Catalog Course Description

Several basic laboratory experiments that concentrate on microwave electronics and techniques; construction of receiving, observing, and data analysis systems for two radioastronomical telescopes, a single-dish 21-cm line system and a 12-GHz interferometer; use of these telescopes for astronomical observing projects including structure of the Milky Way galaxy, precise position measurement of several radio sources, and measurement of the radio brightness distributions of the sun and moon with high angular resolution. There is a heavy emphasis on digital data acquisition, software development in the Python language, and high-quality written reports.

Spring Term

7 hours of Outside Work Hours per week and 1 hours of Instructor presentation of course materials per week and 4 hours of The exchange of opinions or questions on course material per week.

Fall Term

7 hours of Outside Work Hours per week and 1 hours of Instructor presentation of course materials per week and 4 hours of The exchange of opinions or questions on course material per week.