phy965 - Engineering Scientific Instrumentation (Complete module description)

Attendance: 56 hrs, Self study: 124 hrs

• Basic tools in physics and engineering
• Knowledge about current research areas
• Basics in optics and spectroscopy
• Advanced Metrology

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.
 

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

White/Blue books of Instruments

Internship report: Between 15 and 30 pages or Written examination: 120 minutes