Category: per-projects-master-completed

  • Hashim Gillani Syed (2019) Development of data serialization and transmission for a pixel detector platform

    Hashim Gillani Syed (2019) Development of data serialization and transmission for a pixel detector platform Hashim continued the hardware development for our educational pixel detector platform towards portable use cases. He evaluated and compared data serialisation protocols that can be used directly on energy-efficient embedded systems like memory-constrained microcontrollers. Pixel data transmission over WiFi and local

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  • Sarah Zöchling (2019) Visualizations in particle physics – Learning aids or obstacles?

    Sarah Zöchling (2019) Visualizations in particle physics – Learning aids or obstacles? In teaching particle physics various visualizations are used to illustrate abstract concepts, but little is known on what learners discern from such representations, even though everyday conceptions may be barriers to disciplinary discernment. Sarah analyzed a video about the structure of matter and

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  • Irtaza Syed (2018) Development of a web-based user interface for measuring and visualising radioactivity

    Irtaza Syed (2018) Development of a web-based user interface for measuring and visualising radioactivity Irtaza continued the software development of an intuitive and easy-to-use graphical user interface foundation for an educational platform around the Timpeix3 pixel detector. A streamlined and flexible user interaction design based on Jupyter Lab (implemented in Python) allows students to achieve a

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  • Mihaly Vadai (2017) Pixel detector bias supply and control using embedded multicore processors

    Mihaly Vadai (2017) Pixel detector bias supply and control using embedded multicore processors Mihaly simulated, tested and verified the electronics of a low footprint and low power high voltage bias supply and current monitor for pixelated silicon sensors. The design is based on the LT3905 integrated circuit and an XMOS multi-core processor. It is intended to

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  • Ankatrin Kirchner (2017) Development and evaluation of a S’Cool LAB workshop on quadrupole ion traps

    Ankatrin Kirchner (2017) Development and evaluation of a S’Cool LAB workshop on quadrupole ion traps Ankatrin designed the prototype of a 3D-printable quadrupole ion trap based on existing DIY traps from the University of Mainz. She developed student worksheets in an iterative (re-) design process taking into account students’ conception of electric fields and electric circuits.

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  • Magnus Reifenrath and Christopher Weller (2016) Development and evaluation of a S’Cool LAB workshop on superconductivity

    Magnus Reifenrath and Christopher Weller (2016) Development and evaluation of a S’Cool LAB workshop on superconductivity Magnus and Christopher developed a sequence of experimental tasks about superconductivity. In the framework of their theses, they built a magnetic track and designed different sensors to measure the conductivity of conductors, semiconductors and superconductors at different temperatures. University

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  • Lukas Mientus (2016) Development and evaluation of a S’Cool LAB workshop on plasma wakefield acceleration

    Lukas Mientus (2016) Development and evaluation of a S’Cool LAB workshop on plasma wakefield acceleration Lukas studied students’ conceptions of plasma. Based on the results, he developed a teaching unit about plasma-wakefield-acceleration, a promising new acceleration technique which is currently being studied at CERN in the AWAKE collaboration. University of Potsdam, Prof. A. Borowski

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  • Daniela Pfeiffer (2016) Development and evaluation of a S’Cool LAB workshop on Positron-Emission-Tomography

    Daniela Pfeiffer (2016) Development and evaluation of a S’Cool LAB workshop on Positron-Emission-Tomography Daniela studied students’ interest in medical applications of particle physics. She developed student worksheets for the PET experiment in an iterative (re-) design process taking into account students’ conception of radiation, especially in the medical context. University of Freiburg, Prof. M. Schumacher

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  • Lea Prüfer (2015) Development and evaluation of a S’Cool LAB workshop on muon detectors

    Lea Prüfer (2015) Development and evaluation of a S’Cool LAB workshop on muon detectors Lea studied students’ conceptions of cosmic particles. Based on the results, she developed an experimental workshop about muons using a set of scintillation detectors. University of Munich, Prof. S. Paul

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