TuTh 10:50-12:05 ENGR 103
Instructor : Robert G. Gist
Office & Hours : OCSE A-418, (WedFri 11:00-12:00,
Wed 6-7)
Description: A non-mathematical overview of physics and how it affects our everyday life.
Topics to be included are forces and motion,
UCCS e-mail : rgist@uccs.edu
Web Site : http://www.uccs.edu/~rgist
Credit Hours : 3
Prerequisite : None
Text : Physics of Everyday Phenomena , 7 th
edition, by
W. Thomas Griffith.
ISBN: 978-0073512204 balancing and equilibrium, electricity and magnetism, light and waves, and other interesting applications of physics.
Recommended for students with no science or mathematics background.
Attendance : Attendance will not be monitored. It is each student’s responsibility to cover any material due to missed lectures. Call 255-3346 for school closure information.
Evaluation : Your knowledge retention will be evaluated four times during the semester.
Three evaluations will be mid-term and the fourth will be during the final exam period. I’ll drop the lowest exam grade, so each evaluation counts as 33% of your grade. I will give you at least a week’s notice as to the exact date of the evaluation as well as the material for which you will be responsible. The final exam will be comprehensive and will consist of questions taken from the three mid-term exams. The final is optional and can be used to replace a lower previous exam grade.
Evaluation Options : A traditional, in-class, multiple choice exam (Scantron form required); will be given on exam day. In addition, you can choose (as extra credit) to turn in an athome problem set and/or an essay describing and applying principles from class.
Grades : Your overall class grade will be the average of your best three of the four evaluations given. The letter grade ranges are posted on my website. Ranges include +’s and –‘s.
Questions, comments: It is my hope that you will feel comfortable asking questions in class.
Chances are that if you are unsure about some topic, there are others who have a similar question. I would like the class to be as interactive as possible. If you have relevant experience with a subject, please feel free to share comments with the class.
Disabilities: Students with disabilities should provide their letters of certification and accommodation within the first two weeks of class. Special accommodations for tests are required a week prior to the scheduled exam date.
Calculators : Calculators will not be required for this course. Calculators will be allowed during exams, if desired, and will be used for the optional at-home problem set evaluation option.
Cell phones, classroom : Please show proper etiquette by turning cell phones to silent mode and keeping conversation to a minimum during lecture. Please remain in the classroom unless an emergency arises, since foot traffic in the class can be disruptive to other students.
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TuTh 10:50-12:05 ENGR 103
Date
Sept 2-3
Nov 27-Nov 29
Dec 17 (Tue)
Event
Labor Day Holiday
Thanksgiving Break
Final
Schedule (subject to change)
24-Oct Thu
29-Oct Tue
31-Oct Thu
5-Nov Tue
7-Nov Thu
12-Nov Tue
14-Nov Thu
19-Nov Tue
21-Nov Thu
26-Nov Tue
28-Nov Thu
3-Dec Tue
5-Dec Thu
10-Dec Tue
12-Dec Thu
17-Dec Tue
Date
27-Aug Tue
29-Aug Thu
Topic
Intro, Ch 2: Describing Motion
Ch 2: Describing Motion
3-Sep Tue
5-Sep Thu
10-Sep Tue
Ch 3: Falling Objects and Proj. Motion
Ch 4: Newton's Laws: Explaining Motion
Labor Day
12-Sep Thu Ch 4: Newton's Laws: Explaining Motion
17-Sep Tue Ch 5: Circ. Motion, the Planets, and Gravity
19-Sep Thu Ch 5: Circ. Motion, the Planets, and Gravity
24-Sep Tue Ch 6: Energy and Oscillations
26-Sep Thu
1-Oct Tue
3-Oct Thu
Ch 6: Energy and Oscillations
Evaluation #1
Ch 7: Momentum and Impulse
8-Oct Tue
10-Oct Thu
15-Oct Tue
17-Oct Thu
22-Oct Tue
Ch 7: Momentum and Impulse
Ch 8: Rotational Motion of Solid Objects
Ch 8: Rotational Motion of Solid Objects
Ch 9: The Behavior of Fluids
Ch 9: The Behavior of Fluids
Ch 10: Temperature and Heat
Ch 10: Temperature and Heat
Evaluation #2
Ch 12: Electostatic Phenomena
Ch 12: Electostatic Phenomena
Ch 13: Electric Circuits
Ch 14: Magnets and Electromagnetism
Ch 14: Magnets and Electromagnetism
Ch 15: Making Waves
Ch 16: Light Waves and Color
Thanksgiving Break
Ch 16: Light Waves and Color
Evaluation #3
Ch 17: Light and Image Formation
Ch 17: Light and Image Formation
Final
Note
No class
No class
10:50am to 1:20pm
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