LIFE 103 1st Edition Lecture 1 Outline of Last Lecture I. N/AOutline of Current Lecture II. Studying the Biology of Organisms III. Patterns in Diversity IV. Syllabus informationa. Teachersb. Labc. Notesd. Studyinge. ExamsV. Becoming a Scientist Current LectureStudying the Biology of OrganismsII. The diversity of life (patterns) III. How plants work (mechanisms) IV. How animals work (mechanisms) V. Understanding these patterns and mechanisms is critical for being a broadly-trained biologist (Breadth and depth) Patterns in Diversity VI. 1968 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 a. 428 cubic inch (V-8) police interceptor engineb. 4-wheel disc brakesc. ¼ mile in 14.8 secondsVII. Shows that details matterVIII. Hitachi Euclid EH5000 a. 65L V-16 diesel engine/generatorb. Uses electric motors for movement and hydraulicsIX. Shows that details matterHow Do things Work? X. Seen with the machinesThese notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute.XI. Different Diversity XII. Superstarsa. Bob Dylanb. Luciana Pavorotti – brought opera to common audiencec. Ashanti Who’s Teaching this Class? XIII. Prof. Joe von Fischer (plants- first half) XIV.Dr. Tanya Dewey (animals – second half) Your lab TA XV. Ms. Donna Weedman (lab coordinator) XVI. The two sections of 103 are not identical XVII. Email TA or Professor XVIII. All lab questions go to TA or Ms. Weedman XIX. Lecture questions can go to TA or professorAvoid having your email treated as spam a. Put LIFE103 in subject line please! b. Make sure your real name is in there Office HoursXX. Check with your TA to learn their office hours XXI. Lecturers will have office hours a. Tuesday and Thursday 4-5b. By appointment c. Sorry, not available for unscheduled appointmentsd. Anatomy/Zoology room E45 Lecture NotesXXII. “Skeletal” notes will be available on RamCT the night before class XXIII. These notes are designed to help you take notesXXIV. Miss lecture? Email a class friendXXV. Exchange emails now Grades XXVI. 75% of your grade comes from lectureXXVII. 25% from labXXVIII. Grades A, B, C, D follows 90%, 80%, etc. ClickersXXIX. We will use clickers for in-class exercisesXXX. 5% of gradeXXXI. Buy at campus storeXXXII. Register at clicker.colostate.edu ExamsXXXIII. 3 regular exams, 1 comprehensive final a. Put the dates in your calendar!XXXIV. Lowest score on regular exams droppeda. Final is mandatory—cannot dropXXXV. Together 70% of grade XXXVI. On exam day: a. Bring your student IDb. Must show ID to turn in exam c. Failure to record ID number can lead to 0 on examd. No electronics allowedStudyingXXXVII. Plan to spend about 9 hours per week studying for this classXXXVIII. Read the text book, and synthesize with class notesXXXIX. Not just a “truck” XL. Exams will expect you to be specific XLI.Details matter Lab Attendance PolicyXLII. Labs have started this week XLIII. Attendance is mandatory a. You will get 0% if you miss two labs Choosing a ProfessionXLIV. Basic data: get to know yourselfXLV. Generate hypothesis: what might you want to do XLVI. Experiments: get experience to test hypotheses Applying the ideasa. Who you know b. Targeted applicationsData: get to know yourselfXLVII. What is satisfying? Painful? Strengths? Weaknesses? XLVIII. How can I take advantages of these and improve myself? XLIX. Hypotheses: what might I want to do? L. Some career paths are more familiar LI. Some are less familiar (cryptic) Gather information a. Web searchb. Talk to people! i. Other students/friendsii. Professorsiii. Call people you find in phonebook/onlineLII. Consider the match between you and the opportunitiesGenerate a list of possibilities a. Not just one thing b. Include a range from safe to crazy, rank them Prepare to test hypotheses LIII.Have specific skillsa. Academic b. Hands-on LIV. Have broad knowledgea. Provides context for skills LV. Have experience Test the IdeasLVI.Get experience doing what you think you might want to doa. Seek to have a DIVERSE set of experiences LVII. A Note on Communicating LVIII. Most professionals have more to do in a day than they can possibly get doneLIX.Be respectful of the limited time that people make available to you a. Have a clear point and ask good questionsb. Listen carefully c. Practice reading and speakingd. Don’t let discussions drag on LX. Live purposefullyLXI.Be open LXII. Have an informed