ATNF Summer Vacation Program
Summer Vacation Program Events 2005/2006
Please note that there may be changes during the program. This page will be kept up to date with the most recent program of events.
| Date | Time | Venue | Event | Speaker/Leader(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monday 5 Dec 2005 |
09:00 | Start of summer vacation program | ||
| 09:15 | Marsfield basement conference room | Welcome and introduction | Lewis Ball, Rob Hollow | |
| 09:30 | Marsfield basement conference room | An overview of the ATNF | Lewis Ball | |
| 10:00 | Marsfield basement conference room | Perspective of a former Summer Vacation Scholar | Kate Brooks | |
| 10:30 | Outside Marsfield basement conference room | Morning tea | ||
| 10:45- 12.15 |
Marsfield basement conference room | Human resources session | Sally O'Toole | |
| 12:15 | canteen area | Group and individual photographs | Shaun Amy | |
| 12:30-14:00 | canteen | welcome lunch | ||
| 14:00-14.30 | Marsfield | site familiarisation | Rob & Kate | |
| 14:30-16:30 | Discussions with supervisors | supervisors | ||
| 16:30- 17:30 |
Marsfield lecture theatre | Colloquium:"The Allen Telescope Array" | Jill Tartar | |
| 18:00-onwards | A nearby restaurant | dinner | students, supervisors & others | |
| Tuesday 6 December 2005 |
11.30- 12.30 |
Marsfield basement lecture theatre x4614 |
Introduction to Radio Astronomy talk | Kate Brooks |
| 14.00- 16.00 |
Marsfield basement lecture theatre x4614 |
Introduction to observing trip and radio receivers (After talk, students will set up groups for the observing trips) |
Kate Brooks, Graeme Carrad | |
| Monday 12 Dec 2005 |
12:30-13:30 | Marsfield Rugby club, Vimiera Rd, opposite CSIRO |
Lunch at Marsfield Rugby club | Kate, Rob, Jessica & supervisors |
| Tuesday 13 Dec 2005 |
09:30-10:30 | Marsfield basement lecture theatre x4613 |
Observatory trip follow up session 1 (Narrabri students will phone in) | Kate Brooks |
| Friday 16 Dec 2005 |
09.30- 16.30 |
Marsfield Lecture Theatre | AstroFest | |
| Tuesday 20 December 2005 |
10.30- 11.30 |
Melting Pot work area |
Observatory trip follow up session 2 (Narrabri students will phone in) | Kate Brooks |
| Wednesday 11 Jan 2006 |
10:45-11:45 | Marsfield Lecture Theatre | Final briefing for Observing trips Teleconference no. 4610 |
Rob, Tony |
| Friday 13 Jan 2006 |
10:05 | Strathfield station | Train departs for Narrabri Students will travel by train |
Observations will be supported by Tony Wong |
| Tuesday 17 Jan 2006 |
09:25 approx | Narrabri station | Train departure time from Narrabri for return to Sydney |
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| Tuesday 24 Jan 2006 |
15:30-16:15 | Room 35A | Observatory Trip feedback |
Kate & Rob |
| Thursday 02 Feb 2006 |
15:00 | Marsfield lecture theatre | Talk: Scientific Presentations: Improving your talk | Enno Middleberg |
| Thursday 09 Feb 2006 |
09:15-12:30 | Marsfield lecture theatre | Vacation student symposium | |
| 12:45-14:00 | Courtyard | Barbecue lunch & celebration | Rob, Vicki & Elsa | |
| 18:30 onwards | A restaurant somewhere | dinner | Jessica, Kate, Rob, supervisors | |
| Friday 10 Feb 2006 |
Last day of program Please arrange your leaving date with your supervisor |
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