General Information about the meeting:
A campus map of the University of Minnesota, Morris (UMM) can be obtained by visiting http://www.mrs.umn.edu/visitor/cmpsmap.html . Friday night activities will be in the Science Auditorium (1 on the campus map), whereas Saturday activities will be held in Room 1020 of the Science Building (also shown as 1). Parking is available behind the science building (in the west parking lot), at no charge either Friday night or Saturday. Lunch after the meeting will consist of a box lunch, at a charge of $5.00 per person. Please stay for lunch, since we conduct our business meetings then. It is also a way to meet fellow members informally.
Lodging:
Best Western Prairie Inn-200 Highway 28 E; phone 866-603-9330
Super 8 Morris-102 Highway 28 E; phone 866-603-9330
Friday, Oct. 25
7 pm: Physics Demonstration Show, by James Flaten
UMM Science Auditorium
8 pm: Observatory Open House
Escorts will lead the way immediately following the Demonstration Show.
Family members are welcome to attend both events Friday night.
Saturday, Oct. 26
8:15 am - 9:00 am: Coffee and Registration
UMM Science 1020
9:00 am - 9:30 am: Denny Jacobs, EDD, New Center, MSU Moorhead
"The Economy of Hydrogen"
9:30 am - 10:00 am: Dr. Gordon McIntosh
Division of Science and Mathematics, UMM
"Radio Astronomical Observations"
10:00 am - 10:30 am: Dr. Bryan Luther Department of Physics, Concordia College Moorhead
"Nuclear Astrophysics at the National Superconducting Cyclotron Lab"
10:30 am - 10:45 am: Coffee Break
10:45 am - 11:00 am: M. R. Evanger, R. E. Turner, Concordia College Moorhead
"The MoNA Project"
11:00 am - 11:15 am: John Buncher, Jeanna Schultz, and Adrienne Schwartz, UM, Morris
"Video Analysis of a Toy Rocket"
11:15 am - 11:30 am: James Flaten, Luther College IA
"Haunted Lab: Physics Outreach around Halloween"
11:30 am - 11:45 am: Tim Gerla, UMN Crookston
"MAAPT Web site"
11:45 am - 12:00 pm: Linda Winkler, mediator
Further input to MAAPT Web site
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm: Lunch and business meeting.
The lunch is subsidized by MAAPT dues to foster collegiality among members.
MAAPT ABSTRACTS
Oct. 25-26, 2002
University of Minnesota, Morris
Denny Jacobs, EDD, New Center, MSU Moorhead
"The Economy of Hydrogen"
We will present a paper on the benefits of the hydrogen economy and how to get there from here. Also we will discuss the design and operation of hydrogen fuel cells.
Dr. Gordon McIntosh, Division of Science and Mathematics, UMM
"Radio Astronomical Observations"
Radio astronomical observations have been incorporated into the physics curriculum at the University of Minnesota, Morris. The observations are made possible through the remote observing capability of Haystack Observatory, Westford, MA. The H53alpha line in the Orion nebula has been observed. The SiO maser emission of Mira and RCas has been monitored. The observations and their place in the curriculum will be described.
Dr. Bryan Luther, Department of Physics, Concordia College Moorhead
"Nuclear Astrophysics at the National Superconducting Cyclotron Lab"
The study of exotic nuclear processes that take place inside supernovae and at the crust of neutron stars will help us answer a variety of astrophysical questions. The National Superconducting Cyclotron Laboratory (NSCL) is a rare isotope accelerator designed to produce high energy and high intensity beams of short-lived particles that will enable us to explore these questions. Recent upgrades in the cyclotron and instrumentation make the NSCL one of the premier facilities in the world for nuclear astrophysics. A "tour" of the facility and the experimental process at the NSCL will be presented.
M. R. Evanger, R. E. Turner, Concordia College Moorhead
"The MoNA Project"
MoNA, (the Modular Neutron Array), is a large-area high efficiency neutron detector to be used at the National Superconducting Cyclotron Laboratory, NSCL. Much of the assembly and testing of the detector is being done by undergraduates at the ten schools collaborating on the project. The design of the detector and the undergraduate student research will be discussed.
John Buncher, Jeanna Schultz, and Adrienne Schwartz, UMN Morris
"Video Analysis of a Toy Rocket"
We studied the motion of an unpowered toy rocket, fired by compressed air, using video analysis. The rocket reaches speeds where air resistance cannot be neglected so an iterative velocity-squared air resistance model was used to try to understand the observed height of the rocket as a function of time. This exercise in video analysis and modeling of a non-ideal system is well suited for use in introductory physics classes and/or for undergraduate physics projects.
James Flaten, Luther College IA
"Haunted Lab: Physics Outreach around Halloween"
After hearing about an annual event held at Creighton University, I plan to present a "Haunted Lab" at Luther College this fall around Halloween. The idea of this event is to display hands-on physics demonstrations in a spooky/mysterious (but not scary/gory) fashion. I will discuss some of the demonstrations planned for the Haunted Lab as well as some of the educational pros and cons of this kind of community outreach event.
Tim Gerla, UMN Crookston
"MAAPT Web site"
We are presenting a new MAAPT web site as well as its associated web tools, such as an Abstract Manager to keep an automated record of all abstracts for MAAPT-related conferences, a web-based Notebook, to provide a central area for discussion, and a Polling System, to democratically decide on issues. The new web site would be crafted, hosted and maintained at the University of Minnesota, Crookston, by David DeMuth and UMC students but would be subject to the needs and wishes of the MAAPT.
See also: Word Document Version
This is: http://ray.crk.umn.edu/maapt/programs/MAAPT_Program02Fall.txt