2024 Summer Session D
6 weeks, July 1 - August 9
ASTRON 9 002 - LEC 002
Selected Topics in Astronomy
Introduction to Python
Daniel J Klyde
Jul 01, 2024 - Aug 09, 2024
Mo, Tu, Th
01:00 pm - 03:29 pm
Internet/Online
Class #:14556
Units: 3
Instruction Mode:
Online
Offered through
Astronomy
Current Enrollment
Total Open Seats:
7
Enrolled: 48
Waitlisted: 0
Capacity: 55
Waitlist Max: 5
No Reserved Seats
Hours & Workload
7.5 hours of instructor presentation of course materials per week, and 15 hours of outside work hours per week.
Course Catalog Description
This seminar will explore one of a variety of subjects in greater depth than in introductory courses. Possible topics include stars, galaxies, the solar system, the interstellar medium, relativity and cosmology, history of astronomy, observational astronomy, and life in the universe.
Class Description
This is an introductory course in scientific programming with emphasis on learning the techniques used to model the universe and analyze data - no python experience is necessary. The focus of the course will be less on theoretical/mathematical aspects but instead on the application and implementation of practical computational techniques useful throughout the physical sciences. In particular we will extensively use the python numpy/scipy/matplotlib stack to create programs and apply them to data drawn from a number of real world sources (astronomy, physics, finance, etc.).
Class Notes
Days/times TBD
Rules & Requirements
Repeat Rules
Requirements class fulfills
Meets Physical Science, L&S Breadth
Reserved Seats
Current Enrollment
No Reserved Seats
Textbooks & Materials
Associated Sections
None