Each project includes both in-lab tank experiments ("Fluids lab") and real-time meteorological observations ("Synoptic lab"). At the beginning of the term, students participate in a series of workshops focused on writing and presenting their project reports.
| SES # | TOPICS | KEY DATES |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction to class | |
| Project 1: Mass and wind | ||
| 2 | Introduction to project 1 | |
| 3 | Project 1: fluids lab | |
| 4 | Project 1: fluids lab (cont.) | |
| 5 | Project 1: synoptic lab | Oral presentation workshop |
| 6 | Project 1: synoptic lab (cont.) | Writing workshop |
| 7 | Project 1: oral presentations | |
| Project 2: Fronts | ||
| 8 | Introduction of project 2 | |
| 9 | Project 2: fluids lab | Project 1 report: 1st draft due |
| 10 | Project 2: fluids lab (cont.) |
Project 1 draft returned with comments Writing workshop |
| 11 | Project 2: synoptic lab | |
| 12 | Project 2: synoptic lab (cont.) | Project 1 revision due |
| 13 | Project 2: oral presentations | |
| Project 3: Convection | ||
| 14 | Introduction of project 3: convection | |
| 15 | Project 3: fluids lab | Project 2 report: 1st draft due |
| 16 | Project 3: fluids lab (cont.) | Project 2 draft returned with comments |
| 17 | Project 3: synoptic lab | |
| 18 | Project 3: synoptic lab (cont.) | Project 2 revision due |
| 19 | Project 3: oral presentations | |
| Project 4: General circulation | ||
| 20 | Introduction of project 4: general circulation and climate | Project 3 report: 1st draft due |
| 21 | Project 4: synoptic lab | Project 3 draft returned with comments |
| 22 | Project 4: synoptic lab (cont.) | |
| 23 | Project 4: fluids lab | Project 3 revision due |
| 24 | Project 4: fluids lab (cont.) | |
| 25 | Project 4: oral presentations | |
| 26 | No class or lab | Project 3 report: 1st draft due |
| 27 | No class or lab | |
| 28 | No class or lab | All final revisions due |