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Atoms and StarsIST 2420

and IST 1990

Fall 2005

Section 001

Instructor: David Bowen


Shapero Hall

• Finding the buildingo By Anthony Wayne Boulevard northbound,

where it curves around to Palmero Near Law School, Education and FAB

• Inside buildingo Get on correct side on first floor – Front or

Rearo Both classrooms on 3F (Front)


Shapero Hall

• Inside buildingo I didn’t see any food or beverage machines

when I looked (including basement). The Student Center is fairly close, and there are probably some in the dorms nearby.

o Lots of bathrooms.o Take care of your own trash! We are guests

here, and I will not allow individual conduct to get us kicked out.


Handouts• IST 2420 Syllabus

• IST 1990 Syllabus

• Lab 1 handout

Class sessions1. IST 2420 Classroom session in Room 309

2. IST 1990 (not every week) in Room 309

3. Lab session in Room 314

4. Will often be material carried over

5. Chairs!


IST 3360 (main course)

1. Topics in physical sciencea. Nature of atmosphereb. Speed of lightc. Solar systemd. Early chemistry, atomic theory

2. Nature of sciencea. Scientific methodb. Experimentationc. Scientific knowledge


IST 1990

Attached Directed Study

• 2 credits: Section 003

• 4 credits: Section 004

• Topic is Science and Religion

• Various approaches: separating, reconciling


Names

• Signin sheet

• Review of names


IST 2420

Review of syllabus

• Contact information

• Textbooks and bookstore

• Topics

• Grading scale (W, X, I)

• Weights

• Assignment schedule


Syllabus, continued

• Questions for exams and essays available in advanceo Essay standards and Essay topics

• Level of arithmetic in this course

• Grade appeals

• Educational Accessibility

• Early Assessment


Syllabus, continued

• Makeup examinations

• Class conduct

• Late assignments

• Dropping classes

• Withdrawing

• Plagiarism


Assignments for next week

• Report on Temperamental Can due

• In Lab Manual, read Experiment I

• In reader, through Page 12


My background for this

• BA and Ph.D. in Physics, one of the primary areas of science in this course

• Including Ph.D. work, ten years + in experimental Physics

• Teaching mathematics, physical and life sciences


Scientific Theories

Components of science

• Data or observations.o If data from different scientists disagree,

discrepancy must be checked and resolvedo Cannot depend on beliefs or preferences – such

effects must be checked and resolvedo Often gathered based on a theoretical picture,

but data stand even if picture fails


Your own views

• You are allowed to disagree with the claims and opinions presented in the materials and classes.

• However, you are not allowed to ignore them. Also, you need to be able to state the basis for your disagreement.


Scientific Theories (continued)

Components of science

• Empirical formulao Accurately reproduces data but without

explanatory power

• Hypothesiso A preliminary or interim theory that explains

some data but has not yet been fully tested or accepted


Scientific Theories (continued)Components of science

• Theory or Lawo Widely or universally accepted, accurately

explains or reproduces all or most datao (Almost) all implications have been testedo Points to new experiments which have been

completed and are in agreement with theoryo (Outside of science it is “just a theory” –

different meaning)


Scientific Theories (continued)Components of science

• Scientistso Scientists are often partisan, play favorites.

Career pressures.o “Scientific misconduct”o No special ethical standards for scientists, apart

from training.

• Scientific communityo Corrects mistakes (honest/dishonest) over time


Lab

• Form five Lab groups. Will generally be the same from week to week.

• Temperamental Can – handout

• Report will be individual, with an answer for each Assignment 1 – 12.

• Start heating water for Assignment 2 as soon as possible. This will take time to boil.


Lab

• Discuss Assignment 1 before doing Assignment 2, and write individual answers.

• Then do rest of Assignments, come back to Assignment 2, 3 and 4 at the end.


Lab

• Reports should include:o Your name, experiment number, title and dateo Names of lab partnerso Data sheet with procedure (description of what

you did), observations (what you saw happen) and measurements during the lab period. Separate from everything else.

o Any calculations and answers to questions in the lab manual


Questions or comments?


IST 1990

(otherwise, you have a break)


Course Topic

• Science and religion

• Free to hold your own religious beliefs, but course is about the range of beliefs. Where do yours fit in?

• Range of beliefs is very wideo Religion is superioro No conflict, some conflicto Science is superior


IST 1990• Review of syllabus

o Course descriptiono Working on your owno Textbooks (at Barnes & Noble Campus

Bookstore. 313-577-2436)• Gould: science and religion are, and should be,

separate – they deal with separate areas• Barbour: what is the range of attitudes? Matrix• (four credits only, may not be in yet) Ruse: How to

reconcile Catholic doctrines with science• www.bkstore.com/wayne


IST 1990

• Review of syllabuso Assigned readings on course web siteo Assignments and schedule

• Participation in online discussion– Set up account this week

– Go over this next week

• Essays (two or three depending on credits)– Will be a choice of topics, available soon

o Standards for essays and participation


Questions or comments?

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