Physics on wheels in 2005 through Africa

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Physics on wheels in 2005 through Africa
E C Zingu Mangosuthu Technikon Durban South Africa
South African Institute of Physics www.saip.org.za

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Physics on wheels in 2005 through Africa

• OUTLINE
• Why the focus should be on Africa
• Why use South Africa as the hub
• Important meetings in South Africa
• Examples of outreach vehicles in South Africa

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Why focus on Physics in Africa? Why focus on
Physics in the Developing World?
Africa has
13 of world population 2 of world trade
Public education spending per pupil
Expenditure on RD per inhabitant (US)
OECD countries 200 Newly Industrialized
Countries 66 China 17 India 11 Africa
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South Africa Population 43 Million Secondary
School 12th Grade 450000 34 take
Physics/Chemistry University and Technikon
enrolment 600000 26 in SET fields
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2005

• South African Institute of Physics 50th
  Anniversary
• Pretoria, July

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2005

• South African Institute of Physics 50th
  Anniversary
• Pretoria, July
• General Assembly of IUPAP
• Cape Town, October

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2005

• South African Institute of Physics 50th
  Anniversary
• Pretoria, July
• General Assembly of IUPAP
• Cape Town, October
• World Conference on Physics and Development
• Durban or Johannesburg , October
• World Congress of Physical Societies
• Durban or Johannesburg , October
• World Year of Physics
• South Africa, Southern Africa, Africa, World

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2005

• World Conference on Physics and Development
• Theme ? Objectives ?
• Size 400-5001000?
• Duration 3 days
• Partners UNESCO
• ICTP
• IUPAP
• SAIP
• EPS
• World Year of Physics
• South Africa, Southern Africa, Africa, World

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National SET Week (since 2000) Taking Science,
Engineering and Technology (SET) to our People
Objectives of National SET Week (6-10 May)

• to attract the media and generate interest in
  SET,
• to move up the profile of SET in the eyes of the
  public,
• to offer organizations and individuals the
  opportunity of exposing the public to the
  involvement of SET in their daily lives,
• to provide a wide range of stimulating and
  interactive experiences of SET
• to develop the culture of SET in South Africa.

2005 Focus on Physics
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Taking Marine Science to our People
Two Oceans Aquarium, Cape Town
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Contents Travelling touch pool Variety of
animals Dry exibits e.g. sharks jaw Salt water
sump 1 hp pump Zeolite scrubber Chiller Display
tanks Air supply
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• Experience from the Aquarium mobile unit
• Interact with teachers before hand and link into
  the school curriculum
• Afternoon workshops with teachers
• Students are more focused than a visit to the
  aquarium
• Less disruptive to the teaching programme

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• Experience from the Aquarium mobile unit
• Interact with teachers before hand and link into
  the school curriculum
• Afternoon workshops with teachers
• Students are more focused than a visit to the
  aquarium
• Less disruptive to the teaching programme

The Physics Emasondosondo Mobile
project  Ruggedised trailer stocked with science
14 July to 14 August 2003 visiting schools in
Johannesburg region. Partnership SAIP
Provincial Education Departments Quarknet
program of the USA.   visually exciting
physics demonstrations, guided exploratorium
activities, supervised small group set
laboratory (OBE) experiments, teacher support
sessions
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ZIMBABWE

• Use Schools
• Use Science Centres
• Use Trailers
• Use Trucks
• Use Buses
• Use Trains
• Funding?