A ATM 200 (7041): Natural Disasters
FALL 2012
WELCOME TO A ATM 200
MWF 9:20 AM – 10:15 AM, LC 25
COURSE EMAIL: atm200 “at”
atmos.albany.edu
Instructor: Michael Landin, ES 324
Office Hours: Mon/Wed/Fri, 10:30 AM–Noon
Teaching Assistant:
Head TA is ????, ES ???
Office Hours:
Tue/Thu,????
The goals of this course are to provide
students with an understanding of the energy and forces behind natural events
that can become natural disasters due to the ever increasing human population. Various mitigation and safety strategies will
be discussed for each type of natural disaster.
Official course
description in the Undergraduate Bulletin.
This course
fulfils
a Natural Science (NS)
General Education requirement.
Below is the tentative syllabus, by date, using chapter numbers in Edition 7 of the text. As we go through the semester, youwill be able to download a class “Lecture Summary," containingdaily class announcements, the sections covered in each editionof the text, the major topics covered, and a useful "StudyGuide". The individual daily notes for this course will not beposted, but as an option, a “Notes Template” will be available for each lecture. You are expected to have excellent attendanceand you are fully responsible for all material presented inlecture. Make sure to REFRESH your browser to see updated links!
Dates |
Monday |
Wednesday |
Friday |
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Aug 27,29,31: |
Intro/1 |
1 |
2 |
Sep 3,5,7: |
no class |
11 |
11 |
Sep 10,12,14: |
11 |
11 |
11 |
Sep 17,19,21: |
no class |
11 |
13(end Part 1) |
Sep 24,26,28: |
3 |
no class |
3 |
Oct 1,3,5: |
4 |
Exam #1 |
4 |
Oct 8,10,12: |
4 |
6 |
7 |
Oct 15,17,19: |
7 |
8 |
8 |
Oct 22,24,26: |
9 |
9(end Part 2) |
5 |
Oct 29,31; Nov 2: |
17 |
Exam #2 |
17 |
Nov 5,7,9: |
16 |
16 |
16 |
Nov 12,14,16: |
12 |
12 |
12(end Part 3) |
Nov 19,21,23: |
Exam #3 |
no class |
no class |
Nov 26,28,30: |
*T1 |
*T2 |
*T3 |
Dec 3,5,7: |
*T4 |
DVD |
00 |
Dec 10 |
Review |
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Final Exam: T B A |
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* The final four sub-topics determined by a class web page vote There will be a number of video presentations scattered throughout the lectures. You are responsible for any additivematerial. These videos will not be available outside of class.Another good reason to have excellent attendance. Get ready for an educational, eye-opening and fascinatingsemester! It has been said that the farther we are away froma major natural disaster, the closer we are to the next one!
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Please send your comments and inquiries to atm200 “at”
atmos.albany.edu.