1 / 17

Photos

Photos. Astronomy. PhSc 206 Dr. Charles L. Hakes Physics and Engineering Department Fort Lewis College. Astronomy Diagnostic Test. Outline. Astronomy Diagnostic Test - done Lab Shuffle Logistics and Lab notes Class Introduction. Class Introduction. Four Corners Astronomy Advantages

kipp
Download Presentation

Photos

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. Photos 1

  2. Astronomy PhSc 206 Dr. Charles L. Hakes Physics and Engineering Department Fort Lewis College 2

  3. Astronomy Diagnostic Test 3

  4. Outline • Astronomy Diagnostic Test - done • Lab Shuffle • Logistics and Lab notes • Class Introduction 4

  5. Class Introduction • Four Corners Astronomy Advantages • Dark Skies • Clear Skies • Low humidity • Altitude 5

  6. Class Introduction • Class Web Site is: http://faculty.fortlewis.edu/hakes_c/ • Also you will need: http://www.masteringastronomy.com • ASTRONOMYHAKESW2012 6

  7. Lab Notes • Short in-class meeting this week. • Do the Noontime Sun assignment this week outside of class 7

  8. Class Objective 8

  9. Class Objective • To gain a general understanding of the contents of your universe and how it works. 9

  10. Figure 18.1Arrow of Time 10

  11. Class Objective • To gain a general understanding of the contents of your universe and how it works. • To learn about some of the physical laws that control the universe. 11

  12. Class Objective • To gain a general understanding of the contents of your universe and how it works. • To learn about some of the physical laws that control the universe. • To gain an understanding of the size and age of the universe and the various components. 12

  13. Class Objective • To gain a general understanding of the contents of your universe and how it works. • To learn about some of the physical laws that control the universe. • To gain an understanding of the size and age of the universe and the various components. • To learn how we know what we know. (this is where the “technology” of the course comes in) 13

  14. Class Objective • To gain a general understanding of the contents of your universe and how it works. • To learn about some of the physical laws that control the universe. • To gain an understanding of the size and age of the universe and the various components. • To learn how we know what we know. (this is where the “technology” of the course comes in) • The content of this course is really more like astrophysics, and it will involve some standard scientific skills, like interpreting plots and performing numerical calculation. 14

  15. Class Non-Objective • This is not a course about horoscopes (astrology) or about stories associated with the constellations (mythology).  • To fulfill an easy distribution requirement. Many students at colleges across the country sign up for astronomy because they think it will be easy (they are usually wrong).  15

  16. Teaching Philosophy • You are the primary person responsible for learning the material. • I am a facilitator. • What you can do. • Read the book. (It is a good one.) • Do the exercises. (They can be challenging.) • Come to class. (Participate!) • Ask questions. • Discuss questions with your peers. • You will learn the material the best if you can explain it to someone. 16

  17. Three Minute Paper • Write 1-3 sentences. • What was the most important thing you learned today? • What questions do you still have about today’s topics? 17

More Related