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--- uva_msc_radioastronomy_2017 [2017/05/09 21:10] – [Mock observing proposal] hessels
+++ uva_msc_radioastronomy_2017 [2017/05/28 11:22] – [Mock observing proposal] hessels
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   * Wed May 10: Results of simulate your own interferometer practicum.
   * Wed May 10: Second draft of mock observing proposal.
-  * Wed May 17 (just before RA Field Trip): Results of VLA interferometric imaging data analysis practicum.
   * Thu May 18: Field trip to ASTRON, Westerbork and LOFAR (All Day).
-  * Tue May 23: Results of LOFAR pulsar searching/timing data analysis practicum.
+  * Wed May 23: Results of VLA interferometric imaging data analysis practicum.
-  * Wed May 24 (** May change; conflict with NAC **): Oral presentations (15min talk + 5min questions) of the mock observing proposals (09:00 - 13:00; room TBD).
+  * Tue May 30: Results of LOFAR pulsar searching/timing data analysis practicum.
-  * Mon May 29: Final version of written mock observing proposal.
+  * Fri Jun  2: Oral presentations (15min talk + 5min questions) of the mock observing proposals (14:00 - 17:00; room: C4.176).
-  * Fri Jun 2: Final exam.
+  * Tue Jun  6: Final version of written mock observing proposal.
+  * Fri Jun  9: Final exam (13:00-16:00; room: C4.176).
 ===== Summary of Practicum Sessions ======
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   * RA Field Trip - May 18 - All day
   * Practicum 10 - May 19 - Jason - Search and time pulsar in LOFAR data - session I.
-  * Practicum 11 - May 22 - Michael - (** NAC - Maybe move **) - Search and time pulsar in LOFAR data - session II.
+  * Practicum 11 - May 29 - Michael - (** Moved due to NAC **) - Search and time pulsar in LOFAR data - session II.
-  * Final Presentations - May 24 - All - (** NAC - Maybe move **)
+  * Final Presentations - Jun 2 - All - (** Moved due to NAC **)
-  * Final Exam - Jun 2 - All
+  * Final Exam - Jun 9 - All (** Moved due to NAC **)
 ===== Lecture Synopsis (date, title, lecturers/TAs) =====
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 ==== May 8, 2017 - The Techniques of Radio Interferometry II: Calibration - Michael ====
-{{:ra_uva:2015:ra_uva_lecture7_2015.pdf| Lecture 7}}  (lecture slides including extra notes)
+{{:ra_uva:2017:ra_uva_lecture7_keynote9.pdf| Lecture 7}}  (lecture slides including extra notes)
    * Definition of Calibration
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 ==== May 12, 2017 - The Techniques of Radio Interferometry III: Imaging - Michael ====
-{{:ra_uva:2015:ra_uva_lecture8_2015.pdf| Lecture 8}}  (lecture slides including extra notes)
+{{:ra_uva:2017:ra_uva_lecture8_keynote9.pdf| Lecture 8}}  (lecture slides including extra notes)
    * Imaging and Deconvolution
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 ==== May 15, 2017 - The Techniques of Time-Domain Radio Astronomy I: Single-dish techniques - Joeri ====
-{{:ra_uva:2015:ra_uva_lecture9_annotated.pdf| Lecture 9}} (lecture slides including extra notes)
+{{:ra_uva:2017:ra_uva_lecture9-2017-v1.pdf| Lecture 9}} (lecture slides including extra notes)
    * Main differences between imaging and single-dish time domain astronomy
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 ==== May 19, 2017 - The Techniques of Time-Domain Radio Astronomy II: High time resolution with interferometers - Jason ====
-{{:ra_uva:2015:ra_uva_lecture10_2015.pdf| Lecture 10}} (lecture slides including extra notes)
+{{:ra_uva:2017:ra_uva_lecture10_2017.pdf| Lecture 10}} (lecture slides including extra notes)
     * Comparison with single-dish observations
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     * Advanced techniques
-==== May 22, 2017 (** May change; conflict with NAC **) - The Future of Radio Astronomy - Michael ====
+==== May 29, 2017 (** In C4.176, changed due to conflict with NAC **) - The Future of Radio Astronomy - Michael ====
 {{:ra_uva:2015:ra_uva_lecture11_2015_lores.pdf| Lecture 11}} (lecture slides including extra notes)
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    * Beyond the SKA
-==== May 24, 2017 (** May change; conflict with NAC **) - Observing proposal presentations - All ====
+==== June 2, 2017 (** In C4.176, changed due to NAC **) - Observing proposal presentations - All ====
-==== June 2, 2017 - Final Exam - Jason + Daniele ====
+==== June 9, 2017 - (** In C4.176, changed due to NAC **) - Final Exam - Daniele ====
 ===== Practica (projects, dates, goals, materials) =====
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   * Apr 10 - Disc proposal ideas one on one with advisor; Prepare a first outline to submit by Wed Apr 19
   * Apr 21 - Prepare a first draft to submit by Wed Apr 26
-  * May 24 - Final presentations (** NAC - may change **)
+  * Jun 2 - Final presentations (** changed due to NAC **)
 ** Materials **:
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 ** Sessions **:
-  * May 12 {{:ra_uva:2015:vlainterferometricimage--practical1.docx|Data preparation and Flagging}}
+  * May 12 Data preparation and Flagging
-  * May 15  {{:ra_uva:2015:vlainterferometricimage-practical2.docx|Calibration and Imaging}}
+  * May 15 Calibration and Imaging
-  * May 19 finish off this practicum
+  * May 19 Finish off this practicum
-  * {{:ra_uva:2015:submissionsvlainter-imaging-prac-1-2.pdf|Submission checklist}}
 ** Materials **:
-See above.
+  * {{:ra_uva:2017:imagingwithcasa.pdf| VLA imaging assignment (.pdf)}}
+  * {{:ra_uva:2017:imagingwithcasa.docx.gz| VLA imaging assignment (.docx)}}
 ==== Field trip to Westerbork and LOFAR ====
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 ** Sessions **:
   * May 19
-  * May 22
+  * May 29
 ** Materials **: