CERN

As advances in technology enable fundamental physics research, new technologies are developed for research at institutes like CERN and Nikhef. These technologies are potentially valuable in other applications for the broader benefit of society.

Earlier success stories of such technological advances, such as the capacitive touchscreen, medical imaging techniques and the world wide web, demonstrate the potential value and create a demand for the investigation of the potential value of these ever-developing technologies in other contexts.

To address this demand during this (e-)course, 20-30 students from the Honours Programme Delft (HPD) / UvA / EUR will work together in interdisciplinary teams, to investigate the potential value of these technologies and their performance in new applications. Five high-tech technologies from the ATTRACT program are chosen by the students to work on during the summer (e-)course.

The process of Design Thinking will be applied; a continuous process of reframing, ideation, testing with a human-centered attitude.

To cover the broadness of societal challenges, the students will receive support and coaching from representatives from CERN IdeaSquare, TU Delft, Nikhef, CERN and the Industry.

Additionally, we plan a short trip to Geneva later this year to visit the Large Hadron Collider (LHC), build prototypes, meet CERN employees and pitch in front of an audience of CERN employees.

SCHEDULE CERN SUMMERSCHOOL 2024 (Dates will be different in 2025!)

Evening Lectures

Thursday 23 May 18:30-20:30

Thursday 30 May 18:30-20:30

Thursday 6 June 18:30-20:30

Thursday 13 June 18:30-20:30

Thursday 20 June 18:30-20:30

Design Sprint Delft

Monday-Wednesday 8-10 July 09:00-17:00

Summerschool Geneva

Friday 19-27 July (program runs Saturday till Friday)