WEEK ONE Saturday Sunday 11-Jun-16 1200-2000 A. Van Wyngarden/T. Baisden/TA's 12-Jun-16 1200-2000 A. Van Wyngarden/T. Baisden/TA's Student arrival, pick up at airport, International House, informal get together with pizza Program Kick-off - Early dinner Monday 13-Jun-16 0830-0900 A. Van Wyngardenr (SJSU) Welcome, Information from NCSS Site Director for SJSU 0900-0930 T. Baisden NCSS Introduction and Expectations 0945-1200 T. Baisden Chapter 1 -- History of Nuclear Chemistry 1300-1430 V. Maraschin (SJSU) Lecture: Radiation safety, radiation survey meters 1445-1630 T. Baisden Chapter 9 -- Counting Statistics Tuesday 14-Jun-16 0830-1000 V. Maraschin (SJSU) Lecture and in the Lab: Radiation safety, radiation survey meters Quiz 1 distributed 1015-1200 T. Baisden Chapter 2 -- Radioactivity and Radioactive Decay 1300-1345 T. Baisden Lab Prep Lecture - Chapter 10 - Geiger Mueller (GM) counters 1345-1700 T. Baisden/TAs Expt-I-1: Determining the Working Characteristics of a Geiger-Mueller Counter Expt-I-2:Determination of the Resolving Time of a G-M Tube Expt-I-3:Determination of GM counting Efficiency for Beta and Gamma Radiation Expt-I-4:Counting Statistics Expt-I-5: Determination of the Limit of Detection and Minimum Detectable Activity of a G-M System Expt-I-6: Assessment of Micropipetting Technique Wednesday 15-Jun-16 0830-1200 T. Baisden Chapter 2 -- Radioactivity and Radioactive Decay 1300-1330 T. Baisden Lab Prep Lecture - Chapter 10 - Isotope Generators and Measurement of Half-lives 1400-1700 T. Baisden/TAs Expt-II-1: Determination of the Half-lives for Two Components Curve Resolution Expt-II-2: Determination of the Half-Life of 137mBa Using the Mini-Generator Expt-II-3: Separation of 137mBa from 137Cs by Sulfate Precipitation Expt-II-4: Half-life of 234mPa from adsorption on a fresh MnO2 precipitate Prepare Quench Standards for Experiment III-Liquid Scintillation Spectrometry Thursday 16-Jun-16 0830-1200 T. Baisden Chapter 3 -- Nuclear Mass and Stability 1330-1400 T. Baisden Lab Prep Lecture - Chapter 10 - Liquid Scintillation Counting (LSC) Lab I due 1400-1700 T. Baisden/TAs Expt-III-1: LSC-Experiment 1: Comparison of Counting Vials Friday 17-Jun-16 0830-1200 T. Baisden Expt-III-2: LSC-Experiment 2: Efficiency Determination by the Internal Standard Method Expt-III-3: LSC-Experiment 3: Double Isotope Counting Expt-III-4: Cerenkov Counting of 40K Chapter 3 -- Nuclear Mass and Stability and Chapter 4 -- Radioactive Decay Kinetics - Radioisotope Dating Quiz 1 - Due 1330-1400 V. Maraschin (SJSU) Radiation Safety Quiz 1415-1515 J. Braley (CSM) Guest Lecture: "Separations in Actinide Science." 1530-1630 T. Albrecht-Schmitt (FSU) Guest Lecture: "Plutonium and Beyond: Understanding Bonding in Actinides" 1730-1930 Dinner with Guest Lecturers Dinner with Profs. Braley and Albrecht-Schmitt Saturday 18-Jun-16 0900-1900 Field Trip San Francisco Bay tour, Pier 39, City
WEEK TWO Monday 20-Jun-16 0830-1000 V. Maraschin (SJSU) Review of Radiation Safety Lab II due 1015-1200 T. Baisden Chapter 4 -- Radioactive Decay Kinetics - Radioisotpoe Dating Quiz 2 distributed 1300-1330 D. Ensor Lab Prep Lecture 1330-1700 D. Ensor/TAs Expt-IV-1: Self-Absorption of Weak Beta Radiation Expt-IV-2: Absorption of Beta Radiation Expt-IV-3: Absorption of Gamma Radiation Expt-IV-4: Thickness Gauging by Radioactive Tracer Techniques Tuesday 21-Jun-16 0830-0945 T. Baisden Chapter 5 -- Interaction of Radiation with Matter 1000-1200 D. Ensor Lecture: Solvent Extraction 1300-1330 D. Ensor Lab Prep Lecture 1330-1700 D. Ensor/TAs Expt-V: Solvent Extraction Determination of Metal Ion Charge of Eu-155 Wednesday 22-Jun-16 0830-1000 D. Ensor Lecture: Chemistry of the Manhattan Project Lab III due 1015-1200 D. Ensor Lecture: Modern Separation Techniques 1300-1330 D. Ensor Lab Prep Lecture 1330-1700 D. Ensor/TAs Expt-VI: Analytical Separation of Eu3+ and Cs+ Using a Pre-packed Extraction Column Thursday 23-Jun-16 0830-0930 V. Maraschin (SJSU) Radiation Safety Final Exam Quiz 2 -Due 1000-1200 T. Baisden Chapter 5 -- Interaction of Radiation with Matter Quiz 3 distributed 1300-1330 D. Ensor Lab Prep Lecture 1330-1700 D. Ensor/TAs Iodide Friday 24-Jun-16 0830-1045 T. Baisden Chapter 6 -- Mass Spectrometry, Applications of Isotopic Analysis, Isotope Separation Lab IV due 1100-1200 D. Ensor Lab Prep Lecture 1300-1415 D. Ensor/TAs Expt-VIII: Actinide Environmental Chemistry: Kd Measurement in Soil 1430-1545 R. Wilson (ANL) Guest Lecture: "The Chemistry and Radiochemistry of Protactinium" 1545-1700 S. Yenello (TAMU) Guest Lecture - "Studying the Stars here on earth: How the equation of State of Nuclear matter impacts the formation of the elements" 1730-1930 Dinner with Guest Lecturers Dinner with Profs. Ensor, Wilson, and Yenello Saturday 25-Jun-16 0900-1900 Field Trip Excursion: California redwoods and beaches, Cowell State Park, Santa Cruz
WEEK THREE Monday 27-Jun-16 0830-1200 T. Baisden Chapter 7 -- Radiotracer Methods Lab V due 1330-1430 T. Baisden Lab Prep Lecture - Chapter 10 -- Introduction to Gamma-Ray spectroscopy - NaI(Tl) 1430-1700 T. Baisden/TAs Expt-IX: Introduction to NaI(Tl) Gamma Ray Spectroscopy Tuesday 28-Jun-16 0830-9:45 T. Baisden Chapter 8 -- Radionuclides in the Environment Quiz 3 - Due 1000-1200 D. Shuh (LBNL) Guest Lecture "Advanced X-Ray Techniques, Synchrotron Light Sources" 1300-1430 V. Maraschin (SJSU) Expt X: Radioimmunoassay of Insulin 1445-1630 T. Baisden Study Session for the Mid-term Wednesday 29-Jun-16 0900-1200 P. Karol Chapter 11 -- Nuclear Models Lab VI due 1300-1345 T. Baisden Lab Prep Lecture - Chapter 10 -- Introduction to Gamma-Ray spectroscopy - HPGe Quiz 4 distributed 1345-1630 T. Baisden Expt-XI: Introduction Gamma Ray Spectroscopy Using HPGe Detectors Thursday 30-Jun-16 0900-1200 P. Karol Chapter 12 -- Nuclear Structure I 1330-1530 T. Baisden/TAs Mid-Term Examination Friday 1-Jul-16 0900-1200 P. Karol Chapter 13 -- Nuclear Structure II Lab VII due 1300-1415 T. Baisden Chapter 14 -- Nuclear Reactions 1445-1545 R. Sudowe (CSU) Guest Lecture "Nuclear Incidents: Radioanalytical Chemistry & Emergency Response" Guest Lecture- "The Two-mode Fission Hypothesis and the Effect of Resonances on the Mass 1600-1700 R. Rundberg (LANL) Yield Curve" 1800-1930 Dinner with Guest Lecturers Dinner with Profs. Sudowe and Karol and Dr. Rundberg Saturday 2-Jul-16 All day Free Weekend Free Weekend
WEEK FOUR Monday 4-Jul-16 ALL Day Free Tuesday 5-Jul-16 0900-1200 T. Baisden Chapter 15 - Isotope Production and Particle Generators 1300-1345 T. Baisden Lab Prep Lecture - Chapter 10 -- Introduction to Alpha Spectroscopy 1400-1630 T. Baisden/TAs Expt-XIII: An Introduction to Alpha-Spectrometry Using a Silicon Surface Barrier Detector Wednesday Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory - arranged by D. Shuh, Director, The Glenn T. Seaborg 6-Jul-16 0900-1730 Field Trip Center 1045-1145 (UCB/LBNL) Visit Tour of Actinide Labs - LBL 1145-1245 (UCB/LBNL) Visit Lunch 1300-1530 (UCB/LBNL) Visit Tour of ALS (D. Shuh) and 88-inch Cyclotron Thursday 7-Jul-16 900-1000 H. VanBrocklin (UCSF) Chapter 16 - NUCLEAR MEDICINE - Introduction to radiopharmaceuticals Lab VIII due 1015-1100 H. VanBrocklin (UCSF) Isotope Production for Nucelar Medicine Applications Quiz 4 - Due 1115-1200 H. VanBrocklin (UCSF) Radiopharmaceutical Design 1300-1330 H. VanBrocklin (UCSF) Lab Preparation Lecture 1330-1700 H. VanBrocklin (UCSF) Expt-XII: Preparation and Characterization of a Radiopharmaceutical - VanBrocklin Friday 8-Jul-16 900-1000 H. VanBrocklin (UCSF) Imaging Instrumentation Quiz 5 distributed 1015-1100 H. VanBrocklin (UCSF) Positron Emitting Radiopharmaceuticals Lab X due 1115-1200 H. VanBrocklin (UCSF) Imaging in Drug Development 1300-1700 H. VanBrocklin (UCSF) Guest Lectures "Nuclear Medicine Workshop 1330-1430 A. Boswell (Genetech) Molecular Radioprobes for Quantitative and Mechanistic Studies of Drug Disposition 1445-1545 F. Chin (Stanford) PET Radiochemistry Development for Imaging Diseases in Living Subjects 1600-1700 Student - UC Davis Life of a Graduate Student After the DOE/ACS Summer School 1730-1900 Workshop Speakers Dinner with Prof. VanBrocklin and workshop lecturers Saturday 9-Jul-16 Field Trip Excursion: San Francisco, Fort Point, Golden Gate Bridge, UCSF Nuclear Med Facilities
WEEK FIVE Monday 11-Jul-16 0900-1200 T. Baisden Chapter 17 -- Fission and Nuclear Power Lab IX, XI due 1300-1345 T. Baisden Lab Prep Lecture 1400-1600 T. Baisden/TAs Expt-XIV: Neutron Activation Analysis (NAA) of Silver Tuesday 12-Jul-16 0900-1200 Students Student Oral Presentations 1300-1400 T. Baisden Chapters 18 -- Nuclear Fuel Cycle and Nuclear Waste Disposal 1415-1630 T. Baisden Finish Expt-XIV: Neutron Activation Analysis of an Unknown Wednesday 13-Jul-16 0900-1200 T. Baisden Chapter 20 -- Cosmic Radiation and Elementary Nuclear Particles Lab XII due 1300-1530 T. Baisden Catch up time 1300-1530 F. Chin Visit to Stanford Nuclear Medicine and Imaging Facilities (Optional) Thursday 14-Jul-16 0900-1000 T. Baisden Finish Chapter 20 -- Cosmic Radiation and Elementary Nuclear Particles Quiz 5 - Due 1030-1200 T. Baisden (LLNL) Guest Lecture "The National Ignition Facility and the Quest for Inertial Confinement Fusion 1400-1515 K. Nash (WSU) Guest Lecture - "Solving a Chemical Mystery: Dissecting the TALSPEAK Process" 1530-1645 P. Mantica (MSU) Guest Lecture - "Nuclear Chemistry Research at the Facility for Rare Isotope Beams" 1800-1930 Dinner with Guest Lecturers Dinner with Profs. Mantica and Nash Friday 15-Jul-16 0845-1545 Field Trip Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) 0930-1000 West Badge Office BADGING - Must have acceptable photo ID (drivers license or passport) to present at the Badge Office 1000-1130 Seaborg Institute/ Seaborg Institute (3 projects, career paths) A.Kersting 1145-1315 Lunch Poppy Ridge (plus 3 from LLNL) 1330-1445 T. Baisden (tour guide) National Ignition Facility (NIF) 1500-1545 S. Tumey (tour guide) Center for Accelerator Mass Spectrometry (CAMS) Saturday 16-Jul-16 Field Trip Excursion: Monterey area and aquarium tour
WEEK WEEK SIX Monday 18-Jul-16 0930-1030 P. Grant (LLNL) Guest Lecture "Nuclear Forensics Lab XIII due 1045-1145 K. Moody (LLNL) Guest Lecture "Super Heavy Element Discoveries" 1330-1500 T. Baisden 1500-1700 T. Baisden/TAs Study Period - Prep for Final Exam Tuesday 19-Jul-16 0900-1200 D. Robertson (U. of Missouri) 1330-1430 D. Robertson (U. of Missouri) 1430-17:00 D. Robertson (U. of Missouri) Chapter 19 - Nucleosynthesis Guest Lecture "When electrons are not enough application of radiochemistry" Feedback from Students to National Summer Schools Director Wednesday 20-Jul-16 0900-1200 T. Baisden/A. Van Opportunities for Graduate Education in Nuclear Science/ Summer Internships Wyngarden/TAs Lab XIV due 1330-1430 V. Maraschin (SJSU) Get packing supplies 1445-1630 T. Baisden Study Period - Prep for Final Exam Thursday 21-Jul-16 0900-1200 V. Maraschin (SJSU) Lab Clean-up and Survey 1330-1530 T. Baisden Final examination Friday 22-Jul-16 0900-1100 T. Baisden/TAs Course evaluation / Student Feedback/UPS Packing / Prepare for departure/take individual student pictures 1130-1330 T. Baisden Announcement of top student, issue grades, concluding remarks and festivities 1400-1530 Everyone Late Lunch Saturday 23-Jul-16 0600 - end A. Van Wyngarden/TAs Students departure