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 2011 - 2012 (112)
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 (Brooks/Cole) 1994.
b) Exploration of The Universe, Abell, Morrison, Cidney and Wolff, Saunders 1995.
c) Astronomy: The Solar System and Beyond 5th Ed, Seeds, Thomson Brooks/Cole 2007.
c) Foundations of Astronomy 10th Ed, Seeds, Thomson Brooks/Cole 2008.
d) Explorations: An Introduction to Astronomy, Arny and Schneider, Mc Graw-Hill 2008.
e) Astronomy From Stonehenge to Quasars, Friedlander, Prentice-Hall 1985.
f) Sky Guide : A Field Guide For Amateur Astronomy, Chartrand and Wimmer, Golden (St. Martin) 2001.
g) Laboratory Exercises In Astronomy, Holzinger and Seeds, Macmillan 1976.
h) 365 Starry Nights: An Introduction to Astronomy for Every Night of the Year, Raymo, Simon & Schuster (1990).
i) Sky and Telescope Magazine (Monthly).
j) Astronomy Magazine (Monthly).
k) Al-Oloom Al-Bahtah Fi Alhadharah Alarabiah Waleslamiah, Ali A. Al-Dafaa, Al-Risalah Est, Lebanon, 1981. (Arabic)
العلوم البحتة في الحضارة العربية والإسلامية ؛ أ.د. علي عبدالله الدفاع ؛ مؤسسة الرسالة – بيروت 1981 م.
l) Al-Falal Eind Al-Arab (Astronomy and Arabs), Abdulraheem Badir, Al-Masri Est., Lebanon, 1985. (Arabic)
الفلك عند العرب ؛ عبد الرحيم بدر ؛ مؤسسة المصري – بيروت 1985 م.
m) 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.
n) 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) INSTRUCTORS (PHYS215 Website: http://faculty.kfupm.edu.sa/PHYS/alshukri/PHYS215/Phys215_Main_page2a.htm)
Dr. Ali Mohammad Al-Shukri, (Office : Location : 6-226, Phone : 3573, Office Hours: S.M.W. 10:00 am- 10:50 am)
S.M.W. 12:30 am- 01:30 pm)
Dr. Ahmed Fathi Salem, (Office : Location : 6-122, Phone : 1253, Office Hours: S.M.T. 1:10 pm- 3:00 pm)
5) GRADING POLICY
(a) COURSE GRADE
The course grade is standard. 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 Tue 6 March 2012 (Chapters 01 To 05 + Hand-Outs + Class Discussions)
Second Major Exam Wed 18 April 2012 (Chapters 06 To 12 + Hand-Outs + Class Discussions)
Final Exams Mon 28 May 2012 (Chapters 01 To 23 + 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.
(Attendance is compulsory in lectures and observing sessions. You should be in class on time. One point will be taken from your grade for each absence. DN grade will be given for more than 9 absences)
February 4, 2012)
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email:
alshukri@kfupm.edu.sa
&
afsalem@kfupm.edu.sa)
PHYS 215
(Introduction To Astronomy) - TERM:
112 (Second
Semester 2010 - 2011)
Week Date Topic Chapter Homework
1. 28 Jan 2012 Course Organization and Policy) First Day of Classes
30 The Universe : An Overview 01 03, 04, 05
01 Feb The Universe : An Overview 01
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2. 04 Feb The Universe : An Overview 01
06 The Early History of Astronomy 02 02, 07, 12
08 The Early History of Astronomy, Muslim Astronomers 02
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3. 11 Feb The Early History of Astronomy, Muslim Astronomers 02
13 The Origin of Modern Astronomy 03 03, 04, 05, 08
15 The Origin of Modern Astronomy 03
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4. 18 Feb The Origin of Modern Astronomy 03
20 Light and Telescopes 04 01, 03, 05, 09
22 Light and Telescopes 04
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5. 25 Feb Light and Telescopes 04
27 Observatories 05 03, 05, 12, 13
29 Observatories 05
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6. 03 Mar The Constellations 06 01, 03, 05, 08
05 The Terrestrial Coordinate System 06
07 The Celestial Coordinate Systems 06
Wednesday, 7 March - Last Day for Dropping Courses with Grade of 'W' Thru Internet
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7. 10 Mar The Sky and The Calendar 06
12 The Structure and Origin of the Solar System 07 03, 06, 15, 16
14 The Structure and Origin of the Solar System 07 03, 06, 15, 16
Wednesday, 14 March First Major Exam (Chapters 01 To 05 + Class Discussions + Hand-Outs)
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8. 17 Mar The Structure and Origin of the Solar System 07
19 The Earth 08 01, 03, 08
21 The Earth 08
Wednesday, 21 March - Last day of Classes before Midterm Vacation
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9. 31 Mar The Moon 09 01, 03, 11
02 Apr The Moon 09
04 Mercury 10 02, 03, 07
Saturday, 31 March - Classes resumes after Midterm Vacation
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10. 07 Apr Venus 11 01, 03, 10
09 Mars 12 03, 04, 13
11 Jupiter and Saturn 13 / 14 01, 05 / 01, 02
Wednesday 11 April - Last Day for Withdrawal from ALL Courses with a Grade of 'W'Thru the Registrar Office
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11. 14 Apr Uranus and Neptune 15 / 16 01, 07 / 01, 05
16 Plutons and general information about the Solar System 17+ 04, 07
18 Extra Solar Planets 18 04, 06, 07
Wednesday 18 April, Second Major Exam (Chapters 06 To 12 + Class Discussions + Hand-Outs)
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12. 21 Apr Comets 19 01, 04, 07
23 Asteroids 20 02, 04, 06
25 Life in The Universe 21 07, 08, 09
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13. 28 Apr The Sun (Photosphere, Chromosphere) 22 03, 09
30 The Sun (Corona, Solar Eclipses) 22
02 May The Sun (Sunspots, Flares, Prominences) 23 01, 09, 10
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14. 05 May The Sun (Solar Wind, Solar Constant) 23
07 Colors of Stars & Planck’s Law and Black Bodies 24 01, 04, 06
09 Planck’s Law and Black Bodies 24
Wednesday 9 May - Last Day for Withdrawal from ALL Courses with Grade of 'WP/WF' , Last Day for Major Exams
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15. 12 May Stellar Magnitudes and Distances 25 02,03,0506,21,26,30
14 HR Diagram, Doppler Effect, and Stellar 25
16 Review Last Day of Classes
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Final Exam on Monday 28 May 2012 @ 7:00 pm - (Final Exams Period: 19 – 29 May 2012)
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Website: http://faculty.kfupm.edu.sa/PHYS/alshukri/PHYS215/Phys215_Main_page2a.htm ___________________
emails: alshukri@kfupm.edu.sa & afsalem@kfupm.edu.sa Dr. Ali Mohammad Al-Shukri
PHYS215.112 (Friday, January 27, 2012) PHYS 215 Coordinator