FACULTY OF ENGINEERING

Department of Aerospace Engineering

AE 352 | Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Name
Space Plasma
Code
Semester
Theory
(hour/week)
Application/Lab
(hour/week)
Local Credits
ECTS
AE 352
Fall/Spring
3
0
3
5

Prerequisites
None
Course Language
English
Course Type
Elective
Course Level
First Cycle
Mode of Delivery -
Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course -
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)
Assistant(s) -
Course Objectives The course will cover the theories of solar wind generation, propagation and its interaction with the earth. In addition to theory, analysis of the data collected from satellites will be shown.
Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • Be able to define the physical conditions to treat gas as a a plasma,
  • Be able to classify the electrostatic and electromagnetic waves,
  • Be able to describe the physical mechanisms responsible for excitation of electrostatic and electromagnetic waves,
  • Be able to differentiate the conditions for plasma to be in the state of thermodynamic equilibrium, or non-equilibrium,
  • Be able to investigate the stability of this equilibrium and classify the most important plasma instabilities,
Course Description The course contents are characteristic parameters of a plasma, single particle motion, waves in cold plasma, Kinetic theory and the moment equations, Magnetohydrodynamics, Discontinuities and shock waves, Nonlinear effects

 



Course Category

Core Courses
Major Area Courses
X
Supportive Courses
Media and Management Skills Courses
Transferable Skill Courses

 

WEEKLY SUBJECTS AND RELATED PREPARATION STUDIES

Week Subjects Related Preparation
1 Introduction Introduction to Plasma Physics: With Space and Laboratory Applications, Ch.1
2 Characteristic parameters of a plasma Introduction to Plasma Physics: With Space and Laboratory Applications, Ch.2 – Sections 2.1 – 2.4
3 Characteristic parameters of a plasma Introduction to Plasma Physics: With Space and Laboratory Applications, Ch.2 – Sections 2.5 – 2.8
4 Single particle motion Introduction to Plasma Physics: With Space and Laboratory Applications, Ch3. – Sections: 3.1 – 3.4
5 Single particle motion Introduction to Plasma Physics: With Space and Laboratory Applications, Ch3. – Sections: 3.5 – 3.8
6 Waves in cold plasma Introduction to Plasma Physics: With Space and Laboratory Applications, Ch. 4 - Sections 4.1 – 4.2
7 Waves in cold plasma Introduction to Plasma Physics: With Space and Laboratory Applications, Ch. 4 - Sections 4.3– 4.5
8 Kinetic theory and the moment equations Introduction to Plasma Physics: With Space and Laboratory Applications, Ch.5 – Sections: 5.1 – 5.4
9 Kinetic theory and the moment equations Introduction to Plasma Physics: With Space and Laboratory Applications, Ch.5 – Sections: 5.5 – 5.7
10 Midterm I
11 Magnetohydrodynamics Introduction to Plasma Physics: With Space and Laboratory Applications, Ch. 6 – Sections: 6.3 -6.5
12 Magnetohydrodynamics Introduction to Plasma Physics: With Space and Laboratory Applications, Ch. 6 – Sections: 6.5-6.8
13 Discontinuities and shock waves Introduction to Plasma Physics: With Space and Laboratory Applications, Ch7 – Sections: 7.1 – 7.2
14 Non-linear effects Introduction to Plasma Physics: With Space and Laboratory Applications, Ch7 – Sections 7.3
15 Midterm II
16 Final

 

Course Notes/Textbooks Introduction to Plasma Physics: With Space and Laboratory Applications, 1st Edition, by D. A. Gurnett and A. Bhattacharjee, 2010.
Suggested Readings/Materials

 

EVALUATION SYSTEM

Semester Activities Number Weigthing
Participation
Laboratory / Application
Field Work
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
Portfolio
Homework / Assignments
4
20
Presentation / Jury
Project
Seminar / Workshop
Oral Exams
Midterm
2
30
Final Exam
1
50
Total

Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade
6
50
Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade
1
50
Total

ECTS / WORKLOAD TABLE

Semester Activities Number Duration (Hours) Workload
Theoretical Course Hours
(Including exam week: 16 x total hours)
16
3
48
Laboratory / Application Hours
(Including exam week: '.16.' x total hours)
16
0
Study Hours Out of Class
16
4
64
Field Work
0
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
0
Portfolio
0
Homework / Assignments
4
8
32
Presentation / Jury
0
Project
0
Seminar / Workshop
0
Oral Exam
0
Midterms
2
2
4
Final Exam
1
2
2
    Total
150

 

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES AND PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS RELATIONSHIP

#
Program Competencies/Outcomes
* Contribution Level
1
2
3
4
5
1

To have theoretical and practical knowledge that have been acquired in the area of Mathematics, Natural Sciences, and Aerospace Engineering.

2

To be able to assess, analyze and solve problems by using the scientific methods in the area of Aerospace Engineering.

X
3

To be able to design a complex system, process or product under realistic limitations and requirements by using modern design techniques.

X
4

To be able to develop, select and use novel tools and techniques required in the area of Aerospace Engineering.

X
5

To be able to design and conduct experiments, gather data, analyze and interpret results.

6

To be able to develop communication skills, ad working ability in multidisciplinary teams.

7

To be able to communicate effectively in verbal and written Turkish; writing and understanding reports, preparing design and production reports, making effective presentations, giving and receiving clear and understandable instructions.

8

To have knowledge about global and social impact of engineering practices on health, environment, and safety; to have knowledge about contemporary issues as they pertain to engineering; to be aware of the legal ramifications of Aerospace Engineering solutions.

9

To be aware of professional and ethical responsibility; to have knowledge about standards utilized in engineering applications.

10

To have knowledge about industrial practices such as project management, risk management, and change management; to have awareness of entrepreneurship and innovation; to have knowledge about sustainable development.

11

To be able to collect data in the area of Aerospace Engineering, and to be able to communicate with colleagues in a foreign language (‘‘European Language Portfolio Global Scale’’, Level B1).

12

To be able to speak a second foreign language at a medium level of fluency efficiently.

13

To recognize the need for lifelong learning; to be able to access information, to be able to stay current with developments in science and technology; to be able to relate the knowledge accumulated throughout the human history to Aerospace Engineering.

*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest

 


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