Physics 240, Extragalactic Astronomy and Cosmology

Course material can be found online at URL

http://spiff.rit.edu/classes/phys240/phys240.html

Instructor

Michael Richmond
Building 8, Office 3336
Office phone: 475-2538
E-mail: mwrsps@rit.edu

Class hours

   Tuesday    4:00 -  4:50 pm   08-2305
   Wednesday  4:00 -  4:50 pm   08-1305  (note different room)
   Thursday   4:00 -  4:50 pm   08-2305

Office Hours

   Tuesday   10:00 - 11:00 am   
   Tuesday    5:00 -  6:00 pm  
   Wednesday  5:00 -  6:00 pm  
   Thursday  10:00 - 11:00 am

You may also make an appointment to see me, by telephone or E-mail.

Grading

Course grades are based on several factors: participation in class, homework assignments, and performance on a midterm and a final exam.

Textbooks

There are two textbooks you should purchase for this course:

Magnificent Cosmos, a collection of recent articles from Scientific American.
Measuring the Universe: The Cosmological Distance Ladder, by Stephen Webb.

In addition, I will assign some readings from a set of articles from the popular literature. These are available in electronic form (see the class home page), and also physically available in the RIT library.

Lab course

There is no lab course associated with this course.

Other resources

There is a Physics Study Center in Building 8, Room 1174. A schedule posted outside the room lists times at which someone will be available to help with questions. You may also contact the Learning Development Center, in the Eastman Building, second floor. The Office of Special Services can arrange one-on-one tutorial sessions for qualified students.

If you have any special needs, you must inform me during the first week of classes. Otherwise, I may not be able to make arrangements in time to help you. Please contact me after class or at my office.

This page maintained by Michael Richmond. Last modified Nov 29, 2000.