LIGO workshop July 25 - 26, 2018

Submitted by Marla Glover
Published: | Group(s):
Johns Hopkins University QuarkNet Center

 

 

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 with students.

Agenda 

Times and specific activities are subject to adjustment.

Wednesday July 25

09:00     Coffee/Speaker

10:00  Introductions

10:15  Gravitational Waves presentation

10:45   Break

11:00     Interferometer activity

12:00     Lunch

13:00     Exploration of LIGO e-Lab

  • log in with account
  • create student account
  • review Resources and Project Map
  • try out features
  • Seismology Review

14:30     Break

14:45     Search and analyze in data:

16:30     End of Day

Thursday July 26

09:00     Coffee/Speaker

10:00  Reflection

  • What is the thread that ties what we are doing together?
  • What worked and did not work yesterday?
  • How are we doing on the objectives?
  • Multi-messenger discovery  article

10:15  Fabric of Space Activity

10:45 Break

11:00  Begin research 

12:00     Lunch 

13:00    Finish research/Create Posters

 Break  as needed

15:00  Poster Presentation

15:45     Implementation discussion/Reflection

16:15     Evaluation

16:30     End of workshop

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