Training

We offer at ISTTOK several training programs from short programs till PhDs in Physics Engineering.

Short training

The short training programs normally follow the IST PlasmaSurf summer scholl and is a 2-week internship on Tokamak Engineering and Operation. This internship take place at ISTTOK premises in IST Alameda campus, Lisbon.

Objectives

The proposed research activity is oriented to develop experimental skills in tokamak engineering and operation. It will be based on live training actions and morning courses. During the courses, the trainees will become acquainted with most diagnostics and techniques for tokamak operation and control algorithms for assisted discharges. Those courses will be complemented with practical sessions on ISTTOK, in view of the discharge set-up and plasma performance evaluation.

The course focus on engineering aspects, namely on the actuators such as the power supplies, gas inlet systems, vacuum grading and technical diagnostics. A general introduction to some popular diagnostics systems will be addressed both theoretically and practical, covering magnetic probes, Langmuir probes, spectroscopy, tomography, bolometry, interferometry and residual gas-analyzer techniques.

Those students need to provide (i) evidence to study in the field of nuclear fusion (Master or PhD), (ii) a recommendation letter from a scholar in the field and (iii) a motivation letter.

Only accommodation and travel will be granted during the training. No stipend and meals are due per participant.

Agenda

The course will take place at IST / Alameda campus, Physics department, room 2-8.11 () during Spring and Fall. Classes will take place at Room 7 (pending confirmation), North Garden Pavilion.

16 to 20 July

March 2018 Course Timetable

Time	Monday 19/3	Tuesday 20/3	Wednesday 21/3	Thursday 22/3	Friday 23/3
9h00 10h30	ISTTOK research activities H. Fernandes & C. Silva	How to build a tokamak H. Fernandes	Data analysis II C. Silva	The e-lab framework R. Neto	Commercial available sensors R. Neto
10h45 12h15	ISTTOK diagnostics R. Gomes	Data Analysis I - Python L. Gil	Behind the scene ???	IoT - Smart Devices J. Fortunato	Presentations evaluation H. Fernandes
12h15	Lunch	Lunch	Lunch	Lunch	Lunch
14h 16h	Applied e-lab experience: J. Fortunato R. Santos	Advanced data fittings A. Duarte	e-lab data processing J. Oliveira	Presentations elaboration J. Oliveira	Presentation evaluation H. Fernandes
16h 18h	Applied e-lab experience: R. Santos M. Santos	e-lab data processing A. Duarte	IST Visit	Presentations elaboration M. Santos	**\/**
18h	Adjourn	Adjourn	Adjourn	Adjourn	Course ends

23 to 27 July

March 2018 Course Timetable

Time	Monday 19/3	Tuesday 20/3	Wednesday 21/3	Thursday 22/3	Friday 23/3
9h30 11h	Introduction to e-lab H. Fernandes	Plasma probes J. Loureiro	Data analysis II C. Silva	The e-lab framework R. Neto	Commercial available sensors R. Neto
11h 12h30	Fitteia – an on-line data fitting P. Sebastião	Data Analysis I - Python L. Gil	Behind the scene ???	IoT - Smart Devices J. Fortunato	Presentations evaluation H. Fernandes
12h30	Lunch	Lunch	Lunch	Lunch	Lunch
14h 16h	Applied e-lab experience: J. Fortunato R. Santos	Advanced data fittings A. Duarte	e-lab data processing J. Oliveira	Presentations elaboration J. Oliveira	Presentation evaluation H. Fernandes
16h 18h	Applied e-lab experience: R. Santos M. Santos	e-lab data processing A. Duarte	IST Visit	Presentations elaboration M. Santos	**\/**
18h	Adjourn	Adjourn	Adjourn	Adjourn	Course ends

Week1

Time\Day	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
9h	Content 1	Content 2
	H. Fernandes	B. Carvalho	rowspan="2"|14h