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LHC Study Abroad Program Outline Of A Proposal

LHC Study Abroad Program Outline Of A Proposal. Steven Goldfarb, University of Michigan Center for Strategic and International Studies, Washington, DC 1 June 2009. Major Goals Of A Study Abroad Program. Expose U.S. Undergraduate Students To The Excitement Of Leading-Edge Research

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LHC Study Abroad Program Outline Of A Proposal

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  1. LHC Study Abroad ProgramOutline Of A Proposal Steven Goldfarb, University of Michigan Center for Strategic and International Studies, Washington, DC 1 June 2009

  2. Major Goals Of A Study Abroad Program • Expose U.S. Undergraduate Students To The Excitement Of Leading-Edge Research • Provide The Students With A Unique Educational Program • Enhance The Above With An Invaluable International Cultural Experience S. Goldfarb - University of Michigan

  3. Broad Outline Of The LHC Program • 40-50 Undergraduate Students • Probably Junior or Senior Year • Up To 12 Months in Geneva • Summer, Academic Semester, Year • Full Academic Workload • Accredited Courses (No Lost Time) • Participation in LHC Research Projects • Equivalent To A Senior Thesis • Housed Near CERN • Dormitory, Cooking Facilities, etc. S. Goldfarb - University of Michigan

  4. The Students • Who are the students? • Outstanding Physics Undergraduate Students • Build on Successful REU Selection Process • Students From Other Relevant Fields • Computing, Math, … • Where do they come from? • Subscribing Universities from Across USA • Agree to Crediting System • Potentially Providing Teachers, Research Projects • Not Necessarily LHC Institutes S. Goldfarb - University of Michigan

  5. The Students • Why 40-50 students? • 1 Student / 2 U.S. LHC Institutes • 20 Fold Increase Over Current Exposure • What can they accomplish in one semester or year? • Complete Academic Program • Comparable Level To Top U.S. Research University • Physics, Math, Language Or Other Electives • Extensive Research Project • Full Participation With LHC Research Group at CERN • Publication Of A Senior Thesis (Or Equivalent) S. Goldfarb - University of Michigan

  6. The Courses • What are the topics? • High-Level Physics, Math, Computing • Languages, Other Requisites • Who are the teachers? • Visiting US Faculty • Part-Time Teaching / Part-Time LHC Research • Local Faculty • Geneva-Area Institute • How do students receive credits? • Institutional Agreement for Accepting Credits S. Goldfarb - University of Michigan

  7. The Projects • What are the topics? • LHC Physics • Theoretical Studies, Experimental Analysis, R&D • Closely Related Topics • Computing, Collaboration Science, Journalism, e.g. • Who are the mentors? • LHC Physicists • Experiments, Accelerator, Theory, IT • US or Non-US Groups • How do we monitor student progress? • Periodic Interviews, Topic Presentations, Write-Ups S. Goldfarb - University of Michigan

  8. Program Success • Students Completing Coursework • Satisfied with Quality of Teaching • In Sync (or Ahead of) Classmates Back Home • Students Completing Projects • Having Learnt Key Physics Skills • Excited About The Field of Particle Physics • Wanting To Do More • Students With New Contacts • From Their Work Teams and Experiments • From Their Classmates In The Program S. Goldfarb - University of Michigan

  9. Program Costs & Resources • Primary Costs • Housing Facilities and Staff • Instructional Support • Administrative Support • Student Subsidies • Potential Resources • Student Fees • University Contributions • US Funding Agencies • Foundation Support S. Goldfarb - University of Michigan

  10. Next Steps • Major Immediate Challenges • Identifying proper housing • Building a robust funding model and securing resource commitments • Seeking agreement on teaching credits • Proposing a management structure • Identifying participating universities • Coordinating with CERN, Swiss government • Identifying local university curriculum options • Developing a plan for identifying instructors S. Goldfarb - University of Michigan

  11. Potential Program Agenda • LHC Study Abroad Program • Example Semester • Jun • Orientation Week at CERN • Optional Intensive Language Course • Research Project Begins • Jul-Aug • Summer Student Lecture Program • 1st Presentation of Research Project • Continuation of Language Course • Sep-Nov • Beginning of Fall Term Courses • Academic Lecture Program • 2nd Presentation of Research Project • Dec • Course Exams • Completion of Research Project Thesis, Defense S. Goldfarb - University of Michigan

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