Physics I – Discussion Group – PHY 2053
Location and Time:
Sec. 3435
Sec. 3447
Sec. 6168
NPB 1216
NPB 1101
NPB 1101
W-F, Period 5
W-F, Period 8
W-F, Period 10
Instructor:
Arthur E. Ianuzzi
Office: NPB 1224
ianuzzi@phys.ufl.edu
Office Hours: W-F, Period 7
Course:
This discussion group accompanies the PHY 2053 lecture. The purpose of the
group is to provide a venue for students to ask questions, engage in the process of
solving problems, and discuss concepts presented in the lecture portion of the
course. Unlike the lecture, this discussion group will (with a few exceptions) have
no pre-planned material to be covered in the class. This is your time as the student
to receive whatever help you need to master the concepts covered in the lectures.
Students must attend the discussion group that is assigned to them, but please feel
free to attend the office hours of any discussion leader. A list of the office hours
of all discussion leaders can be found on the course lecture section website.
Text:
There is no additional text beyond the one required for the lecture portion of the
course (College Physics, Vol. 1, Serway and Vuille). It is not required to bring the
text to class, but it is encouraged, since it is helpful to have problems, diagrams,
equations, etc. available to look at while we are solving problems.
Quizes:
There will be approximately ten quizzes given weekly throughout the semester.
Two quiz grades may be dropped, but there will be no makeup quizzes given. The
only exceptions to this rule will be documented medical excuses, religious
holidays recognized by the University of Florida, and official school activities
(i.e. members of athletic/academic teams).
Each quiz will be composed of one, multi-part question, and will be of a length
appropriate to be completed in approximately fifteen minutes. The questions
posed will reflect the content of the lectures, discussion group, and homework
problems, and will aid in preparation for the lecture section examinations. There
will be no quizzes during the first week of the semester, or during exam weeks.
Grading:
This discussion section will make up 20% of the total grade for the entire PHY
2053 course. This 20% will be composed entirely of quiz scores, and will be
curved independently for each discussion section at the end of the semester.
Beyond this, the remainder of the course grade, as well as what numeric score
corresponds to what letter grade will be decided by the professors of the lecture
sections. Please see that syllabus for more information.
Academic Honesty:
The following academic honor code shall be followed in any course at the
University of Florida:
We, the members of the University of Florida community, pledge to hold
ourselves and our peers to the highest standards of honesty and integrity.
On all work submitted for credit by students at the University of Florida,
the following pledge is either required or implied:
"On my honor, I have neither given nor received unauthorized aid in doing
this assignment."
In the discussion section of the course, this applies specifically to the in class
quizzes, which are to be the independent work of each student.
Students violating the academic honor code will be subject to academic discipline
including failure of the entire course and referral to the Dean of Students Office.
Students with Disabilities:
Students with disabilities requesting classroom accommodation must first register
with the Dean of Students Office. The Dean of Students Office will provide
documentation to the student who must then provide this documentation to the
instructor when requesting accommodation. See http://www.dso.ufl.edu/drc/ for
more information.