Draft Schedule for SKA2004 v4.0 2 May 2004 Day 1: The SKA Project: Reports and Demonstrators Presenters of brief programmatic reports (funding, etc.) on the morning of 19 July should discuss the status of funding requests, what will be funded, and timelines for funding and technology development. Morning: Welcome ? 5 min Report from the Project Director R. Schilizzi 20 min Report from the Project Engineer and EMT P. Hall 20 min ISAC Report C. Carilli 20 min SESC Report Y. Terzian 20 min Simulations Report S. Tinjay 20 min RFI2004 Report S. Ellingson 20 min Programmatic Reports: (Development work, funding Proposals) European FP6 P. Wilkinson 10 min US TDP R. Brown or J. Cordes 10 min Canadian Long Range Plan R. Taylor 10 min Australia MNRF B. Boyle 10 min China B. Peng 10 min South Africa J. Jonas 10 min India P. Rao 10 min Total for morning: 3h15min (excludes coffee break) Afternoon: Concept reports: a focus on demonstrators Small Dishes: ATA D. de Boer 20 min DSN D. Jones 20 min Pre-loaded Dishes P. Rao 10 min Aperture Arrays: Phased Arrays P. Patel or van Ardenne 20 min LOFAR H. Butcher 20 min Large Concentrators: Cylinders and Lenses J. Bunton 20 min CLAR P. Dewdney 20 min KARST/FAST B. Peng 15 min EVLA (include in "Small Dishes"?) R. Perley 20 min IEMT Reviews of Demonstrator Activities P. Hall 15 min Total for afternoon: 3h00min (excludes coffee break) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day 2: Science Day The focus is on key science areas identified by the ISAC over the last year and that are emphasized in the science book that will be completed by the time of SKA2004. For each of the 5 key areas, along with the topic Exploration of the Unknown, there will generally be a pair of talks that address science issues, the technical requirements, and how the science goals fit into an overall scientific program that includes instruments at other wavelengths and non-EM instruments. Discussion of a 5% SKA demonstrator early will also occur. Morning: Introduction to Key SKA Science Areas: C. Carilli 20 min B. Gaensler Probing the Dark Ages HI and the EoR Signal 45 min Steve Furlanetto (not confirmed) Frank Briggs Carbon Monoxide 45 min Phil Solomon Chris Carilli The Evolution of Galaxies and Large Scale Structure 60 min Alex Szalay (provisional) Steve Rawlings The Origin and Evolution of Cosmic Magnetism 60 min Bryan Gaensler Tom Landecker (provisional) Total Morning: 3h50min (excludes coffee/tea break) Afternoon: Strong Field Tests of Gravity Using Pulsars and Black Holes 60 min Vicky Kaspi Jim Cordes/Michael Kramer The Cradle of Life 60 min Protoplanetary Disks Sean Dougherty/David Wilner SETI ? Exploration of the Unknown 60 min Joss Bland-Hawthorn Ron Ekers Discussion of Talks and SKA Science Requirements (Memo 45) 45 min Total Afternoon: 3h45min (excludes coffee/tea break) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day 3: Morning: Engineering Session Invited Talks 0900 - 1030 Invited speakers 1, 2, 3 1030-1100 Morning tea 1100 - 1130 Invited speaker 4 1130 - 1230 Contributed summaries (3 mins each) The final speaker list is to be confirmed by the IEMT but could be: 1. Tim Cornwell: An Overview of SKA computer and Software Engineering 2. Roger Schultz (Schultz Associates): Low-cost Reflector Antenna Manufacture 3. Brent Carlson: Real-life Issues in the Design and Construction of Large Correlator Systems 4. David Halliday (AMEC Dynamic Structures): The Role of Industry in Large Scale Science Projects: Fostering and Organizing Industrial Participation Afternoon: Tour of DRAO Evening: Barbeque Day 4: Morning: Breakout sessions of IEMT, ISAC, SESC and SSWG Plenary session with reports from each group Afternoon: Concept Convergence Workshop 0130-0145 Introduction R. Schilizzi 0145-0245 Presentations on designs that cover SKA frequencies AA+LNSD A. van Ardenne/J. Lazio AA+LL A. van Ardenne/A. Chippendale Cyl+LNSD J. Bunton/J. Lazio Cyl+LL J. Bunton/A. Chippendale LAR P. Dewdney 0245-0300 IEMT comments on hybrids (Hall) 0300-0315 ISAC comments on hybrids (Rawlings) 0315-0345 Coffee/Tea Break 0345-0515 Discussion - Strawman Hybrid R. Preston/ J. Lazio - Are hybrids viable from the science and cost points of view? - What are the science goals for a global demonstrator (2008+) - What are funding paths to a global demonstrator? - Further actions 0515 Closing