Exposure to a wide range of contemporary topics in atmospheric, oceanic, and climate sciences through the weekly seminars on atmospheric, oceanic, and climate sciences for | ||
development of research interests | ||
promption of critical thinking | ||
Foster effective interaction and collaboration with leading scientists and fellow students through the Meet-the-Speaker session after the semiminar |
Preferred, but not strictly required, prerequisite: Atmospheric, oceanic, and/or climate sciences background. |
1 credit based on | ||
Weekly activities (seminar, Meet-the-Speaker session, and report) | ||
Special assignments, if any | ||
Term presentation & final report | ||
As part of training, students are expected to be respondsible. It is student's responsibility to let the instructor know if student cannot participate in or complete the activities. | ||
For each missing seminar, a make-up will be assigned. | ||
After the third late report, a make-up will be assigned for each late report. | ||
Incomplete activites without the instructor's permission will result in a non-passing grade. | ||
Students are responsible for checking the UMD Honor code. |
Speaker, title, and abstracts are available from AOSC Seminar Series |
Th 3:00-3:30pm | [CSS 2400 (Atrium)] | Pre-seminar refreshment | |
Th 3:30-4:30pm | [CSS 2400 (Auditorium)] | Seminar | |
Th 4:45-5:15pm | [CSS 4301 (IPST)] | Meet the Speaker |
Th 3:20pm, September 8, 2011 | [CSS 2400 (Atrium)] | Organizational meeting | |
Th 3:30pm, Octoer 27, 2011 | [AOSC Library] | Library clean-up & renovation | |
Th 3:20pm, November 3, 2011 | [CSS 2400 (Atrium)] | Mid-term meeting | |
Th, Decemeber 8, 2011 | [CSS 4301 (IPST)] | Term Presentation |
Individual brief "Meet-the-Instructor" session during the first two weeks. |
Preparation by reading | ||
Abstract whenever available (AOSC Seminar page); | ||
Speaker information (usually distributed by the Student Seminar Committee) | ||
Attendance and participation (seminar & Meet-the-Speaker session) | ||
Learn the subject; | ||
Get experience for interacting with leading scientists, in particular by active participation in the Meet-the-Speaker session. | ||
Report due by 5pm, Fr. of the week, containing | ||
Self-report on attendance (seminar & Meet-the-Speaker session); | ||
Concise discussion of the seminar and the meeting (min: 1 paragraph; max: 2pages) Please make sure your report gets your point across. |
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Whenever possible, the presentation will be posted after the seminar. |
For some seminars, speaker may request an assignment. |
Logistics: Th December 8, 2011 | |||
Presentation style: | |||
Topic must be related to AOSC 818, otherwise open. | |||
Proposed topic should be consulted. | |||
Each presentation is 10min. | |||
Suggested time split: 8min talk + 2min Q & A. | |||
Questions to the speaker is highly encouraged; two people will be pre-assigned for questions on each talk. | |||
Presentation should contain at least | |||
Title slide; | |||
Motivation/introduction/background slide - why you chose the topic; | |||
Summary/conclusion slide; | |||
Citations, whenever possible & appropriate. | |||
By 10min prior to your own session, presentation file must be sent via email or hand-delivered on a USB stick. |
Kayo Ide at UMD | AOSC 818 | Fall 2011 |