Course schedule
The Zoom room for the course can be found below the course schedule, under "Zoom room for live lectures".
Course structure
The course is divided into two parts, the
first concentrating on space
physics instruments and the second on astronomical missions. There are
two teaching sessions per week. The sessions are complementary, aiming
to give theoretical
and scientific background, and to provide practical details,
such as simulations, assignments, project work, and so on, to enhance
the
student's understanding.
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.
- The sessions are scheduled for Tuesdays 14-16 and Thursdays 12-14
- The course starts on Tuesday 14.9.2021 at 14.15.
- Deadlines for weekly assignments are usually on Fridays. Deadlines of other activites may vary according to need.
- There is no exam. Evaluation and grading principles can be found here.
Course schedule
| Date |
Topic |
|---|---|
| Tue 14.9. |
Course introduction. Zoom lecture |
| Thu 16.9. |
No Teaching |
| Tue 21.9. |
Solar system instruments: Langmuir probe, RPA, radars 1 and ionosonde. Zoom lecture |
| Thu 23.9. |
Introduction to this week's assignment. Zoom lecture |
| Tue 28.9. |
Ground based instruments: radars 2, radio wave and plasma wave instruments. Zoom lecture |
| Thu 30.9. |
Introduction to this week's assignment. Zoom lecture |
| Tue 5.10. | Remote sensing instruments. Zoom lecture |
| Thu 7.10. | Introduction to this week's assignment. Zoom lecture |
| Tue 12.10. |
Magnetic field measurements. Zoom lecture |
| Thu 14.10. | Introduction to this week's assignment. Zoom lecture |
| Tue 19.10. |
High energy particle instruments, miniaturized cubesat instruments. Zoom lecture |
| Thu 21.10. |
Introduction to the final assignment of Part I. Zoom lecture |
| Tue 26.10. |
No teaching (exam week). |
| Thu 28.10. |
No teaching (exam week). |
| Tue 2.11. |
Astronomical space missions: an overview. Zoom lecture |
| Thu 4.11. |
A look into the future: astronomical space missions in the next few decades. Zoom lecture |
| Tue 9.11. |
Project work kick-off. Zoom lecture |
| Thu 11.11. |
Project work help & discussion. Zoom lecture (optional) |
| Tue 16.11. |
Lifecycle of a space mission. Case study: the Planck satellite. Zoom lecture |
| Thu 18.11. |
Special, ad hoc talk on space debris. Project work help. Zoom lecture (optional, but probably very interesting) |
| Tue 23.11. |
High-energy space missions I. X-rays, XMM-Newton satellite, Chandra etc. Zoom lecture |
| Thu 25.11. |
Project work help & discussion. Zoom lecture (optional) |
| Tue 30.11. |
High-energy space missions II. Gamma-rays, Fermi satellite. Zoom lecture |
| Thu 2.12. |
Peer-assessment: what does it mean. A (very) short introduction to UV astronomy. How do I get observing time with a satellite? Zoom lecture |
| Tue 7.12. |
No teaching. |
| Thu 9.12. |
No teaching |
Zoom room for live lectures