Conference/Workshop for Physics on the RoadFebruary 22–23, 2003
Colorado State University AGENDAFriday, February 21 / Saturday, February 22 On arrival: Vans will take participants to Best Western Hotel Check in or leave luggage and check in later. Pick up welcome packet in the Main Ballroom of the Lory Student Center
Saturday, February 22, 2003 10:00am – 6:00pm - Attend Open House of Little Shop of Physics Main Ballroom, Lory Student Center, CSU campus Long’s Peak Lounge / Long’s Peak Dining Room will be for exclusive use of APS conference participants during the day for refreshments and informal networking.
12:00pm – 2:00pm - Lunch Buffet Long’s Peak Dining Room, Lory Student Center
Long’s Peak Dining Room, Lory Student Center
8:00pm – 9:30pm Poster Session and Informal Networking Physics Department: Pendulum Area
Sunday, February 23, 2003 7:30am – 8:00am Buffet Breakfast CSU Physics Department Pendulum Area
Part I: Introductions & Setting the Stage Hammond Auditorium 8:05 – 8:20 - Welcome & Introductions David Krueger, Chair, Physics Department, Colorado State
Brian Jones - CSU
Fred Stein – APS
8:20 – 8:40- Keynote Speaker: Douglas Osheroff – Stanford University, Nobelist The Effect of Physics Outreach on one Particular Youngster
8:40 – 9:30 - Session #1: Panel Session Models for Physics on the Road
Jones, Sampere, Shropshire, Trappe, Simon
Facilitator: Stein 9:30 – 10:00 -Discussion 10:00 – 10:30 - Break/Networking/Finish Poster Tour Part II: Details of What is Being Done 10:30 – 11:30 - Session 2: Defining Key Elements of Different Models Birds of a Feather in Three Concurrent Sessions
- Programs that Consist of Mobile Demonstration Shows
Room E203
Facilitator and Recorder: Marlin Simon - Programs that Consist of Mobile Hands on Experiments
Room E202
Facilitator and Recorder: Julie Conlon - Programs that Consist of Other Activities (teacher workshops, etc.)
Room D104
Facilitator and Recorder: Meera Chandrasekhar
11:30 – 12:00 - Brief reports from Concurrent Sessions Hammond Auditorium
12:00 – 1:00pm - Lunch Lory Student Center Long’s Peak Dining Room
1:00 – 1:30 - Session 3: Topical Discussion Hammond Auditorium Begin the planning and designing a mobile component for the World Year of Physics in 2005
Clark and Harris
Facilitator: Stein
1:30 – 2:30 - Session 4: Topical Discussion in Two Groups Rooms: E202 / E203 Developing the Outcomes: Website, Listserv, database, Blueprints and Conferences for Physics on the Road Facilitators and Recorders: Two groups - Group 1: Website, listserv, database – “Communications” Facilitator: Gelfand
- Group 2: Blueprints and Conferences – “Activities and Events" Facilitator: Shropshire
2:30 - 3:00 - Break/Networking/Refreshments Pendulum Area
3:00 – 4:00 - Session 5: Practical Details Moving People and Equipment, Scheduling, Finances: The Nuts and Bolts Hammond Auditorium
Jones, et al. Facilitator: Deborah Kuchnir Feygenson
4:00 – 5:00 - Session 6: My Favorite Demo or Experiment, A “Sharing” Session Hammond Auditorium
Master of Ceremonies: Stan Micklavzina
Might be a nice idea to have someone who coordinates this part of the program. Stan would do a great job with it.
5:00 – 5:30 - Session 7: Wrap up Discussion Hammond Auditorium
5:30 – 6:00 - Optional Tours Physics Department Tour: Jim Sites
CSMATE Tour: Fred Stein
Physics Department Teaching Labs Tour: Brian Jones We can arrange other tours as well, depending on numbers and interest. We will also still have the vans, if folks would like to go downtown for dinner at Coopersmith’s, say. The first round is on the Little Shop!
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