Program


Program

 
 

08:45-09:00    coffee/pastries/setup
09:00-09:30    welcome and intro to NRAO facilities
09:30-10:00    ALMA capabilities and Cycle 8 changes
10:00-10:30    ALMA science highlight smorgasbord (guest presenters)
10:30-11:00    coffee break
11:00-11:30    radio interferometry basics (tailored to proposal preparation and non-radio                        experts)
11:30-12:00    intro to ALMA Observing Tool (OT) and proposal preparation strategies
12:00-13:00    lunch
13:00-14:30    hands-on session: proposal preparation (download the OT***)
14:30-15:00    coffee break
15:00-15:30    ALMA archive, simulations and CASA imaging intro
15:30-17:00    hands-on session: ALMA archive, simulations and imaging (download CASA***)
17:00              final q/a, exit survey, adjourn

 

 

***For the hands-on sessions, please download the ALMA Observing Tool here (Cycle 8 OT available starting on March 17th) and the latest CASA version here beforehand.