Duration
25h Th, 15h Pr
Number of credits
| Master in physics (120 ECTS) | 4 crédits | |||
| Master in space sciences (120 ECTS) | 4 crédits |
Lecturer
Language(s) of instruction
English language
Organisation and examination
Teaching in the second semester
Schedule
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
This course is a follow-up of the #I.
It intends to study deeper several aspects of astronomic imaging :
- optical design using ray-tracing
- spectrographs and interferometers
- optical technologies over the spectral band (from RX to µ-waves)
- technologies for large terrestrial telescopes and deployable space telescopes.
- Space Project management (context/environment and some rules of thumb)
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
This course should bring the level of understanding to a level where physics and technologies of modern astronomical instruments are covered. Active participation of students is required.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
Course "Instrumental optics I" or equivalent. The success of the course I being a prerequisite, it is not allowed to follow the course I and II during the same academic year
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
30h of experiments are covered through several activities:
- Ray-tracing analysis
- Laboratory
- Research centre and Company visits
- Seminars (at CSL and AGO department )
- Personal research program
Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning)
The course is teached at the second period only. Theory is teached once a week (2-3h).
Recommended or required readings
Students have access to slides copy (pdf).
Several scientific books are available. They are mainly dedicated to the preparation of a personal research study.
Assessment methods and criteria
Experimental activities and personal researches are evaluated during the period and are quoted to 50%.
Oral exam is organized to check the level of understanding of the students. 50% is attributed to this exam.
According to the "paysage" decree, the certification is validated from a notation = 10/20.
Work placement(s)
Organizational remarks
Master2 students have the ability to work on a research projects (upon request and acceptation)
Contacts
Professor: Serge HABRAKEN, Physics Institute, B5a - Sart Tilman, Tél: 04/366.36.49, e-mail: shabraken@uliege.be Secretary: Mme Christine Renson, Tel: 04/366.36.214 Support:
Adaptation of teaching commitments following the COVID-19 pandemic for the May-June 2020 session
Teaching methods implemented : distance-learning
The last lectures are organized as a videoconference on LifeSize.
The personal project that will be used for evaluation must be proposed and discussed with the Professor. E-mail is the preferred way but videoconf is also manageable if needed.
Assessment subjects
As suggested by the Academic Authorities, when a personal research ca be evaluated, it is a preferable option to perform the evaluation. This course already contents such a project in the programme that I repeat hereunder:
Personal research and oral presentation:
Study of an optics-based sensor in the frame of asteroid, Lunar, Martian or other planetary
based exploration (robotic or human).
The study will conduct to an oral presentation (15 min) with ppt support and a brief report (~5
pages+ references) in English.
Since it will be the only evaluation, I ask the Students to carefully prepare it.
If the content includes some aspects from the lectures, it is a plus but not mandatory.
The deadline for report submission is May 24, 2020. No extra time will be allowed.
The power point presentation will be sent by e-mail at least 24h before the exam (oral presentation).
The exam date will be selected in agreement with the Students and the Master logistics.
Assessment methods
The oral presentation will be organized as a videoconference on LifeSize. The students will be attending all the presentations. They will have the opportunity to participate to the questions/answers after each presentation.
The quotation will be as follows:
10 points for the report (based on the science/technology content, the form, and the structure).
10 points for the oral presentation (power point slides, oral fluency, answers to questions, and timing).
Contacts
Prof. S. Habraken
Adaptation of teaching commitments following the COVID-19 pandemic for the Aug-Sept 2020 session
Assessment subjects
same as May-June session
Assessment methods
same as May-June session
Contacts
Prof. S. Habraken
shabraken@uliege.be
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