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  • Course schedule

    The teaching sessions are scheduled for Tuesdays 14-16 and Thursdays 12-14. Most of the teaching sessions are live lectures via Zoom, however, some self-study sessions could be included as well. In the second part of the course, some teaching sessions are dedicated to project work help and discussions. Details of each session are described below, with corresponding information about how to participate. The Zoom room for the course can be found below under "Zoom room for live lectures".  Be sure to check each session's details beforehand so that you know how it will be organized.

    Date         
    		Topic
    Tue 8.9.
    		 Course introduction.
    Thu 10.9.
    		 No Teaching
    Tue 15.9.
    		 Solar system instruments: Langmuir probe, RPA, radars 1 and ionosonde.
    Thu 17.9.
    		 Introduction to this week's assignment.
    Tue 22.9.
    		 Ground based instruments: radars 2, radio wave and plasma wave instruments.
    Thu 24.9.
    		 Introduction to this week's assignment.
    Tue 29.9. Remote sensing instruments.
    Thu 1.10. Introduction to this week's assignment.
    Tue 6.10.
    		 Magnetic field measurements.
    Thu 8.10. Introduction to this week's assignment.
    Tue 13.10.
    		 High energy particle instruments, miniaturized cubesat instruments.
    Thu 15.10.
    		 Introduction to the final assignment of Part I.
    Tue 20.10.
    		 No teaching (exam week).
    Thu 22.10.
    		 No teaching (exam week).
    Tue 27.10.
    		 Astronomical space missions: an overview.
    Thu 29.10.
    		 A look into the future: astronomical space missions in the next few decades.
    Tue 3.11.
    		 Project work kick-off.
    Thu 5.11.
    		 Project work help & discussion.
    Tue 10.11.
    		 Lifecycle of a space mission. Case study: the Planck satellite.
    Thu 12.11.
    		 Project work help & discussion.
    Tue 17.11.
    		 High-energy space missions I. X-rays, XMM-Newton satellite, Chandra etc.
    Thu 19.11.
    		 Project work help & discussion.
    Tue 24.11.
    		 High-energy space missions II. Gamma-rays, Fermi satellite.
    Thu 26.11.
    		 Project work help & discussion
    Tue 1.12.
    		 Peer-assessment: what does it mean. A (very) short introduction to UV astronomy. How do I get observing time with a satellite?
    Thu 3.12.
    		 No teaching. Use this time for working on your project reports.
     

    • Zoom room for live lectures

    • 8.9.2020 Introduction to the course

      Time: Tuesday 8.9.2020 at 14 -16
      Teaching method: Live Zoom lecture.
      Assignments: Assignment No 1 (individual) 
                             - Will be opened on Wednesday 9.9.
                             - Return the solution by Friday 18.9. at 12:00 (noon)                       
                             - Return the self-evaluation by Friday 25.9. at 12:00 (noon)
      Teachers: Anne Lähteenmäki and Esa Kallio

    • Kansio icon
      Lecture slides 8.9.2020 Kansio
    • Tehtävä icon
      The 1st assignment Tehtävä

      Assignment No 1 (9.9.)  and self-grading instructions.


    • Tehtävä icon
      Self-evaluation No 1 Tehtävä
      Saatavilla 23. joulukuuta 2020 loppuun saakka

      Provide here your 1st self-evaluation text or a file.


    • 15.9.2020 Solar system instruments: Langmuir probe, RPA, radars 1 and ionosonde

      Time: Tuesday 15.9.2020 at 14 -16
      Teaching method: Live zoom lecture.
      Assignments: Assignment No 2 (individual)
                             - Will be opened on Wednesday 16.9.
                             - Return the solution by Friday 25.9. at 12:00 (noon)                       
                             - Return the self-evaluation by Friday 2.10. at 12:00 (noon)
      Teacher: Esa Kallio

    • Kansio icon
      Lecture slides 15-17.9.2020 Kansio
      Saatavilla 23. joulukuuta 2020 loppuun saakka
    • Tehtävä icon
      The 2nd assignment Tehtävä
      Saatavilla 24. joulukuuta 2020, 12.00 saakka

      Assignment No 2 (16.9.)


    • Tehtävä icon
      Self-evaluation No 2 Tehtävä
      Saatavilla 23. joulukuuta 2020 loppuun saakka

      Provide here your 2nd self-evaluation text or a file.


    • 17.9.2020 Introduction to this week's assignment

      Time: Thursday 17.9.2020 at 12 -14
      Teaching method: Live zoom lecture.
      Assignments:
      Teacher: Esa Kallio

    • 22.9.2020 Ground based instruments: radars 2, radio wave and plasma wave instruments

      Time: Tuesday 22.9.2020 at 14 -16
      Teaching method: Live zoom lecture.
      Assignments: Assignment No 3 (individual)
                             - Will be opened on Wednesday 23.9.
                             - Return the solution by Friday 2.10. at 12:00 (noon)                       
                             - Return the self-evaluation by Friday 9.10. at 12:00 (noon)
      Teacher: Esa Kallio

    • Kansio icon
      Lecture slides 22-24.9.2020 Kansio
      Saatavilla 23. joulukuuta 2020 loppuun saakka

      (Note: Updated on 24.9. at 10:15)

    • 24.9.2020 Introduction to this week's assignment

      Time: Thursday 24.9.2020 at 12 -14
      Teaching method: Live zoom lecture.
      Assignments:
      Teacher: Esa Kallio

    • Tehtävä icon
      The 3rd assignment Tehtävä
      Saatavilla 24. joulukuuta 2020, 12.00 saakka

      Assignment No 3 (23.9.)


    • Tehtävä icon
      Self-evaluation No 3 Tehtävä
      Saatavilla 23. joulukuuta 2020 loppuun saakka

      Provide here your 3rd self-evaluation text or a file.


    • 29.9.2020 Remote sensing instruments

      Time: Tuesday 29.9.2020 at 14 -16
      Teaching method: Live zoom lecture.
      Assignments: Assignment No 4 (individual)
                             - Will be opened on Wednesday 30.9.
                             - Return the solution by Friday 9.10. at 12:00 (noon)                       
                             - Return the self-evaluation by Friday 16.10. at 12:00 (noon)
      Teachers: Esa Kallio and Antti Näsilä

    • Kansio icon
      Lecture slides 29.9.2020 Kansio
      Saatavilla 23. joulukuuta 2020 loppuun saakka

      (Note: The last update on 1.10. at 10:35)

    • 1.10.2020 Introduction to this week's assignment

      Time: Thursday 1.10.2020 at 12 -14
      Teaching method: Live zoom lecture.
      Assignments:
      Teacher: Esa Kallio

    • Kansio icon
      Lecture slides 1.10.2020 Kansio
      Saatavilla 23. joulukuuta 2020 loppuun saakka
    • Tehtävä icon
      The 4th assignment Tehtävä
      Saatavilla 24. joulukuuta 2020, 12.00 saakka

      Assignment No 4 (30.9.)

      Note: The last update on 1.10. at 10.48 (APEX -> ASPECT)


    • Tehtävä icon
      Self-evaluation No 4 Tehtävä
      Saatavilla 23. joulukuuta 2020 loppuun saakka

      Provide here your 4th self-evaluation text or a file.


    • 6.10.2020 Magnetic field measurements

      Time: Tuesday 6.10.2020 at 14 -16
      Teaching method: Live zoom lecture.
      Assignments: Assignment No 5 (individual)
                             - Will be opened on Wednesday 7.10.
                             - Return the solution by Friday 16.10. at 12:00 (noon)                       
                             - Return the self-evaluation by Friday 23.10. at 12:00 (noon)
      Teacher: Esa Kallio

    • Kansio icon
      Lecture slides 6.10.2020 Kansio
      Saatavilla 23. joulukuuta 2020 loppuun saakka

    • 8.10.2020 Introduction to this week's assignment

      Time: Thursday 8.10.2020 at 12 -14
      Teaching method: Live zoom lecture.
      Assignments:
      Teachers: Esa Kallio

    • Kansio icon
      Lecture slides 8.10.2020 Kansio
      Saatavilla 23. joulukuuta 2020 loppuun saakka
    • Tehtävä icon
      The 5th assignment Tehtävä
      Saatavilla 24. joulukuuta 2020, 12.00 saakka

      Assignment No 5 (7.10.)


    • Tehtävä icon
      Self-evaluation No 5 Tehtävä
      Saatavilla 23. joulukuuta 2020 loppuun saakka

      Provide here your 5th self-evaluation text or a file.


    • Kansio icon
      Lecture slides 13.10.2020 Kansio
      Saatavilla 23. joulukuuta 2020 loppuun saakka

    • 13.10.2020 High energy particle instruments, miniaturized cubesat instruments

      Time: Tuesday 13.10.2020 at 14 -16
      Teaching method: Live zoom lecture.
      Assignments:
      Teachers: Esa Kallio

    • 15.10.2020 Introduction to the final assignment of Part I

      Time: Thursday 15.10.2020 at 12 -14
      Teaching method: Live zoom lecture.
      Assignments:
      Teachers: Esa Kallio

    • Kansio icon
      Lecture slides 15.10.2020 Kansio
      Saatavilla 23. joulukuuta 2020 loppuun saakka
    • Tehtävä icon
      The Final Assignment Tehtävä
      Saatavilla 24. joulukuuta 2020, 12.00 saakka

      The Final Assignment (15.10.)

      NOTE: The deadline is extened to Thursday 5.11.


    • 27.10.2020 Astronomical space missions: an overview

      Time: Tuesday 27.10.2020 at 14 -15
      Teaching method: Live Zoom lecture (approx. 30 mins) + self-study materials below (Lecture slides 27.10.: Astronomical space missions)
      Assignments: Assignment 6 (below), DL Tue 3.11. at 14.15.
      Teachers: Anne Lähteenmäki and Merja Tornikoski

    • Tiedosto icon
      Introduction to Part II (27.10.2020) Tiedosto
      Pdf-tiedosto
    • Tiedosto icon
      Lecture slides 27.10.: Astronomical space missions Tiedosto
      Pdf-tiedosto
    • Tehtävä icon
      Assignment 6 (27.10.2020) Tehtävä

    • 29.10.2020 A look into the future: astronomical space missions in the next few decades

      Time: Thursday 29.10.2020 at 12 -14
      Teaching method: Live Zoom lecture
      Assignments: Assignment 7 (below), DL 5.11. at 14.15.
      Teachers: Anne Lähteenmäki and Joni Tammi

    • Tiedosto icon
      Lecture slides 29.10.2020 - Future missions Tiedosto
      Pdf-tiedosto
    • Kansio icon
      Mission plans Kansio
    • Tehtävä icon
      Assignment 7 (29.10.2020) Tehtävä

    • 3.11.2020 Project work kick-off

      Time: Tuesday 3.11.2020 at 14 -16
      Teaching method: Live zoom lecture: project instructions and discussion of topics. You can already start thinking interesting project topics before the lecture!
      Assignments: Project plan to be submitted (below), DL 10.11. at 23.59 (that is, by the end of the day).
      Teachers: Anne Lähteenmäki

    • Tiedosto icon
      Lecture slides 3.11.2020: project work kick-off Tiedosto
      Pdf-tiedosto
    • Tehtävä icon
      Project plan Tehtävä

    • 5.11.2020 Project plan help & discussion

      Time: Thursday 5.11.2020 at 12 -13.30
      Teaching method: Teacher will be available via Zoom for possible questions about the project plan. If you are all clear, no need to attend.
      Teachers: Anne Lähteenmäki

    • 10.11.2020 Lifecycle of a space mission. Case study: the Planck satellite

      Time: Tuesday 10.11.2020 at 14 -16
      Teaching method: Live Zoom lecture
      Assignments: No assignments. Work on your project!
      Teachers: Anne Lähteenmäki

    • Tiedosto icon
      Lecture slides 10.11.2020: Lifecycle of a space mission Tiedosto
      Pdf-tiedosto

    • 12.11.2020 Project work help & discussion

      Time: Thursday 12.11.2020 at 12 -13
      Teaching method: Teacher will be available via Zoom for possible questions about the project work. If you are all clear, no need to attend.
      Teachers: Anne Lähteenmäki

    • 17.11.2020 High-energy space missions I. X-rays

      Time: Tuesday 17.11.2020 at 14 -16
      Teaching method: Live Zoom lecture
      Assignments: No assignments. Work on your project!
      Teachers: Anne Lähteenmäki and Karri Koljonen

    • Tiedosto icon
      Lecture slides 17.11.2020: X-rays Tiedosto
      Pdf-tiedosto

    • 19.11.2020 Project work help & discussion

      Time: Thursday 19.11.2020 at 12 -13
      Teaching method: Teacher will be available via Zoom for possible questions about the project work. If you are all clear, no need to attend.
      Teachers: Anne Lähteenmäki

    • 24.11.2020 High-energy space missions II. Gamma-rays, Fermi satellite

      Time: Tuesday 24.11.2020 at 14 -16
      Teaching method: Live Zoom lecture
      Assignments: No assignments. Work on your project!
      Teachers: Anne Lähteenmäki and Talvikki Hovatta

    • Tiedosto icon
      Lecture slides 24.11.2020: Gamma-rays Tiedosto
      Pdf-tiedosto

    • 26.11.2020 Project work help & discussion

      Time: Thursday 26.11.2020 at 12 -13
      Teaching method: Teacher will be available via Zoom for possible questions about the project work. If you are all clear, no need to attend.
      Teachers: Anne Lähteenmäki

    • 1.12.2020 Peer-assessment: what does it mean. A (very) short introduction to UV astronomy. How do I get observing time with a satellite?

      Time: Tuesday 1.12.2020 at 14 -16
      Teaching method: Live Zoom lecture
      Assignments: Assignment 8, see below. Project report and peer-assessment deadlines coming up!
      Teachers: Anne Lähteenmäki

    • Tiedosto icon
      Lecture slides 1.12.2020 Tiedosto
      Pdf-tiedosto
    • Tehtävä icon
      Assignment 8 (1.12.2020) Tehtävä
    • Työpaja icon
      Project report and peer-assessment Työpaja

      Submit your project report here as a PDF file, DL 14.12.2020 at 9.00. After the report deadline, you also do the peer-assessment here in the same workshop space, starting immediately after the report deadline. DL for peer-assessment is 21.12.2020 at 9.00.


      Workshop completed, thank you! Assessment grades will be checked and the course grades given shortly.

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