ASTR 5140 - Advanced Research Methods in Astrophysics

Effective Date 11/14/2016
Graduate students will be exposed to a research methods-intensive set of projects, with emphasis on current active areas of astrophysics research. The goal is to prepare students for research in astrophysics. Topics will include databases and database manipulation, astronomical surveys, statistics, space observatories and observation planning, intro to numerical simulations, and proposal writing.

Credits: 3
Grading Basis Student Option