Winter 2012
Text Book: The Cosmic Perspective The Solar System, 6th Edition,
Clickers will be used
in every class. Please purchase and register
your iclicker.
Instructor: Doug Lin, 459 2732,
lin@ucolick.org, 337 ISB Class Times: Tuesday and Thursday, 2:00-3:45pm
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Office Hours: Tuesdays 10:00-11:00am and Wednesdays 2:00-3: 00pm, ISB 337
Teaching Assistants:
Edmond Cheung, 459 2774, ec2250@gmail.com, 159 ISB
Office Hours: Mondays, 4:00am-5:00pm and Thursdays 10:00-11:00am, ISB 159
Class Location: Kresge Classroom 327
Section Times:
Tuesdays, 4pm-5pm, ISB 165.
Wednesdays, 11am-12pm, ISB 126
* Homeworks: Assigned on Thursday and are due the following Thursday *
--> Midterm Review Section: Wednesday Feb 8th,
6:30-8:30pm, Location: Physical Sciences 110
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Midterm Exam: Thursday, Feb 9th,
2-3:35pm in Kresge 327
--> Final Exam Review Section: Friday March 16th.
7-9pm, Location: Nat Sci Annex 101
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Final Exam: Monday March 19th,
7:30-10:30pm in Kresge 327
Accumulative Evaluation: homework (15 %), in-class iclicker (15%), mid term (30 %), final (40 %)
***Participation in both exams is necessary for passing the course ***
************** Mathematical analysis is required **************
Course Schedule & Syllabus Winter 2012
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