Introduction to Astrophysics and Cosmology (天体物理学宇宙学导论）
- Two teachers for this course: Fabo Feng and Mengtao Tang
- 4 credit points, 64 hours, graduate course in the autumn semester
- Content: The tools of astronomy, the nature of stars, the solar system and exoplanets, and galaxies and the universe. Research-frontier topics include Gaia astrometry, planetary science and exoplanets, black holes and gravitational waves, JWST observations of early galaxies, and 21-cm cosmology and reionization.
- Exams: Attendance (10%), homework (30%), in-class tests and Q&As (20%), and final examination (40%).
- Reference textbooks: An Introduction to Modern Astrophysics (2nd ed.), B. W. Carroll & D. A. Ostlie; supplementary textbook: Astrophysics in a Nutshell (2nd ed.), Dan Maoz.
Astronomical Observation Practice (天文观测实践）
- 3 credit points, 48 hours, graduate-level practical course in the autumn semester
- Content: principles of telescopes and detectors, the methods of photometry andinterferometry, observational data reductionspectroscopy, the principles of intensityand error analysis, and commonly used asstronomical software and programming tools. Practical tasks include photometry, low-resolution spectroscopy, and intensity interferometry.
- Assessment: Three observation reports — photometry, spectroscopy, and intensity interferometry (30% each); participation and attendance (10%). Final grades are recorded using letter grading.
- Reference textbooks: Birney, Gonzalez & Oesper,Observational Astronomy (Cambridge) ; Chromey, To Measure the Sky: AnIntroduction to Observational Astronomy (Cambridge) ; Howell, Handbookof CCD Astronomy (Cambridge) ; Kitchin, Astrophysical Techniques(CRC Press).
- Software and programming: Python and its astronomy libraries (Astropy, photutils, specutils, lightkurve, astroquery), AstroImageJ, etc.
- Data and online resources: Public archives such as TESS, Kepler/K2 and Gaia; the AAVSO variable-star database; andthe IAU Minor Planet Center (MPC) database.
College Physics (大学物理）
- 4 credit points, 64 hours, 2nd-year undergraduate course in the autumn semester
- Content: classical mechanics, electromagnetism, thermal physics, physical optics and modern physics
- Homework and quizzes: Problem sets based on each week’s material
- Exams: A comprehensive summary of material covered in the past half of the semester
- Reference textbooks: 大学物理教程（上海交大出版社）-第四版（上、下册）
From Earth to Extraterrestrial Civilization (从地球到系外文明)
- Three teachers for this course: Masahiro Ogihara, Xianyu Tan, and Fabo Feng
- Content: astrophysical impact on terrestrial phenomena, planet formation, exoplanet detection, planet atmosphere, and astrobiology, exolife, interstellar travel, and extraterrestrial intelligence
- Homework: three hands-on projects for students to choose
- Final exam: get results for a chosen project and present them
Slides are available online: https://sjtu.educoder.net/paths/6l7ythxe
Classical Mechanics (经典力学或分析力学)
- 4 credit points, 64 hours, 2nd-year undergraduate course in the autumn semester
- Introduction of the Lagrangian and Hamiltonian Formalization of classical mechanics
- Motions of rigid body, top, vibration, scattering process
- Poisson brackets, canonical transformation, least-action principle, special relativity
- Reference textbooks (see below)
Discussion about frontiers of astrophysics (天体物理前沿讨论或称“文献阅读课”)
- Students present papers and write essays
- Comments from teacher and students on the presentation and essay
- Four criteria for assessment: clear, critical thinking, rigorous, and other elements such as figures and tables
- Each student will fill in a grading form for the presenter and essay writer
Introduction slides: