| ASTR 330 | Spring 2008 |
|---|
| Date | Topics | Reading | Assignment Due |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 15 | Introductions | Syllabus | |
| Jan 17 | Size Scales & Our Galaxy | Evans: Ch 1,2A Eric: p.1-4 | |
| Jan 22 | Cosmology and the Origin of Elements | Evans: Ch 2A Eric: p.5-14 | |
| Jan 24 | The Early Galaxy and the First Stars | Evans: Ch 2B-C Eric: p.15-22 | HW 1 |
| Jan 29 | From Atoms to Molecules to Clouds | Evans: Ch 3A-C Eric: p.23-29 | |
| Jan 31 | Star Formation | Evans: Ch 3C Eric: p.30-31 | Presentation Synopsis |
| Feb 5 | Origin of planets | Evans: Ch 3D-E Eric: p.32-35 | |
| Feb 7 | Nature of Solar Systems | Evans: Ch 3E Eric: p.36-38 | HW 2 |
| Feb 12 | Habitable Planets | Evans: Ch 3F | |
| Feb 14 | Planets of Life | Evans: Ch 4A | HW 3 Allison Hanna: Life on Mars Nick Mucia: Self-replicating Probes |
| Feb 19 | Nature of Life | Evans: Ch 4A | Yi Sun: SETI Cheryl Cwik: Interstellar Travel |
| Feb 21 | Origin of Life | Evans: Ch 4A-B Eric: p.39-40 | HW 4 Dale Sormaz: Black Holes David Luedtke: Creating Life in a Lab |
| Feb 26 | Origin of Life | Evans: Ch 4C-D Eric: p.41-45 | |
| Feb 28 | Life Alternatives | Evans: Ch 4E-G | HW 5 |
Mar 4 | Midterm | ||
| Mar 6 | Life in the Solar System | Evans: Ch 5A-B | |
| Mar 11 | Life in the Solar System | Evans: Ch 5C,D | |
| Mar 13 | Biological Evolution | Evans: Ch 6A Eric: p.46-61 | HW 6 Brent Nelson:Interstellar Travel Ryan Ross: Aliens in Cartoons |
| Mar 25 | Origin of Intelligence | Evans: Ch 6B Eric: p.62-66 | Tanya Spektor: Area 51 Kyla Bachtell: Alternate Universes and Wormholes |
| Mar 27 | Cultural Evolution | Evans: Ch 7A Eric: p.67-74 | HW 7 Jack Holzman: Inventing Science Fiction Steven Kallal: Life around Underwater Vents |
| Apr 1 | Evolution of World View | Evans: Ch 7B Eric: p.75-91 | Jared Evans: Carol Regalbuto: Dark Matter/Energy |
| Apr 3 | Lifetime | Evans: Ch 7C Eric: p.92-103 | HW 8 Gretchen Bromann: Crop Circles Racquel Ardisana: Non-Carbon Based Life |
| Apr 8 | Communication | Evans: Ch 8A-B,9A-C Eric: p.104-105 | Mark Mazzone: Top 10 ways to die! Andrew Xie: The Hubble Space Telescope |
| Apr 10 | Future of Civilization | Evans: Ch 9D-E Eric: p.106-119 | HW 9 Rough Drafts Due |
| Apr 15 | Rockets | Evans: Ch 7D,10A | |
| Apr 17 | Space Travel | Evans: Ch 10 A | HW 10 |
| Apr 22 | Visitations | Evans: Ch 10 B | |
| Apr 24 | Contact | Evans: Ch 10 C | HW 11 |
| Apr 29 | Review & ICES | Final Paper Due | |
May 2 | Final Exam (0800-1100) |