Duration
10h Th, 20h Pr, 3d FW
Number of credits
Lecturer
Coordinator
Language(s) of instruction
French 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
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
- VIPGRAN 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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Course materials and recommended or required readings
Platform(s) used for course materials:
- eCampus
Exam(s) in session
Any session
- In-person
oral exam
Work placement(s)
Organisational remarks and main changes to the course
Contacts
Nicolas Vandewalle, Full Professor
04/366.3703
nvandewalle@uliege.be
Martial Noirhomme, Senior Scientist
04/366.3660
mnoirhomme@uliege.be