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Students asking for more work? Surely not! Radio survey of the Milky Way

Students asking for more work? Surely not! Radio survey of the Milky Way. Samuel Richards & Glen Rees. Outline. About us Bayfordbury Observatory Radio survey of the Milky Way Science, Observation & Results Motivation Benefits of Student Generated Content Ideas for motivating students.

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Students asking for more work? Surely not! Radio survey of the Milky Way

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  1. Students asking for more work? Surely not!Radio survey of the Milky Way Samuel Richards & Glen Rees

  2. Outline • About us • Bayfordbury Observatory • Radio survey of the Milky Way • Science, Observation & Results • Motivation • Benefits of Student Generated Content • Ideas for motivating students 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

  3. About us • Final year students at the University of Hertfordshire • BSc (Hons) Astrophysics • Research Year Abroad • USyd/AAO, Australia • CSIRO(ATNF), Australia 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

  4. Bayfordbury Observatory • Observing Facilities • Six optical telescopes (40cm) • 4.5m Radio Telescope • 115m Radio Interferometer • Not widely use by students outside course content • Opportunity for students to be accredited • UH endeavour to increase student opportunities 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

  5. Radio survey of the Milky WayScience • Atomic Hydrogen emits a photon when its proton-electron spin goes from parallel to anti-parallel • This is a rare event, but happens all the time due to vast quantities of Hydrogen in the Milky Way • Wavelength of photon is 21cm so can be observed with a Radio Telescope SUN 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

  6. Radio survey of the Milky WayObservation • April 2010, 4.5m Radio Telescope • Galactic Longitudinal increment of 4° from 10° to 214° • Galactic Altitudes of 0, ±1, ±2, ±4, ±6 and ±8° • 2 minutes per pointing • Total of 26 continuous hours of Radio observation • And just for fun, 3 hours of optical imaging and early morning Solar observation 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

  7. Radio survey of the Milky WayResults Knapp, 1972 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

  8. Radio survey of the Milky WayMotivation • Snowballed from an initial idea as an extension of an existing scheduled practical • Practical hand-in was after Easter, which allowed observations to be done during the holidays • Broadened astronomical knowledge and practical observational skills • Counted towards our module grade 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

  9. Benefits of Student Generated Content • Directly increased: • Student grades • Undergraduate placement prospects • Educational motivation • Gave a taste of independent research • Knowledge learnt is retained • Experience in true problem solving • Catalyst as per individual 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

  10. Ideas for motivating students • Freedom of opportunity • Individual/Team mini-research projects throughout degree • Well supported Personal Tutor Programme • Plant a mole! • Undergraduate excursions (reward scheme) • Forward look approach 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

  11. Ideas for motivating students • Freedom of opportunity • Individual/Team mini-research projects throughout degree • Well supported Personal Tutor Programme • Plant a mole! • Undergraduate excursions (reward scheme) Cheers… 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

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