Topic outline

  • 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

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