TOPS 2003 Overview Karen Meech Institute for Astronomy TOPS 2003 Image copyright J. Lomberg

The Final Year – Goals “Polish” master teachers “Polish” master teachers Activities Activities Workshop training Workshop training Remote Observing Remote Observing Science Fair Mentoring Science Fair Mentoring Astrobiology Theme Astrobiology Theme Image courtesy K. Meech

Faulkes Telescope UH-British Facility UH-British Facility Available fall 2003 Available fall 2003 Education/Outreach use Education/Outreach use Queue scheduled TOPS simulation Image courtesy K. Meech

Sponsors National Science Foundation National Science Foundation NASA NASA IfA IfA AAVSO AAVSO NAI / STScI NAI / STScI Hewlett Packard Hewlett Packard Targus Targus Astrometrica Astrometrica Axiom Research Inc. Axiom Research Inc. Image courtesy NASA

Course Credits/Stipend Participate in all activities Participate in all activities Lab write up Lab write up Maui Workshop Maui Workshop Mentor a science fair project Mentor a science fair project Image courtesy K. Meech

Logistics Stipends Stipends 50% June 28 50% June 28 50% final report 50% final report Food Allowance – meals Food Allowance – meals After hours use After hours use Cell phones Cell phones Image courtesy K. Meech

The COMPUTERS HP-Compaq Evo N620c laptop computer HP-Compaq Evo N620c laptop computer Pentium GHz, 30 GB disk Pentium GHz, 30 GB disk DVD/CDRW DVD/CDRW To facilitate remote observing & Astronomy education To facilitate remote observing & Astronomy education Indefinite loan Indefinite loan