ATMO/ECE 489/589 - Atmospheric Electricity
Course Information for Spring 2015

Course Objectives:
This course is intended to be a comprehensive survey of lightning, atmospheric electricity, and related phenomena in the earth's troposphere.  Theory, applications, and measurement techniques will all be discussed.  An effort will be made to tailor the choices and emphasis of topics to accommodate the interests and needs of the students.  Because of the wide variety of backgrounds of the students normally enrolled in the class, the course is taught at about the level of an upper division undergraduate course in electricity & magnetism.

Instructor:
Chuck Weidman
PAS 588     621-2593     weidman@atmo.arizona.edu
Ken Cummins
         PAS 568                          cummins@atmo.arizona.edu
Office Hours:
11:00 - 11:30 Mon through Friday or by appointment.

Grading

Option #1                                                                  
Homework                    30%                                     
Mid-term Exam             30%                                     
Class Participation         10%                                     
Final Exam                    30%                                     
Total                            100%                                                                                                                      

Option #2
Homework                     25%
Mid-term Exam              25%
Project Report                15%
Class Participation          10%
Final Exam                     25%
Total                            100%

Mid-term Exam
Wednesday, Mar. 11    10-10:50 am (open notes)

Final Exam
Friday, May 8     10:30 am - 12:30 pm (open notes)