Course schedule
The teaching sessions are scheduled for Tuesdays 14-16 and Thursdays 12-14 in room "Simulointilaboratorio (SimLab)" in HTC (Open Innovation House), Maarintie 6.
| Date |
Topic |
|---|---|
| Tue 12.9. |
Course introduction. |
| Thu 14.9. |
No teaching. |
| Tue 19.9. |
Part I Solar system instruments. The 1st lecture |
| Thu 21.9. |
Introduction to the assignment and to the Individual work |
| Tue 26.9. |
Solar system instruments. The 2nd lecture |
| Thu 28.9. |
Introduction to the assignment and to the Individual work |
| Tue 3.10. | Solar system instruments. The 3rd lecture |
| Thu 5.10. | Introduction to the assignment and to the Individual work |
| Tue 10.10. |
Solar system instruments. The 4th lecture |
| Thu 12.10. | Introduction to the assignment and to the Individual work |
| Tue 17.10. |
Solar system instruments. The 5th lecture |
| Thu 19.10. |
Introduction to the final assignment |
| Tue 24.10. |
No teaching (exam week). |
| Thu 26.10. |
No teaching (exam week). |
| Tue 31.10. |
Part II Astronomical space missions: an overview. |
| Thu 2.11. |
No teaching. |
| Tue 7.11. |
A look into the future. Space missions in the next few decades. |
| Thu 9.11. |
Project work kick-off. |
| Tue 14.11. |
High-energy space missions I. X-rays, XMM-Newton satellite, Chandra etc. |
| Thu 16.11. |
Project work. |
| Tue 21.11. |
High-energy space missions II. Gamma-rays, Fermi satellite. |
| Thu 23.11. |
Project work. |
| Tue 28.11. |
Lifecycle of a space mission. Case study: the Planck satellite. |
| Thu 30.11. |
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| Tue 5.12. |
Project presentations. |
| Thu 7.12. |
Project presentations, Part II wrap-up. |