How to organize a Masterclass
Learner Objectives for Masterclass These are educational goals for students participating in the masterclass.
By CMS Collaboration
Learner Objectives for Masterclass
These are educational goals for students participating in the masterclass.
- Describe/show how conservation laws, behavior of particles in a magnetic field and energy-mass conversion apply to particle physics.
- Explain that a general-purpose collider detector is made of a number of subsystems and describe what they are designed to measure.
- Describe features of the Standard Model—which particles are which and how they relate to one other.
- Identify specific particles and particle decays by their signatures.
- Give examples of how hadrons or force carriers can decay into different types of leptons.
- Give examples of conservation of charge in particle decays.
- Express an increased appreciation for the nature of scientific investigation.
CMS Masterclass versions
| Short version (3-4h) | Long version (full day) | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Introduction | ✓ | ✓ | Insights on topics and methods of particle physics, the LHC, CMS and other experiments at CERN. |
| Visit | ✓ | Tour of facility/laboratory | |
| Lunch with a physicist | ✓ | Opportunity for students/teachers to ask questions, exchange ideas and talk about the career of a physicist in an informal environment. | |
| Measurement | ✓ | ✓ | Presentation of the iSpy software. Analysis of CMS data. Discussion of the results with the CMS scientist(s). |
| Videoconference | ✓ | An occasion to discuss the results with scientists based at CERN, and possibly with other students. |
Organize CMS Physics Masterclass – Short Version (3-4h)
Short version can take place:
– at CMS institute
– at school*
* Requirements for Masterclass at school
– Computer access: 1 computer per 2 participants
| Preparations | Physical Requirements | On the day | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Introduction | Repository of introductory talks EN / FR | Book a venue (projector is recommended) | |
| Measurement | – Explanation of the CMS measurement – Online 3-dimensional event display and explanatory video – Schedule mentors’ orientation session (repository of documents) | Information on measurement in various languages: DE / EN / FR / HU / IT / JP / PL / SP | – Analysis of the first 5-10 event displays together with the students – Combination of results |
| Other | Plan Media Release | ||
| Follow up | Prepare a feedback form | – If @school, students can be invited for a tour to physicist’s institute on a later date. – Keep in touch via Facbook, Google+ and Twitter. |
Organize CMS Physics Masterclass – Long Version (full day)
Long version can take place:
– at CMS institute
| Preparations | Physical Requirements | On the day | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Introduction | Repository of introductory talks EN / FR | Book a venue (projector is recommended) | |
| Visit | |||
| Lunch with a physicist | – Book venue – Book lunch vouchers for participants and volunteers | ||
| Measurement | – Explanation of the CMS measurement – Online 3-dimensional event display and explanatory video – Schedule mentors’ orientation session (repository of documents) | – Information on measurement in various languages: DE / EN / FR / HU / IT / JP / PL / SP | – Analysis of the first 5-10 event displays together with the students – Combination of results |
| Videoconference | – Video conference manual | Facility for video conferencing (read details on hardware recommendations the manual) | |
| Other | Plan Media Release | ||
| Follow up | Feedback form | Keep in touch via Facebook, Google+ and Twitter |
Important
Maximum 30 students per group and 2-3 helpers is advised.
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