Event date: 12/15/2015 Time: 08:30 am
To highlight the great work of Ibn Al-Haytham in establishing optics as a science and authoring the first book on optics we are holding a two day event targeting school students and teachers with many lectures, demonstrations, competition and hands on activities.
Event location:
Ball Room – Student Center, Hamad Bin Khalifa University HBKU (Education City)
Schedule:
Day (1) 15 Dec:
08:30 – 08:35 Brief Welcome
Dr. Abdullah al Kamali
08:35 – 08:40 Ibn Al Haytham Contributions
Prof. Ilham AlQaradawi
08:40 – 09:40
Demonstration Origins of light & color Application of light in the simple Laser Pointers
Mr. Thomas Altman
9:40 – 10:20
Students Final competition of Ibn Al Haytham & Light
Dr. David Cheng & Dr. Amine Jaouadi
10:20 – 10:50 Student Activities I – Soap Bubbles
Mr. Thomas Altman
10:50 – 11:20 Student Activities II – Laser Optics
11:20 – 11:50 Student Activities III – Build a Laser Show
11:50 – 12:10 Ibn Al Haytham & Light Competition Winners
12:10 – 13:00 Lunch & Prayers
13:00 – 14:00 Teacher Demonstration Lecture
14:00 – 14:05 Closure
Day (2) 16 Dec:
08:30 – 08:40 Brief Welcome
Dr. Abdullah Al Kamali
08:40 – 09:40
The coolest use of light – how to make the coldest matter in the universe
Prof. Wolfgang Ketterle, Nobel Prize Winner in Physics 2001
09:40 – 10:40
Demonstration Origins of light & color Application of light in the simple Laser Pointers
Mr. Thomas Altman
10:40 – 11:00 Break
11:00 – 12:30 Student Activities I – Soap Bubbles
Mr. Thomas Altman
Student Activities II – Laser Optics
Student Activities III – Build a Laser Show
12:30 – 12:45 Closure
Prof Ilham AlQaradawi
12:45 Lunch
Organizers and sponsors:
Prof. Ilham Al-Qaradawi, Qatar University
Dr. Abdulla Alkamali, Qatar National Research Fund (QNRF)
Mr. Mohamed Mahgoub, QNRF
Dr. David Cheng, Sidra Medical and Research Centre
Mr. Praveen Menon, US Embassy
Sponsors:
