Todd Thompson Assistant Professor Department of Astronomy The Ohio State University

Todd Thompson

Assistant Professor

Department of Astronomy

The Ohio State University

Astronomy 162, Spring 2009

Time: MWTRF 9:30-10:18pm

Location: Stillman Hall 0100

Class News (Updated June 4):
Homework #5 graded: A C D C B D B D E E B C D B C C A C D D
See homework grade summary here.
Final Exam is Tuesday, June 9 at 9:30am. It will consist of 90-100 multiple choice questions. I have posted a study guide and some general advice on how to study for the Final here.
The Grades for Quiz 4 are here.
Notes on the calculation of your final grade: As shown on the Quiz webpage, there is a separate curve for each Quiz. The grade boundaries (A, B, C, D, E) are noted in terms of raw score on the Quiz webpage. These breakpoints between grades correspond to 90, 80, 70, 60, and 50 and below, even though they do not correspond to 90%, 80%, 70%, 60%, and 50% of the total points. For example, on Quiz 1 you might have had a raw score of 24/40, which is 60% of the total, but still corresponds to a 70. That’s the effect of the curve. Your average score for your 3 best Quizzes will be computed from these curved individual Quiz grades. Your grade on the Final exam will be computed from a similar curve, yet to be determined. Your homework grade will be computed by curving the combination of all of the homeworks. The homework, Quizzes, and Final, will then count for 15%, 45%, and 40% of your final grade, respectively.

OLD NEWS
SEIs & Narrative Evaluations will be handed out this week.
No class Monday, Memorial Day, May 25.
Quiz #4, Wednesday, May 27. Study guide here.
Homework #4 answers: B D B C D C B A C A C B A
Class is CANCELLED Tuesday, May 19. The Lecture Notes schedule will shift by one day.
Quiz #3 has been graded. Results are here.
Quiz #3 is Wednesday, May 13. The study guide is here.
Homework #3 has been graded. Please pick up.
Homework #3 is due Friday in class.
Results from Quiz #2 are posted here.
Quiz #2 is Wednesday, April 29.
The Quiz #2 study guide can be found here.
Class will be held Thursday, April 30. Lecture by TA Kate Grier.
Homework #2 is due Friday, April 24 at classtime.
Quiz #2 is next Wednesday, April 29.
Quiz #1 scores & grade breakdown posted here.
TA Grier will cover my office hours Tuesday 2pm - 3pm, April 14.
Homework #1 answers are posted here.
The Study Guide for Quiz 1 has been posted here.
Quiz #1 is at Classtime next Wednesday, April 15.
I will be gone Tuesday, April 14. Prof. Rick Pogge will be lecturing in my place.
Homework #1 is DUE Friday (April 10).
Welcome to Astronomy 162!
This webpage will continue to be updated until March 30, the first class meeting.