Topic: Intro to How Things Work
Appropriate for First Year students.
| Time | Days | Location | Instructor | GER | Credit | OPUS Class Number | Syllabus (Tentative) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
MWF | Math & Science Center - E208 | Edmund Day. | FSEM. | 4 | 13637 | TBA. |
January 13, 2010- April 26, 2010
Catalog Description: Fall, or as needed. First-year students only. Introductory study of Einstein's contributions, with emphasis on space-time, special relativity, gravitation, general relativity, black holes and models of the universe, and their relation to current philosophical problems.
Semester Details:
Bicycles, rockets, CDs, jet airplanes, cars, Frisbees, kayaks, TV, lasers, microwave ovens, cell phones; the mysteries of these and other objects are explored, introducing the physics and science in everyday life.
Required Textbooks, Articles, and Resources
- How Things Work. ISBN: 978-0-470-22399-4.
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