ELEC-E4210 - Introduction to space, 07.01.2019-12.04.2019
This course space end date is set to 12.04.2019 Search Courses: ELEC-E4210
Översikt
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Course schedule (details below in "Course topics")
Theory session Practice session Topic 7.1. (11.1. no teaching) Course introduction & information 14.1. 18.1. Solar system, planets & space environment 21.1. 25.1. Plasma 1: Observations 28.1. 1.2. Plasma 2: Modelling 4.2. 8.2. Coordinate systems & time 11.2. 15.2. Orbits & celestial mechanics (18.2.) (22.2.) Exam week, no teaching 25.2. 1.3. Emission mechanisms 1 4.3. 8.3. Emission mechanisms 2 11.3. 15.3. Space technology & history 18.3. 22.3. Galactic astronomy 1 25.3. 29.3. Galactic astronomy 2 1.4. 5.4. Extragalactic astronomy & cosmology (8.4. no teaching) 12.4. Exam Exam week, exam on 12.4. Course topics
7.1. Introduction (AL, EK)
- Information
about the course: theory sessions & preliminary work, practice
sessions & group and individual assignments, exam. Evaluation
methods.
- Contents of the course & what to expect. Universe.
- Space scene in Finland and in Aalto: space technology, radio astronomy, space physics.
14.1. Solar system, planets & space environment (EK)
- Solar system structure and bodies, such as planets.
- Space as an environment for satellites.
21.1. Plasma 1: Observations (EK)
- Space plasma missions and instruments.
28.1. Plasma 2: Modelling (EK)
- Interpretation of observations by models and simulations.
4.2. Coordinate systems & time (MTT)
Celestial coordinate systems.
Time. Time standards.
11.2. Orbits & celestial mechanics (JP)
Kepler's laws.
Types of orbits, orbital elements, trajectories.
Effect of gravity.
25.2. Emission mechanisms 1 (JT)
- Basics of emission mechanisms: black body radiation, synchrotron emission etc.
- Significance in space sciences and technology.
25.2. Emission mechanisms 2 (JT)
- Basics of emission mechanisms continued.
11.3. Space technology & history (JP)
Overview of space exploration.
History of space technology.
18.3. Galactic astronomy 1 (AL)
- Building blocks of the Milky Way: evolution & origin, structure, physics, and rotation.
- The Galactic center.
25.3. Galactic astronomy 2 (AL)
- Stars.
- Interstellar medium: dust, neutral and ionized hydrogen, molecules.
1.4. Extragalactic astronomy & cosmology (MTT)
- Introduction to galaxies. Redshift. Hubble's law.
- Radio galaxies. Quasars and other active galactic nuclei. Quasar research at Metsähovi.
- Basics of cosmology. Cosmic microwave background.
12.4. Exam
- Information
about the course: theory sessions & preliminary work, practice
sessions & group and individual assignments, exam. Evaluation
methods.