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How to handle a radioactive nucleus: ISOLDE 50th anniversary robot competition

如何处理放射性核：ISOLDE 50 周年机器人竞赛

基本信息

批准号：
ST/M006727/1
负责人：
Thomas Cocolios
金额：
$ 0.94万
依托单位：
University of Manchester
依托单位国家：
英国
项目类别：
Research Grant
财政年份：
2015
资助国家：
英国
起止时间：
2015 至无数据
项目状态：
已结题

来源：
https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=ST%2FM006727%2F1
关键词：
How handle radioactive nucleus ISOLDE

项目摘要

The field of nuclear physics suffers greatly in the public image from its association with catastrophes (Hiroshima & Nagasaki, Tchernobyl, Sellafield, Fukushima). The first aim of this project is therefore to tackle misconceptions about nuclear physics among 14-16 year olds; to make clear the distinction between nuclear power, nuclear engineering and nuclear weaponry; and to introduce concepts from current nuclear research. This will include both practical issues such as radiological risks, radioactive material handling and waste management, and the fundamental questions of nuclear physics: How does matter hold together? Where does it come from?These ideas will be introduced to the students in the context of the work going on at CERN ISOLDE, with the secondary aim of raising public awareness of this facility, its history, ongoing research, and the UK's involvement. This will tie into the upcoming 50th anniversary of the facility's foundation. In order to communicate these concepts to the target audience in an engaging, accessible way, the programme will be themed around a robotics competition, where schools will be challenged to build and program a LEGO robot analogous to the ISOLDE target handling system. This practical, hands-on activity will be a fun introduction to robotics, and the programming element will build on activities schools may have undertaken as part of 2014's 'year of code'.Ten undergraduate 'science ambassadors' will be trained to deliver a schools workshop around nuclear physics and ISOLDE, and introducing the LEGO Mindstorms robotics kit to be used in the competition part of the programme. Each school will then be provided with a Mindstorms kit and assigned a science ambassador to act as 'robotics coach'. This ongoing contact with a student science ambassador will give pupils from ten schools an opportunity to talk informally to a physics undergraduate about his or her academic path and careers plans, with the aim of raising aspirations and promoting physics as a subject choice at A-Level and beyond.

核物理领域由于与灾难(广岛和长崎、切尔诺贝利、塞拉菲尔德、福岛)联系在一起，在公众形象中受到了极大的影响。因此，该项目的第一个目标是解决14-16岁青少年对核物理的误解；明确核动力、核工程和核武器之间的区别；并介绍当前核研究中的概念。这既包括辐射风险、放射性物质处理和废物管理等实际问题，也包括核物理的基本问题：物质如何结合在一起？这些想法来自哪里？这些想法将在欧洲核子研究中心Isolde正在进行的工作的背景下介绍给学生，次要目标是提高公众对该设施、其历史、正在进行的研究以及英国的参与的认识。这将与即将到来的该设施成立50周年相联系。为了以一种引人入胜、易于接触的方式向目标受众传达这些概念，该节目将以机器人竞赛为主题，届时将挑战学校建造和编程一个类似Isolde目标处理系统的乐高机器人。这一实用的动手活动将是对机器人技术的有趣介绍，编程元素将建立在学校可能作为2014 S代码年的一部分所开展的活动的基础上。十名本科生科学大使将接受培训，向学校讲授围绕核物理和Isolde的研讨会，并介绍将在竞赛部分使用的乐高MindStorms机器人工具包。然后，每所学校都将获得一套MindStorms工具包，并指派一名科学大使担任“机器人教练”。这次与学生科学大使的持续接触将使来自十所学校的学生有机会与一名物理本科生非正式地谈论他或她的学术道路和职业计划，目的是提高抱负，并促进物理作为A-Level及以上科目的选择。