29th Annual Report (2016-17)

A key element of the workshop was a set of extensive demonstration sessions, where the participants were shown in a step-by-step manner how to propose forAstroSat observations, and in particular, the choice of how to configure each instrument in order to optimize the science output. There were also discussion forums, where the participants raised queries and concerns, which were addressed by the experts. Some of the key speakers were S. Seetha (ISRO), J. S. Yadav (TIFR), K. P. Singh (TIFR),A. R. Rao (TIFR), S. N. Tandon (IUCAA, and IIA), SK. Ghosh (NCRA), D. Bhattacharya (IUCAA), andG. C. Dewangan (IUCAA). Projects inX-rayAstronomy In collaboration with the Association of Physics Teachers (APT), Kerala, and Providence College, a three day workshop was help in Kozikhode, to inform teachers and students of the region about AstroSat and the potential to use AstroSat data for both research and training in the form of projects at the M.Sc. level. More than 30 participants attended the workshop, and were given introductory lectures on X-ray astronomy andAstroSat instruments. Hands-on-sessions were also arranged, where the participants analyzed sample AstroSat LAXPC data. Participants of the Meeting on AstroSat AO Proposal Submission Workshop onDataAnalysis andLAXPCScience Aworkshop onDataAnalysis and LAXPCScience, to informand train young astronomers about LAXPC data analysis, was undertaken at TIFR, during January 18 - 21, 2017. About 30 scientists, consisting of Ph.D. students, post-docs, and young faculty members from all over the country participated in this workshop. The details and nuances of the complex analysis were shown during hands-on sessions, where the participants analyzed sample data from the LAXPC. The sessions were conducted by members of the LAXPC Science teamandASSC personnel. 127