Agenda of UIC-CSU Summer Workshop 2024

UIC-CSU QuarkNet Summer Workshop: CME Affect on Muons

Location: Downers Grove South High School

Host: Marybeth Sensor

Tuesday, 6 Aug, 2024 (second floor science lab)

• 09:00   Welcome and introductions (QuarkNet/Workshop Overview)  
• 10:00   Outline goals of CME search 
• 10:30  Student Presentation (Kristian Quirk): 
  • CME sensitivity and magnetic field K-factor
• 11:00   Data Activities: Identify all possible data sets (~25)
• 12:00   Break for Lunch
• 13:00   Data Activities: 
  • Classify Quality of all data sets
  • Identify usable data sets and get preliminary Flux plots
• 16:00   Reflections on Activities and Discussion
• 16:30   End of Day

Wednesday, 7 Aug 2024 (science lab and science teacher office)

• 09:00   Recap and Reflection 
• 10:00   Review usable CME data
  • define procedure for plots
  • determine whether pressure corrections are needed
• 11:00 Scientist Presentation (Edmundo Garcia-Solis): NAUM Muography Project
• 12:00 Break for Lunch
• 13:00 Data Activities:  
  • Correct Flux for pressure for two sample data sets
• 15:00 Data Activities: 
  • Review Cosmic Ray E-Lab   https://www.i2u2.org/elab/cosmic/home/project.jsp
  • Muon Speed measurement in science teacher room and ground level
  • Upload data; compare ToF plots
• 16:00 Reflections on Activities and Discussion
• 16:30 End of Day

Thursday, 8 August, 2024  (second floor science lab)  

• 9:00    Recap and Reflection
• 10:00  Data Activities: Calculate speed from yesterday’s data
• 10:30  Data Activities: 
• 12:00 Break for Lunch
• 13:00 Data Activities: Finish preliminary CME analysis
  • Discuss signal strength and duration
  • Discuss future plans
  • Contact astronomer to see where result should be publised
  • Meet again to finalize results and create poster
• 15:30  Implementation and Evaluation
  • Implementation Form
  • ISBE Evaluation Form & link to Evidence of Completion
• 16:30 End of Day