PHYSWARE: A Collaborative Workshop on Low-cost Equipment and Appropriate Technologies that Promote Undergraduate Level, Hands-on Physics Education throughout the Developing World

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PHYSWARE: A Collaborative Workshop on Low-cost Equipment and Appropriate Technologies that Promote Undergraduate Level, Hands-on Physics Education throughout the Developing World | (smr 1928)

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Monday, 16 February 2009
- 08:30 - 11:30 OPENING SESSION
  - 08:30 OPENING SESSION 3h0'
- 12:30 - 14:00 Lunch
  - 12:30 Lunch 1h30'
- 14:00 - 15:45 ACTION RESEARCH AND TEACHING KINEMATICS Force and Motion Conceptual Evaluation (FMCE) and Questions on Kinematics Typical Results on FMCE with and without Action Learning
  - 14:00 ACTION RESEARCH AND TEACHING KINEMATICS Force and Motion Conceptual Evaluation (FMCE) and Questions on Kinematics Typical Results on FMCE with and without Action Learning 1h45'
- 16:15 - 16:45 Coffee Break
  - 16:15 Coffee Break 30'
- 16:45 - 18:30 FUNDAMENTAL TIME & DISTANCE MEASUREMENTS
  - 16:45 FUNDAMENTAL TIME & DISTANCE MEASUREMENTS 1h45'
- 18:30 - 20:00 Reception
  
  Location: Adriatico Guest House Cafeteria
  - 18:30 Reception 1h30'
- 20:00 - 22:00 Poster Preparation on Previous Participant Work (Optional)
  - 20:00 Poster Preparation on Previous Participant Work (Optional) 2h0'
Tuesday, 17 February 2009
- 08:30 - 10:15 KINEMATICS: TEACHING w ACTIVE LEARNING, Part 1 x vs. t : v vs. t Graphs for Walking
  - 08:30 KINEMATICS: TEACHING w ACTIVE LEARNING, Part 1 x vs. t : v vs. t Graphs for Walking 1h45'
- 10:15 - 10:45 Coffee Break
  - 10:15 Coffee Break 30'
- 10:45 - 12:30 KINEMATICS: PART 2 Position, Velocity and Acceleration Graphs for Steady Motions
  - 10:45 KINEMATICS: PART 2 Position, Velocity and Acceleration Graphs for Steady Motions 1h45'
- 12:30 - 14:30 Lunch
  - 12:30 Lunch 2h0'
- 14:30 - 16:15 DISCUSSION WITH PROFESSOR CLAUDIO TUNIZ, ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, ICTP
  - 14:30 DISCUSSION WITH PROFESSOR CLAUDIO TUNIZ, ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, ICTP 1h45'
- 16:15 - 16:45 Coffee Break
  - 16:15 Coffee Break 30'
- 16:45 - 18:30 KINEMATICS: PART 3 Accelerated Motion for Walking and Rolling Objects on an Incline
  - 16:45 KINEMATICS: PART 3 Accelerated Motion for Walking and Rolling Objects on an Incline 1h45'
- 20:00 - 22:00 POSTERS GROUP 1 Participants Previous Work (Optional)
  - 20:00 POSTERS GROUP 1 Participants Previous Work (Optional) 2h0'
Wednesday, 18 February 2009
- 08:30 - 10:15 KINEMATICS: PART 4 Measuring Free Fall with Low Cost + Equipment
  - 08:30 KINEMATICS: PART 4 Measuring Free Fall with Low Cost + Equipment 1h45'
- 10:15 - 10:45 Coffee Break
  - 10:15 Coffee Break 30'
- 10:45 - 12:30 LEARNING CYCLES
  - 10:45 LEARNING CYCLES 1h45'
- 12:30 - 14:30 Lunch
  - 12:30 Lunch 2h0'
- 14:30 - 16:15 SELF DIRECTED EXPLORATION WITH LOW COST EQUIPMENT, Part 1
  - 14:30 SELF DIRECTED EXPLORATION WITH LOW COST EQUIPMENT, Part 1 1h45'
- 16:15 - 16:45 Coffee Break
  - 16:15 Coffee Break 30'
- 16:45 - 18:30 SELF DIRECTED EXPLORATION WITH LOW COST EQUIPMENT, Part 2
  - 16:45 SELF DIRECTED EXPLORATION WITH LOW COST EQUIPMENT, Part 2 1h45'
- 20:00 - 22:00 POSTERS, GROUP 2: Participants' Previous Work (Optional)
  - 20:00 POSTERS, GROUP 2: Participants' Previous Work (Optional) 2h0'
Thursday, 19 February 2009
- 08:30 - 10:15 LEARNING CYCLES
  - 08:30 LEARNING CYCLES 1h45'
- 10:15 - 10:45 Coffee Break
  - 10:15 Coffee Break 30'
- 10:45 - 12:30 ADDITIONAL MECHANICS TOPICS
  - 10:45 ADDITIONAL MECHANICS TOPICS 1h45'
- 12:30 - 14:30 Lunch
  - 12:30 Lunch 2h0'
- 14:30 - 16:15 ADDITIONAL MECHANICS TOPICS
  - 14:30 ADDITIONAL MECHANICS TOPICS 1h45'
- 16:15 - 16:45 Coffee Break
  - 16:15 Coffee Break 30'
- 16:45 - 18:30 WORK ON LOW COST MECHANICS PROJECTS
  - 16:45 WORK ON LOW COST MECHANICS PROJECTS 1h45'
Friday, 20 February 2009
- 08:30 - 10:15 WORK ON PROJECTS
  - 08:30 WORK ON PROJECTS 1h45'
- 10:15 - 10:45 Coffee Break
  - 10:15 Coffee Break 30'
- 10:45 - 12:30 WORK ON PROJECTS
  - 10:45 WORK ON PROJECTS 1h45'
- 12:30 - 14:30 Lunch
  - 12:30 Lunch 2h0'
- 14:30 - 16:15 POSTERS ON PROJECTS
  - 14:30 POSTERS ON PROJECTS 1h45'
- 16:15 - 16:45 Coffee Break
  - 16:15 Coffee Break 30'
- 16:45 - 18:30 POSTERS ON PROJECTS; DISCUSSION & REVIEW OF THE WEEK
  - 16:45 POSTERS ON PROJECTS; DISCUSSION & REVIEW OF THE WEEK 1h45'
Monday, 23 February 2009
- 08:30 - 10:15 ACTIVE LEARNING IN LARGE (OR SMALL) CLASSES: INTERACTIVE LECTURE DEMONSTRATIONS WITH LOW TECHNOLOGY
  - 08:30 ACTIVE LEARNING IN LARGE (OR SMALL) CLASSES: INTERACTIVE LECTURE DEMONSTRATIONS WITH LOW TECHNOLOGY 1h45'
- 10:00 - 10:30 GROUP PHOTO AND PHOTOS OF THE PHYSWARE LAB ACTIVITIES
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Around 10 a.m. ICTP photographer will take pictures of the Lab activities.  Immediately thereafter a group photo will be taken on the AGH Terrace.  
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  - 10:00 GROUP PHOTO AND PHOTOS OF THE PHYSWARE LAB ACTIVITIES 30'
- 10:30 - 11:00 Coffee Break
  - 10:30 Coffee Break 30'
- 10:45 - 12:30 ACTIVE LEARNING IN LARGE (OR SMALL) CLASSES: INTERACTIVE LECTURE DEMONSTRATIONS WITH HIGHER TECHNOLOGY
  - 10:45 ACTIVE LEARNING IN LARGE (OR SMALL) CLASSES: INTERACTIVE LECTURE DEMONSTRATIONS WITH HIGHER TECHNOLOGY 1h45'
- 12:30 - 14:30 Lunch
  - 12:30 Lunch 2h0'
- 14:30 - 16:15 ICTP M-LAB STAFF PRESENTATION ON VIRTUAL INSTRUMENTATION
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VENUE: ICTP MLAB
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  - 14:30 ICTP M-LAB STAFF PRESENTATION ON VIRTUAL INSTRUMENTATION 1h45'
    
    Speaker: Andres Cicuttin; Maria Liz Crespo
- 16:15 - 16:45 Coffee Break
  - 16:15 Coffee Break 30'
- 16:45 - 18:30 WIRELESS TECHNOLOGY DEMONSTRATIONS Low Cost Communication Networks Sensor Networks
  - 16:45 WIRELESS TECHNOLOGY DEMONSTRATIONS Low Cost Communication Networks Sensor Networks 1h45'
    
    Speaker: Marco Zennaro
- 20:00 - 22:00 DISCUSSION OF WOMEN IN SCIENCE.
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Refreshments will be served
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  - 20:00 DISCUSSION OF WOMEN IN SCIENCE. 2h0'
Tuesday, 24 February 2009
- 08:30 - 10:15 PRESENTATION ON KINEMATICS AND DYNAMICS WITH INTERFACING
  - 08:30 PRESENTATION ON KINEMATICS AND DYNAMICS WITH INTERFACING 1h45'
- 10:15 - 10:45 Coffee Break
  - 10:15 Coffee Break 30'
- 10:45 - 12:30 HANDS-ON ACTIVITIES WITH INTERFACING
  - 10:45 HANDS-ON ACTIVITIES WITH INTERFACING 1h45'
- 12:30 - 14:30 Lunch
  - 12:30 Lunch 2h0'
- 14:30 - 16:15 CONTINUE HANDS-ON ACTIVITIES
  - 14:30 CONTINUE HANDS-ON ACTIVITIES 1h45'
- 16:15 - 16:45 Coffee Break
  - 16:15 Coffee Break 30'
- 16:45 - 18:30 PRESENTATION ON VIDEO CAPTURE, DATA ACQUSITION AND ANALYSIS
  - 16:45 PRESENTATION ON VIDEO CAPTURE, DATA ACQUSITION AND ANALYSIS 1h45'
- 20:00 - 22:00 Physics Pathaway (Dean)
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(Refreshments)
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  - 20:00 Physics Pathaway (Dean) 2h0'
    
    Material: Active Link
Wednesday, 25 February 2009
- 08:30 - 10:15 DISCUSSION ON DISSEMINATION
  - 08:30 DISCUSSION ON DISSEMINATION 1h45'
- 10:15 - 10:45 Coffee Break
  - 10:15 Coffee Break 30'
- 10:45 - 12:30 PROJECT IDEAS
  - 10:45 PROJECT IDEAS 1h45'
- 12:30 - 14:30 Lunch
  - 12:30 Lunch 2h0'
- 14:30 - 16:15 COMBINING REAL EXPERIENCE AND SIMULATIONS I (Kinematics) Project Group Formation
  - 14:30 COMBINING REAL EXPERIENCE AND SIMULATIONS I (Kinematics) Project Group Formation 1h45'
- 16:15 - 16:45 Coffee Break
  - 16:15 Coffee Break 30'
- 16:45 - 18:30 PROJECT WORK
  - 16:45 PROJECT WORK 1h45'
- 20:00 - 22:00 MEETING WITH ICTP DIRECTOR PROFESSOR K.R. SREENIVASAN
  - 20:00 MEETING WITH ICTP DIRECTOR PROFESSOR K.R. SREENIVASAN 2h0'
Thursday, 26 February 2009
- 08:30 - 10:15 ONE LAPTOP PER CHILD (OLPC) DEMO PROJECT WORK
  - 08:30 ONE LAPTOP PER CHILD (OLPC) DEMO PROJECT WORK 1h45'
- 10:15 - 10:45 Coffee Break
  - 10:15 Coffee Break 30'
- 10:45 - 12:30 PROJECT WORK
  - 10:45 PROJECT WORK 1h45'
- 12:30 - 14:30 Lunch
  - 12:30 Lunch 2h0'
- 14:30 - 16:15 COMBINING REAL EXPERIENCE AND SIMULATIONS 2 (Electric Circuits) PROJECT WORK
  - 14:30 COMBINING REAL EXPERIENCE AND SIMULATIONS 2 (Electric Circuits) PROJECT WORK 1h45'
- 16:15 - 16:45 Coffee Break
  - 16:15 Coffee Break 30'
- 16:45 - 18:30 PROJECT PRESENTATIONS 1
  - 16:45 PROJECT PRESENTATIONS 1 1h45'
- 20:00 - 22:00 DISCUSSION ON PROPOSAL TO ICTP (Optional) Follow up Physware Activities 5-year Plan
  - 20:00 DISCUSSION ON PROPOSAL TO ICTP (Optional) Follow up Physware Activities 5-year Plan 2h0'
Friday, 27 February 2009
- 08:30 - 10:15 PROJECT PRESENTATIONS 2 DISTRIBUTION OF EVALUATION FORMS
  - 08:30 PROJECT PRESENTATIONS 2 DISTRIBUTION OF EVALUATION FORMS 1h45'
- 10:15 - 10:45 Coffee Break
  - 10:15 Coffee Break 30'
- 10:45 - 12:30 Free Time
  - 10:45 Free Time 1h45'
- 12:30 - 14:30 Lunch
  - 12:30 Lunch 2h0'
- 14:30 - 15:30 WEB SITE/COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE Collection of Evaluation Forms
  - 14:30 WEB SITE/COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE Collection of Evaluation Forms 1h0'
- 15:30 - 16:30 RAFFLE AND DISTRIBUTION OF CERTIFICATES OF ATTENDANCE
  - 15:30 RAFFLE AND DISTRIBUTION OF CERTIFICATES OF ATTENDANCE 1h0'
- 16:30 - 18:00 FAREWELL PARTY
  - 16:30 FAREWELL PARTY 1h30'