phy965 - Engineering Scientific Instrumentation (Complete module description)

phy965 - Engineering Scientific Instrumentation (Complete module description)

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Module label Engineering Scientific Instrumentation
Module code phy965
Credit points 6.0 KP
Workload 180 h
(
Attendance: 56 hrs, Self study: 124 hrs
)
Institute directory Institute of Physics
Applicability of the module
  • Master's Programme Engineering Physics (Master) > Schwerpunkt: Laser and Optics
Responsible persons
  • Huke, Philipp (module responsibility)
  • Huke, Philipp (authorised to take exams)
Prerequisites
  • Basic tools in physics and engineering
  • Knowledge about current research areas
  • Basics in optics and spectroscopy
  • Advanced Metrology
Skills to be acquired in this module
Understanding the evolution of a scienti c experiment from
scratch to conduction. Understanding the physics / capabilities of an instrument. Learning tools for the development of a scientific instrument with an engineering and science team.
 
Module contents
Relevant scienti c questions often require large scientific facilities like CERN or the ELT to conduct their experiment.
The evolution of a scienti c project from a question to a real experiment is a complex process between large teams of engineers and scientists.
In this course students will learn:
a. How to derive speci cation from a scienti c question
b. Translate these speci cations to engineering
c. Develop rst simulations of the experiment
d. Develop the physical design of an instrument including
d.1. Trade-o studies
d.2. Management tools for the communication
d.3. Engineering tools for the instrument
e. Create a model of the instrument
f. Conduct the experiment in the virtual environment
Example project(s) from astrophysics
Recommended reading
White/Blue books of Instruments
Links
Languages of instruction German, English
Duration (semesters) 1 Semester
Module frequency
Module capacity unlimited
Type of module Wahlpflicht / Elective
Module level MM (Mastermodul / Master module)
Teaching/Learning method Lecture: 3 hrs/week first, 2 hrs/week second half of semester; Seminar: 1 hrs/week first 2 hrs/week second half of the semester
Type of course Comment SWS Frequency Workload of compulsory attendance
Lecture 2 SuSe or WiSe 28
Seminar 2 SuSe or WiSe 28
Total module attendance time 56 h
Examination Prüfungszeiten Type of examination
Final exam of module
Internship report: Between 15 and 30 pages or Written examination: 120 minutes