Course Announcements
« ASTR264 Spring 2008
Final May 1 8-10 a.m. Lambert Sat 26Apr2008 3:03PM
The Final is 8 a.m. – 10 a.m. Thursday, May 1 in Lambert Field House. Please arrive by 7:55 a.m. so we can start promptly as there is another exam scheduled just after 10 a.m. There will be
80 questions worth 200 points. About 60% of the questions will cover material since midterm 2 i.e. Chapters 18, 19, 20, 22, 23 but
not chapters 21 and 24. The remaining questions will cover material from earlier in the course: about 20% midterm 1 material and 20% midterm 2 material. The best way to prepare: take the 06 and 07 finals and midterms from 06, 07 and 08.
It has been a privilege and honor to share with
you some of the wonders of the universe this semester.
I hope to see some of you in ASTR263 next fall.
Best of luck on the final - go for the A!
Sincerely, Ian Shipsey
Midterm 2 Keys Posted Mon 14Apr2008 8:50AM
The keys for the second midterm have been posted under Exams.
Midterm 2 is 3/20 in class hour Wed 12Mar2008 7:56PM
Midterm 2 is 3/20 in class hour. Material covered: chapters 14, 15, 16, 17 but not 18. The last part of lecture 3/18 will be a review for midterm 2.
Total Lunar Eclipse Feb 20 2008 Tue 19Feb2008 9:41PM
Hey Class!
There will be a total lumar eclipse on the evening of
Wednesday Feb 20 visible from Purdue. Details at the NASA website:
http://sunearth.gsfc.nasa.gov/eclipse/LEmono/TLE2008Feb21/TLE2008Feb21.html
Enjoy!
Ian
Midterm 1 Scores
Wed 13Feb2008 9:29PM
Mean 78.5 Standard Deviation 13.1 Brilliant!
Ian
Midterm 1 is Feb 12 in class hour
Fri 01Feb2008 10:48PM
Midterm 1 is Feb 12 in class hour.
Material covered: chapters 1, 3, 4, 5, and 6
40 multiple choice questions.
Review for Midterm 1: second half of lecture 10 Thursday Feb 7 will cover
questions from midterm 1 Spring 2006 and 2007 which are available
under "exams" at this site. Class enrollment is 410+. Accordingly, individual help for midterm 1 is available from Ian and the lab TAs. You may see any lab TA not just your own. Lab TA office hours are posted under "TA Info" on the lab part of this website. You may also see TAs outside office hours by requesting an appointment. Good luck on Midterm 1! Ian
Snow: If you live off campus you may miss lab Jan 31 08 Thu 31Jan2008 6:18PM
As the university is open lab will run tonight Jan 31 08.
However, many students live off campus and some face 60-120 mile
drives. Safety is far more important than a 1.5 hour astro lab.
Accordingly, all students who live off campus including those who live in the cities of Lafayette, West Lafayette and Tippecanoe County have the option to stay home and take an excused absence. The excused absence sheet is available in Phys 144 and from your TA. It should be filled out and submitted by Feb 7. Be safe! Ian
Welcome Tue 08Jan2008 3:13PM
Welcome to Astr 264! We hope you
enjoy the course.
Ian and Andy