DVT+2010

 **Teachers:** Ed Fidler Ken Andert

**QuarkNet Center Name:** QuarkNet Center at Notre Dame

Jeff Marchant Keith Davis
 * Mentors:**

Digital Visual Theater
 * Project Title: DVT**

The purpose of our project is to create a 3D model of CERN using the LightWave Studio Animations and eventually share the model using Jordan Hall ’s DVT with Notre Dame Physics Classes.
 * Introduction:**

We went to a workshop taught by Dan Ablan who taught us the basics of using LightWave. We also researched and found the dimensions of all the components of CERN.
 * Methods:**

We learned about the different layers of both the LHCb and ALICE as we constructed them. We also saw how to transfer the models from the LightWave program to be able to view them on the DVT.
 * Results:**

Now that we have constructed the the models and viewed them on the DVT dome we can fix some of our errors such as sizing and scale issues. By fixing these we will be one step closer to completing the entire CERN model.
 * Discussion & Conclusion:**

**Further work:** When all the components are completed we will then place them on a 2D aerial view of CERN in order for them to be used in a an interactive presentation for Physics Classes. Also we will add actual particle reactions from the data given to us by CERN to demonstrate how the Large Hadron Collider actually works.

Group DVT

Students: Chessia and Andrea

Logsheet 01:

6/21 Monday- Workshop with Dan Ablan working with Lightwave Modeler 6/22 Tuesday- Workshop with Dan Ablan working with Lightwave Layout 6/23 Wednesday- Workshop with Dan Ablan working with both Lightwave Modeler and Layout Project 6/24 Thursday- We brainstormed ideas for possible projects this summer and then created using Lightwave Modeler the Large Hadron Collider 6/25 Friday- We created the Super Proton Synchrotron using the Lightwave Modeler

Logsheet 02:

6/28 Monday: We created the details for within LHC Ring 6/29 Tuesday: Got assigned individual projects which would be used as components of the CERN model. Chessia- LHC-b & Andrea - ALICE. We looked up pictures and dimensions of the two experiments. 6/30-7/1 Wednesday & Thursday: Constructed 3D models of both the LHC-b & ALICE 7/2 Friday: Added details and textures to both models

Logsheet 03:

7/12 Monday: Learned more about the purpose of the LHC-b. Researched what each of the layers of the LHC-b detect. 7/13 Tuesday: Used the LightWave modeler to try to create a simplified ring for the LHC with a decreased number of polygons. After that did not work out, we brainstormed ways to create the ring with the amount of computer memory available to us. 7/14 Wednesday Resear ched what the measurements of the experimental hall that held Atlas were. Used measurement tool on LightWave to find an estimate of the dimensions and then created the 3D model of it. 7/15 Thursday: Fermilab trip 7/16 Friday: Found the dimensions of the cavern that holds the LHC-b online after researching and then created a 3D model of it.