The Universe and Space Instrumentation

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Department of Instrumentation and Control Engineering

Synopsis:

The aim of the course is to provide students with a set of basic information about the winding paths of finding people's place in the Universe. Planet Earth - one miniature space object. The course introduces students to the history of space exploration and the development of technology used for astronomical observations from prehistoric times to the present. The course also deals with the development of people's knowledge of the universe and the influence of this knowledge on humanity and its understanding of planet Earth.

Credit based on a submitted paper on an approved topic.

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Credit based on a submitted paper on an approved topic.

Syllabus of lectures:

Astronomy in prehistoric times.

Written documents about ancient astronomy.

Copernicus, Tycho de Brahe, Kepler and their time. Newton. Mechanistic view of the Universe.

Solar system and universe - development of its description and understanding.

Development of astronomical instruments. Galileo Galilei, Johannes Kepler - development of optics for astronomy.

History of space exploration.

Piloted space flights.

Space technology for observing the Earth and the universe.

Current knowledge about the Solar system and the distant universe.

Development of the universe from the Big Bang to the distant future.

Earth - an island of life and our (real) home?

Risks of current ecological views and projects on the stability of living conditions.

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No training.

Credit based on a submitted paper on an approved topic.

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