Course Announcements
« ASTR263L Fall 2009
Tour of the Solar System Lab Weblink
Mon 23Nov2009 10:27AMThe link you need to use for the Tour of the Solar System lab is
http://www.physics.purdue.edu/astr263l/SStour.html
Please note the following about the above link.
1) It is a lower case L appearing in "astr263l".
2) The "SS" appearing in "SStour" is case sensitive. This means using "sstour" will NOT work.
Lab Final Quiz and Last Lab
Mon 16Nov2009 11:03AMThe lab final quiz will be held during lab the week of Nov 30 to Dec 3. This is the week following Thanksgiving Break.
The lab final quiz will be accumulative and follow a format similar to the lab midterm quiz. Also like the midterm, there will be a review sheet posted Nov. 23 under 'Quiz Reviews' on the course website and a review session held the night of your lab to help you prepare. Your TA will have more details during lab this week.
Finally, Nov 30 - Dec 3 is the last week of lab. Your last lab, assigned by your TA this week, will be to complete the web based Tour of the Solar System lab found in the lab manual and bring it with you completed to lab the night of your final quiz. Again, your TA will have details concerning the Tour of the Solar System lab this week.
Lab Schedule Durng the Week of Thanksgiving
Mon 16Nov2009 10:42AMLab will be held as usual Monday Nov. 23.
However, there is no lab Tuesday Nov. 24, in addition to days for which classes are canceled due to the university holiday.
No Lab the Week of October Break for All Nights
Mon 21Sep2009 11:43AMDuring the week of October Break, Oct. 12 - Oct. 15, there will be no lab for any night, this includes the Wednesday and Thursday night labs.
Lab will resume as normal the following week, Oct 19 - Oct 22.
If you have any questions please ask your TA.
Lab Midterm
Mon 21Sep2009 11:39AMThe Lab Midterm will be held the first 20 minutes of lab during the week of Oct 19 - Oct 22. It will cover all lab material covered until then, NOT including the slide show presentation given the first week of lab.
A review sheet will be posted one week prior to the Midterm in order for you to prepare. In addition, your TA will hold a reivew session the night of the Miderm, before lab, to answer any questions you may have.
Your TA will dicuss the details of the Lab Midterm, review sheet, and review session during lab in the following weeks.
Transferred Lab Scores Now in the CHIP Gradebook
Sun 30Aug2009 1:38PMIf you have previously taken Astr 263 or 264 and requested your previous total to be transferred, you can now log into CHIP to view your score.
Once you have logged into CHIP, your previous score can be found under 'Old Lab Score'.
Please note that only your previous total is transferred and not your previous individual scores. As the semester progresses, you may notice that you are recieving zeros for this semester's nightly scores. This is ok because your previous total will automatically be used at the end of the semester.
Lab Group Assignments
Sun 30Aug2009 1:24PMAs discussed last week, each night is divided into three groups and you are assigned to a group/TA alphabetically. The room that your group uses will change each week, but you will always have the same TA.
Each week on your scheduled lab night, you need to arrive early to PHYS 223 where a sign will be posted on the door stating where each group, listed alphabetically, is meeting and what they will be doing.
The sign will be posted by 4pm of the afternoon of your lab night as well as a message sent out through CHIP in order for you to plan ahead.
Math Review Due Next Week (Aug. 31 - Sept. 3)
Thu 27Aug2009 10:17AMThe math review assigned during the introductory lab this week is due next week on your scheduled lab night. The math review can be found on pages 161 to 166 of the lab manual. If you have any questions and need assistance, please contact or meet with any of the TAs.
Every TA's office hours and contact information can be found under the "TA Information" link on the left hand side of the course website.
TA Contact Information and Office Hours Posted
Thu 27Aug2009 9:57AMEvery TA's office hours and contact information can be found under the "TA Information" link on the left hand side of the course website.
Transferring a Previous Lab Score
Fri 21Aug2009 9:55AMIf you have taken either Astr 263 or 264 previously and wish to transfer your lab score you must take care of this at the beginning of the semester. You have two options:
1) Sign the sheet of paper Prof. Jay will have at the end of lecture on Monday Aug. 24.
2) Attend Lab the first week of class on the night appearing in your schedule and speak with the Head TA.
Please see the Lab Syllabus for more details.