Instructor: Shane Byrne shanelpl'arizona'edu 6260407

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Welcome to PTYS 411/511 Geology and Geophysics
of the Solar System

• Instructor Shane Byrne shane_at_lpl.arizona.edu
  626-0407
• No TA this year ?
• Lectures are Tuesday and Thursday 2 315pm, all
  in this room.
• Office hours 315 5pm on those days (or by
  appointment).
• Class website will contain everything!
• http//www.lpl.arizona.edu/shane/PTYS_411_511
• Lectures, homework, assigned reading etc
• Lecture attendance is required i.e. dont make
  me regret posting this material!
• Goals/Scope of the course
• Understanding of physical processes acting on
  solid solar system bodies
• Understanding the state and geologic history of
  solar system bodies
• Solar system bodies planets, moons, asteroids,
  KBOs, comets and more

This course will always be a work in
progress! Feedback and class participation are
vital!
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• No final or mid-term exams.
• 6 homework assignments (6 x 10) 60
• Homeworks are meant to be hard dont wait until
  the last minute!
• Discussion of ideas is encouraged plagiarism is
  not!
• If you have a doubt ask me.
• 1 course project
• Oral Presentations 20
• Written Report 20
• Early discussion of project topics is recommended

• Graduate (PTYS 511) and undergraduate (PTYS 411)
  differences
• Graduates get more questions on the homeworks
• Graduate research project must be original
  research
• Undergrads may do a thorough literature review
  instead.
• Borderline grade decisions (within a percent) can
  be positively influenced by good class
  participation.

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• Any questions or concerns you can always come see
  me either individually or in groups
• Questions in class make things clearer for
  everyone, please pipe up!
• Undergraduate preceptors
• Helps other students learn
• Organize homework discussion groups
• Act as go-between from students to faculty
• Involves a training workshop
• Hal Larson or Kerry Murray will give a pitch
  later in the course