ESC 1021
Term Project Requirement
Part of the requirements for passing this class successfully requires
students to complete a research project on a current astronomical topic. Although the class itself examines the solar system, the student may feel free
to select any subject area as long as it involves an up-to-date topic of
research. You will find many possibilities by searching through
astronomy-related news stories at:
Schedule for the paper:
- Term project assigned: September 24
- Term project topic due: October 1
- Term project due: December 3
Requirements:
You may elect to either write a paper, conduct
an observational research project using a telescope or binoculars (suggestions
available from instructor), or
present a short oral report to the class. The topic must involve
up-to-date research -- no biographies of Galileo, please.
- Paper must be typed, double-spaced
- Font: Times
New Roman, 12 point
- Paper format: MLA
- Works Cited must contain at least three
primary sources
- Include title of work, author,
publisher, date of publication
- If citing web site, include title and
address (http://www.blahblahblah.com)
- Length: min 5 pages
- On the first page, list student name,
student number, title of paper, date handed in, and course number
You may elect to conduct an observational
research project instead of a traditional paper
- You must have access to the equipment on
your own as needed (telescopes at the school are probably not available, but
we can ask).
- Approval by instructor is required before embarking
on the project.
- You must demonstrate that you have conducted
the agreed upon observations and recorded data. Either a paper,
meeting the criteria above, or an oral presentation, meeting the criteria
below, is acceptable.
Late projects will not be accepted
No recycled projects...this is to be your own, original work
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