BACKGROUND

The SLAC SULI program is an 8-9 week summer internship at the laboratory for ~25 students. It consists of:

§ Work experience in a research-related assignment

§ Lecture series

§ Possibly some Tours

PARTICIPANTS

Twenty five students are selected from a large pool of applicants. The students are from diverse institutions and backgrounds. The participants have majors in the areas of science, engineering, mathematics, and computer science.

MEETING YOUR STUDENT

SULI Participants will meet their mentor(s) at a luncheon on Monday, 6/25/07 in the A & E courtyard.

LECTURE SERIES

After the first week, there will be approximately two lectures or tours per week. Lectures will usually be Tuesday and Thursday from 4:00 – 5:15 pm at a SLAC conference room. Topics include high energy physics, photon science, astrophysics, accelerator physics, and general talks on other science and engineering topics.

RESPONSIBILITIES PRIOR TO PROGRAM START

Office/desk space and computer access should be arranged for students. Farah Rabar has set up System ID numbers for all the students, and will be arranging for Windows and Unix accounts for the students.
Contact students by email prior to their arrival to introduce yourself and describe the student’s project.
Review safety training requirements for students and communicate any additional needs to us (beyond standard ES&H, GERT and general Electrical which is already being arranged for.)

FIRST WEEK 6/25 – 6/29

Students will have introductory lectures and tours the first 2 days and half days of lectures Wed afternoon (computing) , Thurs morning (Astrophysics), and Friday morning (Photon Physics). They will be available to work with you the rest of the time.

Note that by Thurs morning they should be computer literate.

RESEARCH-RELATED ASSIGNMENTS

Beginning on 6/27/07 the SULI participant’s day will be spent working with a research or technical group at varying levels in the day-to-day work of the groups to which they are assigned. (Note the lectures the first week and on Tues and Thurs afternoons). The SULI participant will present an oral report (which you are invited and encouraged to attend) and submit a paper at the end of the program describing their research project.

EXPECTATIONS

Supervisors

§ Define a project suitable for the students.

§ Guide her/him to its completion.

§ Help the student relate her/his project to the bigger picture of the group’s activities and the lab as a whole.

In short, the mentors help us to provide the students with a rewarding educational research experience.

SULI Participant

§ Work on their assigned projects.

§ Contribute to the day-to-day work efforts of the group (as deemed appropriate by the supervisor).

§ Follow normal work standards

(i.e., work schedules, time and attendance, etc.)

§ Participate in all aspects of the program (ex. lectures)

§ Hand in a one-page summary of the project by the July 6.

§ Present an oral report and write a paper

§ Fulfill DOE deliverables requested

SULI Director

§ To ensure that the needs and expectations of both the mentors and the students are being met.

§ To ensure that the program runs smoothly.

MEETINGS

Individual meetings between a SULI Director and each mentor as well as meetings between the Directors and each participant will occur in the third week of the program. Director will maintain an open-door policy throughout the duration of the program. ANY and ALL concerns you might have during the program can be directed towards the SULI Directors.