Particle Physics in the new Curriculum for Excellence

Saturday 28 Nov 2015, 09:00 → 22:00 Europe/London

Edinburgh

Greig Cowan (Edinburgh), Luigi Del Debbio (The University of Edinburgh), Victoria Martin (University of Edinburgh)

The workshop has now happened - thanks to all who participated.

A further workshop is planned for 2016.  Please email victoria.martin@ed.ac.uk to be added to the list for information.

A free workshop for Scottish physics teachers to learn the new particle physics content of the CfE Higher and Advanced Higher.

The workshop will take place at the University of Edinburgh King's Buildings campus, from Saturday 28th of November from 10am to 6pm.   An optional evening dinner will be arranged after the workshop.

The workshop will include:

• Short lectures covering the new particle physics content of the CfE Higher and Advanced Higher
• Discussion session to discuss and material
• Hands-on sessions to try some particle physics research
• Networking

The workshop is open to current Scottish physics teachers teaching Higher and/or Advanced Higher.   Places are first-come, first-served.

Accomodation for the Friday or Saturday evening can be arranged at a cost of £50 per participant.

09:15 → 09:45 Coffee and registration

09:45 → 10:15 Live link to CERN

Speaker: Dr Flavia Dias

Slides https://indico.cern.ch/event/464955/

10:15 → 10:40 Particle Physics Lecture 1

Speaker: Prof. Luigi Del Debbio (The University of Edinburgh)

10:40 → 11:05 Discussion 1

11:05 → 11:20 Coffee

11:20 → 12:30 Building a Cloud Chamber

Speaker: Dr Greig Cowan (Edinburgh)

Slides cloud-chambers.key

12:30 → 13:15 Lunch

13:15 → 14:45 Particle Physics Masterclass

Speaker: Dr Greig Cowan

Slides masterclass.key

14:45 → 15:05 Tea

15:05 → 15:25 Astrophysics in CfE

Speaker: Matjaz Vidmar (University of Edinburgh)

15:25 → 15:30 Tim Peake and the CERN@school

Speaker: Dr Victoria Martin (University of Edinburgh)

Slides TimPix_promo_slide.pptx

15:30 → 15:50 PP4SS: Particle Physics for Scottish Schools

Speaker: Walker Alan

15:50 → 16:15 Particle Physics Lecture 2

Speaker: Dr Victoria Martin (University of Edinburgh)

16:15 → 16:50 Discussion 2

18:30 → 20:30 Optional Networking Dinner