15170 |
SCI 123 Paints & Examination of Paintings |
Simeen Sattar |
. T . . . . . . Th . |
3:00pm-5:00pm 3:00pm-6:00pm |
HEG 106 ROSE 205 |
SCI |
This course is about the
composition of pigments, dyes and paints, the chemistry underlying selected
techniques (e.g. Attic vase and fresco painting), and scientific methods for
examining paintings, with an emphasis on case studies. As light and atoms and molecules are central
to paints and techniques for examining paintings, the course begins with these
foundational topics. Laboratory work
includes synthesis and analysis of pigments and dyes, preparation of binders
and paints, and fresco painting. Students registering
for this class commit to reviewing elementary topics from high school chemistry
and taking an online quiz before the start of the semester. Class
size: 18
15592 |
SCI 143 STARLIGHT |
Simeen Sattar |
M . . . . . . W . . |
8:30am-10:30am 8:30am- 11:30am |
HEG 106 ROSE 205 |
SCI |
No
space probe has traveled to any star besides the Sun,
nevertheless we have constructed a detailed picture of the composition and life
cycle of stars based on the light and particles they emit. Analysis of starlight tells us about the
composition, temperature and size of stars, while analysis of the particles
offers clues about the nuclear processes that occur on them. The opening weeks of the course focus on
developing necessary foundational topics, among them the nature of light, the
structure of atoms, and nuclear reactions.
The laboratory portion of the course involves experiments and use of
online data. Students must be
comfortable with scientific notation and using algebra to solve problems. Class
size: 18
15172 |
SCI 162 Cosmology |
Peter Skiff |
. T . Th . |
1:30pm-2:50pm |
HEG 102 |
|
Cross-listed: Science,
Technology & Society The course will be a
descriptive review of the astrophysical theories of the origin and development
of the early universe. The “standard model”, the so-called “big bang theory”
will be examined in detail, with attendant evidence and theories of particles,
fields, energy and entropy, and space-time geometry. Current models of
supernovae, quasars, black and white holes, dark matter, quantum foam, and
recent alternative models of super symmetry and superstrings will be reviewed.
Various historical notions of time, space, matter, and cause will frame the
discussions. No prior experience in collegiate science is required. This course
can be taken for distribution credit in science, but does not meet the
requirement for computational or laboratory experience. Class
size: 36
15173 |
SHP 223 Physical Science After Newton |
Peter Skiff |
. T . Th . |
3:10pm-4:30pm |
HEG 102 |
HIST |
Cross-listed: Science, Technology & Society (core
course) A survey of major
agendas of physical science since 1750. Characteristic episodes include
Lavoisier and the theory of elements; Maxwell and the mathematization
of physics; arguments about light from Newton, Young, Michelson, and Einstein;
twentieth-century atomic theory; and the emergence of "big science”. Class
size: 18