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Astronomy 103: The Evolving Universe M-W 1:20-2:10PM, Van Vleck B130 Instructor: Professor Andy Sheinis [email protected] Office: 5520 Sterling Hall Phone: 262-0492 Office Hours: Tu 2pm-3pm and Wed 3pm-4pm TA: Ella Braden [email protected] Office: 4514 Sterling Hall Phone: 265-2554 Office Hours: Text: "Pathways to Astronomy" Schneider and Arny, McGraw-Hill (with the clickers and Starrynight observing program). The textbook for the class is available at the UW Bookstore and Underground Textbook Exchange, and possibly other locations. Used versions of this book are acceptable. You are expected to read a large fraction of the book over the course of the semester. The specific readings (units) are detailed in the attached schedule and should be done BEFORE the class date listed. Note that the reading load is heaviest earlier in the semester. The book is well organized to help you study; learn how to use it effectively. Clickers: We will use the clickers for this class. Clickers are available with the text or separately at the UW Bookstore. They must be registered online at www.einstruction.com before you can use them in class. The registration code for the class is Class Key: F37866N695. Directions for registering the clickers are attached as well as a tutorial. Grading: 2 midterms 20%+20% Homework 15% Labs 5% Quizzes (in Lecture) 10% Participation (clickers + section) 5% Final: 25% EXAMS: Two (2) mid-terms and one (1) final exam will be given. All exams consist of multiple-choice questions based on material covered in lectures and readings. Some questions may be based on the assigned web-based reading reviewed in discussion sections. NO EXAMS CAN BE DROPPED. NO MAKEUP TESTS are given for exams except in the case of arrangements made at least 2 weeks in advance of the exam, or for medical emergencies documented by a physician's note. Focus of Exams: concepts not memorizing - like in-class quiz questions. - focus on lecture material and DEMOS!! Honors:Honors credit for this course will be awarded on the basis of the successful completion of the following: 1. Written notification from the student to the instructor indicating the student will be taking the course for honors credit. This notification must be provided before the end of 2nd week of classes. 2. A final grade of AB or better in the course. 3. A project or research paper to be defined by the student in consultation with the instructor. The student will contact the instructor to set up appointment(s), nominally during the instructor's office hours. Schedule: lect # Date Description unit numbers From Schneider and Arny Part I Astronomical Framework (READ Before Class) 1 1/23/08 : Intro, Beyond the Solar system, Unit 2 and 4 (astronomical numbers in discussions) 2 1/28/08 Kepler's laws Unit 12 3 1/30/08 Inertia, Mass, Force and acceleration Units 14,15,16 4 2/4/08 Gravity Unit 16 5 2/6/08 Light, matter and energy, Unit 21, 22 6 2/11/08 Thermal radiation, Unit 23 7 2/13/08 Atomic spectra, Unit 24 8 2/18/08 Telescopes, Unit 26, 27 Part 2 Stars and stellar evolution: 9 2/20/08 The Sun, Unit 49 10 2/25/08 Surveying the stars, Unit 52, 54 11 2/27/08 Temperature and composition, Unit 55, 57.1 12 3/3/08 Midterm #1 13 3/5/08 The HR diagram, Unit 58 14 3/10/08 Stellar evolution, Unit 59 15 3/12/08 Star fromation, main seq. stars, Unit 60, 61 3/17/08 Spring Break No class 3/19/08 Spring Break No class 16 3/24/08 Death of low and high-mass stars, supernovae, Unit 64, 66 17 3/26/08 Neutron stars and black holes, Unit 67, 68 Part 3 Milky Way and galaxies 18 3/31/08 Discovering the Milky Way, Unit 70 19 4/2/08 Stars in the MW, Unit 71 20 4/7/08 Midterm #2 21 4/9/08 Gas and dust in the MW, Unit 72 22 4/14/08 Mass and motions in the MW Unit 7323 4/16/08 A universe of galaxies, Unit 74, 75 24 4/21/08 More on galaxies 25 4/23/08 Galaxy clustering, AGN, Unit 76, 77 Part 4 Cosmology and Life 26 4/28/08 Dark matter, Unit 78 27 4/30/08 Cosmology, edges of the universe, Unit 79, 80 28 5/5/08 The beginnings and the fate of the Universe, Unit 81, 82 29 5/7/08 (last class) Life in the Universe Unit 83, 84 05/17/2008 Final Exam 7:45AM 9:45AM location


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