ASTRONOMY I ASTR 1010 Course Syllabus Spring 2014 Lecture at 12 45 to 2 05 Brown 261 Tuesday and Thursday Instructor Email Web Office Office Hours Office Phone Fax Richard Ignace Department of Physics Astronomy ignace at etsu dot edu faculty etsu edu ignace astro astroI html 274 Brown Hall 11 00 12 00 Tues Wed Thurs or by appointment 423 439 6904 423 439 6905 Objectives To learn about the nature and properties of the Sun planets and other bodies in the Solar System To learn about the physical principles operating in this context To think critically about interpreting physical measurements and about testing physical theories To develop an appreciation for how the Earth and its inhabitants are affected by phenomena occurring external to its confines ETSU Syllabus Attachment A great deal of useful information can be found in the Syllabus Attachement provided by ETSU and found at www etsu edu reg academics syllabus aspx Course Materials The text for the course is Astro4U An Introduction to the Science of the Cosmos by Ignace Each student must have the ASTR 1010 Astronomy I Laboratory Manual A scientific calculator will be needed for exams and labs Grading The course is for 4 credit hours composed of 3 credits for lecture and 1 credit for lab The total grade will be based 75 on the lecture score and 25 on the lab score Scores will be assessed as follows 25 45 10 20 Lab must attend a minimum of 8 labs Three Multiple Choice Exams Four Homework Sets Comprehensive Multiple Choice Final Exam Textbook Notes The required textbook is Astro4u An Introduction to the Science of the Cosmos by Ignace Homework Notes Multiple choice homeworks will be provided Students must turn in answers on a scantron that they purchase themselves Exam Notes The exams will be multiple choice The instructor will provide scantrons for the exams Anyone missing an exam for an officially excused reason will take a short answer make up version Lab Notes There will be ten regularly scheduled evening labs plus two extra credit labs Students must attend and submit their work for at least 8 labs to avoid an automatic F Lecture Extra Credit To encourage attendance at lecture I will offer two short but unannounced in class assignments Schedule There are 17 weeks in the semester including finals week and spring break The following is a loose schedule of material that will be covered in the course on a lecture by lecture basis Chapters refer to the textbook A given topic may overrun into the lecture following or begin in the lecture prior To be safe attend every lecture Week 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Date 01 16 01 21 01 23 01 28 01 30 02 04 02 06 02 11 02 13 02 18 02 20 02 25 02 27 03 04 03 06 03 11 03 13 03 18 03 20 03 25 03 27 04 01 04 03 04 08 04 10 04 15 04 17 04 22 04 24 04 29 05 01 05 08 Topic Introduction and Astromaths The Sky Ancient Astronomy Renaissance Astronomy The Newtonian Revolution Properties of Light Modern Astronomy Properties of Radiation Properties of Gases EXAM 1 Solar System Overview The Sun The Earth I The Earth II Space Exploration Spring Break Spring Break The Moon The Moon Mercury Venus Mars EXAM 2 Jupiter Saturn Uranus Neptune Dwarf Planets Moons of the Solar System Solar System Debris Exoplanets Search for Life EXAM 3 In Class Lab Review for Final Exam FINAL EXAM Thurs 1 20 3 20 Mult Choice Chapter 1 2 2 3 4 5 5 3 5 5 5 Homeworks HW 1 Due 6 7 8 8 ppt 9 9 10 10 HW 2 Due 11 11 12 13 14 24 25 HW 3 Due Lab No Lab in Week 1 No Lab in Week 2 No Lab in Week 2 Lab meets Lab meets Lab meets Lab meets Lab meets Lab meets Lab meets Lab meets Lab meets Lab meets Lab meets Lab meets No Lab in Week 9 No Lab in Week 9 Lab meets Lab meets Lab meets Lab meets Lab meets Lab meets Lab meets Lab meets No Lab in Week 14 No Lab in Week 14 No Lab in Week 15 No Lab in Week 15 No Lab in Week 16 No Lab in Week 16 No Lab in Week 17 Students with Disabilities I need to hear from anyone who has a disability which may require some modification of seating testing or other class requirements so that appropriate arrangements may be made Please see me after class or during my office hours Complaint Procedures In the event of a complaint the first step would be to speak with the Instructor Alternatively one could speak with the Chair of Physics Astronomy in 277 Brown Hall ASTR 1010 Spring 2014 Lab Synopsis There are 10 regularly schedueled labs There are also 2 optional extra credit labs Because this course is for lab credit you must attend a minimum of 8 of the possible 12 lab meetings or you will receive a grade of F for the entire course Attending just the minimum 8 labs means that your maximum lab score cannot exceed 80 Lab sections are MTWR evenings from 7 55 to 9 55 pm To switch lab nights you must in fact drop the course and add the section that better suits your schedule We cannot guarantee that after dropping the course your slot will be reserved for adding a different section Neither the Instructor nor the Department can be responsible for reserving or otherwise ensuring you a space in the course if you choose to attempt drop and add The Astronomy I Lab Manual is required You will need a calculator the Star Planet Finder is optional Labs are to be completed and write ups returned by the end of the lab sessions Lab results must be recorded on the lab sheets Only proper lab sheets will be scored No late lab write ups will be accepted You cannot make up a missed lab Lab 17 on Sunspots is an optional do it yourself lab that requires making occassional observations of the Sun on your own time over the span of a month or so See the description in your manual It will be due at the beginning of lecture on May 1 last lecture of the semester Outdoor labs will be held at the observatory regardless of the weather Remember to dress WARMLY coat hat gloves Night temperatures can be quite cold still into March Maps for the Planetarium and Observatory are provided overleaf The address for the Observatory is 1101 Narrow Lane Below is the Lab Schedule indicating the meeting place for the different weeks For outdoor labs alternate indoor labs are indicated in the event of bad weather ALWAYS BRING YOUR ENTIRE LAB MANUAL Week Dates Meeting Location 1 Jan 13 16 No Lab 2 Jan 20 23 No Lab 3 Jan 27 30 Observatory 4 Feb 3 6 Brown 264 5 Feb 10 …