1. SWMF in Education Michael W. Liemohn Atmospheric, Oceanic, and Space Sciences Dept., University of Michigan SWMF Users Meeting, October 13-14, 2014 1 Liemohn @ SWMF Users Meeting

2. AOSS 477: Space Weather Modeling U-M offers a senior-level course in space weather modeling U-M offers a senior-level course in space weather modeling Taken by all Space Weather concentration students in our ESSE BSE degree program Taken by all Space Weather concentration students in our ESSE BSE degree program Also taken by a fraction of the space physics PhD students Also taken by a fraction of the space physics PhD students Also taken by a few M-Eng in Space Engineering students Also taken by a few M-Eng in Space Engineering students We've taught it 5 times now We've taught it 5 times now Recently elevated to an every-year offering Recently elevated to an every-year offering Using state-of-the-art space weather models Using state-of-the-art space weather models Not really a programming course Not really a programming course We have a different one for that We have a different one for that 2Liemohn @ SWMF Users Meeting

3. AOSS 477 is a report-based course Students use models and conduct their own space weather numerical investigation Students use models and conduct their own space weather numerical investigation Several projects on using codes and writing/presenting reports based on their numerical experiments Several projects on using codes and writing/presenting reports based on their numerical experiments Data used as model input and for model result comparison Data used as model input and for model result comparison Variety of student assessment criteria Variety of student assessment criteria Many oral presentations and written reports Many oral presentations and written reports Peer grading of the oral presentations Peer grading of the oral presentations In-class discussion participation In-class discussion participation Class content is a mixture of modeling nuts-and-bolts, code usage and visualization, and research techniques Class content is a mixture of modeling nuts-and-bolts, code usage and visualization, and research techniques Students learn about the guts of numerical models used for space physics Students learn about the guts of numerical models used for space physics Liemohn @ SWMF Users Meeting3

4. Models Covered This Year MHD Models MHD Models Started with a general discussion of MHD equations, MHD extensions, and typical CFD techniques Started with a general discussion of MHD equations, MHD extensions, and typical CFD techniques BATS-R-US, LFM, OpenGGCM, Winglee code, ENLIL BATS-R-US, LFM, OpenGGCM, Winglee code, ENLIL Inner Mag Models Inner Mag Models HEIDI, RCM, RAM-SCB, CRCM/RBE/CIMI, VERB, DGCPM, IMPTAM, STET HEIDI, RCM, RAM-SCB, CRCM/RBE/CIMI, VERB, DGCPM, IMPTAM, STET Ionosphere-Thermosphere Codes Ionosphere-Thermosphere Codes GITM, SAMI, CTIP, TIEGCM GITM, SAMI, CTIP, TIEGCM Kinetic Codes Kinetic Codes General discussion of test particle and hybrid modeling General discussion of test particle and hybrid modeling Empirical Models Empirical Models Weimer codes, Tsyganenko family, IRI, MSIS, WINDMI, formulaic models for magnetopause, CPCP, Dst Weimer codes, Tsyganenko family, IRI, MSIS, WINDMI, formulaic models for magnetopause, CPCP, Dst Coupled code suites Coupled code suites SWMF, CISM, other examples from coupled codes at CCMC SWMF, CISM, other examples from coupled codes at CCMC Liemohn @ SWMF Users Meeting4

5. CCMC and VMR: Great Education Sites! CCMC has a lot of run results available for perusal CCMC has a lot of run results available for perusal Visualization options are straightforward and easy to learn Visualization options are straightforward and easy to learn Hundreds Thousands of SWMF runs (or with codes therein) Hundreds Thousands of SWMF runs (or with codes therein) At first: assign them a specific task At first: assign them a specific task Later on: give them a question to explore Later on: give them a question to explore I like to do this via lots of in-class small group work I like to do this via lots of in-class small group work VMR: excellent geospace data-model comparison site VMR: excellent geospace data-model comparison site Lead students in same type of exploration as with the CCMC Lead students in same type of exploration as with the CCMC CCMC's iSWA/SWE CCMC's iSWA/SWE Explore the real-time (or recent past) Sun-to-Earth space weather connection with a create-it-yourself analysis page Explore the real-time (or recent past) Sun-to-Earth space weather connection with a create-it-yourself analysis page Many of the cygnets are linked to SWMF model output Many of the cygnets are linked to SWMF model output Liemohn @ SWMF Users Meeting5

6. Future Vision of SWMF Education Do more with more! Do more with more! I'm the new AOSS "Development Committee" chair I'm the new AOSS "Development Committee" chair We're planning several student-focused initiatives to be supported with gift funds We're planning several student-focused initiatives to be supported with gift funds One of them: Michigan Space Environment Center One of them: Michigan Space Environment Center Consolidate our space weather and engineering student programs Consolidate our space weather and engineering student programs Provide support for undergrad, M-Eng, and PhD students Provide support for undergrad, M-Eng, and PhD students Provide support for space weather/engineering projects, including SWMF nowcasting/forecasting experiences Provide support for space weather/engineering projects, including SWMF nowcasting/forecasting experiences Please help us out! Please help us out! The link: http://aoss.engin.umich.edu/pages/aoss/giving The link: http://aoss.engin.umich.edu/pages/aoss/givinghttp://aoss.engin.umich.edu/pages/aoss/giving Liemohn @ SWMF Users Meeting6

7. Switch hats: SWMF and Publishing Two quick points I'd like to cover Two quick points I'd like to cover Methodology section of your paper Methodology section of your paper AGU's Data Policy and numerical modeling studies AGU's Data Policy and numerical modeling studies My main point: My main point: Reproducibility is a key factor for scientific publication Liemohn @ SWMF Users Meeting7

8. Methodology Sections Good to write out the whole equation set and code implementation description every few years Good to write out the whole equation set and code implementation description every few years Enough so that others can reproduce your model Enough so that others can reproduce your model Verify your model periodically Verify your model periodically Show the reader the model is grid converged and mass/energy conserving Show the reader the model is grid converged and mass/energy conserving In between these big write-ups In between these big write-ups Just cite the paper with the full description Just cite the paper with the full description Only describe in detail what is new, different, or most critical to understanding the study Only describe in detail what is new, different, or most critical to understanding the study Remember: do not cut-paste from previous papers Remember: do not cut-paste from previous papers Most journals run a similarity report on new manuscripts Most journals run a similarity report on new manuscripts For me: several full paragraphs of overlap warrants rejection without review For me: several full paragraphs of overlap warrants rejection without review Liemohn @ SWMF Users Meeting8

9. Data Availability The world is moving towards "open data" The world is moving towards "open data" This includes "numerical data" from codes like the SWMF This includes "numerical data" from codes like the SWMF For AGU (specifically JGR Space Physics): For AGU (specifically JGR Space Physics): Code output used in the paper must be available Code output used in the paper must be available Available = electronic supplement, U-M Deep Blue repository, personal/group website, or "upon request" Available = electronic supplement, U-M Deep Blue repository, personal/group website, or "upon request" AGU Policy and code AGU Policy and code Code itself should also be made available, but we are not enforcing this Code itself should also be made available, but we are not enforcing this Code must be fully described and verified in a published paper Code must be fully described and verified in a published paper Highly commend the SWMF team for allowing free download of the full code suite and run-on-request usage at CCMC Highly commend the SWMF team for allowing free download of the full code suite and run-on-request usage at CCMC The pinnacle of current "code availability" practice in space physics The pinnacle of current "code availability" practice in space physics To everyone out there: please follow the SWMF Rules of the Road To everyone out there: please follow the SWMF Rules of the Road Liemohn @ SWMF Users Meeting9