Open Science for Physicists

Course goals

Course goal 

In Open Science for Physicists (OS4Phys), students evaluate the best practices, concepts and conditions 
used by physicists working in- or outside academia in their professional activities and workflow.

Learning goals:

After following this course, students will
1. understand the advantages and pitfalls of open science
2. learn to set up and contribute to digital collaborative environments like GitHub repositories
3. understand the structure of big collaborations like CERN, and how to optimally function in such an organizational system
4. learn to develop a prototype for a measuring device5.
5. learn to set up a reproducible research environment for their research projects
6. understand the role, responsibilities, and interactions of scientists within the scientific communities and with the general public
7. appreciate the business opportunities for scientists outside academia
8. understand the current scientific process and career paths


During 8 weeks, students will listen to lectures, participate in team discussions, and perform team projects.