Software Engineering and Science: An Interactive Textbook with Applications to Astronomy

This is the textbook for a software engineering and science course, using the Python programming language with applications to astronomy. The course is designed to be completed, bootcamp style, in 4 weeks as preparation for doing real world astrophysics and astronomy projects with the python programming language using modern software engineering techniques. The final projects are designed to be approached by teams of 4-5 for a period of two weeks. Course materials are also suitable to be used à la carte for integration into an existing curriculum. The course in its entirety requires 20-40 hours of work per week for 6 weeks to complete.All of the content of this book is available for FREE online at the following links or by visiting http://www.summerappspace.com. For convenience, it is additionally provided in a Kindle and printable format with a download/printing fee.