PPARC Small Awards Scheme
Public Understanding of Science and Technology
Successful applicants in Round 03B (Autumn 2003)

Dr A Sopczak, Dept. of Physics, Lancaster University,Lancaster LA1 4YB Tel: 01524 593615 E-mail:andre.sopczak@cern.ch

THE LANCASTER PARTICLE PHYSICS PACKAGE AWARD 9,974

The Lancaster Particle Physics Package was developed through a previous Small Award in order to introduce particle physics experiments into the classroom. The interactive package covers a wide range of aspects of teaching particle physics, and has proved to be very successful, reaching thousands of school students and the general public. This Award will able updating of the package, to reflect both the experience gained in the practical application of the package, and the rapid improvements in computer technology, particularly faster CPU speeds and improved graphics capabilities.