Welcomes you to
Meteorology is fun!!
Optional orientation
meeting
8/24 (M) 3:30 pm and
8/25 (T) 4:30 pm
Optional field trip (extra credit) to
the
National Weather Service
Forecast Office
Date & time will be announced
later.
(Updated
on: August 22, 2009)
NOTE: To start MET 101, you MUST
complete the following 3 tasks (10 points). They are designed to make you
familiar with the procedures you need to use Laulima:
1. After carefully reading this
syllabus, download the Syllabus
Acceptance Form from the Laulima Resources page, fill it up, and submit it via
Assignments tool (into “Syllabus Acceptance”) by the end of the 3rd
week. You can access the Resources and Assignments pages by clicking an
appropriate name in the Table of Contents (TOC)
on the left column. Without the acceptance, you are NOT allowed to participate
in this course (i.e., dismissed with a failing grade). (No points assigned)
2. Access the Discussion and Private Messages page from TOC, click Class Discussion,
and open Introduce yourself topic. You
can introduce yourself to the class here. Please, however, refrain from
subjects that are not appropriate in public discussion. (5 points)
3. Access the Tasks, Tests and Surveys page from TOC. Open MET 101 Presurvey
(20 questions) and answer the questions. This survey is used for a Student Learning
Outcome assessment purpose only. It is NOT an exam (although it is in a test
format, and not anonymous for the purpose of giving points to individuals),
thus if you take it, you will receive the full credit. (5 points)
When you complete the above 3
tasks, you will receive total of 10 points. Note that your points will be
posted in the Gradebook under
“Syllabus Acceptance.” Without the submission of your syllabus acceptance, the points
will not be posted.
Meteorology 101–– Introduction to Meteorology
03
Online: Laulima (CRN:
62128)
INSTRUCTOR: Toshi Ikagawa, Ph.D.
OFFICE: Na’auao 116
OFFICE HOURS: MTWTh: 11:30 am – 1:00pm
TELEPHONE: 236-9216; ikagawa@hawaii.edu
EFFECTIVE DATE: Fall 2009
Windward Community College
Windward
Community College is committed to excellence in the liberal arts and career
development; we support and challenge individuals to develop skills, fulfill
their potential, enrich their lives, and become contributing, culturally aware
members of our community.
CATALOG DESCRIPTION
Introduction to Meteorology (
STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES
At the completion of the course the student will be
able to:
1. Describe the components, processes and
resulting weather patterns in the atmosphere.
2. Interpret the components of weather
maps, and forecast weather.
3. Apply the scientific
method and theories and concepts of meteorology
(atmospheric physics) to explain major weather systems.
4. Explain critically the relationship between
humans and the atmospheric environment.
REQUIREMENTS COURSE SATISFIES:
At
Also full
fill marine related elective requirement of the Marine Option Program
(MOP).
At UHM: Meets Natural Science general education requirements (DP).
PREREQUISITES
CO-REQUISITES
RECOMMENDED PREPARATION AND BASIC
SKILLS
Ability to read and
write at a college level is recommended. Knowledge of college level algebra and
geometry is also helpful to understand course material.
METHOD OF INSTRUCTION
Useful
readings prepared by Dr. Brian Richardson
(a)
Getting
Started with Laulima
(b) Forwarding
Your UH Mail to Another Email Account
LEARNING
RESOURCES
Course
package includes:
1. Textbook: Weather Studies, 3rd Ed. by
! Textbook is NOT online
2. Lab Manual: Weather Studies: Investigations Manual (2008-2009 and Summer 2009)
by American Meteorological Society
3. Access
to the American Meteorological
Society course homepage
Reference and Supplementary Materials
Many
informative web sites are available for the subjects covered. Check the links
provided in the MET 101 section of my web page:
http://www.wcc.hawaii.edu/facstaff/ikagawa-t/
COURSE TASKS
Assignments:
The
It is assumed that you will read and
complete all assigned materials.
! Hawai‘i specific homework
will be given via UH Laulima
To access the
https://laulima.hawaii.edu/portal
Useful
readings prepared by Dr. Brian Richardson
(a)
Getting
Started with Laulima
(b) Forwarding
Your UH Mail to Another Email Account
For additional information, see my
web site at
http://www.wcc.hawaii.edu/facstaff/ikagawa-t/
________________________________________________________________
WARNING: Please do NOT share the Log-in
information with a third party. Any violation of this confidentiality will lead
you to dismissal from this course, at least.
________________________________________________________________
ASSESSMENT
TASKS AND GRADING
Evaluation:
There will be 3 exams (100 points each; total 300 points), a self introduction/syllabus
acceptance/presurvey (10 points), 24 Investigations and Current Weather
studies (A and B for each of 12 Chapters of the textbook; 10 points each; total
240 points), and 5 Hawai‘i-related homework assignments (10 points each;
total 50 points). There are 600 total points possible (See “Grading Scale” below).
The distribution of “10 points” for each
Investigation/Current Weather assignment is as follows (that is, total 20
points for each Chapter):
|
Subject |
Evaluation |
Points |
|
Answering questions in the Investigation
Manual (online input) |
Calculated based on the % of your correct answers |
5 pts |
|
Submission of the AMS Response Form (aka Investigation Answer Form) for the
Current Weather Studies (online)
to the Assignment Box |
Calculated based on the % of your correct answers |
3 pts |
|
Discussions on WebCT (NOTE: Total 2 entries needed) |
Reasonable 2 entries for each investigation* |
2 pts |
|
Total points possible |
10 pts |
|
*: “Reasonable” means that a
single-line comment such as “That’s great!” will not count. Use your common
sense, please.
NOTE:
Submission of Investigations for Chapters 13,
14 and 15 (no discussion required) are considered extra
credit work (total max. 30 points; see Due dates).
ACADEMIC
DISHONESTY (SERIOUS WARNING!!)
Academic dishonesty such as cheating
and plagiarism that occur in this class will be severely punished. It most
likely will result in immediate dismissal from the class. In other words,
GRADING SCALE: STANDARD SCALE
A: 90.0–100.0%, B: 80.0–89.9%; C: 70.0–79.9%,
D: 60.0–69.9%, F: 0–59.9%.
For Credit/Non-Credit options,
Incomplete (“I” grade), and “W” grade, see the
There is no “N” grade in this class.
EXTRA
CREDIT: There are total of 100
points available as extra credit work for the class:
1. Extra exam (covers Ch 13-15; 25 points)
2. Postsurvey (similar to
the presurvey) (15 points)
3. Investigations 13-15 (6
investigations; 5 points each; 30 points)
4. NWS visit report (30
points)
WCC
DISABILITIES ACCOMMODATION STATEMENT
If you have a physical, sensory, health, cognitive, or
mental health disability that could limit your ability to fully participate in
this class, you are encouraged to contact the Disability Specialist Counselor
to discuss reasonable accommodations that will help you succeed in this class.
Ann Lemke can be reached at 235-7448, lemke@hawaii.edu or you may
stop by Hale 'Akoakoa 213 for more information.
Legal assumptions:
It is hereby assumed that all students will strictly follow the WCC Code
of Student Conduct (see Student Affairs, WCC
Course Catalogue).
COURSE CONTENT
_______________________________________________________________
COURSE
PROCEDURES
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1. Access: Because this is an online course, you need to be able to access
(1)
UH Laulima
site: https://laulima.hawaii.edu/portal
Useful
readings prepared by Dr. Brian Richardson
(a)
Getting
Started with Laulima
(b) Forwarding
Your UH Mail to Another Email Account
(2)
________________________________________________________________
WARNING: Please do NOT share the access information with a third party. Any
violation of this confidentiality will lead you to dismissal from this course,
at least.
________________________________________________________________
NOTE: If you have any questions about this
course, please e-mail me using the Laulima’s Private Messages available in Discussions and Private Messages tool
available in TOC.
In case, if
you cannot access Laulima, send e-mail to me at:
In such a case, always include “
________________________________________________________________
2. Secrets of Success: Two key factors are especially
important
(1) Self
motivation: Because this is an online course, nobody will push you to do
the work. Thus, self motivation is a key factor of success in this course.
(2) Communication:
You are not alone. Continuous and open discussion among all participants is
strongly recommended. You will use the “Questions” and “Student Lounge” pages
available in the Discussions and Private Messages tool of Laulima to communicate with each other. For
online investigations, group work is encouraged (i.e., help each other).
3. Chapter
review (textbook)
(1) Read
the assigned pages of the textbook. Then study the review questions for the
chapter (Word format files are also available in Resources page).
To access reviews, from TOC, click Tests and Quizzes. You see
MetCh01-08 (means “Chapter 1”), MetCh02-08, etc listed.
NOTE: You can access Reviews as many
time as you wish. However, once an exam period starts, the corresponding review
page will be closed. So, be sure to
review questions ahead of the exam period.
This table
shows the chapters in the textbook, corresponding review questions, and those
for exams.
|
Chapter |
Review |
Exam |
|
1 |
Review 1 |
Exam 1: Ch 1–4 (50
questions will be selected) |
|
2 |
||
|
3 |
||
|
4 |
||
|
5 |
Review 2 |
Exam 2: Ch 5–8 (50
questions will be selected) |
|
6 |
||
|
7 |
||
|
8 |
||
|
9 |
Review
3 |
Exam 3: Ch 9–12 (50
questions will be selected) |
|
10 |
||
|
11 |
||
|
12 |
||
|
13 |
Review
Extra |
Extra Credit Exam (25 Q) |
|
14 |
||
|
15 |
4. Exams (online):
(1) You will take your 3 exams via Laulima at The Learning Center (TLC) on Windward Community College campus by the Due Dates.
! You can take each exam ONLY once.
NOTE: If necessary, you can arrange to
take exams at other designated testing
sites (Click “Student
Resources” and go to the bottom of the page for “Exam Proctoring”). Please
contact the instructor to set up your testing site.
The list of locations is found at:
http://www.hawaii.edu/uhcc.e-learn/#
Click Student Resources, and then scroll down
to the 3rd table.
5.
Investigation Manual (lab manual)
(1) Read
the assigned pages of the textbook. Then study the assigned investigation in
the Manual (A & B every week).
When
you complete the investigation, enter your answers online on Laulima by the due date. You can access “Investigations” from Tasks, Tests and Surveys page.
NOTE: You can enter your answers
only once. Be sure of your answers before submitting.
6.
Current Weather Studies (online): AMS Homepage
(1) Go to the
Use the Investigation Response Form provided online to answer questions.
Submit your completed response form (answers of A and B on the SAME page) to the
Assignments on the Laulima by the due date.
To do this, like you did in “Syllabus Acceptance”
exercise, first you click the Assignments in TOC, and then click the appropriate assignment (such as Investigation
1). On the Assignment page, you can either “copy & paste” or “attach” your
response form from your computer to Laulima (use the Add
Attachment button to attach).
The Math Skills parts are optional. You might find them interesting.
!
Chapters 13, 14 and 15 are supplements and, if you want extra credits, these investigations should be completed by the designated due dates.
7.
Discussion (online):
(1) Like you did in “Introduce Yourself”
exercise, post your Report (i.e.
your reactions, opinions, etc.; NOT the response form) in the appropriate topic
area in the Class Discussions
section of Discussions
and Private Messages
by the due
date. For example,
you can report how you did it, what mistakes you made, what questions you still
have, etc.
________________________________________________________________
WARNING: Please do NOT share the
Discussions tool with a third party. Any violation of this confidentiality will
lead you to dismissal from this course, at least.
________________________________________________________________
! During the first 2 weeks of
instruction, to familiarize yourself with the Discussions and Private Messages tool,
you introduce yourself (Report).
Also, comment on at least two reports (Reply).
You
can seek help from your fellow
students by posting your problems in the Class Discussions section. It is
strongly encouraged that you help each other.
To access Class Discussions:
Log
in to Laulima à Go to
TOC
> Discussions
and Private Messages Tools
The
Discussions opens. Go to Class Discussion. Click on the appropriate topic and
compose your message. Your report should NOT
exceed 250 words.
To
compose your report, an easy way is to type your report using MS Word or other
word processor, and then copy and paste it in a message. Don’t forget your Name.
Also,
be sure to Reply to at least one
entry in the Discussions. In other words, you write your reaction to at least
one person’s report. For each Investigation/Current Weather assignment,
therefore, you write TWO (one report
and one reply) entries. Thus, you should have at least FOUR entries in the Discussion for
each Chapter (2 for A and 2 for B). Again, you are strongly encouraged to
assist your fellow students.
! Discussion for each chapter/investigation
remains open for 1 week after the due date mentioned above. Be sure to report
and reply within this time period.
8. Homework:
(1) There are 5 Homework assignments. You can access them via Laulima (2-3 paragraphs expected for each):
TOC > Resources >
Homework folder >
After you complete each homework
assignment, you upload it to:
TOC > Assignments
>
! You need to submit
your homework answers to the Assignments on the Laulima by the time indicated in the Due Dates.
________________________________________________________________
COURSE CONTENT
TO BE SPENT ON EACH
TOPIC
________________________________________________________________
Fall 2009 (Week
does not correspond with that of WCC
schedule)
|
2A:
Surface Weather Maps |
2B:
The Atmosphere in the Vertical |
|
3A:
Weather Satellite Imagery |
3B:
Sunlight Throughout the Year |
|
4A:
Temperature and Air Mass Advection |
4B:
Heating Degree-Days and Wind Chill |
|
5A:
Air Pressure Change |
5B:
Air Pressure in the Vertical |
|
6A:
Clouds, Temperature, and Air Pressure |
6B:
Rising and Sinking Air |
|
7A:
Precipitation Patterns |
7B:
Doppler Radar |
|
8A:
Surface Weather Maps and Forces |
8B:
Upper-Air Weather Maps |
|
9A:
Westerlies and the Jet Stream |
9B:
¡El Niño! |
|
10A:
The Extra-Tropical Cyclone |
10B:
Extra-Tropical Cyclone Track Weather |
|
11A:
Thunderstorms |
11B:
Tornadoes |
|
12A:
Hurricanes |
12B:
Hurricane Wind Speeds and Pressure Changes |
|
13A:
Weather Instruments and Observations |
13B:
Weather Forecasts |
|
14A:
Optical Phenomena |
14B:
Atmospheric Refraction |
|
15A:
Visualizing Climate |
15B:
Local Climatic Data |
AMS Weather Studies Fall 2009 Schedule
AMS Weather Studies course investigations are
self-contained in the Investigations Manual or may be completed by using the
Manual introductory section with Current Weather Studies posted to the course
website during fall and spring semesters.
The following is the schedule of our postings of
Current Weather Studies investigations. Each "A" investigation will
be posted on Mondays (by about noon Eastern Time) and the "B"
investigation will be posted on Wednesdays. “Current Weather Studies” for
optional Chapters 13, 14, and 15 (which may be used at any point in the course)
are updated prior to the start of each fall semester and are available
year-round.
Fall 2009
|
Week |
Current Weather Studies A (Posted about Monday noon ET) |
Current Weather Studies B (Posted about Wednesday noon ET) |
|
Preview |
Aug 31 - Air Pressure and Wind |
Sep 2 - Surface Air Pressure Patterns |
|
1 |
Sep 7 - Air Pressure and Wind |
Sep 9 - Surface Air Pressure Patterns |
|
2 |
Sep 14 - Surface Weather Maps |
Sep 16 - The Atmosphere in the Vertical |
|
3 |
Sep 21 - Weather Satellite Imagery |
Sep 23 - Sunlight Throughout the Year |
|
4 |
Sep 28 - Temperature and Air Mass Advection |
Sep 30 - Heating Degree-Days and Wind Chill |
|
5 |
Oct. 5 - Air Pressure Change |
Oct 7 - Atmospheric Pressure in the Vertical |
|
6 |
Oct 12 - Clouds, Temperature, and Air Pressure |
Oct 14 - Rising and Sinking Air |
|
7 |
Oct 19 - Precipitation Patterns |
Oct 21 - Doppler Radar |
|
8 |
Oct 26 - Surface Weather Maps and Forces |
Oct 28 - Upper-Air Weather Maps |
|
9 |
Nov 2 - Westerlies and the Jet Stream |
Nov 4 - El Niño |
|
10 |
Nov 9 - The Extra-Tropical Cyclone |
Nov 11 - Extra-Tropical Cyclone Track Weather |
|
11 |
Nov 16 - Thunderstorms |
Nov 18 - Tornadoes |
|
Thanksgiving Break |
----- |
----- |
|
12 |
Nov 30 - Hurricanes |
Dec 2 - Hurricane Wind Speeds and Pressure Changes |
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COURSE DUE DATES
_______________________________________________________________
|
Requirement |
Due Date |
||
|
Self
introduction & Presurvey |
3rd week at WCC |
||
|
Syllabus
acceptance |
3rd week |
||
|
Investigations |
Answers (A
& B) |
Saturday evening, every week
(check due dates online in the Exams and Investigation page) |
|
|
Discussions |
Same as the
above |
||
|
Current Weather |
Response form |
Same as the
“Investigation” above (dues dates are also available in the Assignments page) |
|
|
Homework |
|
5th week
Saturday |
|
|
Clouds |
6th week Saturday |
||
|
Sounding
data |
9th week Saturday |
||
|
Weather map
interpretation |
10th week Saturday |
||
|
Atmosphere-human
relationship |
13th week Saturday |
||
|
Exam |
1 |
7th-8th week
(Ends on Friday) |
|
|
2 |
11th-12th
week (Ends on Friday) |
||
|
3 |
15th-16th
week (Ends on Friday) |
||
For exact
dates and time, check the Calendar on Laulima.
! Nothing will be accepted after the designated due dates.
! Testing Centers may not be open on the due dates!