The 20th annual Summer Training Course (SUMTRAIC) took place from Monday, August 26th to Friday, September 6th at the Institute of Plasma Physics (IPP), organized by Dr. Jordan Cavalier.
This year, 11 students from around the world, including the EU, Taiwan, Brazil, and the UK, participated in the event. They were mentored by scientists from the Fusion Plasma Division, working on the following topics:
- Experiments on GOLEM (collaboration with Czech Technical University)
- Simulations for COMPASS-U
- Runaway and disruption studies on COMPASS
What is SUMTRAIC in short?
SUMTRAIC is a two-week training school to get a practical experience with fusion
research. Unlike traditional schools that focus primarily on lectures, SUMTRAIC students are
assigned to active scientific research projects currently underway at the IPP. Working in small
teams of 2 or 3, students collaborate throughout the event, under the guidance of experienced
scientists. On the final day, participants present their findings to a large audience, mimicking
the day to day experience of a fusion scientist.
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