P101.931.02.AL-SHUKRI

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 2006-2007 (062)

COURSE SCHEDULE AND DESCRIPTION AND GRADING POLICY

Revised: April 2, 2007

1) COURSE DESCRIPTION (UNDERGRADUATE BULLETIN 2006-2009)

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: U.M.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, papers, presentations,

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

(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 01 April 2007 (Chapters 01 To 04 + Hand-Outs + Class Discussions)

Second Major Exam 12 May 2007 (Chapters 05 To 16 + Hand-Outs + Class Discussions)

Final Exams 06 June 2007 (Chapters 01 To 24 + Hand-Outs + Class Discussions)

6) ATTENDANCE

Attendance will be evaluated according to current university regulations. Official excuses for absences 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.

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(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. DN grade will be given for more than 9 absences)

PHYS 215 (INTRODUCTION TO ASTRONOMY) - TERM: 062 (SECOND SEMESTER 2006 -2007)

Week Date Topic Chapter Homework

1. 17 Feb. Course Organization and Policy --

19 The Universe : An Overview 01 03, 04, 05

21 The Universe : An Overview 01

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2. 24 Feb. The Early History of Astronomy 02 02, 07, 12

26 The Early History of Astronomy 02

28 The Early History of Astronomy 02

Tuesday 27 February - Last Day For Dropping Courses Without Permanent Record

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3. 03 Mar. Contributions of Muslims and Arabs to Astronomy ---

05 The Origin of Modern Astronomy 03 03, 04, 05, 08

07 The Origin of Modern Astronomy 03

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4. 10 Mar. The Origin of Modern Astronomy 03

12 Light and Telescopes 04 01, 03, 05, 09

14 Light and Telescopes 04

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5. 17 Mar. Light and Telescopes 04

19 Light and Telescopes 04

21 Observatories 05 03, 05, 12, 13

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6. 24 Mar. Observatories 05

26 The Sky and The Calendar 06 01, 03, 05, 08

28 The Sky and The Calendar 06

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7. 31 Mar. The Sky and The Calendar 06

02 Apr. The Sky and The Calendar 06

04 The Structure and Origin of the Solar System 07 03, 06, 15, 16

Sunday, 01 April First Major Exam (Chapters 01 To 04 + Class Discussions + Hand-Outs)

Tuesday, 03 April - Last Day For Dropping Courses With Grade Of 'W' thru internet.

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8. 07 Apr. The Structure and Origin of the Solar System 07

09 The Structure and Origin of the Solar System 07

11 The Earth 08 01, 03, 05

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9. 14 Apr. Midterm Break (14 & 15 April) - NO Classes

16 The Earth 08

18 The Moon 09 01, 03, 08

Midterm break (14 & 15 April 2007)

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10. 21 Apr. The Moon 09

23 Mercury 10 02, 03, 07

25 Venus 11 01, 06, 08

Wednesday, 19 April - Last Day for Withdrawal from ALL Courses with Grade Of 'W'

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11. 28 Apr. Mars 12 02, 03, 10

30 Jupiter and Saturn 13 / 14 01, 05 / 01, 02

02 May Uranus and Neptune 15 / 16 01, 03 / 01, 02

Sunday, 29 April - Last Day for Withdrawal from ALL Courses with Grade Of 'W'

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12. 05 May Pluto and general information about the Solar System 17+ 02, 05

07 Comets 18 04, 07, 11

09 Meteorites and Asteroids 19 01, 02, 0

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13. 12 May Life in The Universe 20 03, 06, 09

14 The Sun (Photosphere, Chromosphere) 21 02, 05

16 The Sun (Corona, Solar Eclipses) 21

Saturday, 12 May Second Major Exam ( Chapters 05 To 16 + Class Discussions + Hand-Outs)

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14. 19 May The Sun (Sunspots, Flares, Prominences) 22 01, 07

21 The Sun (Solar Wind, Solar Constant) 22

23 Colors of Stars 23 01, 04, 10

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15. 26 May Planck’s Law and Black Bodies 23

28 Stellar Spectral Lines 23

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

Wednesday, 27 May - Last Day For Withdrawal From ALL Courses With Grade of 'WP/WF' , Last Day of Major Exams

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16. 02 June HR Diagram, Doppler Effect, and Stellar Motions 24 (Last Day Of Classes)

06 Phys215 Final Exams (Final Exams period: 04 to 14 June 2007) .

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Dr. Ali Mohammad Al-Shukri

PHYS 215 Instructor