Discover Physics @ SFU

Discover Physics @SFU

In Person, SFU Burnaby

Shrum Science Centre, Physics Department 9000 level, Room 9412 and Undergraduate Lounge

(Detailed directions and free parking instructions provided with registration)

Friday October 21, 2022 (Pro-D day), 10 am-2:30 pm

A Free Workshop for Students in Grades 10 - 12

What is it like to study Physics at SFU? 

What jobs do Physics graduates get?

Lab Tours and Research Talks by SFU Physics Faculty

Q&A with Undergraduate Student Panel

Contest & Prizes

REGISTER HERE TO GET YOUR FREE TICKET, DIRECTIONS AND FREE PARKING INSTRUCTIONS

Due to limited space, attendance is with tickets only

WORKSHOP PROGRAM:

10:00-10:20 Undergraduate Lounge, 9000 level: arrival, split into groups for lab tours, get the quiz
10:20-10:40 P9412 (1st Year Undergraduate Lab): Welcome to Physics@SFU, Prof. Levon Pogosian
10:40-12:30 Tours of research labs and Trottier Observatory
12:30-13:00 Undergraduate Lounge, 9000 level: FREE Pizza Lunch, mix with faculty and students
13:00-14:30 P9412 (1st Year Undergraduate Lab)

    13:00-13:20 Research talk 1: Prof. Nancy Forde, Building Protein Motors
    13:20-13:40 Research talk 2: Prof. Bernd Stelzer, Higgs Boson - A Portal to The Unknown
    13:40-13:50 What can you do with a Physics degree?
    13:50-14:20 Q&A with Physics Undergrad Panel
    14:20-14:30 Quiz results and prizes