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On completion of this module students will be able to:
- work in small teams with each member having a specific responsibility, and know how to interact positively with other members of a close team,
- perform a detailed of the relevant literature
- devise a solution to a complicated problem in a relatively short period of time,
- work closely with people from a different country and background,
- write software pipelines in a suitable language (e.g. Python) for the simulation of spacecraft instrument performance and sensitivity
- develop presentation and research skills
- prepare a mission feasibility study
- present scientific results comprehensively and fluently, orally and in writing
Student Effort Type | Hours |
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Lectures | 24 |
Field Trip/External Visits | 60 |
Specified Learning Activities | 140 |
Total | 224 |
Not applicable to this module.
Description | Timing | Component Scale | % of Final Grade | ||
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Continuous Assessment: Field Trip Continuous Assessment | Throughout the Trimester | n/a | Graded | No | 45 |
Assignment: Assignment before the trip on Missions. | Throughout the Trimester | n/a | Graded | No | 25 |
Lab Report: Report on Field Trip | Coursework (End of Trimester) | n/a | Graded | No | 20 |
Oral Examination: Interview on Mission Concept | Coursework (End of Trimester) | n/a | Graded | No | 10 |
Remediation Type | Remediation Timing |
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Repeat | Within Two Trimesters |
• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
FAce to face /email.
Name | Role |
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Professor Lorraine Hanlon | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
Dr Antonio Martin Carrillo | Tutor |
Sarah Walsh | Tutor |
Lecture | Offering 50 | Week(s) - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12 | Fri 09:00 - 09:50 |
Lecture | Offering 50 | Week(s) - 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33 | Fri 09:00 - 09:50 |