جامعة الملك فهد للبترول والمعادن   -    قسم الفيزياء   -   مقدمة في علم الفلك

                KING  FAHD  UNIVERSITY  OF  PETROLEUM  AND  MINERALS - DEPARTMENT  OF  PHYSICS

 

                   PHYS 215 - INTRODUCTION TO ASTRONOMY  -  SECOND SEMESTER 2004-2005 (042)

 

                                                COURSE SCHEDULE AND DESCRIPTION AND GRADING POLICY

 

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   Revised: April 23, 2005

 

1)     COURSE DESCRIPTION (UNDERGRADUATE BULLETIN 2001-2003)                                                         

 

      An Elementary Introduction to Astronomy. Topics Covered Include: Astronomy and Astrology; Light and Telescopes; Time and Calendar;

      Celestial Mechanics; Solar System; Stellar Measurements, Stellar Motions, Magnitudes, Spectra, Distances, Parallaxes, and Formation;

      Early and Modern History of Astronomy; Contribution of Arab and Muslim Scientists to Astronomy.                     ( Prerequisite : Phys 102 )

 

2)     TEXTBOOK

 

        Astronomy : From The Earth To The Universe  By Jay M. Pasachoff, Sixth Edition, Saunders College Publishing 2002.

 

3)     SUPPLEMENTARY (OPTIONAL) READINGS

 

        A)  Frontiers of Astronomy,  Morrison and Wolff, Saunders 1990.

        B)  Exploration of The Universe, Abell; Morrison; and Wolff,  Saunders 1987.

        C)  Astronomy From Stonehenge to Quasars,  Friedlander,  Prentice-Hall 1985.

        D)  Sky Guide :  A Field Guide For Amateur Astronomy,  Chartrand and Wimmer,  Golden 1982.

        E)  Laboratory Exercises In Astronomy,  Holzinger And Seeds,  Macmillan 1976.

        F)  365 Starry Nights,  Raymo,  Printice-Hall 1982.

        G)  Sky and Telescope Magazine   (Monthly).

        H)  Astronomy Magazine   (Monthly).

        I)  Al-Oloom Al-Bahtah Fi Alhadharah Alarabiah Waleslamiah,  Ali A. Al-Dafaa,  Al-Risalah Est, Lebanon, 1981. (Arabic)

العلوم البحتة في الحضارة العربية والإسلامية ؛ ا.د. علي عبدالله الدفاع ؛ مؤسسة الرسالة - بيروت 1981 م.

        J)  Al-Falal Eind Al-Arab (Astronomy and Arabs),  Abdulraheem Badir,  Masri  Est.,  Lebanon, 1985.  (Arabic)

الفلك عند العرب ؛ عبد الرحيم بدر ؛ مؤسسة المصري - بيروت 1985 م.

        K)  Elm Al-Falak (Arab and Muslim Contributions to Astronomy), Yahya Shami, Dar Al-Fikr Al-Arabi Pub., Lebanon, 1997. (Arabic)   

                                                                                علم الفلك صفحات من التراث العلمي العربي والإسلامي ؛ د. يحى شامي ؛ دار الفكر العربي - بيروت 1997 م.

        L)  Al-Gegrafiah Al-Falakyiah (Astronomical Geography),  Ameen Tarboosh, Dar Al-Fikr Est.,  Syria, 1997.  (Arabic)

الجغرافية الفلكية والطرق العملية في مراقبة الأجرام السماوية ؛ د. أمين طربوش ؛ دار الفكر - دمشق 1997 م.

4)     INSTRUCTOR

 

        Dr. Ali  Mohammad  Al-Shukri,  ( Office : Location : 6-109,  Phone : 2255,  Office Hours:  S.U.W   7:30 - 9:00 )

 

5)     GRADING POLICY

 

(A)   COURSE GRADE

 

The Course Grade Will be Evaluated as Follows:

 

                                  Class Work and Observing Sessions.                              14%

                                  First Major Exam .                                                                24%

                                  Second Major Exam.                                                            24%

                                  Final Exam (Comprehensive).                                             38%

 

(B)    CLASS AND OBSERVING SESSION WORK

 

The class and observing sessions work shall comprise of quizzes, homework,  projects,  presentations,

 attendance, reports, papers, ... etc.  and any other assignments the instructor wishes to give.

 

(C)     MAJOR AND FINAL EXAMINATIONS

 

(Major And Final Exams Are Of Problem-Solving, Multiple Choice, T/F, And/Or Discussion Type Exams)

 

                      MAJOR AND FINAL EXAMINATIONS ARE SCHEDULED AS FOLLOWS:

 

First Major Exam             27       March                     2005        (Chapters  01  To  05  +  Hand-Outs + Class Discussions)

Second Major Exam         15       May                        2005        (Chapters  06  To  17  +  Hand-Outs + Class Discussions)

Final Exams                 (04  to  08 June)                      2005        (Chapters  01  To  24  +  Hand-Outs + Class Discussions)

 

6)     ATTENDANCE

 

      Attendance will be evaluated according to current university regulations. Official excuse for an absence should be presented

      within a week of resuming the class. A DN grade will be issued if the total number of unexcused absences exceeds 9 absences.

 

PHYS215.042.(April 23, 2005).AL-SHUKRI

 
(attendance is compulsory in lectures and observing sessions. You should be in class on time.

                           Half a point will be taken from your grade for each absence)


   PHYS 215  (INTRODUCTION TO ASTRONOMY)  -  TERM: 042   (SECOND SEMESTER 2004 -2005)

 

Week      Date                                        Topic                                                                Chapter                          Homework

     1.        12 Feb.            Course Organization and Policy.                                                    --

                14                    The Universe : An Overview.                                                         01                            03, 04, 05               

                16                    The Universe : An Overview.                                                         01           

__________________               _________________                                 _________________________________________                                                                           .

     2.        19 Feb.            The Early History of Astronomy.                                                 02                            02, 07, 12

                21                    The Early History of Astronomy.                                                 02

                23                    The Early History of Astronomy, Muslim Astronomers              02

 

    Tuesday  22  February   -   Last  Day  For  Dropping  Courses  Without  Permanent  Record,  Co-op Registration

__________________               _________________                                 _________________________________________                                    ___                                       .

     3.        26 Feb.            The Origin of Modern Astronomy.                                                                03                            03, 04, 05, 08

                28                    The Origin of Modern Astronomy.                                                                03

                02 Mar.           The Origin of Modern Astronomy.                                                                03

__________________               _________________                                 _________________________________________                                           __               _                 .

     4.        05 Mar.           Light and Telescopes.                                                                     04                            01, 03, 05,  09

                07                    Light and Telescopes.                                                                     04

                09                    Light and Telescopes                                                                      04

__________________               _________________                                 _________________________________________                                    __                                       .

     5.        12 Mar.           Observatories.                                                                                 05                            03,  05,  12, 13

                09                    Observatories.                                                                                 05

                16                    The Sky and The Calendar.                                                            06                            01,  03,  05,  08

__________________               _________________                                 _________________________________________                                __                                           .

     6.        19 Mar.           The Sky and The Calendar.                                                            06

                21                    The Sky and The Calendar.                                                            06

                23                    The Sky and The Calendar.                                                            06

__________________               _________________                                 _________________________________________                                             __                              .

     7.        26 Mar.           The Structure and Origin of the Solar System.                               07                            03,  06,  15,  16

                28                    The Structure and Origin of the Solar System.                               07

                30                    The Structure and Origin of the Solar System.                               07

 

 

                        Sunday,  27 March   First  Major  Exam   (Chapters  01  To  05 + Class Discussions + Hand-Outs)

 

                                Tuesday,  29 March  -  Last  Day  For  Dropping  Courses  With  Grade  Of  'W'

__________________               _________________                                 _________________________________________                                                              __             .

     8.        02 Apr.           The Earth.                                                                                       08                            01,  03,  05

                04                    The Earth.                                                                                       08

                06                    The Earth.                                                                                       08

 

                                Midterm break (07-15 April 2005)

__________________               _________________                                 _________________________________________                                                             __              .

     9.        16 Apr.           The Moon.                                                                                      09                           01,  03,  08

                18                    The Moon.                                                                                      09

                20                    Mercury.                                                                                         10                            02, 03, 07

__________________               _________________                                 _________________________________________                                                       __                    .

    10.       23 Apr.           Venus.                                                                                             11                            01,06,08

                25                    Mars.                                                                                              12                            02,  03, 10

                27                    Jupiter and Saturn.                                                                          13 / 14                     01, 05 / 01, 02

 

                              Tuesday,  26  April  -  Last  Day  For  Withdrawal  From ALL Courses  With  Grade  Of  'W'

__________________                                                                                                                                                                _____________________________________________________________.

    11.       30 Apr.           Uranus and Neptune.                                                                      15 / 16                     01, 03 / 01, 02

                27                    Pluto and general information about the Solar System.                  17+                          02, 05

                04                    Comets.                                                                                           18                           04,  07,  11

__________________               _________________                                 _________________________________________                                                                 __          .

   12.        07 May           Meteorites and Asteroids.                                                              19                           01,  02,  08

                09                    Life in The Universe.                                                                      20                           03,  06,  09

                11                    Review.                                                                                           ---

__________________               _________________                                 _________________________________________                                                                       __    .

   13.        14 May           The Sun (Photosphere, Chromosphere).                                        21                            02,   05

                16                    The Sun (Corona, Solar Eclipses).                                                  21

                18                    The Sun (Sunspots, Flares, Prominences).                                     22                            01,  07

 

                          Sunday,  15 May  Second Major Exam    ( Chapters 06 To 17 + Class Discussions + Hand-Outs)

__________________               _________________                                 _________________________________________                                                                  __         .

   14.        21 May           The Sun (Solar Wind, Solar Constant).                                           22

                23                    Colors of Stars.                                                                               23                            01,  04,  10

                25                    Planck’s Law and Black Bodies.                                                     23

 

                              Tuesday,  24  May  -  Last  Day  For  Withdrawal  From ALL Courses  With  Grade  Of  'WP/WF'

__________________               _________________                                 _________________________________________                                                             __              .

   15.        28 May           Stellar Spectral Lines.                                                                     23

                30                    Stellar Magnitudes and Distances.                                                  24                           02, 03, 05,06,21,26,30

                01 June            HR Diagram, Doppler Effect, and Stellar Motions.                       24                            (Last Day Of Classes)

__________________               _________________                                 _________________________________________                                                                         __  .

   16.        04 May           Final Exams Begin                       (Final  Exams period: 04  to  18  June  2005)                                            .

 

                                                                                                                                                                    _________________________

                                                                                                                                                                    Dr.  Ali Mohammad Al-Shukri

Text Box: PHYS215.042.(April 23, 2005).AL-SHUKRI                                                                                                              PHYS 215  Instructor