17173

SCI 125

Photographic Processes

Simeen Sattar

M 8:30am-10:30am

W 8:30am-11:30am

HEG 204

SCI

Topics covered in this course range from the chemistry of silver and non-silver photographic processes to the physics of CCD cameras. Laboratory work emphasizes the chemical transformations involved in making gum dichromate prints, cyanotypes, blueprints, salted paper prints and black-and-white silver emulsion prints. Registered students undertake to review elementary topics from high school chemistry and take an online quiz before the start of the semester to assess their understanding of these topics. Class size: 20

17174

SCI 143

Starlight

Simeen Sattar

T 3:00pm-5:00pm

Th 3:00pm-6:00pm

HEG 204 /ALBEE 100

SCI

No space probe has traveled to any star besides the Sun, nevertheless we have constructed a detailed picture of the birth, life and death of stars from the light and particles that radiate from them. Analysis of the light tells us about the elements stars contain and their temperature, size and age, while analysis of the particles offers clues about the nuclear reactions that fuel them. The first month of the course focuses on foundational topics from physics and chemistry. The laboratory portion of the course involves experiments and the use of online data. Prerequisites: Passing score on Part 1 of the Mathematics Diagnostic and facility with algebra, which is essential to success in this course. Class size: 18

Cross-listed course:

17582

IDEA 130

Chernobyl: the meaning of Man-Made Disaster

Jonathan Becker

Matthew Deady

T Th 11:50am-1:10pm

LAB: W 10:20am-12:10pm

HEG 102

HEG 107

SCI

SSCI

Cross-listed: Environmental & Urban Studies; Human Rights; Political Studies; Science