Astronomy 150: The Planets - Fall 2010 - Sections AC and ADCourse website: http://www.astro.washington.edu/users/smith/Astro150/Section website: http://www.astro.washington.edu/users/aomawa/teaching/Astro150Section Information:Section is held in Physics and Astronomy Building room 216 on Mondays.AC: 11:30 AM - 12:20 PMAD: 12:30 PM - 1:20 PMTA: Aomawa ShieldsOffice: PAB B323 Phone: 206-543-6554 (Office - no voicemail though)Office hours: Wednesday 11:30 AM - 1:20PM (and by appointment)Email: [email protected] (I am on email M - F 9 AM - 5 PM, so this is an easy way to ask questions, make an appointment, etc.) Textbook:There is no textbook for this class. You must get the Class Notebook though.Attendance and Participation:Attending section is extremely important. You must show up to all section meetings and turn in all assigned work. Homework/Lab-work:Homework is due on Mondays by 5:00 PM in my mailbox in the astronomy department. You can also hand it in Monday in section. Write the following at the top right-hand corner of the first page of each assignment and staple multiple page work together: (1) First and Last Name, (2) Section you are in (150 AC or AD), and (3) Date. Please write in full sentences and show your work. Be clear, and write legibly. Late Work Policy: Don't turn in late work. Late work automatically gets a 0.Extra Credit Policy:There is no extra credit offered at this time.Plagiarism Policy: Plagiarism is the act of presenting other people’s work or ideas as your own. Don't copy work. You may work with other members of the class on assignments, but your phrasing must be your own. If I find multiple people's work with the same phrasing, I will consider it cheating and follow all usual academic procedures to address the situation. Disabilities: Please let me know if you need accommodation of any sort. I can work in conjunctionwith the Disability Resources for Students Office (DRS) to provide what you require. See http://www.washington.edu/students/drs/ for information on accommodating documented disabilities.Final Words:My job is to be a resource for you, to help you understand and apply what you’ve learned in lecture, and to advocate for students who make an effort to do their best in this course. Ask questions, and come to office hours. I’m here to help, and look forward to helping you do well and enjoy Astro 150!Important Dates:• Monday, November 1 - Aomawa’s review for Midterm (in section)• Wednesday, November 3 - Toby’s review Midterm (time TBA)• Thursday, November 4 - Midterm (in lecture)• Monday, December 6 - Aomawa’s review for Final (in section)• Sunday, December 12 - Toby's Review for Final (time TBA) • Monday, December 13 - Final (10:30 AM- 12:00 PM)How to find Aomawa's office:• Start at the peanut looking sculpture outside the physics buildings, facing the tallest of the physics buildings. • Enter the long, squat building to your right through the set of doors to the left of 3 rows of bike racks. • Once inside the doors, the second door on your left is an elevator. Take it to the third floor. • Upon exiting the elevator on the third floor you should find a set of double doors to your immediate right. Go through them and turn right. • Continue down the long hallway until you get to my office, B323. It will be on the left side of the hall, with my name on a posted plastic sign next to the door. How to find Aomawa’s department mailbox:• Pass my office and continue down the hallway. Go out the door at the end of the hallway and turn left.• Go straight through a breezeway with chairs (and sometimes food, grab some). When you get to another set of elevators, turn right, and go past the elevators.• The door on your left is the astronomy department main office. The door on your right (across from the main office) is the office with mailboxes. Mine is at the far end. Look for “A. Shields”.Section Schedule:Week of…Monday, Activity/LabOct. 4 GravityOct. 11 Geo MapOct. 18 Crater CountOct. 25 Atmos. EscapeNov. 1 Midterm ReviewNov. 8 MeteoritesNov. 15 Reflect. Spectr.Nov. 22 Reflect. Spectr.Nov. 29 Extrasolar PlanetsDec. 6 Final