Astronomy: Concept Video Assessment Task (for MQuni)

grade: 95%

Produce a 90-120 second video clip demonstrating understanding of an interesting physical process that is directly related to Astronomy 178.  The idea is to communicate the basics of how the physical process works and why it is so. The target audience is a well-educated but non-science audience, for example an undergraduate group such as ASTR 178 students.  The ideas should be presented in a logical and creative way so that the viewer is left with an intuitive idea of how the process works. 

Examples of suitable topics: Tidal heating; Orbits; Resonances; Formation of the Moon; Formation of something else; The solar wind; Solar sails; Planetary differentiation; Radioactive dating; Heating by gravitational contraction; Electric propulsion; Gravitational slingshot; Cloud layers on giant planets; Shepherd moons; Origin of Saturn's rings; Chaos; Cometary tails; Formation of gas giants; Formation of ice giants; Formation of terrestrial giants; Jupiter's bands and belts.

 

Focus on how the subject material is introduced to the audience and then explaining the mechanism.   That takes care of Content, Clarity and Length and a fair fraction of the Approach mark.  Full marks for Approach require a little inventiveness in demonstrating or illustrating the points.

1. Content Maximum score 5                                               5 / 5
2. Clarity of exposition Maximum score 5                                               5 / 5
3. Approach Maximum score 5                                               4 / 5
4. Length  Maximum score 5                                               3 / 5             -2 late submission

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