Lecture0.pdf
- 1. AST 102: Contemporary Theories of the Universe (Stars, Galaxies, and Cosmology) Professor Emily Rice Room 1P/119, SecGon 85221 M 10:10 am – 12:05 pm W 10:10 am – 11:00 am Lecture 0 Wed. 10:10 – 11:00 am August 28, 2013
- 3. Questions That I Have… • Why are you here? • What do you want to get out of this course? • What informaGon do you need to succeed?
- 4. Cotemporary Theories of the Universe • HOW – Physics: maUer, moGon, gravity, energy, light, opGcs – Chemistry: elements, molecules, reacGons – Math: algebra, geometry, trigonometry • WHAT – Stars: the Sun, formaGon, distribuGon, composiGon, evoluGon, planets around other stars – Galaxies: types, distribuGon, evoluGon, and supermassive black holes – Cosmology: origin & evoluGon of the Universe
- 5. E=mc2 By the end of this course, you will: • understand this equa6on • be able to use it in an astrophysical context • know why it is important in every day life
- 6. Contact info • Emily.rice@csi.cuny.edu -‐ best way to reach me! • Include ‘AST 102’ & brief subject • Sign your email with your full name • Be professional!
- 7. Office hours • Mondays and Wednesdays 1 – 3 pm • By appointment: Mon., Wed., Thur. • Office: 1N-‐232 • Mailbox: 1N-‐225
- 8. Course E2que4e • BE ON TIME • Avoid distracGons during class • Ask quesGons! • Respect ideas & contribuGons of others • I will start & end class on Gme • Read the syllabus before asking a course quesGon
- 9. A4endance Policy • AUendance is required • ParGcipaGon is 20% of course grade • ParGcipaGon credit earned from aUendance, worksheets, quizzes, online assignment, and more • Exams will focus on class lectures
- 10. Learning Objec2ves • Develop a funcGonal understanding of stars, galaxies and the Universe – what they are made of (composiGon) – how they are distributed (structure) – how they change with Gme (evoluGon) • PracGce criGcal thinking & reasoning with evidence • Apply quanGtaGve reasoning • Monitor your own learning
- 11. The Mon2lla2on of Traxoline It is very important that you learn about traxoline. Traxoline is a new form of zionter. It is monGlled in Ceristanna. The Ceristannians gristerlate large amounts of fevon and then brachter it to quasel traxoline. Traxoline may well be one of our most lukized snezlaus in the future because of our zionter lescelidge. 1. What is traxoline? 2. Where is traxoline montilled? 3. How is traxoline quaselled? 4. Why is it important to know about traxoline?
- 12. When I heard the Learn’d Astronomer WHEN I heard the learn’d astronomer; When the proofs, the figures, were ranged in columns before me; When I was shown the charts and the diagrams, to add, divide, and measure them; When I, siing, heard the astronomer, where he lectured with much applause in the lecture-‐room, How soon, unaccountable, I became Gred and sick; Till rising and gliding out, I wander’d off by myself, In the mysGcal moist night-‐air, and from Gme to Gme, Look’d up in perfect silence at the stars. -‐-‐-‐Walt Whitman
- 13. Grading Policy & Extra Credit • Grades will be earned as follows:" ü 20% – each Midterm Exam" ü 20% – Final Exam" ü 20% – Homework" ü 20% – Course Participation " • Exams are mulGple choice • Extra Credit (max 2 of 3, 5 points each) ü Observing session and report ü Extra-‐solar planets plot ü Astronomy news story essay
- 14. Course Schedule • 10 minute break during Monday classes • Weekly homework on MA, poll for due date • Midterms on Monday Oct. 7 & Nov. 11 (40 quesGons, 50 minutes, split class) • Final exam on Monday, December 16 (60 quesGons, 100 minutes)
- 15. Course Materials • MasteringAstronomy.com access code, add course RICEAST102FALL13 – Code+book at CSI: $107 – Code+eText: $91.30 – Code only: $60.50 • Textbook: BenneU et al. 7th ediGon Stars, Galaxies & Cosmology • Class ParGcipaGon Card
- 16. Mastering Astronomy • REQUIRED!!! • Sign up ASAP: RICEAST102FALL13 • Will be used for: – Homework – Feedback – PosGng lectures – Announcements – Grading center • Same MA code can be used for AST 100
- 17. Study Area on MasteringAstronomy.com Study Area on Mastering Astronomy
- 19. Astronomy is the study of… Planets ConstellaGons Horoscopes the Universe
- 20. The best descripGon of science is… A system of beliefs A collection of facts An absolute truth A way of knowing
- 34. Next Class: Monday, Sept. 9 • Register for Mastering Astronomy • Answer homework due date poll (with your full name for course parGcipaGon credit) • Complete Mastering Astronomy PracGce & Math Skills PracGce for course parGcipaGon • Register for Dropbox using link on MA • Quiz on syllabus at beginning of class