PHYS 302 LIGHT AND COLOR

Our next observing session will be announed soon.  It will involve the 16 inch 
Reflecting Telescope in the dome.!!!!

As indicated in class, last week, you will keep a loose leaf notebook which 
will containe the following: Please use dividers with the following topics:
1) handouts
2) your class notes
3) quizzes
4) labs
5) updates on your project
6) misc.

EXTRA CREDIT PROJECTS:  You are invited to carry  out some extra credit 
proejcts:  First I will list a few:
1) Star Trails 
2) Pinhole Camera
3) Posters (any CD project)

You may rehand in a Quiz to improve your grade and you will get bonus points 
for pointing out your mistakes!

READING DAYS: THERE WILL BE NO CLASSES ON:
TUESDAY  FEBRUARY 27TH

check out these website about refraction!!!
http://www.ps.missouri.edu/rickspage/refract/refraction.html
http://freespace.virgin.net/gareth.james/virtual/Optics/Refraction/refraction.html
http://id.mind.net/~zona/mstm/physics/light/rayOptics/refraction/refraction1.html

Check these messages on a daily basis.  It will contain information and 
directions for everything we do in the course.

BULLETIN!
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There will be a few occassions, due to medical appointments, when class will 
have to be delayed until 2:30pm.  I will let you know on these messages when 
that will be the case.   So check this message file everyday!
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Your syllabus is on the WEBsite and is in the form of a changing Power Point 
file.... Just click on it and you will see a series of almost 40 frames with 
the syllabus and more.  Think of the syllabus as the outline for the course as 
well.  It is located one WEBsite beyond this WEBsite.

Read Chapter 1 in your text book for this week.  If you can't get your book at 
the bookstore order it via AMAZON.COM.

Extra Credit: Star Trails
Extra Credit: Box Camera (pinhole camera)

Another topic of interest for a poster would be THE DIAMOND!

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In the box: LIGHT AND COLOR  - PHYS 302
On the WEBsite, please study thoroughly about TRIGONOMETRY!
http://id.mind.net/~zona/mmts/trigonometryRealms/trigonometryRealms.html
Have this section of the website studied by next Tuesday September 20th!
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Some of the lab website will not work for now... they will begin to work as 
the semester proceeds.

FLASH ANNOUNCEMENT:  Animations instead of Power Point CDS  are acceptable... 
clear with me before choosing!  Also, you can provide a POSTER for extra 
credit.

15 Weeks: 15 Chapters:
Text Book:  _Seeing the Light_  Authors: Falk, Brill and Stork
John Wiley and Sons
1986
ESBN 0-471-60385-6
Used Copies are available in the bookstore

Quiz Every Thursday
About 5-6 Dry Labs (more discussion about this in class)
The labs are worked right in class
Poster is due the week before the final exam
There will be 10 Questions the Final Exam; they will be answered with
diagrams.

Grades: The Quizzes will count 1/3 of your grade
        The Poster will count 1/3 of your grade
        The 10 question final will count 1/2 of your grade
        Attendence will affect your grade.
        You are allowed 1 cut (no questions asked).
        Remember this is a 4 credit hour class!

Check out the LIGHT and COLOR BOXES (PHYS 112) within the OBSERVATORY WEBSITE!
Read your messages at least 4 times per week.

Send me an email, so I can prepare an email distribution list.

You will have class labs from time to time (a total of about 5-6).  These will 
involve class exercises and demos.

You will prepare a POWER POINT PRESENTATION FOR CLASS AND YOU WILL SAVE IT ON 
A CD to be handed in.

TOPICS:
THE GREEN FLASH
THE LASER
HOLOGRAMS
REFLECTING TELESCOPES
THE CAMERA
THE DIAMOND
RAINBOWS
THE INTERFEROMETER
THE HUMAN EYE
THE GRATING SPECTROGRAPH
THE SOLAR SPECTRUM

WEBSITES of interest!

The Physics Classroom:
http://www.glenbrook.k12.il.us/gbssci/phys/Class/BBoard.html

Check the following WEBsite re our discussion about temperature and
related thermodynamic phenomena.
http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/staff/blynds/tmp.html#KT

Check the following site on ELECTRICITY AND MAGNETISM!
http://www.sunblock99.org.uk/sb99/people/DMackay/title.html

Check the following site on QUANTUM PHYSICS!
http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/quacon.html#quacon

Check out the following website about Experiments!
http://www.isd77.k12.mn.us/resources/cf/SciProjIntro.html

syllabus:

Light and electromagnetic radiation
Geomtric Optics
        refraction
        reflection
        lens optics
        mirrors
        total internal reflection
        mirror optics
Camera
The Eye
Optical Instruments
spectral analysis
light in nature
Human Eye
        Vision
        Processing
        Binocular Vision
Color
        Color Perception
        Color Photography
Camera
The Eye
Optical Instruments
spectral analysis
light in nature
Human Eye
        Vision
        Processing
        Binocular Vision
Color
        Color Perception
        Color Photography
Wave Optics
        Scattering and Polarization
        Holography
Quantum Mechanics and Light

The atom and light
        atmospheric phenomena:
        scattering
        rainbows
        green flash
aurora
        colors in nature (other than the atmosphere)
                eclipses
                planetary nebulae
                filtered images
                reflection and flourencent nebulae
interference
diffraction
atomic energy levels and the atom
lasers
holograms

Dr. LoPresto
lopresto@edinboro.edu
814-732-2469