36th Stirling Physics Meeting

“Where do Physicists get their Energy?”

9 June 2010
University of Stirling

Organised by the Institute of Physics in Scotland


Welcome to the 36th Stirling Physics Meeting

  • The largest meeting of the physics teaching community in the UK
  • A mixture of information, simulation and communication
  • An effective meeting, bringing you into contact with the latest thinking in physics and physics education, and with colleagues from throughout Scotland

Programme

09:00-10:00Registration in Room 2B121
09:00-10:00Exhibitions and Displays in Room 2B147
Location of talks: Logie Lecture Theatre
10:10Welcoming Remarks
Gemmell Millar, Institute of Physics in Scotland
MorningChair: Heather Reid, Glasgow Science Centre
10:20-10:40Design of New National Qualifications
John Topping, Qualifications development Consultant, SQA
10:45-11:15Thermal Imaging - Getting the Full Picture
Tom Barbour, Thermal Image UK
11:20-11:40The impact of the new Higher and Advanced Higher physics on the university sector
Dr Martin Hendry, University of Glasgow
11:45-12:15The Enterprising World of Laser Physics
Dr Graeme P. A. Malcolm, M Squared Lasers Ltd, Glasgow
12:15 -13:15Lunch in the Pathfoot Building
13:15-13:50Displays of Teaching Materials in 2B147
Afternoon Chair: Stephen McGeoch, Thales Optronics
14:00-15:00Developments in Energy Generation and Transmission
Prof Jim McDonald, Principal of Strathclyde University
15:15Drive Carefully!
15:20-16:00Displays of Teaching Materials and tea/coffee in 2B147

Exhibitors

Confirmed exhibitors include:

  • Anderson Scientific
  • Bright Red Publishing
  • Heriot-Watt University
  • Institute of Physics
  • Instruments Direct (Services) Ltd
  • IOP Publishing
  • JJM Electronics
  • Leckie and Leckie
  • Matrix
  • Pasco (Feedback group)
  • Pearson Education
  • Schools Laboratory Equipment
  • SQA
  • SSERC
  • TECHFEST - SETPOINT
  • The Association for Science Education
  • The Earth Science Education Unit
  • TIMSTAR
  • The University of Glasgow