Professors:
    Dr. Thomas M. Brown                     Dr. Gerard M. Williger
    tbrown@pulsar.gsfc.nasa.gov             williger@tejut.gsfc.nasa.gov
    301-286-5765                            301-286-5906

Text: Voyages Through the Universe (Volume 1)

Schedule:
Sep 7 & 9      T G     Prologue
Sep 14 & 16    T T     Chp 1
Sep 21 & 23    G G     Chp 2
Sep 28 & 30    T T     Chp 3
Oct 5 & 7      T T     Chp 4
Oct 12 & 14    T G     Chp 5
Oct 19         G       Chp 6
Oct 21 & 26    G G     Chp 7
Oct 28           T     Midterm exam covering chapters P - 7
Nov 2 & 4      G G     Chp 8
Nov 9 & 11     T T     Chp 9
Nov 16 & 18    G G     Chp 10
Nov 23         T       Chp 11
Nov 25                 No class (Thanksgiving)
Nov 30         T       Chp 12
Dec 2 & 7      T G     Chp 13
Dec 9            G     Chp 14
Dec 16          G      Final exam covering chapters P - 14 (emphasis on
                                material after chapter 7)
 
 

Each week we will highlight the main points of each chapter, go over homework, and if time permits, do a demonstration and/or lab exercise. You should read each chapter prior to the appropriate classes (with the obvious exception of the Prologue, which will be read during the 1st week of discussion).

Each professor will teach half the lectures.

A handful of homework problems from the text will be assigned each Tuesday and collected the following Tuesday. The exams will also draw from the questions in the text, with the addition of some multiple choice questions.

Grading:
Homework                 25%
Midterm                  25%
Cumulative final         40%
Class participation      10%
We will be available after class and via email for questions.

A class web page will have the syllabus, HW answers, and links relevant to material discussed in class. Until further notice, the class web page will be at: http://praxis.pha.jhu.edu/~tbrown/teach/