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- Undergraduate major in Earth and Planetary Sciences
- Instructor(s)
- Nakamoto Taishi
- Class Format
- Lecture (Face-to-face)
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- Day/Period(Room No.)
- Tue7-8(石川台2号館 Ishikawadai Bldg. 2 318) Fri7-8(石川台2号館 Ishikawadai Bldg. 2 318)
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- Course number
- EPS.A202
- Credits
- 2
- Academic year
- 2024
- Offered quarter
- 2Q
- Syllabus updated
- 2024/3/14
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- Japanese
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Course description and aims
To understand the basics of planetary sciences: structure and properties of our Solar System, stars, and planets, as well as the formation and evolution of planetary systems. Also, some relations with other classes provided in the Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences are introduced.
Student learning outcomes
To understand basics of planetary sciences.
Keywords
Planetary Science, Astronomy, Astrophysics
Competencies that will be developed
| ✔ Specialist skills | Intercultural skills | Communication skills | Critical thinking skills | Practical and/or problem-solving skills |
Class flow
Lectures.
Contents and the order of contents listed in the plan may change due to the progress of the class.
Course schedule/Required learning
| Course schedule | Required learning | |
|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | Introduction: What are planets? | To understand planets. |
| Class 2 | Motion of Planets (1): Kepler's Law and the Two-Body Problem | To understand the Kepler's law and the two-body problem. |
| Class 3 | Motion of Planets (2): Multi-Body System and Our Solar System | To understand the multi-body system and our solar system. |
| Class 4 | Internal Structure of Objects (1): Hydrostatic Equilibrium | To think about the internal structure of astronomical objects, we understand the hydrostatic equilibrium. |
| Class 5 | Internal Structure of Objects (2): Sun and Solid Planets | We think of the internal structure of the Sun and solid planets. |
| Class 6 | Internal Structure of Objects (3): Nucleosynthesis and Stability of the Sun | We think about the stability of the Sun and the origin of elements by nucleosynthesis. |
| Class 7 | Solar System Small Bodies (1): Asteroids, Comets, and Meteorites | To understand basic properties of asteroids, comets, and meteorites. |
| Class 8 | Solar System Small Bodies (2): Age of Solar System | To understand the radiometric dating and the age of our solar system. |
| Class 9 | Solar System Small Bodies (3): Melting of meteorite parent bodies | To think of the internal melting of meteorite parent bodies. |
| Class 10 | Formation of the Solar Systems (1): Star Formation | To understand the formation of star. |
| Class 11 | Formation of the Solar Systems (2): Formation and Evolution of Protoplanetary Disks | To think about the formation and evolution processes of protoplanetary disks. |
| Class 12 | Formation of the Solar Systems (3): From small dust particles to planetesimals. | To understand processes from small dust particles to planetesimals. |
| Class 13 | Formation of the Solar Systems (4): Thermal processes acting on small dust particles. | To think about thermal processes acting small dust particles. |
| Class 14 | Formation of the Solar Systems (5): Formation of planetary systems. | To understand formation processes of planetary systems. |
Out-of-Class Study Time (Preparation and Review)
To enhance effective learning, students are encouraged to spend approximately 100 minutes preparing for class and another 100 minutes reviewing class content afterwards (including assignments) for each class.
They should do so by referring to textbooks and other course material.
Textbook(s)
None
Reference books, course materials, etc.
All materials used in the class can be found in OCW-i.
Assessment criteria and methods
Report assignments: 100%.
Note: Some of the report assignments will be easy and collected in the classroom as a confirmation of student attendance.
Related courses
- EPS.B203 ： Mechanics (EPS course)
- EPS.B212 ： Electromagnetism (EPS course)
- EPS.B202 ： Thermodynamics (EPS course)
- LAS.A101 ： Earth and Space Sciences A
- LAS.A102 ： Earth and Space Sciences B
- LAS.A110 ： Earth and Space Sciences, Laboratory and Field Studies (geophysics)
- LAS.A111 ： Earth and Space Sciences, Laboratory and Field Studies (earth materials)
- LAS.A112 ： Earth and Space Sciences, Laboratory and Field Studies (astronomy)
- EPS.A333 ： Planetary Astronomy
Prerequisites (i.e., required knowledge, skills, courses, etc.)
None
