LHC)invited scientists

National Organisationcontact persons in each countryresponsibles for each institute

Organisation Team and FundingOrganisation Team and Funding

Material:Update and FundingMaterial:Update and Funding

Web Site / CDupdated by Christian Helzel14 new institute pagesHands on CERN now also in German (Michael Hauschild)free CD print and distribution to participants (4000 €, BMBF)

Corporate IdentityEPPOG logo on Website and CD

Additional Material sponsored byDESY (HERA Brochure)CERN (Prizes for Quiz)

Video ConferencesVideo Conferences

• 1-1.5 hours• First half discussed the results from the Z analysis

Video Conferences (cont.)Video Conferences (cont.)

Second half included a quiz (developed by Jorgen D’Hondt, Steven Lowette and Dave Barney

10 multiple-choice questions plus one bonusStudents worked in pairsSmall prizes offered by CERNPurpose was to increase interaction between institutes and CERNFor the most part it worked!Some students even achieved 10/10

The PROTON

The NEUTRON

The ELECTRON

The NEUTRINO

Question 1: Which of the Question 1: Which of the following was the first sub-following was the first sub-

atomic particle to be discovered?atomic particle to be discovered?Question 4: Which of the following Question 4: Which of the following

is the most massive object?is the most massive object?

The ‘Z’ boson

The TOP quark

The ‘W’ boson

An atom of SILVER

Question 6: What fraction of the Question 6: What fraction of the mass in the Universe is thought to mass in the Universe is thought to be of a different kind to that of the be of a different kind to that of the

stars and planets?stars and planets?

0% - i.e. the universe is all made of the same stuff

5%

35%

95%

EchoEcho

Immediate local echo pressTV (e.g. Dresden) please send any documentations!

evaluation sheets only few came back to me (M.K.) so far please send missing evaluation sheetsevaluation: no person identified, yet (IPN Kiel or Uni Dresden)

planned articlesPhysics education (pending from 2005, IPN, Erik, M.K.)CNL: CERN Computing Courier (Joao)Interactions.org newsletter (Beth & Ken from Quarknet)Symmetry (Beth & Ken from Quarknet)others: INFN news, PPARC magazine… ?

Future?Future?

YES !

Future: OrganisationFuture: Organisation

Collect comments, especially aboutnew video conference format with quiz established?more exercises, especially LHC (and HERA?)teachers‘ day future , current response (3 of 4 institutes):

worthwhile to continue, but format needs overhaulmore time for discussion about particle physics at schoolimprove low teachers‘ participation (cancellations!) by

– preparing teachers day more thoroughly– schedule it not on a Saturday/ Weekend (majority vote)

central CERN IT and Slovak VK support for VRVS/EVO video conference indispensible

VRVS/EVO tests beforehand mandatory, even for experienced sitessupport also needed during video conference VRVS/EVO support should be firmly established for next years.

Future: FundingFuture: Funding

URGENTLY need funding forpeople (CD updates, Website, Organisation)hardware (CD, possibly teacher‘s material)

Facts and Plansfurther German BMBF support questionableno response from EPS-HEPPplan: try German Bosch Foundationother suggestions highly welcome!

Thoughtsgood and wide press and media echo neededincluding teachers might help (a „must“ for Bosch)Additional institute masterclasses over the year,separated from main event, underline success

ImpressionsImpressions

http://wyp.teilchenphysik.org/mc_agenda_photos.htm(more to be added, send links!)

Dresden, 14.3.