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• Maui Akamai Program - Industry/Government
• Big Island Akamai Program - Observatory
• Mainland Short Course - Vision Science/Astronomy
(1) Short Course - 5 to 6 days at CfAO
(2) Internship at University or National Lab - 6 weeks
(3) Technical Presentation at CfAO Summer School - 3 days
Past Internships Sites: UCSC, UCLA, LLNL, Houston, Indiana, Rochester, UCB, JPL
Total ~ 15 students per summer
• Preparation for successful research experience
• Preparation of background material in AO science (vision/astro)
• Experience in communicating about science
• Practice in writing science ***new - needs more developing***
• Creating a community amongst the students with CfAO
• Having FUN!!!
Director: Lisa HunterEducation Coordinator: Malika MoutawakkilInstructors: Lynne Raschke (Lead), Adam Burgasser, Seth Pantanelli,Joy Martin, Julianna Lin, and Shelley Wright
==> 3 Astronomers / 2 Vision Science / 1 Engineer
-Originally built upon Matthew Barczys, Seth Hornstein, and Lynne Raschke’s design in 2001
- Now walk through daily schedule of 2004 Courses . . .
• Check into Dorms• Welcome & Icebreaker• Dinner Together
• Program Overview - 2 hours• Introduction to AO - 1 hour• Basics of Optics - 2 hours• Heliostat Activity - 2 hours
• Optics of the Eye - 1 1/2 hours
• Optics of Eye Lab - 1 hour
• Telescopes of the World Lecture - 1/2 hour
• Lick Observatory Field Trip
• Follow your College Brick Road - 1/2 hour• Research Practices Discussion - 1 hour• Informal Project Discussion - 1-2 hours over lunch• Bovine Eye Dissection - 2-3 hours
• Engineering Wavefront Sensor Activity - 3 hours• Vision Wavefront Sensor Activity - 2 hours• Inquiry Starter: Color, Light, & Spectra - 2 hours
• Retinal Anatomy Inquiry
- 3 hours
• Past Intern Panel - 1 hour
• Research Practice Activities
- 1 1/2 hour
• Student Surveys ==> Used to evaluate quality of activities
for next years planning
• Current Possible Changes:
- 5 day short course rather than 6 days?==> what to cut from schedule?
- Redesign and modify activities==> To improve and meld with
styles of different instructors- How can we improve on science writing?- Open to completely new activities!
==> Perhaps new Inquiry?
• Short Course Instructors work together in creating eachyears curriculum, building upon previous experience
• Astronomy:2 Lectures, 2 Activities
• Vision Science:1 Lecture, 4 Activities
• Engineering:1 Activity
• General (vision/astro/eng):4 Activities
• Research Knowledge:5 Activities/Lectures