REVISED Syllabus – PHYS 204: Physics Laboratory II - Spring 2016
Beauregard 228
Sections: 56T, 1R
Instructor:
Dr. Kaisa Young
Phone: 985-449-7070, E-mail: kaisa.young@nicholls.edu
Office: Beau 163, Office hours: MWF 8:15-9:30a, T 9-11a, MW 10:45a-12p, R 1:15-3p
Catalog Description: Physics Laboratory. 1-0-3. Laboratory experiments in electricity, magnetism, and light.
Prerequisite: Credit or registration in PHYS 102/202.
Required Text: “Selected Experiments in Physics” by NSU Physics Staff. This text is available for purchase at the Nicholls Bookstore.
Student Outcome Objectives:
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The student will explore and encounter physical examples of the topics mastered in PHYS 102/202.
The student will become proficient in laboratory procedures, which include attention to safety, observations, and documentation.
Course Content:
Lab 1-Electric fields
Lab 2-Electric Fields - Comp. Lab
Lab 3-Ohm's Law
Lab 4-Resistors in Series & Parallel
Lab 5-Ammeters & Voltmeters
Lab 6-Wheatstone Bridge
Midterm
Lab 7- Tangent Galvanometer
Lab 8-Reflection & Refraction
Lab 9-Lens
Lab 10-Optical Instruments
Lab 11-Spectrometer
Final
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Lab Times: Mon. & Wed. 12:55 – 3:40pm, Tues. 1:30 – 4:15pm, Thurs. 7:30 – 10:15am
Assessment & Grading:
The student can earn up to 445 points. The letter grades are assigned in usual fashion: A (≥90%), B (80-89%), C (70-79%), D (60-69%), and F
(<60%). The points are assigned in these areas:
• Data and Analysis (275 pts): The student will earn up to 25 points, during each lab, for the data and analysis. These will include tables
of data, calculations, and, when applicable, graphs or drawings.
• Midterm Exam (50 pts): The midterm will be cumulative and will only have a written component.
• Final Exam (95 pts): The final will be cumulative and consist of written and practical components. The final will cover material from
all 10 laboratory experiments.
• Weekly quizzes (50 pts): At the end of each lab, you will take a 5-question, multiple choice quiz worth 5 points.
Academic Honesty Policy: Dishonesty in taking examinations will follow the guidelines set in the “Code of Student Conduct” manual.
Consequences for academic dishonesty span from a failing grade on the assignment to suspension from the university. No cell phones will be
allowed to be out of your bag, pocket, etc. while you are in possession of an exam. Sharing information about the exams with students in the
other sections will be considered cheating.
Make-up Policy: Unexcused absences from the lab will not be allowed for make-up. If the absence is excused, please see your professor as
soon as possible, preferably before the absence.
Attendance Policy: Attendance is essential and mandatory. Because group participation is important to the class, tardiness will carry
consequences. If a student is tardy more than five minutes to class, 3 points will be deducted from that student’s lab grade for that day. If a
student is tardy more than 20 minutes to class, the student will not be allowed to participate in the lab experiment and will be considered
absent.
Drop Date: Wednesday, April 6, 2016, is the final date to receive an automatic “W” when dropping a course or resigning from Nicholls State
University.
Academic Honesty Policy: Dishonesty in taking examinations will follow the guidelines set in the “Code of Student Conduct” manual.
Consequences for academic dishonesty span from a failing grade on the assignment to suspension from the university. No cell phones will be
allowed to be out of your bag, pocket, etc. while you are in possession of an exam. Sharing information about the exams with students in the
other sections will be considered cheating.
Disabled Students: If you have a disability that requires assistance, please let me know. Also, you will need to register with the Office of
Disability Services for coordination of your academic accommodations. The Office of Disability Services is located in Peltier Hall, Room 100A. The phone number is 985-448-4430 (TDD 449-7002).
Academic Grievances:
The proper procedure for filing grade appeals or grievances related to academic matters is listed in Section 5 of the Code of Student Conduct
and at the following link:
http://www.nicholls.edu/documents/student_life/code_of_conduct.pdf.
Continued Learning following an Extreme Emergency:
In order to make continued learning possible following an extreme emergency, students are responsible for:
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reading regular emergency notifications on the NSU website
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knowing how to use and access Blackboard (or university designated electronic delivery system)
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being familiar with emergency guidelines
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evacuating textbooks and other course materials
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knowing their Blackboard (or designated system) student login and password
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contacting faculty regarding their intentions for completing the course
Faculty are responsible for:
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their development in the use of the Blackboard (or designated) software
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having a plan for continuing their courses using only Blackboard and email
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continuing their course in whatever way suits the completion of the course best, and being creative in the continuation of these courses
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making adjustments or compensations to a student’s progress in special programs with labs, clinical sequences or the like only in the
immediate semester following the emergency.