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Instructors:
Ramón Arrowsmith
PSF 640
Office hours: by appt.
Office #: 965-3541
Email: ramon.arrowsmith@asu.edu
Matthew Fouch
PSF 540
Office hours: by appt.
Office #: 965-9292
Email: fouch@asu.edu
Teaching Assistant:
Kevin Eagar
PSF 412
Office hours: Mon. 1-2 pm, Thurs. 3-4 pm
Office #: 965-7680
Email: keagar@asu.edu
Classroom: CPCOM 205
Tuesday and Thursday 10:30AM - 11:45AM
GLG410 (undergraduate students) line #: 26918, 3 units
GLG598 (graduate students--who will have higher expectations and additional class assignments) line #: 26919, 3 units
No Textbook; only handouts and web pages
This course is designed to teach analytical thinking in earth and space exploration using computing applications. As such, it is intended to satisfy the University's General Studies CS requirements. The class is aimed at the advanced undergraduate and beginning graduate students in our school.
The modular approach permits the course to focus on different science problems varying from hardware and data input/output, Internet applications, 3D visualization, simulation, and presentation of results. At the end of the course, the students are expected to be able to solve earth and space science problems using computers. Therefore, they should be familiar with operating systems, typical software applications, and the basic programming tools of the Internet, visualization, and simulation.
The 3 credit hour course consists of two days of 2 hour combined lectures/labs.
Grades are 70% for quizzes, lab, and homework exercises and 30% for a project presented to the class.
Grades will not be assigned on a curve. There is not a predetermined number of As, Bs, or Cs. You are competing against my expectations, not your classmates. We have different expectations for graduate students taking this course. We will occasionally post point totals so you can see how you are doing. The way to get a good grade in this course is consistent productivity. Don't miss any assignments, and keep up with the lectures, the labs, and the reading. If you have questions or difficulties, come talk to us.
We entertain valid requests for extensions of homework deadlines. However it is in your best interest to get the homework done on time. Unexcused late homeworks will be assessed a late penatly of -10%/day that they are late.
Note: Any student who feels that he or she may need accommodations for any sort of physical or learning disability, please speak to me after class, make an appointment to see Ramon, Matt, or Kevin.