PH 106 – GENERAL PHYSICS WITH CALCULUS –Aug-09
MEETINGS: see schedule, room 227 / 329 Gallalee Hall
CREDIT: 4 Hrs
INSTRUCTORS:
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Dr. Rainer Schad |
Patterson,
Andy |
Zhang, Yinjun
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Office: 1048 Bevill |
Office:
Gallalee Hall 105 |
Office:
Gallalee Hall 103 |
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e-mail:
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patte053@bama.ua.edu
348-3779 |
yzhang79@bama.ua.edu 348-3489 |
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office hrs: by appointment |
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TEXT:
Serway
and
Jewett,
Physics for Scientists and Engineers, Vol. II, …, 5th,
6th, or 7th Ed. [not much difference, except in
price]
PREREQUISITES:
Prerequisites: MATH 126 or MATH 146; and PH 101 or PH 105 or PH 125.
COURSE
DESCRIPTION:
This is an introductory
calculus-based
course in
classical physics, including electricity, magnetism, and optics for students in science and engineering with lectures and
laboratory.
Course
Topics:
Electricity and Magnetism, simple electric circuits, optics.
COURSE
GOALS
AND
OBJECTIVES:
Upon successful completion of the course, you should have a basic
introductory
understanding of classical electricity on both a qualitative and
quantitative
level. You should be able to solve basic problems using mathematics
through
differential and integral calculus. You should then have the necessary
background so that you can take modern physics. 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 electrical and magnetic forces.
You should be able to apply the concepts of electric fields and
electric
potential to relevant problems.
You should be able to apply the concepts of magnetic fields 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 electric circuits: You should be able to analyze electric circuits
and
predict their function.
·
Knowledge
of optics: You should be able to solve problems which require the
knowledge of
ray optics and optical image formation.
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-Systems].
We will be using the E-clicker system [http://einstruction.com/Solutions/HigherEd/index.cfm].
The ‘remote’ you will need to purchase from the supe store.
Instructions about how to enroll in our class are given in this
document: EnrollingThroughCPSOnline.pdf
For this you will need to know:
Class Key:
I46677N342
Class name:
PH106
Spring09 Schad
HOMEWORK PROBLEMS:
Problems
from the textbook are assigned weekly. The problem solutions must be
submitted
on the web using a web-based program called WEBASSIGN
(http://webassign.net/).
Initially, there is some grace period – Ultimately, you will need for
sign-up
an access code which comes with a newly bought book or can be purchased
on the
WebAssign webpage. You would have to self- enroll in class using the
class key:
ua
3227 4362
WEBASSIGN gives
immediate feedback on the correctness of each problem, and students can
resubmit problems if they are incorrect, up to a maximum of five
attempts. The
numbers in the problem are different for each student, but are not
changed each
time a problem is resubmitted. The first session will be devoted to
explaining
how to use WEBASSIGN. It is important to understand how to work a
problem
and not just to submit a correct answer. Students must keep a notebook
of how
they work each problem and be prepared to turn this in for spot grading
as
requested. Although students may collaborate when working problems,
each
student should keep a record of problem solutions (not just answers)
and should
submit their own answers – based on the particular numbers in their
problems.
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 * |
17% |
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Exam II * |
22% |
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Final * |
26% |
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The
weakest of the 2 exams & final counting 17%, …
** The
2
lowest
grades will be dropped.
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.