ASTRONOMY 3 Introductory Astronomy: The Solar System

Winter 2012

General Information: (www.ucolick.org/~lin/AY3)


Text Book: The Cosmic Perspective The Solar System, 6th Edition,
Bennett, Donahue, Schneider, Voit. Available in Bay-tree bookstore

Clickers will be used in every class. Please purchase and register your iclicker.

Instructor: Doug Lin, 459 2732, lin@ucolick.org, 337 ISB
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 Times: Tuesday and Thursday, 2:00-3:45pm
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
Click here to see a practice midterm exam in PDF format!
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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