PHYS 2500 High Altitude Balloon Experience
1.5 - 0.0 - 1.5
Prerequisite
(2) College-level reading, writing, and math proficiency; and
PHYS 1010; or
PHYS 110A,
PHYS 110B; and
PHYS 110C; or
PHYS 210A,
PHYS 210B, and
PHYS 210C; or instructor approval - must be completed prior to taking this course.
Course Description
This course introduces students to the world of high-altitude ballooning (HAB). It provides the background necessary to design a pod with scientific sensors and to participate in the launch and retrieval of a balloon with the payload attached. It is a five-week course with the schedule appropriate to an individual quarter.