Study Programmes 2016-2017
PHYS0948-1  
Microgravity
Duration :
10h Th, 20h Pr, 3d FW
Number of credits :
Master in physics (120 ECTS)4
Master in physics (60 ECTS)4
Lecturer :
Hervé Caps, Nicolas Vandewalle
Coordinator :
Hervé Caps
Language(s) of instruction :
French language
Organisation and examination :
Teaching in the second semester
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite :
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents :
Table of content :

- zero gravity and microgravity
- physical phenomena in microgravity
- means for obtaining microgravity
- hypergravity
- designing an experiment
Learning outcomes of the learning unit :
The lecture aims to allow student better understanding the scientific motivations about micogravity. The second objective is either to design an original experiment (which could flight in the ESA Zero-G) or to visit installations simulating micro-gravity.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills :
The lecture about complex fluids.Preparing a Master Thesis on a topic related to the professors.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
- microgravity in fluids, Plateau's experiment

- free fall tower
- visit of ESA equipment in Bordeaux (airbus) or Bremen (drop tower)
Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
Recommended or required readings :
See the website of the professors.
Assessment methods and criteria :
Oral/written exam.
Work placement(s) :
Organizational remarks :
Contacts :
N.Vandewalle, 04/3663703, nvandewalle@ulg.ac.be
H.Caps, 04/3663723, herve.caps@ulg.ac.be