LIGO e-Lab workshop at Vanderbilt
July 26-27, 2016
Objectives
Participating teachers will be able to use the LIGO e-Lab to:
- Plot and interpret data recorded by LIGO seismic instruments
- Explain the importance of LIGO seismic data in gravitational wave search
- Identify and list classical physics concepts in LIGO data analysis
- Develop a plan for use of the LIGO e-Lab in the classroom.
Agenda
Times and specific activities are subject to adjustment.
Tuesday July 2609:00 Coffee, Registration 09:15 Introduction
09:45 Break 10:00 LIGO Hanford Virtual Visit 10:30 Gravitational Waves presentation 1130 Videos: 12:00 Lunch 13:00 Interferometer activity 14:00 Exploration of LIGO e-Lab:
15:00 Break 15:15 Search and analyze in data:
16:30 End of Day
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Wednesday July 2709:00 Coffee/Reflection
09:15 Begin resreach
10:30 Break 10:45 Continue research 11:30 Create posters 12:00 Lunch 14:00 Poster presentations 14:30 Wrap-up
15:00 End of workshop |
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