2020-2021 / PHYS0948-1

Microgravity

Duration

10h Th, 20h Pr, 3d FW

Number of credits

 Master in physics (120 ECTS)4 crédits 
 Master in physics (60 ECTS)4 crédits 

Lecturer

Hervé Caps, Nicolas Vandewalle

Coordinator

Hervé Caps

Language(s) of instruction

French language

Organisation and examination

Teaching in the second semester

Schedule

Schedule online

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, hybrid learning)

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Organisational adjustments related to the current health context

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Recommended or required readings

See the website of the professors.

Assessment methods and criteria

Below you will find information on the evaluation methods planned for in-person and remote exams as well as those planned for hybrid sessions. Depending on how the health crisis evolves, the chosen method will be communicated to you no later than one month before the start of the exam session.

Any session :

- In-person

oral exam

- Remote

oral exam

- If evaluation in "hybrid"

preferred remote


Additional information:

Oral/written exam.

Work placement(s)

Organizational remarks

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Contacts

N.Vandewalle, 04/3663703, nvandewalle@ulg.ac.be