Instructor:

Instructor: Dr. Stephen Padalino

Office: Greene 136A

Office phone: 245-5004

Email :Padalino@geneseo.edu

http://www.geneseo.edu/~padalino

Class Sessions:

Integrated Science Center G140

TR 9:55 am - 11:10 am

Office Hours:

MWF 10:30 – 11:30 AM

Text:

NASA website and other websites (see homework assignments) http://history.nasa.gov/

Homework and Quizzes:

Movie and documentary Quizzes

Grading Distribution:

2 Midterm Exams:                            30%   (15% each)

Labwork, quizzes & movies          30%   (10% each)

Rocket Project (lab & launch)          20%   (10% each)              

Final Presentation/Paper:                  20%   (10% each)              

Exam Dates:

Exam #1:          Thursday, March 1

Exam #2:          Thursday, April 26

Final project day:      Wednesday, May 9,  8:00-11:00 AM

Final exam schedule spring 2007

• The X-Program --- http://history.nasa.gov/x1/appendixa1.html  http://www.nasa.gov/centers/dryden/news/FactSheets/FS-052-DFRC.html  http://www.nasa.gov/centers/dryden/history/Speeches/x-15_speech/x15-1spch.html  http://www.dfrc.nasa.gov/gallery/Photo/index.html
• Rocket Science --- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rocket#History_of_Rockets
• Space physics http://www.sec.noaa.gov/Education/ed_sites.html
• The Mercury Program (Missions 1 through 6) --- http://www-pao.ksc.nasa.gov/history/mercury/mercury-overview.htm
• The Gemini Program (all missions) --- http://www-pao.ksc.nasa.gov/history/gemini/gemini-overview.htm
• The Apollo Program (all missions) --- http://www-pao.ksc.nasa.gov/history/apollo/apollo.htm

Students with documented disabilities

“SUNY Geneseo will make reasonable accommodations for persons with documented physical, emotional or learning disabilities. Students should consult with the Director in the Office of Disability Services (Tabitha Buggie-Hunt, 105D Erwin, tbuggieh@geneseo.edu) and their individual faculty regarding any needed accommodations as early as possible in the semester.”