CASA Boot Camp
Oct 16-18, 2007
Socorro NM
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Curriculum and Schedule:

Daily Schedule
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Location: AOC-West

Morning Lecture 1:   0900 - 0945
Break:               0945 - 1015
Morning Lecture 2:   1015 - 1100
Morning Tutorial:    1100 - 1200

Lunch Break:         1200 - 1330

Afternoon Lecture 1: 1330 - 1415
Break:               1415 - 1445
Afternoon Lecture 2: 1445 - 1530
Afternoon Tutorial:  1530 - 1730


Monday, Oct 15
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No scheduled events.

New user orientation by special arrangement.

Setup at AOC-West.

Laptop installation.

Reception at Socorro Springs or El Sombrero?


Tuesday, Oct 16
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Morning Lecture 1: Introduction to CASA
Morning Lecture 2: Basic Data Reduction Overview
Morning Tutorial: Basic Data Reduction (Intro Tutorial)

Afternoon Lecture 1: Data Examination and Flagging
Afternoon Lecture 2: Basic Calibration and Imaging
Afternoon Tutorial: Basic Data Reduction (Continuum Imaging)


Wednesday, Oct 17
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Morning Lecture 1: Advanced Calibration
Morning Lecture 2: Advanced Imaging and Analysis
Morning Tutorial: Advanced Data Reduction (Spectral Line)

Afternoon Lecture 1: Polarization Calibration
Afternoon Lecture 2: Polarization Imaging and Analysis
Afternoon Tutorial: Advanced Data Reduction (Polarization)


Thursday, Oct 18
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Morning Lecture 1: The CASA Toolkit
Morning Lecture 2: Writing Tasks and Advanced Scripting
Morning Tutorial: Toolkit Use and Task Writing

Afternoon Lecture 1: The CASA Helpdesk and Defect System
Afternoon Lecture 2: User Support Planning and Implementation
Afternoon Tutorial: Helpdesk and User Support


Friday, Oct 19
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No scheduled events.

Additional tutorials by special arrangement (at AOC)

New Mexico Symposium (AOC Auditorium)
Jansky Lecture and Dinner