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Experience from the MC06 in Zurich. G. Dissertori ETH Zürich EPPOG meeting , London, April 2006. Introduction. First time that Switzerland has participated in the Masterclasses however, we had previous experience with our own local “Masterclassesâ€, developed independently
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Experience from the MC06 in Zurich G. Dissertori ETH Zürich EPPOG meeting, London, April 2006
Introduction • First time that Switzerland has participated in the Masterclasses • however, we had previous experience with our own local “Masterclasses”, developed independently • Participating Institutes: • Only : ETH Zurich, Institute for Particle Physics • Main organizers : Ch. Grab, GD • Contacted also : • Bern : too busy with other stuff this year, but interested for next year • Geneva : no response EPPOG, London, April 2006
Advertisements, Registration • Contacted schools/teachers in the larger Zurich area (up to Bern, all German-speaking) • Got replies/requests from • 54 students • Because of space limitations accepted • 28 students (17 boys, 11 girls) • From 8 schools EPPOG, London, April 2006
Our agenda • Started at 9am • Welcome by Ch. Grab • Introduction to SM by M. Rissi (PhD student) • Introduction to Accel. & Det. by N. Berger (PhD student) • Used your advice to let PhD students speak… • Visit to our Institute and the TANDEM accelerator before lunch • Lunch together • After 2pm: • Introduction to scanning by Ch. Grab • They working • One hour before Video : collection of results, resume (GD) • Video Conf. EPPOG, London, April 2006
Some analyses of Questionnaire • Question 2.4.2 : How did you like the MC today? EPPOG, London, April 2006
Some analyses of Questionnaire • Question 2.4.3 : What did you like most about this MC? EPPOG, London, April 2006
Some analyses of Questionnaire • 2.4.4 : Difficulty / Level EPPOG, London, April 2006
Some of their comments • Lectures: • Liked very much: • Good presentations • Things I did not like: • Too slow speaking • Video • Liked very much: • Interesting to talk to people from other countries • Yes! • Things I did not like: • Used a lot of time • Sound quality EPPOG, London, April 2006
Some of their comments • Exercises: • Liked very much: • Could use the things from the lectures • Things I did not like: • Too many quarks… • Other • Liked very much: • Having lunch all together • The organization EPPOG, London, April 2006
Conclusions • Very positive experience • It has been a success in ZH • Congratulations to all the central organizers, in particular for the efforts to have a smooth video session • Thanks to Ch. Grab, M. Rissi, N. Berger, G. Leibenguth, M. Suter • Hope that next year some more Swiss Institutes participate EPPOG, London, April 2006