Talk:Modelling class/workshop

Brainstorming agenda and notes

1. Opening up the session notes with bold
2. When should this class be held? (10 min)
   • The suggestion from students was November-December (say before AGU fall meeting), is that too optimistic?
   • It was decided that January would be better
     • Anything outside the 13-15th would work. Best would be either 6th-10th or 19-23th of January 2014
3. Topics of the class and time plan (20 min)
   • Should something be added or taken away?
   • Does the time plan seem reasonable? Is the order of things reasonable, is there too little time?
   • See the learning outcomes
4. Lectures/lecturers (40 min)
   • We would suggest to have two sessions each day. Each sessions would have approximately 2 lectures and assigned organisers. They could then keep the lectures on their own or invite someone else to speak.
   • Sessions could be also workshop type: 1 lecture after which discussion about the topic based on the lecture and some previously assigned literature.
   • See the learning outcomes
     • The workshop type lecturing was supported
   • Assigning organisers/speakers
5. Sensitivity studies (20 min)
   • Should be relatively easy to set up and run, but at the same time interesting enough
   • Suggestions include: different grids, time stepping (probably not possible), slab ocean vs full ocean, land-use etc.
   • Is this feasible?
   • It was decided that although most interesting for some, it should not be part of this class
     • There is a ResClim downscaling class planned for next summer (more hands-on)
6. Wrapping up (15 min)
   • Does everyone know what to do to make this happen?
   • Suggestions or other ideas we should still consider?
   • Named people will contact outside lecturers
   • Students will have a short meeting together to see if the plan is suitable and to discuss the structure a bit
7. Next meeting (5 min)
   • Probably one short meeting required with everyone involved before the class starts