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Telescopes and Detectors for Spacial Sciences

Code: FIS4017     Acronym: FIS4017

Keywords
Classification Keyword
OFICIAL Physics

Instance: 2019/2020 - 2S Ícone do Moodle

Active? No
Responsible unit: Department of Physics and Astronomy
Course/CS Responsible: Master's Degree in Physical Engineering

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym No. of Students Study Plan Curricular Years Credits UCN Credits ECTS Contact hours Total Time
MI:EF 0 study plan from 2017/18 4 - 6 42 162

Teaching - Hours

Theoretical and practical : 0,00

Teaching language

Suitable for English-speaking students

Objectives

The main objective of this course is to give students basic training in instrumentation concepts for space sciences, giving them the tools to become, one day, leaders in developing this type of technology used at ESO and ESA. This includes both the hardware component and data reduction. The course will allow students to understand the language used in the area, the various types of telescopes and instruments, and the type of data that is collected, as well as some details about its analysis. Thus this course can open strong collaborations among students (future professionals) and international institutions such as the ESO and ESA. These collaborations can materialize from the

point of view of employment but also in the context of providing technology for these institutions (because the course allows the students, as clients, to understand the language used from the companies side and better indentify potential interests)

Learning outcomes and competences

Chapter 1 gives the students an overview of the importance of the instrumentation development for the observation of the universe as well as the language used in the area, as well as some basic concepts of astronomy relevant for instrumentation. Chapters 2-6 allow the student to understand the basics of some of the most relevant instrumentation used in space sciences. In the last chapter we discuss the challenges and instrumentation for the next decade. The practical component will allow students to consolidate and apply some of the most important concepts taught in the theoretical component.

Working method

Presencial

Program

Lectures:
1. Observational Astronomy: historical perspective, types of data, and some basic astronomy concepts
2. CCDs for optical astronomy: basic principles, operation
3. The effects of Earth's atmosphere
4. Detectors at other wavelengths
5. Telescopes: types of telescopes and mounts
6. spectrographs
7. Instrumentation and challenges for the future

Practical component:
1. Computer classes. Pipeline for CHEOPS data reduction.
2. Preparation of a report presenting one ESO instrument.

Mandatory literature

McLean Ian S.; Electronic imaging in astronomy. ISBN: 978-3-540-76582-0

Complementary Bibliography

Steve B. Howell; Handbook of CCF Astronomy, Cambridge University Press, 2006. ISBN: 9780511161056
Howell Steve B. 340; Astronomical CCD observing and reduction techniques. ISBN: 0937707424

Teaching methods and learning activities

Lectures using the blackboard and, when necessary, multimedia. Resolution of theoretical exercises. Presentation of scientific articles.
Practical classes to work on the project of data reduction.

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation without final exam

Assessment Components

designation Weight (%)
Apresentação/discussão de um trabalho científico 10,00
Participação presencial 10,00
Trabalho prático ou de projeto 80,00
Total: 100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

designation Time (hours)
Apresentação/discussão de um trabalho científico 10,00
Estudo autónomo 110,00
Frequência das aulas 42,00
Total: 162,00

Eligibility for exams

The frequency of at least 3/4 of the theoretical classes is mandatory.

Calculation formula of final grade

Evaluation Type: Distributed evaluation with final exam. Evaluation Formula calculated using the weighted average of 3 components:
- participation in classes and classroom exercises (10%)
- Presentation of scientific articles (10%)
- Reports and presentation of two projects (80%)

Classification improvement

The evaluation components may be subject to improvement only in the following academic year, in accordance with subparagraph b of paragraph 2 of Article 12 of the "Rules of evaluation of student achievement" of FCUP, through a new attendance to the Course. The corresponding registration is performed in the beggining of the academic year and accounted for in the maximum number of credits in which the student can enroll.

Observations

The jury of the UC is composed by:
- Nuno Santos
- Jorge Filipe Gameiro
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