ATUC Meeting Agenda
13th-14th November 2001
Lecture Theatre, ATNF Headquarters, Marsfield
(Teleconference: x4610 Tue)
(x4612 Wed)
Open Session: Tuesday 13th of November
*** Session Begins 10:30 ***
| Welcome & Introduction | Anne Green | 10min |
| Director’s Report | Ray Norris | 40min |
| Observatory Reports | ||
| ATCA Mopra | Dave McConnell | 20min |
| Parkes | John Reynolds | 20min |
| Future Development Plans | John Brooks | 20min |
*** Lunch Break 12:30-13:30 ***
| Report on ATNF synthesis workshop | Bob Sault | 10min |
| Millimetre Program | ||
| First season of observations | Tony Wong | 10min |
| 12mm observations of SNR1987a | Dick Manchester | 10min |
| Writing 3mm proposals: Do’s and dont’s | Tony Wong | 10min |
| Weather-dependent scheduling discussion Draft document on dynamic scheduling (Tony Wong) | 50min | |
*** Tea Break 15:00-15:30 ***
| AIPS++ project status | Neil Killeen | 10min |
| Computing environment changes | Vince McIntyre | 15min |
| Graduate Students | Lister Staveley-Smith | 10min |
| Public Outreach Program | Helen Sim | 10min |
| SKA update | Peter Hall | 10min |
| Prediction of satellite interference at the ATCA | Daniel Mitchell | 10min |
| K-band spectroscopy at Tidbinbilla | Jim Lovell | 10min |
*** Session Ends 17:00 ***
Business Session: Wednesday 14th of November
starting at 9:30am – ATNF, Lecture Theatre
PRELIMINARY ITEMS
- Apologies
- Matters Arising from Director’s Response
- Additional agenda items
AGENDA ITEMS
- Outreach Program: Can ATUC give feedback on the Synthesis Workshop and Open Days?
- Is current level of progress on projects acceptable to ATUC? Will projected changes in ATNF staffing bring significant benefits?
- Can ATUC recommend a scheduling model for the mm-observing season? Do we consider only night-time viable? What about other periods during year?
- What is the scientific priority for the online data archive for ATCA?
- What is the scientific priority for spectroscopy at Tidbinbilla, given the observing constraints? Particularly, K-band (18-26 GHz).
- What science drivers will influence the placement of the SKA ministations?
- Could the upgrade of the 13 cm polarisation system be accelerated?
- What is ATUC’s reaction to the proposal for Overseas Remote Observing?
- Does ATUC have a comment on the new webpage formats?
- Report to Director
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