PH 105 – GENERAL PHYSICS WITH CALCULUS – Fall 2010
MEETINGS: see schedule,
room 227
/ 203 Gallalee Hall
The room GL227 will be packed, thus no carry-on luggage allowed, just one personal item. Laptops and cell phone have to remain switched off during class as they might interfere with signals transmitted by the instructor.
CREDIT: 4 Hrs
INSTRUCTORS:
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Dr. Rainer Schad |
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Lei Lv |
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Office: 1048 Bevill |
Office:
Gallalee Hall |
Office:
Gallalee Hall |
Office:
317 Gallalee Hall |
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e-mail:
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348- |
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348-0826 |
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HelpDesk |
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email communication: please do
not use
email functions through elearning,
just direct email to above address is what i read.
TEXT:
Serway
and
Jewett,
Physics for Scientists and Engineers, Vol. I,
…, 5th,
6th, or 7th Ed. [not much difference, except in
price]
PREREQUISITES: MA131 (or MA125)
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This is an introductory calculus-based
course in
classical mechanics and thermal physics for students in science and
engineering.
Course
Topics: Kinematics in one and
two dimensions, Newton's laws
of motion, work and energy, conservation of energy, linear momentum,
collisions, rotational motion, oscillations, gravitation, fluids,
thermal
physics.
COURSE
GOALS
AND
OBJECTIVES: Upon
completion
of the course, you should have a basic introductory understanding of
classical
mechanics on both a qualitative and quantitative level. You should be
able to solve
basic mechanics problems using mathematics through differential and
integral
calculus. You should then have the necessary background so that you can
take
PH106 (or PH102).
Expected
learning
outcomes
include but are not limited to:
General learning
outcomes
Scientific
method: You should be able to recognize and explain the scientific
method, and
evaluate scientific information.
Effective
teamwork: You should be able to collaborate and perform effectively in
team
activities.
Course specific
learning outcomes
Conceptual
understanding:
You
should
be
able to
answer conceptual questions which require a solid understanding of
forces and
kinematics.
You should be able to apply the concept of conservation of energy to
relevant
problems.
You should be able to apply the Newton’s Laws to relevant problems.
Application
of basics laws of physics: You should be able to apply the laws of
physics to
formulate a solution to a problem.
Analysis
of force diagrams: You should be able to analyze the motion of a mass
under the
influence of multiple forces.
Knowledge
of thermodynamics: You should be able to solve problems which require
the
knowledge of thermodynamics.
COURSE APPROACH:
The course will emphasize fundamental concepts and problem-solving
techniques
in physics using interactive instruction, computer-based techniques,
and
cooperative learning. There will be separate lab and lecture sections
as is the
case in the traditional physics course. The course will be team-taught
by a
faculty member (lecture section) and a graduate teaching assistant (Lab
section).
Lectures sections will occasionally be interrupted by clicker sessions.
CLICKERS:
[Sometimes conveniently being referred to as
Remote-In-Class-Student-Response-and-Testing-Systems].
This year we use the:
Turning-Technologies clickers – they are available for ½ fortune
at the supply
store. You will need one.
Instructions about how to use this clicker are given in this document: ttstudentguide.pdf
First of all you need to register your clicker at http://www.elearning.ua.edu/
HOMEWORK PROBLEMS:
Problems are assigned weekly.
The problem solutions must be submitted on the web
using a
web-based program called
QUEST at UT Austin. How you get
enrolled?
Instructions are here. Just follow those.
There is an excellent website
associated with
the textbook that can be used by students for assistance with working
problems
(http://www.pse6.com/), including
practice
problems and detailed solutions to selected problems.
GRADING: See breakdown of total grade components and the respective weight listed below.
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Labs & Quiz** |
15% |
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In-class
Clicker Questions |
10% |
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Homework Problems |
10% |
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Exam I * |
10% |
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Exam II * |
15% |
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Exam III * |
20% |
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Final * |
20% |
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Extra
Credit |
TBA |
* The
weakest
of the 3 exams & final counting 10%, …
** The 1-2 lowest grades
will be
dropped.
Click
here for
an Excel sheet to do the math
ATTENDANCE AND MAKEUP POLICY: No makeup of in-class work
or exams
will be given. If you have a legitimate reason for missing a major
exam, then
you must inform me as soon as possible. If the reason is acceptable,
then the
final exam will count proportionately more.
ACADEMIC MISCONDUCT POLICY: All acts of dishonesty in any work constitute academic misconduct. The Academic Misconduct Disciplinary Policy will be followed in the event of academic misconduct.
DISABILITY ACCOMODATIONS:
Students with disabilities are encouraged to register with the Office
of Disability Services, 348-4285. Thereafter, you are invited to
schedule appointments to see me during office hours to discuss
accomodations and other special needs.