| ASTR 230 | Section 1 | Fall 2004 |
|---|
| Date | Topics | Reading | Assignment Due |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 25 | Introductions | Syllabus | |
| Aug 27 | Size Scales & Our Galaxy | Ch 1 & Ch2 A | |
| Aug 30 | Cosmology and the Origin of Elements | Ch 2 A | |
| Sept 1 | The Early Galaxy and the First Stars | Ch 2 B & C | |
| Sept 3 | From Atoms to Molecules to Clouds | Ch 3 A & B | HW 1 |
| Sept 6 | Labor Day Holiday | ||
| Sept 8 | Star Formation | Ch 3 C | Presentation Synopsis |
| Sept 10 | Origin of planets | Ch 3 D & E | |
| Sept 13 | Nature of Solar Systems | Ch 3 E | |
| Sept 15 | Habitable Planets | Ch 3 F | |
| Sept 17 | Planets of Life | Ch 4 A | |
| Sept 20 | Nature of Life | Ch 4 A | HW 2 |
| Sept 22 | Student Talks |
Talk: "How Special Are We?" Talk: "String Theory" Talk: "Supernovae: Heavy Elements" |
David Sederquist Pranay Patel Doug Jones |
| Sept 24 | Student Talks |
Talk: "Non-Carbon Based Life?" Talk: "Panspermia" Talk: "Space Stations: Past, Present, and Future" |
Michael Chou Eric Mazzone Chris Varney |
| Sept 27 | Student Talks |
Talk: "Planet Hunting" Talk: "Jupiter, a failed star?" Talk: "Deep Impact" |
Craig Colbrook Kevin Korinek Nick Lyon |
| Sept 29 | Student Talks |
Talk: "The Red Planet" Talk: "Life without a Planet" Talk: "Terraforming" |
John Wang Derrick Cheng John Tobin |
| Oct 1 | Student Talks |
Talk: "Europa's Seaworld" Talk: "Contact" Talk: "The SETI Program" |
Mary Ann Mulawka Vincent Vazzo Whitney Mihel |
| Oct 4 | Origin of Life | Ch 4 A & B | HW 3 |
| Oct 6 | Origin of Life 2 | Ch 4 C & D | |
| Oct 8 | Alternatives | Ch 4 E, F, and G | |
| Oct 11 | Life in the Solar System | CH 5 A and B | HW 4 |
| Oct 13 | Life in the Solar System 2 | Ch 5 C and D | |
| Oct 15 | Hour Exam | ||
| Oct 18 | Biological Evolution | Ch 6 A | |
| Oct 20 | Student Talks |
Talk: "What ET will we likely encounter?" Talk: "ET in the Entertainment Industry" Talk: "What will they look like?" |
Alex Wayman Lisa Brenan Alex Quiroga |
| Oct 22 | Student Talks |
Talk: "Portrayal of Aliens in the Media" Talk: "Our View of the Universe Captured in Our Art" Talk: "How to Contact" |
Tony Sergenti Erin Miller Terry Timmons |
| Oct 25 | Origin of Intelligence | Ch 6 B | |
| Oct 27 | Cultural Evolution | Ch 7 A | |
| Oct 29 | Student Talks |
Talk: "Current Space Programs" Talk: "Private Space Industry" Talk: "Space Vacations" |
HW #5 Megan Davis Brian O'Neil Robert Pfaff |
| Nov 1 | Student Talks |
Talk: "Factors Limiting Human Space Travel" Talk: "Warp Drives and Hyperspace" Talk: "Interstellar Travel Propulsion Systems" |
Layla Ryan William Delanoy Adam Valluzzi |
| Nov 3 | Student Talks |
Talk: "Human Colonization" Talk: "Time Travel?" Talk: "Automatic Self-Replicating Probes: Searching for ET " |
Andrew Gottemoller Dave Delair Alex Robson |
| Nov 5 | Evolution of the World View | CH 7 B | |
| Nov 8 | Lifetime | CH 7 C | |
| Nov 10 | Student Talks |
Talk: "Black Holes, Wormholes, Time Travel, and the Multiverse" Talk: "Black Holes" Talk: "Interstellar Travel" |
Brad Rockwell Sean Boyer Patrick Sawica |
| Nov 12 | Student Talks |
Talk: "UFOs in Art" Talk: "Alien Abductions" Talk: "Roswell: UFOs or BS" |
Dan Kirsoroff Adam Wold Lynn Nguyen |
| Nov 15 | Communication | Ch 8 A,B and Ch 9 A, B, C | |
| Nov 17 | Communication 2 | Ch 9 D, E | |
| Nov 19 | Killer Supernovae Special Guest: Brian Fields |
HW 6 | |
| Nov 22-26 | Thanksgiving Break | ||
| Nov 29 | Future of Civilization | Ch 7 D, Ch 10 A | |
| Dec 1 | Travel | Ch 7 D, Ch 10 A | HW 7 |
| Dec 3 | Travel 2 | Ch 10 A | |
| Dec 6 | Visitations | Ch 10 B | Research Papers Due |
| Dec 8 | Contact | Ch 10 C | HW 8 |
| Dec 10 | Review | ||
| 1:30-4:30 pm, Saturday December 18 | FINAL EXAM | ||