AST 299B - Directed Study

1. Independently investigate a problem in astronomy by either collecting original data or surveying the available literature. The investigation will employ the following steps: Ask a question, survey the available literature, devise a method to answer the question, collect data, analyze the data, and compose a formal report in scientific style on the findings.
2. The student will gain practical experience in the scientific method, methods of finding relevant literature, and reporting results in formal scientific style.