Universität Wien

280413 VU Astronomical Instruments (2024W)

Continuous assessment of course work
MIXED

Registration/Deregistration

Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).

Details

max. 60 participants
Language: German

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

The course will take place in hybrid form. The lecture part will be fully digital within Moodle. Presence in the lecture room is expected/required for the dates answering questions about lecture content and exercises. The detailed schedule of the course is available in Moodle and will be explained in the first on site lecture on Octorber 8, 2024.

  • Tuesday 08.10. 13:15 - 14:45 Digital
    Littrow-Hörsaal Astronomie Sternwarte, Türkenschanzstraße 17
  • Tuesday 08.10. 15:00 - 16:30 Digital
    Littrow-Hörsaal Astronomie Sternwarte, Türkenschanzstraße 17
  • Tuesday 15.10. 13:15 - 14:45 Digital
    Littrow-Hörsaal Astronomie Sternwarte, Türkenschanzstraße 17
  • Tuesday 15.10. 15:00 - 16:30 Digital
    Littrow-Hörsaal Astronomie Sternwarte, Türkenschanzstraße 17
  • Tuesday 29.10. 13:15 - 14:45 Digital
    Littrow-Hörsaal Astronomie Sternwarte, Türkenschanzstraße 17
  • Tuesday 29.10. 15:00 - 16:30 Digital
    Littrow-Hörsaal Astronomie Sternwarte, Türkenschanzstraße 17
  • Tuesday 12.11. 13:15 - 14:45 Digital
    Littrow-Hörsaal Astronomie Sternwarte, Türkenschanzstraße 17
  • Tuesday 19.11. 13:15 - 14:45 Digital
    Littrow-Hörsaal Astronomie Sternwarte, Türkenschanzstraße 17
  • Tuesday 19.11. 15:00 - 16:30 Digital
    Littrow-Hörsaal Astronomie Sternwarte, Türkenschanzstraße 17
  • Tuesday 26.11. 13:15 - 14:45 Digital
    Littrow-Hörsaal Astronomie Sternwarte, Türkenschanzstraße 17
  • Tuesday 26.11. 15:00 - 16:30 Digital
    Littrow-Hörsaal Astronomie Sternwarte, Türkenschanzstraße 17
  • Tuesday 10.12. 13:15 - 14:45 Digital
    Littrow-Hörsaal Astronomie Sternwarte, Türkenschanzstraße 17
  • Tuesday 10.12. 15:00 - 16:30 Digital
    Littrow-Hörsaal Astronomie Sternwarte, Türkenschanzstraße 17
  • Tuesday 07.01. 13:15 - 14:45 Digital
    Littrow-Hörsaal Astronomie Sternwarte, Türkenschanzstraße 17
  • Tuesday 07.01. 15:00 - 16:30 Digital
    Littrow-Hörsaal Astronomie Sternwarte, Türkenschanzstraße 17
  • Tuesday 14.01. 13:15 - 14:45 Digital
    Littrow-Hörsaal Astronomie Sternwarte, Türkenschanzstraße 17
  • Tuesday 14.01. 15:00 - 16:30 Digital
    Littrow-Hörsaal Astronomie Sternwarte, Türkenschanzstraße 17
  • Tuesday 28.01. 13:15 - 14:45 Digital
    Littrow-Hörsaal Astronomie Sternwarte, Türkenschanzstraße 17
  • Tuesday 28.01. 15:00 - 16:30 Digital
    Littrow-Hörsaal Astronomie Sternwarte, Türkenschanzstraße 17

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

Optics, detectors, earth atmosphere, simple observing methods. The exercises provide hands-on experience with astronomical techniques.
The course has 5 modules, each consisting of a lecture part (PDF and videos in Moodle), a date for answering questions to the lecture content (in presence) and mandatory exercises (in presence).

Assessment and permitted materials

1.) 2 partial tests mid and end of semester. (as alternative one overall test in the end) on the lecture content.
The test are written exams. Each test is divided into 2 group each exam lasts 90 minutes. More details will be announced. The use of a pocket calculator is allowed.
Each test consists of 2 parts:
- Multiple choice: each question has 4 answers where one or two are correct. Each question is worth 1 point, in the case of 2 correct answers, each answer is worth 0.5 points. A wrong answer results in 0 points for the question.
- Calculations: each question is worth 3 points. A collection of equations used in the lecture will be provided

2.) Evaluation of the performance during the exercises (practical examples, exercise sheets, participation dzuring exercises)

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

The grade consists of the following components:
- 60% lecture part (2 partial tests or overall test)
- 40% exercises (evaluation of uploaded exercise sheets, active participation during exercises)

Grading scale:
87% - 100%: sehr gut
75% - 86,99%: gut
63% - 74,99%: befriedigend
50% - 62,99%: genügend
<50%: nicht genügend

Examination topics

Available via Moodle plus verbal info during lectures

Reading list

Via Moodle

Association in the course directory

INS; PM-AstInst;

Last modified: We 06.11.2024 07:06