Kursens beskrivning

Omfattning: 3

Tidtabel: 08.01.2019 - 09.04.2019

Kontaktuppgifter till kursens personal (gäller denna kursomgång): 

Teachers

Anne Lähteenmäki, professor, D.Sc. (Tech.)
Aalto University Metsähovi Radio Observatory & Department of Electronics and Nanoengineering; anne.lahteenmaki@aalto.fi

Joni Tammi, staff scientists, Ph.D. (Astronomy)
Aalto University Metsähovi Radio Observatory; joni.tammi@aalto.fi

Course assistant

Niko Aarnio, niko.aarnio@aalto.fi

Undervisningsperiod (är i kraft 01.08.2018-31.07.2020): 

III-IV 2018 - 2019 (spring)
III-IV 2019 - 2020 (spring)

Lärandemål (är i kraft 01.08.2018-31.07.2020): 

After the course the student can describe the physical background behind the basic celestial phenomena and knows how to take the movement of the Sun and the stars into account in engineering, design and architectural projects. The student recognises the astronomical nature of various historical and architecturally and otherwise significant constructions, ranging from the Stonehenge to sundials and modern observatories. She is able to describe the basics of the current scientific worldview and understands how it has been built over the millennia, and has basic knowledge of the interplay between astronomy and arts, as well as the influence on society and culture in general. 

Innehåll (är i kraft 01.08.2018-31.07.2020): 

Basic astronomical concepts; influence of astronomy and space sciences to history, civil engineering, architecture and art, and to science and culture in general. For further studies the course ELEC-E4530 Radio astronomy is recommended.

Närmare beskrivning av kursens innehåll (gäller denna kursomgång): 

After the course the student should be able to:

1. Characterise the
   major mileposts in the development of the modern
   astronomical world-view, both from the modern and the contemporary
   perspectives.
2. Relate celestial events (including the everyday phenomena) to their astronomical and physical origin, and have the basic vocabulary for seeking more information for further studies and applications.
3. Recognise the
   astronomical background of various constructions (ranging from the
   Stonehenge to sundials and modern observatories), including non-physical
   constructs like the calendar.
4. Illustrate the influence and interplay of astronomy and the society (culture, religion, arts, etc.) in the past as well as today.
5. Put into cosmological perspective (a)
   our place in the universe, (b) the scientific and technological
   development and future challenges in the fields related to astronomy and
   space research, (c) and the development and limits of the modern
   worldview.
6. Become aware of their strengths and weaknesses in learning, and gain
   experience in self- and peer assessment, and giving feedback.

The
material and assignments are structured for each week separately. In
particular, all assignments related to a specific week can be found
under that week's page. Weekly pages are made available one at a time,
with preliminary work (to be done before the lecture of that week)
coming available a week before the lecture, and after-the-lecture work
coming available after each lecture. Details can be found on the page How the course works.

Lecture timetable can be found at on the page Course timeline.

Metoder, arbetssätt och bedömningsgrunder (är i kraft 01.08.2018-31.07.2020): 

Assessment methods: The course consists of lectures, homework, learning diaries, peer assessment, and excursion.

Närmare information om bedömningsgrunderna och -metoderna och om hur den studerande kan ta del av bedömningen (gäller denna kursomgång): See the page How the course works.

Arbetsmängd (är i kraft 01.08.2018-31.07.2020): 

Lectures (30 h), assignments (32 h), and the learning diary (20 h).

Preciserad belastningsberäkning (gäller denna kursomgång): 

See the page How the course works.

Studiematerial (är i kraft 01.08.2018-31.07.2020): 

Online material provided during the course.

Närmare information om kursmaterial (gäller denna kursomgång): 

See the page How the course works.

Kursens webbplats (är i kraft 01.08.2018-31.07.2020): 

https://mycourses.aalto.fi/course/search.php?search=ELEC-A4930

Bedömningsskala (är i kraft 01.08.2018-31.07.2020): 

0-5

Anmälning (är i kraft 01.08.2018-31.07.2020): 

WebOodi

Tilläggsinformation (är i kraft 01.08.2018-31.07.2020): 

language class 3: English

Närmare information om tidtabellen (gäller denna kursomgång): 

Lecture timetable can be found at on the page Course timeline.

Final deadline for all course-related work is Tuesday 9.4.2019 at 14:15. The grades and credits are expected by 30.4.2019.

Beskrivning

Anmälning och tillläggsinformation