Auger Collaboration Meeting, Malargüe, April 2003Education/Outreach Report, Gregory R. Snow and Beatriz García 1

PIERRE AUGER OBSERVATORYCollaboration Meeting

Education and

Outreach Report

Malargüe

April 29, 2003

Auger Collaboration Meeting, Malargüe, April 2003Education/Outreach Report, Gregory R. Snow and Beatriz García 2

Outline

• Auger poster competition• Visitor Center web page• Eureka Science Museum in Mendoza• MTU scholarship program for Malargüe students• Planetarium• Portable Geiger counter display• Preview of VC web page

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Auger Poster Competition

• Competition announced on February 9 to collaboration

• Single, simple 60cm x 40cm poster in several languages for wide circulation

• 6 entries received and are on display in the Visitor Center

• Identified by letters A, B, C, D, E, F

• Please vote on forms provided near posters by 12:00 noon on Thursday

• Indicate preferences 1, 2, 3, and you may suggest improvements

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Visitor Center in Auger Center BuildingMany thanks to our Visitor Center tour guides:

Silvia Soledad RivasVanina CaraAnalía CáceresFernando SánchezLeonardo Darío Bax

Compiled by Analía Cáceres

Month Number of visitors

Total 4252

126255471

5096

147219

70124320271193

751577160422

Visitantes en el Observatorio Auger

2002

126 255

471

50

9614721970124

320

271193

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

October

November

December

2002JanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember

2003JanuaryFebruaryMarchApril

2342

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New Visitor Center Web PageNearly Completed

Alejandra Cicero Antonio Castineira

Professional web designersin Mendoza were enlistedto produce informativeweb page for virtual visitorexperience

Preview last week at UTN

After some fine tuning andadditions, this will be availablesoon for collaborationcomments

Cost: 850 pesos

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Home PageFull preview at the end of this talk

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Eureka Science Park in MendozaParque de la Ciencia y la Tecnología

• We have foreseen the following ingredients in an Auger exhibit

• Outside: 2 Mexican SD tanks outdoors with explanatory signs

• Inside: Italian FD prototype from Los Leones, posters, brochures, PC with interactive activities

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Eureka Science Park in MendozaParque de la Ciencia y la Tecnología

• Loading tanks on truck in Malargüe for delivery to Mendoza• April 2003

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Eureka Science Park in MendozaParque de la Ciencia y la Tecnología

• Tank in place near main exhibit building entrance

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Eureka Science Park in MendozaParque de la Ciencia y la Tecnología

• View of both tanks• Tanks will be outfitted with hardware (UTN)

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Eureka Science Park in MendozaParque de la Ciencia y la Tecnología

• 4 posters on self-supporting stands as shown

Poster 1

Poster 2

Poster 3

Poster 4

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Eureka Science Park in MendozaParque de la Ciencia y la Tecnología

• $$ advance to begin poster stand and frame production• Museum staff will do poster graphics with our input on content

4 Posters

3 Posters

2 PCs against wall

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Eureka Science Park in MendozaParque de la Ciencia y la Tecnología

• Interior space still reserved for FD mirrors• Transport to Mendoza stalled due to customs/diplomatic waiver• Waiver restrictions run out in about 2 years• We will organize a public opening/reception for Phase 1 of the exhibit near the next collaboration meeting with plenty of notice

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Michigan Technical UniversityScholarship

Dave Nitz and Malargüe studentAngelo Chialva

Major: mechanical engineering

• Angelo’s team placed 2nd in national “Ford Future Truck” competition• Redesign Ford Explorer for fuel economy and efficiency

Second student will enroll in autumn 2003; local selection awaits TOEFL test results of top candidates

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Planetarium Progress

• Local support for building construction and site• Collaboration contributions encouraged• Funding applications to Antorchas and YPF foundations for education

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Portable Geiger Counter DisplaysAvailable for Purchase

Original version New edition from Fermilab

Place orders with G. Snow

Approx. $500each

2 monthdelivery time

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Near-term future plans

• Complete Phase 1 of Eureka science museum exhibit, organize public opening

• Complete web page work

• Update press kit

• Update Visitor Center posters (Eureka development)

• Install Karlsruhe ¼-size FD mirror set-up in VC

• Auger video

• Press releases (Mexican tank arrival)

• Push on planetarium plan

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Now to the VC web page preview