BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:IEEE vTools.Events//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20260308T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=2SU;BYMONTH=3 TZNAME:PDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20251102T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=1SU;BYMONTH=11 TZNAME:PST END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260206T174350Z UID:4059CA8B-0B03-4794-B3A9-BD7A42DB677B DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260128T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260128T120000 DESCRIPTION:Objective\n\nThis workshop aims to introduce young students to fundamental concepts of The Magic of Light through interactive experiments and real-world engineering applications. The goal is to spark curiosity\, encourage scientific thinking\, and expose students to modern optical tec hnologies used in everyday life.\n---------------------------------------- -----------------------\n\nDetailed Program Schedule\n\n1. Welcome and Int roduction (15 minutes)\n\n-\nWelcome message and ice-breaker activity\n\n- \nBrief introduction to light and why it is important in science and techn ology\n\n-\nSimple discussion on where students see light used in daily li fe\n\n---------------------------------------------------------------\n\n2 . Reflection and Refraction of Light (30 minutes)\n\n-\nHands-on experimen ts using mirrors and transparent materials\n\n-\nUnderstanding how light r eflects from surfaces\n\n-\nObserving how light bends when passing through different media (air\, water\, glass)\n\n-\nInteractive demonstrations en couraging student predictions and observations\n\n------------------------ ---------------------------------------\n\n3. Diffraction and Light Colors (20 minutes)\n\n-\nIntroduction to diffraction using diffraction glasses\ n\n-\nExploring how white light separates into different colors\n\n-\nDisc ussion on rainbows and light spectra\n\n-\nFun visual activities to reinfo rce the concept\n\n------------------------------------------------------- --------\n\n4. Vision and Lenses: How We See Clearly (45 minutes)\n\n-\nBa sic explanation of the human eye\n\n-\nUnderstanding vision problems (shor t-sightedness and long-sightedness)\n\n-\nExperiments using concave and co nvex lenses\n\n-\nDemonstration of how lenses are used to correct vision\n \n-\nConnecting optics to real-life applications such as eyeglasses\n\n--- ------------------------------------------------------------\n\n5. Smart C ar with Optical Sensors (10 minutes)\n\n-\nIntroduction to sensors and aut omation\n\n-\nDemonstration of a smart car using optical sensors\n\n-\nExp lanation of how sensors detect light and obstacles\n\n-------------------- -------------------------------------------\n\n6. Optical Fiber Communicat ions (10 minutes)\n\n-\nSimple explanation of data transmission using ligh t\n\n-\nDemonstration of light traveling through optical fibers\n\n-\nDisc ussion on internet\, communication\, and modern technology\n\n-\nLinking t he experiment to real-world applications (internet\, phones\, medical devi ces)\n\n---------------------------------------------------------------\n\ n7. Wrap-Up\, Q&A\, and Fun Quiz (20 minutes)\n\n-\nReview of key concepts learned\n\n-\nInteractive quiz to reinforce understanding\n\n-\nOpen disc ussion and student questions\n\n-\nEncouraging students to explore science and engineering in the future\n\nCo-sponsored by: OPTICA\n\nSpeaker(s): P rof. Rim Cherif\, \n\nEcole des Visionnaires\, Ottawa\, Ontario\, Canada LOCATION:Ecole des Visionnaires\, Ottawa\, Ontario\, Canada ORGANIZER:rim.cherif@ieee.org SEQUENCE:14 SUMMARY:Exploring Light and Optical Technologies: A Hands-On STEM Workshop for Young Learners URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/537569 X-ALT-DESC:Description: <br /><h3 data-start="438" data-end="453">Objective </h3>\n<p data-start="454" data-end="758">This workshop aims to introduce young students to fundamental concepts of <strong>The Magic of Light </str ong>through interactive experiments and real-world engineering application s. The goal is to spark curiosity\, encourage scientific thinking\, and ex pose students to modern optical technologies used in everyday life.</p>\n< hr data-start="760" data-end="763">\n<h2 data-start="765" data-end="795">D etailed Program Schedule</h2>\n<h3 data-start="797" data-end="843">1. Welc ome and Introduction (15 minutes)</h3>\n<ul data-start="844" data-end="103 9">\n<li data-start="844" data-end="888">\n<p data-start="846" data-end="8 88">Welcome message and ice-breaker activity</p>\n</li>\n<li data-start="8 89" data-end="970">\n<p data-start="891" data-end="970">Brief introduction to light and why it is important in science and technology</p>\n</li>\n<l i data-start="971" data-end="1039">\n<p data-start="973" data-end="1039">S imple discussion on where students see light used in daily life</p>\n</li> \n</ul>\n<hr data-start="1041" data-end="1044">\n<h3 data-start="1046" dat a-end="1102">2. Reflection and Refraction of Light (30 minutes)</h3>\n<ul data-start="1103" data-end="1385">\n<li data-start="1103" data-end="1167"> \n<p data-start="1105" data-end="1167">Hands-on experiments using mirrors and transparent materials</p>\n</li>\n<li data-start="1168" data-end="1218 ">\n<p data-start="1170" data-end="1218">Understanding how light reflects from surfaces</p>\n</li>\n<li data-start="1219" data-end="1305">\n<p data- start="1221" data-end="1305">Observing how light bends when passing throug h different media (air\, water\, glass)</p>\n</li>\n<li data-start="1306" data-end="1385">\n<p data-start="1308" data-end="1385">Interactive demonst rations encouraging student predictions and observations</p>\n</li>\n</ul> \n<hr data-start="1387" data-end="1390">\n<h3 data-start="1392" data-end=" 1442">3. Diffraction and Light Colors (20 minutes)</h3>\n<ul data-start="1 443" data-end="1658">\n<li data-start="1443" data-end="1500">\n<p data-sta rt="1445" data-end="1500">Introduction to diffraction using diffraction gl asses</p>\n</li>\n<li data-start="1501" data-end="1562">\n<p data-start="1 503" data-end="1562">Exploring how white light separates into different co lors</p>\n</li>\n<li data-start="1563" data-end="1607">\n<p data-start="15 65" data-end="1607">Discussion on rainbows and light spectra</p>\n</li>\n< li data-start="1608" data-end="1658">\n<p data-start="1610" data-end="1658 ">Fun visual activities to reinforce the concept</p>\n</li>\n</ul>\n<hr da ta-start="1660" data-end="1663">\n<h3 data-start="1665" data-end="1724">4. Vision and Lenses: How We See Clearly (45 minutes)</h3>\n<ul data-start=" 1725" data-end="2016">\n<li data-start="1725" data-end="1763">\n<p data-st art="1727" data-end="1763">Basic explanation of the human eye</p>\n</li>\n <li data-start="1764" data-end="1838">\n<p data-start="1766" data-end="183 8">Understanding vision problems (short-sightedness and long-sightedness)< /p>\n</li>\n<li data-start="1839" data-end="1890">\n<p data-start="1841" d ata-end="1890">Experiments using <strong data-start="1859" data-end="1888" >concave and convex lenses</strong></p>\n</li>\n<li data-start="1891" data -end="1949">\n<p data-start="1893" data-end="1949">Demonstration of how le nses are used to correct vision</p>\n</li>\n<li data-start="1950" data-end ="2016">\n<p data-start="1952" data-end="2016">Connecting optics to real-l ife applications such as eyeglasses</p>\n</li>\n</ul>\n<hr data-start="201 8" data-end="2021">\n<h3 data-start="2023" data-end="2075">5. Smart Car wi th Optical Sensors (10 minutes)</h3>\n<ul data-start="2076" data-end="2308 ">\n<li data-start="2076" data-end="2118">\n<p data-start="2078" data-end= "2118">Introduction to sensors and automation</p>\n</li>\n<li data-start=" 2119" data-end="2173">\n<p data-start="2121" data-end="2173">Demonstration of a smart car using optical sensors</p>\n</li>\n<li data-start="2174" da ta-end="2231">\n<p data-start="2176" data-end="2231">Explanation of how se nsors detect light and obstacles</p>\n</li>\n</ul>\n<hr data-start="2310" data-end="2313">\n<h3 data-start="2315" data-end="2365">6. Optical Fiber C ommunications (10 minutes)</h3>\n<ul data-start="2366" data-end="2636">\n< li data-start="2366" data-end="2421">\n<p data-start="2368" data-end="2421 ">Simple explanation of data transmission using light</p>\n</li>\n<li data -start="2422" data-end="2481">\n<p data-start="2424" data-end="2481">Demon stration of light traveling through optical fibers</p>\n</li>\n<li data-st art="2482" data-end="2546">\n<p data-start="2484" data-end="2546">Discussi on on internet\, communication\, and modern technology</p>\n</li>\n<li dat a-start="2547" data-end="2636">\n<p data-start="2549" data-end="2636">Link ing the experiment to real-world applications (internet\, phones\, medical devices)</p>\n</li>\n</ul>\n<hr data-start="2638" data-end="2641">\n<h3 d ata-start="2643" data-end="2691">7. Wrap-Up\, Q&amp\;A\, and Fun Quiz (20 minutes)</h3>\n<ul data-start="2692" data-end="2890">\n<li data-start="269 2" data-end="2726">\n<p data-start="2694" data-end="2726">Review of key co ncepts learned</p>\n</li>\n<li data-start="2727" data-end="2774">\n<p data -start="2729" data-end="2774">Interactive quiz to reinforce understanding< /p>\n</li>\n<li data-start="2775" data-end="2816">\n<p data-start="2777" d ata-end="2816">Open discussion and student questions</p>\n</li>\n<li data- start="2817" data-end="2890">\n<p data-start="2819" data-end="2890">Encour aging students to explore science and engineering in the future</p>\n</li> \n</ul> END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR