Hawaii Island Akamai Observatory Short Course CfAO EHR Meeting January 24th 2006 Sarah Anderson

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Hawaii Island Akamai Observatory Short
CourseCfAO EHR MeetingJanuary 24th 2006Sarah
Anderson
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Purposes

• Prepare Students for their Internships
• Work place skills and expectations
• Independent thinking/actions
• Build confidence in their ability to
• analyze and solve new problems
• Expose students to a big Picture View of
  Astronomy and Observatory Systems
• Relationship between astronomy and engineering
• Importance of people and what they know
• Community
• Encourage students to form their own peer
  community, share resources and strengths.

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Format

• Class Size 15 students, undergrad university/
  community college
• Duration five full days, check in and intros on
  Sunday, finish Friday
• Location Hawaii Island, two days in Hilo (east
  side), two days in Waimea (middle of the island),
  one night and a day at the summit
• 2005 Instructor Team
• David Le Mignant- Lead
• Malika Bell
• Mike McElwain
• Kai Noeske
• Catherine Ishida
• Celine DOrgeville
• Sarah Anderson

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Content

• Astronomy and Engineering talks- last years
  titles
• Engineering and Science at the Keck Observatory
• Software is not Just for Nerds
• Deep Impact Mission Overview
• Life in the Universe
• Life and Evolution
• Me and the Universe
• Mauna Kea Cultural Presentation- Hawaiian
  cultural
• expert, Kepa Maly
• Talk by Mentors and Intern Alumni
• Observatory Immersion Activity
• Meet with observatory staff- learn about their
  work and interests
• Report out to the group in first person about
  observatory personnel
• Summit Investigation
• Learn about observatories prior to summit trip

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Content (continued)

• Inquiry
• Light and Optics
• Skills Acquisition
• Writing Activities
• Abstract preparation/writing assignment
• Communication Activity
• Role playing of possible work situations and
  group discussion of how to best handle different
  situation

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2006 AOSC

• Lead Instructors
• David Le Mignant, Astronomer and Instrument
  Scientist (Laser Guide Star/Adaptive Optics at
  Keck Observatory)
• Richard Matsuda, Electrical Engineer (Electronics
  Engineering Manager at Keck Observatory)
• Theme- Astronomy and Engineering Partners in
  Discovery
• Astronomy talk on discoveries made using LGS/AO
• Engineering talk about the instrumentation that
  made the work possible
• Intention is to demonstrate the relationship
  between science and engineering wherever possible
• Continued Components
• Inquiry- Light and Optics? Annes Astronomy
  Inquiry? Design group scheduled for PDW-
  Catherine Ishida (Subaru Observatory) is lead.
• Summit Visit- stargazing and observatory visit
• Observatory Immersion Activity
• Communication exercise
• Cultural talk- maybe different presenter

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Opportunities 2006

• Inquiry participants
• PDW attendance/Join Design Team
• Science/Engineering Lectures and Activities
• Further Improvements?
• New ideas?