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Study program – Working group
Silva Vītola
Particle physics and
accelerator technologies
07/04/2020
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Introduction
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▪ The doctoral program will promote resource sharing and closer co-
operation between the leading Latvian universities (RTU and UL).
▪ The focus of the program is Latvian and Baltic students, potentially
offer it for students outside the Baltic region.
▪ To create the program, it is planned to attract experts from the
universities implementing the program - RTU and the University of
Latvia and the leading Baltic universities.
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In process – April 2020
Sign 1st Agreement
- about development of Study program “Particle physics and accelerator technologies”
In process – May 2020
Set up a working group(WG)
- will be formed from theexperts of the UL and RTU,
invite
external experts from theleading Baltic universities,CERN and industry.
In process – October 2020
Prepare documents for Study program licensing
- Make formulation of theobjectives, tasks and resultsof the new program;description of the programimplementation, studycourse mapping andpreparation of otherdocuments.
Next main Activities
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▪ Designate and select the objectives of the study program, the
requirements for students' skills and competences, the composition
of the study courses and the volume of the courses;
▪ For keeping track of the timetable, to meet the deadlines for
development, licensing, approval and accreditation of the study
program;
▪ For implementation of the licensing, approbation and accreditation of
the study program.
The main responsibilities of
Working Group
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In process – May 2020
1) Formulation of the objectives, tasks and results
2) Study Course Mapping
In process - June 2020
1) Description of the program implementation
August 2020
Course descriptions:
(incl. General data;Course outline;Learning outcomes and assessment;Study subject structure.)
Documents for SP licensing
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October 2020
All documents
are ready for
submission.
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Thank you.
Study Program - ContentsKārlis Dreimanis
07/04/2020
Outline
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● Overall structure of the 4-year PhD study program;
● Proposed contents of the program: lectures, workshops, doctoral school etc.;
● Open questions and discussion
Proposed overall structure
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● Maximum allocated time 48 months (extenuating circumstances withstanding);
● Year 1:○ Semester 1: lectures / work on the experiment, split approx. 70 / 30;○ Semester 2: lectures / work on the experiment, split approx. 30 / 70;○ CERN Baltic Group School;○ Seminars (approx. 1 per month);
● Year 2:○ Semester 1: Work on the experiment / workshops / doctoral school;○ Semester 2: Long-term attachment at CERN (or other lab.) / work on the experiment;
Seminars (approx. 1 per month, followed by seminars at CERN);
Proposed overall structure
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● Year 3:○ Semester 1: Long-term attachment at CERN (or other lab.) cont. / work on the experiment;○ Semester 2: Work on the experiment / workshops / doctoral school / thesis;○ One international conference;○ Seminars (approx. 1 per month);
● Year 4:○ Semester 1: work on the experiment / doctoral school / thesis;○ Semester 2: work on the experiment / doctoral school / thesis;○ Seminars (approx. 1 per month);
● Minimum time should also be imposed in order to ensure credibility of the diploma;suggest 40 months minimum before submission;
Initial structure design*
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PhD Study Program
Particle Physics18 CP (ECTS)
Data Science9 CP (ECTS)
Technology15 CP (ECTS)
Phenomenology (3 CP)
Applied Statistics (3 CP)
Accelerator Physics (4.5 CP)
Quantum Field Theory (6 CP)
Applied Computational Methods (3 CP)
Accelerator Technology and
application (4.5 CP)
Big Data (3 CP)
The Standard Model (6 CP)
Beyond the Standard Model physics (3 CP)
Research Internship
(@CERN?)
Particle Detectors (3 CP)
Radiation Safety (3 CP)
*- as shown by Kalvis at an earlier stage
Transition to a dual split
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● To avoid over-fragmentation, it was decided to focus on a dual split for the program:○ Particle physics - higher focus on ‘blue skies’ high-energy particle physics;○ Accelerator technologies - higher focus on engineering and technology;
● Taught contents remain split into obligatory and choice courses;The line between obligatory-choice and free-choice remains blurred-to-non-existent at this stage;
● Choice subjects will force some overlap both ways and allow full overlap both ways(discussed in a couple of slides);
Obligatory courses
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● Should form approx. 30 - 40% of taught credit points;
● Law of higher education mandates that the obligatory (and obligatory-choice) taught courses must be covered by the Latvian universities;
● Guest lecturers, of course, would be admissible for parts of the courses;
Choice courses
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● Should form approx. 60 - 70% of taught credit points;● Various choice subjects to be made available to allow for different level of entry:
○ e.g. B.1, B.2, B.3;● Baltic partner involvement is highly desirable;
Workshops & the doctoral school
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● Some credits or other method of assessment must be allocated to workshops and the doctoral school;
● The doctoral school should cover career and teaching related items;
● This could include some teaching experience in the partner institutions in EE or LT;
● In general, for these, Baltic partner’s involvement would also be extremely beneficial;
Schools / Conferences / Assessment
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● Additional credits / requirements should also be allocated to a few one-off items, such as the Baltic school and participation in a conference;
● An LTA to a relevant laboratory, e.g. CERN, should also be mandatory;Baltic partners based at said laboratories could eventually help with the supervision;
● The final assessment would be the usual combination of a doctoral thesis and a viva voce.
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Discussion points
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● Study program contents:○ Physics / technology split;○ Amount;○ Taught content;○ Other suggestions;
● Teaching involvement from EE and LT:○ Doctoral schools in EE/LT institutes - could these be employed?○ What could be offered either by lecturers coming to Riga or students going to EE/LT?○ Can entire courses be allocated? To whom?○ Require external experts; welcome commitment;
● All other comments and suggestions - all are welcome!
Backup
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4th CBG meeting 10th October, Kaunas
Kalvis Kravalis, Marcis Auzins (University of Latvia)
Support for Study Program creation from EU funding – SAM 8.2.1.
2019.10.10.
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Financial Support for new study program creation
Riga Technical University
EU and Latvian government funding 100 000 EUR for one Study Program creation Dedicated funding to meet new Smart
Specialization Strategy goals Special funding for Higher Education Institutions Activities must be performed until 30
November 2023.
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PhD Study Program
Particle Physics 18 CP (ECTS)
Data 9 CP (ECTS)
Technology 15 CP (ECTS)
Particle Physics
Phenomenology 3 CP
Standard Model 6 CP
Quantum Field Theory 6 CP
Applied Statistics 3 CP
Applied Computational methods 3 CP
Big Data 3 CP
Particle Accelerators
physics 4,5 CP
Radiation Safety3 CP
Beyond Standard
Model 3CP
Particle Detectors 3
CP
Particle Accelerators
technology and applications 4.5 CP
Research Internship (at
CERN?)
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Student competences
Understanding of Particle
Physics and Standard
Model
Basic Skills to Analyse and Interpret PP Experimental
Data
Has Overview at PP tools – Accelerators,
Detectors
Has Overview at Accelerator and Detector Design and
Major Technologies
Has Insight at Accelerator Applications
Knowledge for further
research beyond known at Standard
Model
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216 – 288 KP
PhD work144
Obligatory subjects
23 Obligatory choice subjects
37Free choice
subjects12
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Particle Accelerator technology and applications, experimental techniques
– 3Experimental particle physics (for
physicists or for Engineers) - 3Scientific Publishing – 3
Conference Participation – 3Pedagogical Work Theory and Practice
- 3Particle detectors – 4,5
Radiation safety – 3Data mining for particle physics - 3
Obligatory subjects23
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Research Practice at other institution 15
Obligatory choice subjects37
Applied Statistics 4,5
CP
Applied Computational methods 6 CP
Big Data 6 CP
Particle Physics
Phenomenology 3 CP
Standard Model 6 CP
Quantum Field Theory 6 CP
Beyond Standard
Model 3 CP
Particle Accelerator
physics 4,5 CP
Particle Detectors 3
CP
Particle Accelerator technology and
applications 4,5 CP
Materials for Particle Physics
3 CP
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Free choice subjects12
Beam Formation 3
CP
Accelerator Power
Systems 3 CP
Accelerators for Medical
Applications 6 CP
Particle Detectors II 3
CP
Particle Detector
materials II 4,5 CP
Cruogenics 3 CP
DAQ for particle physics
architecture 4,5 CP
Astroparticle Physics 4,5
CP
Cruogenics 3 CP
Particle aceelerator Physics II 3
CP
Particle Beams and Targets 3
CP
Data maining 6 CP
Medical Physics 9 CP
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Admission Criteria Masters degree: Physics; Engineering Additional exam for capable students from other fields (computing,
chemistry e.t.c.) Publications Participation in scientific conferences Participation at scientific work (projects) Pedagogical work
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Next steps Formal start of the creation of study program is foreseen for 2020 Now the formalities for project execution are executed First meetings of expert groups: February – March 2020 Further – creation of study program content First students: fall 2021.
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2019. 2020. 2021. 2022.
1. 2. 3. 4. 1. 2. 3. 4. 1. 2. 3. 4. 1. 2. 3. 4.
X X X X Licensing AprobationAccreditati
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Time scale
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Program will be created by RTU and UL Program should be licensed in Latvia Program should be accredited
Study Program Creation
Riga Technical University
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Salaries - 7 13 39,14 Licensing – 4900 Accreditation - 6300 Travel – 10200 Publicity – 3000 Seminars, meetings – 1800
Budget
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Thank you