CROP 2003 Summer Workshop June 23 – July 18, 2003 Gregory R. Snow Associate Professor |Department of Physics and Astronomy University of Nebraska, Lincoln.

CROP 2003 Summer WorkshopJune 23 – July 18, 2003

Gregory R. SnowAssociate Professor

|Department of Physics and AstronomyUniversity of Nebraska, Lincoln

• Introductions: CROP staff and participants

• Today’s schedule• Introductory information• Evaluation procedures – D. Shell• Background survey and pre-workshop questions• Overview of CROP – G. Snow• Lunch• History of Cosmic Rays, Part 1 – D. Claes• Begin lab work• Evening math basics session

• Typical day and first week’s schedule

• Attendance and daily sign-in sheet

• Stipend payments

• Other practical matters

Welcome to the fourth summer workshop of the

The Cosmic Ray Observatory Project

The Cosmic Ray Observatory Project Department of Physics and Astronomy 116 Brace Lab University of Nebraska-Lincoln Lincoln, NE 68588-0111 Professor Gregory Snow Professor Daniel Claes [email protected] [email protected] (402)472-6279 (402)472-2783

CROP2003 Participants

Coleridge Community School Theresa Sedivy Josh Kuchta [email protected] Laura Neiman

Sheila Pinkelman

Loup County Public School Loren Sandoz Chavonn Davis [email protected]

Taylor, NE [email protected] Colt Kraus [email protected]

Heather Nelson

McPherson County High Sabrena Clinebell Liz Licking Tryon, NE [email protected] Jared Mulder Brittany Pettit [email protected]

Mullen High School Scott Jones Kelli Brost [email protected] Robert Le Anderson [email protected]

J.D. Furrow Helen Kraye [email protected] [email protected] Chad Pearman

Spalding Academy Polla Hartley Paul Bauer [email protected] Mitch Glesinger Anthony Usasz-Keber

University of Nebraska Gregory Snow [email protected] Dan Claes [email protected]

Marilyn McDowell [email protected] Duane Shell [email protected] John Rogers [email protected]

Matt Densberger [email protected] Katie Everett [email protected] Andrea Fuchser [email protected] Peter Jacobson [email protected] Andy Kubik [email protected] Sean Mahoney [email protected]

Jonathan Bullis [email protected] Aidyl Galafa [email protected] Tony Caruso [email protected] Luis Rosa [email protected]

Tracie Evans [email protected] Jared Kite [email protected] Cory Strope [email protected]

The Cosmic Ray Observatory Project High Energy Physics Group The University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Schedule for

Week One: June 23-27, 2003

Monday, June 23

9:00 Introductory remarks (instructions & paperwork) & Workshop Welcome Richards 1510:00 Evaluation procedures - Dr. Duane Shell10:15 Participant survey & pretest 10:45 Break11:00 Overview of CROP - Dr. Gregory Snow Richards 1512:00 Lunch 1:00 A History Of Cosmic Rays, Part 1 - Dr. Dan Claes Richards 15 2:30 Labwork : opening, sanding scintillator Brace 201

7:00 Math/Physics Basics - Some Useful Functions - Tony Caruso Ferguson 11 Tuesday, June 24

8:30 Informal Question & Answer Period Richards 15 9:00 Morning Class Session: History of Cosmic Rays, Part 2 - Dan Claes Richards 15 10:15 Break10:30 Labwork: Oscilloscope lessons Ferguson basement Polish scintillator surfaces Brace 201 12:00 Lunch 1:00 Afternoon Class Session: Scintillators and PMTs, Part 1 - Greg Snow Richards 15 2:00 Labwork: Oscilloscope lessons Ferguson basement clean scintillator,test PMTs Brace 201 4:30 Informal Question & Answer Period Richards 15

6:15 Workshop Picnic: Jazz in June 7:00-9:30 Sheldon Gallery Sculpture Garden

Wednesday, June 25

8:30 Informal Question & Answer Period Richards 15 9:00 Morning Session:Orientation to Computer Resources Ferguson 2110:15 Break10:30 Labwork: Oscilloscope, cont’d - Ferguson basement Testing PMTs Brace 20112:00 Lunch 1:00 Afternoon Session: Special Relativity - Dr. Bill Campbell Richards 15 2:00 Labwork: Oscilloscope, cont’d , Selecting, gluing PMTs Ferguson basement, Brace 201

7:00 Math/Physics Basics - Some Needed Vocabulary - Luis Rosa Ferguson 11

Thursday, June 26

8:30 Informal Question & Answer Period Richards 15 9:00 Morning Session: Interaction of Charged Particles with Matter - Dan Claes Richards 15 10:15 Break10:30 Labwork: Testing, prepping PMTs Brace 201 NIM electronics lessons Ferguson basement 12:00 Lunch 1:00 Afternoon Session: Scintillators and PMTs, Part 2 - Greg Snow Richards 15 2:00 Labwork: NIM electronics lessons Ferguson basement Testing,prepping PMTs Brace 201 4:30 Informal Question & Answer Period Richards 15

Friday, June 27

8:30 Informal Question & Answer Period Richards 15 9:00 Morning Session: Interaction of Charged Particles with Matter 2 - Dan Claes Richards 15 10:15 Break10:30 Labwork: NIM electronics lessons Ferguson basement Wrapping counters Brace 201 12:00 Lunch 1:00 Afternoon Session: Scintillators and PMTs, Part 3 - Greg Snow Richards 15 2:00 Labwork: Light-leak checking, Gluing 2nd round of PMTs Ferguson basement, Brace 201 4:30 Informal Question & Answer Period Richards 15

CROP 2003 Summer WorkshopJune 23 – July 18, 2003

• You are expected to attend each day of the workshop from Monday, June 23, through Friday, July 18. (Off: Friday, July 4) • Hours: 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (We may end early on some days)• Please sign the attendance sheet at the beginning of each day (for reporting to the National Science Foundation)• If you must be absent for a day due to illness, please contact your teacher and/or contact:

Greg Snow Office: 402-472-6279 (with voice mail)E-mail: [email protected]

ORDan ClaesOffice: 402-472-2783 (with voice mail)E-mail:[email protected]

Daily Attendance

CROP 2003 Summer WorkshopDaily Attendance Sign-in Sheet

Date: Monday, June 23Name Signature

CROP 2003 Summer WorkshopJune 23 – July 18, 2003

• Stipends for students and teachers will be paid a couple of weeks after the end of the workshop:

• Teachers: $67.50 per full day of participation• Students: $45.00 per full day of participation

• Please write yourSocial security numberCurrent mailing addressSignature

on your Expense Voucher today

Payment of Stipends

CROP 2002 Summer WorkshopJuly 15 – August 9, 2002

• Dormitory rooms, meals

• Parking

• Recreation Center passes available 4 weeks × $2.00/week = $8.00 Please sign up with Marilyn at this morning’s break

• Tomorrow’s Jazz in June with pizza

• Research and report on one of the many cosmic ray experiments in the world

• Time in computer lab

• Reading materials

Other practical matters

• Note taking in logbook provided• Take notes during lectures and lab activities• Standard practice in scientific research• Some nighttime assignments and math sessions• Write down questions for informal question and answer periods• Useful to review for post-workshop test• Award for best post-workshop test at Fall 2003 meeting at UNL• Useful for presentations to classes at your school

• Date for one-day academic-year meeting in September (on a Saturday, participants from all participating schools) Possible dates: Sept. 6, 20, 27

• Graduate credit for participating teachers

CROP 2003 Summer WorkshopJune 23 – July 18, 2003

Other practical matters

Ferguson HallRichards Hall

Brace Hall

Recreation Center

Neihardt Dorm

UNL City Campus