Program

09:00-09:15 — Welcome and Overview (Marlar Lounge, room 37-252)

09:15-10:15 — NRAO Overview and ALMA Capabilities

10:15-10:30 — Science Highlights 1: ALMA Observations of Massive Star-forming Regions

10:30-11:00 — Coffee Break

11:00-11:45 — Radio Interferometry Basics

11:45-12:00 — Science Highlights 2: ALMA Observations of Outbursting Protostars

12:00-13:00 — Lunch (provided for registered participants)

13:00-14:00 — Proposal Preparation and ALMA products

14:00-14:15 — Outline of Sensitivity Calculator

14:15-14:45 — Coffee Break and move to classroom 37-212 for hands-on sessions

14:45-16:00 — Hands-on 1: ALMA Observing Tool

16:00-16:45 — Simulations and Imaging with CASA

16:45-17:15 — Hands-on 2: ALMA Simulations

17:15-17:30 — Concluding Remarks

Download ALMA OT here

Download CASA here.

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