LaACES Leader Training Workshop

Preliminary Agenda - April 28, 2004

May 24 – 25, 2004, Highland Road Park Observatory

Monday, May 24:

8:30 am        Coffee and donuts

9:00 am        Introduction to the workshop
                            - Staff and participant introductions
                            - Workshop logistics (breaks, lunch, dinner, maps)
                            - What we will cover (LaACES, SBC, RFP, Q&A)

9:15 am         The LaACES Program
                            - Objectives & Goals
                            - Timeline & Milestones
                        - What is expect from the participating institutions
                            - What support will be provided

9:45 am        The Student Ballooning Course (SBC)
                            - What is included in the SBC
                            - The SBC Units
                            - How might the SBC be used

10:15am         Break

10:30 am       The Electronics Unit
                        - Overview; Highlights; Anticipated problems; Sample lecture

12:00 pm        Lunch Discussion

  1:00 pm       The Programming Unit
                            - Overview; Highlights; Anticipated problems; Sample lecture

  2:30 pm       Break

  2:45 pm       The Program Management Unit
                        - Overview; Highlights; Anticipated problems; Sample lecture

  4:30 pm       Q & A on Today’s Material
                            - Questions from participants

  4:50 pm       Logistics Information
                            - Evening events and maps

  5:00 pm       End of Monday Session

  6:00 pm       Meet for Dinner

  8:30 pm       Observing session at the HRPO (if interested)

Tuesday, May 25:

8:30 am         Coffee and donuts

9:00 am         Logistics for Today
                            - Workshop logistics (breaks, lunch, dinner, maps)

9:15 am         The Balloon Payload Design
                            - Overview; Highlights; Anticipated problems; Sample lecture

10:45am         Break

11:00 am        The Science Units
                             - Overview; Highlights; Anticipated problems; Sample lecture

12:00 pm        Lunch Discussion

  1:00 pm        The Proposal RFP
                             - Overview; Highlights; Anticipated problems; Sample lecture

  2:00 pm       Q & A on Today’s Material
                              - Questions from participants

  3:00 pm        End of Tuesday Session