NESST-BASE 2010
North-East Student's Summer Training on Basic Science
Bose Institute, Darjeeling, May 10 - 21, 2010
(funded by: Department of Science and Technology, Govt. of India)
North-East Student's Summer Training on Basic Science
Bose Institute, Darjeeling, May 10 - 21, 2010
(funded by: Department of Science and Technology, Govt. of India)
Program
10th. May 2010| Time | Item | Resource persons |
|---|---|---|
| 9.00 am - 11.00 am | Demo lecture on Gravity | Samar Kr. Bagchi and B.N. Das |
| 11.00 am - 11.15 am | TEA | |
| 11.15 am - 1.00 pm | Activity to prepare Rectifier and on Lens aberrations | B.N. Das |
| 1.00 pm - 2.00 pm | LUNCH | |
| 2.00 pm - 4.00 pm | Demo lecture on Chemistry | Indrani Basu |
| 4.00 pm - 4.30 pm | TEA | |
| 4.30 pm - 5.15 pm | Demo lecture on Torch bulb filament | B.N. Das |
| 5.15 pm - 5.45 pm | Film on Coreolis Force |
11th. May, 2010
| Time | Item | Resource persons |
|---|---|---|
| 9.00 am - 11.00 am | Demo lecture on Bernoulli's principle and Molecular forces | Samar Kr. Bagchi and B.N. Das |
| 11.00 am - 11.15 am | TEA | |
| 11.15 am - 1.00 pm | Demo lecture on temperature of Torch bulb, internal resistance of lemon cell | B.N. das and S.C. Samanta |
| 1.00 pm - 2.00 pm | LUNCH | |
| 2.00 pm - 4.00 pm | Demo lecture on Chemistry | Indrani Basu |
| 4.00 pm - 4.30 pm | TEA | |
| 4.30 pm - 5.15 pm | Demo lecture on Physics | B.N. Das |
| 5.15 pm - 5.45 pm | Flim show |
12th. May, 2010
| Time | Item | Resource persons |
|---|---|---|
| 9.00 pm - 11.00 pm | Demo lecture on Force | Samar Kr. Bagchi and B.N. Das |
| 11.00 am - 11.15 am | TEA | |
| 11.15 am - 1.00 pm | Activity | B.N. Das |
| 1.00 pm - 2.00 pm | LUNCH | |
| 2.00 pm - 4.00 pm | Demo lecture on Chemistry | Indrani Basu |
| 4.00 pm - 4.30 pm | TEA | |
| 4.30 pm - 5.15 pm | Demo lecture on temperature of Torch bulb filament | B.N. Das |
| 5.15 pm - 5.45 pm | Film show on Coreolis Force |
13th. May, 2010
| Time | Item | Resource persons |
|---|---|---|
| 9.00 am - 11.00 am | Demo Lecture on Gravity | Samar Kr. Bagchi and B.N. Das |
| 11.00 am - 11.15 am | TEA | |
| 11.15 am - 1.00 pm | Activity | B.N. Das |
| 1.00 pm - 2.00 pm | LUNCH | |
| 2.00 pm - 4.00 pm | Demo lecture on Chemistry | Indrani Basu |
| 4.00 pm - 4.30 pm | TEA | |
| 4.30 pm - 5.15 pm | B.N. Das | |
| 5.15 pm - 5.45 pm |
14th. May, 2010
| Time | Item |
|---|---|
| 9.00 am - 9.30 am | Introduction |
| 9.30 am - 10.30 am | Paper Chromatography of plant leaf pigments |
| 10.30 am - 11.30 am | Start of imbibitions of water by seeds |
| 11.30 am - 1.00 pm | Mushroom culture : Lecture Demonstration |
| 1.00 pm - 2.00 pm | LUNCH |
| 2.00 pm - 5.00 pm | Calculation and analysis of results of seed imbibition experiment, discussion of chromatographic separation |
15th. May, 2010
| 9.00 am - 9.30 am | Introduction to Microscopy and section cutting of plant samples |
| 9.30 am - 1.00 pm | Hands on section cutting, microscopic measurements of cells |
| 1.00 pm - 2.00 pm | LUNCH |
| 2.00 pm - 3.00 pm | Microscopic Slide demonstration of cell division, various kinds of pollen grains |
| 3.00 pm - 4.00 pm | Lecture on Biodiversity |
| 4.00 pm - 5.00 pm | Lecture on GIS and Biodiversity |
| 5.00 pm - 6.00 pm | Question answer session |
16th. May, 2010
| 9.00 am - 1.00 pm | Visit to Botanical Gardens |
17th. May, 2010
| 9.30 am - 11.00 am | Complex Numbers : Definition, Algebra and Argand diagram |
| 11:30 am - 1.30 pm | Scalars, Vectors and Matrices : Definitions and Algebra |
| 1.30 pm - 3.00 pm | LUNCH |
| 3.00 pm - 4.00 pm | Scalar, Vector and Matrices : Solution of a system of linear equations by matrix method |
| 4.00 pm - 4.30 pm | TEA |
| 4.30 pm - 6.30 pm | Permutations and Combinations : Fundamental principles and circular permutations |
18th. May, 2010
| 9.30 am - 1.00 pm | Sequences and Series : Arithmetic progression, Geometric progression and Series |
| 1.00 pm - 2.30pm | LUNCH |
| 2.30 pm - 6.00 pm | Probablity theory : Basic concepts and conditional probability |
19th. May, 2010
| 10.00 am - 11.30 am | Introduction to Microbial science a) Structural characteristic of procharyotic and eucharyotic cells b) Microbial nutrition and growth c) Basic concepts of antibiotics |
| 11.30 am - 1.00 pm |
Industrial microbiology and practical knowledge of microbial use a) Industrial applications of microbes b) Principle of preparation of Yogurt, cheese, butter, vinegar, wine |
| 1.00 am - 2.00 pm | LUNCH |
| 2.00 pm - 5.00 pm Practical Classes |
1. Microscopic Observations of Parasites, bacteria, eukaryotic cells 2. Different types of staining a) Gram staining of bacteria b) Giemsa staining of eukaryotic cell c) Sub culture and streaking method |
20th. May, 2010
| 10.00 am - 11:30 am |
Microbiology in health and disease a) Characteristics of different disease causing microorganisms b) Basic concept of immunology and immune system of human body c) How pathogen interacts with our immune system |
| 11.30 am - 1.00 pm |
Introductory course on Molecular Biology at School Level a) Concepts of DNA and RNA |
| 1.00 pm - 2.00 pm | LUNCH |
| 2.00 pm - 5.00 pm Practical Classes |
1. Autoclaving (Basic principles and demonstration 2. Preparation of medium for microbial culture 3. Isolation of microbes from air, water and soil 4. DNA preparation and Gel |
21st. May, 2010
| 9.30 am - 11.00 am | Basics of Cosmic Ray and Atmospheric Science |
| 11.00 am - 11.30 am | TEA |
| 11.30 am - 1.30 pm | Bose Institute : Lab visit |
| 1.30 pm - 3.00 | LUNCH |
| 3.00 pm - 4.30 pm | Valedictory session |
| 4.30 pm | TEA |