Charles Hakes Fort Lewis College1 Photos

Charles Hakes Fort Lewis College2 Astronomy PhSc 206 Dr. Charles L. Hakes Physics and Engineering Department Fort Lewis College

Charles Hakes Fort Lewis College3 Astronomy Diagnostic Test

Charles Hakes Fort Lewis College4 Outline Astronomy Diagnostic Test - done Lab Shuffle Logistics and Lab notes Class Introduction

Charles Hakes Fort Lewis College5 Class Introduction Four Corners Astronomy Advantages Dark Skies Clear Skies Low humidity Altitude

Charles Hakes Fort Lewis College6 Class Introduction Class Web Site is: Also you will need: ASTRONOMYHAKESW2012

Charles Hakes Fort Lewis College7 Lab Notes Short in-class meeting this week. Do the Noontime Sun assignment this week outside of class

Charles Hakes Fort Lewis College8 Class Objective

Charles Hakes Fort Lewis College9 Class Objective To gain a general understanding of the contents of your universe and how it works.

Charles Hakes Fort Lewis College10 Figure 18.1 Arrow of Time

Charles Hakes Fort Lewis College11 Class Objective To gain a general understanding of the contents of your universe and how it works. To learn about some of the physical laws that control the universe.

Charles Hakes Fort Lewis College12 Class Objective To gain a general understanding of the contents of your universe and how it works. To learn about some of the physical laws that control the universe. To gain an understanding of the size and age of the universe and the various components.

Charles Hakes Fort Lewis College13 Class Objective To gain a general understanding of the contents of your universe and how it works. To learn about some of the physical laws that control the universe. To gain an understanding of the size and age of the universe and the various components. To learn how we know what we know. (this is where the “technology” of the course comes in)

Charles Hakes Fort Lewis College14 Class Objective To gain a general understanding of the contents of your universe and how it works. To learn about some of the physical laws that control the universe. To gain an understanding of the size and age of the universe and the various components. To learn how we know what we know. (this is where the “technology” of the course comes in) The content of this course is really more like astrophysics, and it will involve some standard scientific skills, like interpreting plots and performing numerical calculation.

Charles Hakes Fort Lewis College15 Class Non-Objective This is not a course about horoscopes (astrology) or about stories associated with the constellations (mythology). To fulfill an easy distribution requirement. Many students at colleges across the country sign up for astronomy because they think it will be easy (they are usually wrong).

Charles Hakes Fort Lewis College16 Teaching Philosophy You are the primary person responsible for learning the material. I am a facilitator. What you can do. Read the book. (It is a good one.) Do the exercises. (They can be challenging.) Come to class. (Participate!) Ask questions. Discuss questions with your peers. You will learn the material the best if you can explain it to someone.

Charles Hakes Fort Lewis College17 Three Minute Paper Write 1-3 sentences. What was the most important thing you learned today? What questions do you still have about today’s topics?