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