HOUSTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE SOUTHWEST
COURSE SYLLABUS FOR PHYS 1401 – COLLEGE PHYSICS I
Fall, 2012
Class Number 31031
Discipline/Program
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Physics
Course Level
Course Title
Course Rubric and Number
Semester with Course Reference
Number (CRN)
Course Location/Times
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Course Semester Credit Hours
(SCH) (lecture, lab)
Total Course Contact Hours
Course Length (number of
weeks)
Type of Instruction
Instructor contact information
(phone number and email
address)
Office Location and Hours
Course Description: ACGM or
WECM
Course Description: HCC Catalog
Description
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First Year (Freshman)
College Physic I
PHYS 1401
Fall, 2012
CRN 31031
Stafford Center
Monday, Wednesday Room S 103 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM
4 (3 lecture, 3 lab)
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96
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Course Prerequisite(s)
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Academic Discipline Program
Learning Outcomes
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In-person
Dr. Yi
E-mail: ying.yi@hccs.edu
Learning Web: http://learning.hccs.edu/faculty/ying.yi
by arrangement.
General principles, problems, fundamental laws, and theories. Course content
provides a foundation for work in advanced chemistry and related sciences.
Non-Calculus based course for medical related majors, architecture majors,
technology majors, other science majors and non-science majors, including those
trying to satisfy a lab-based science course for core-curriculum. Topics include one
and two dimensional motion, forces, work and energy, momentum and collision,
rotational motion and torque, thermal physics and laws of thermodynamics. This
course also has a laboratory component with selected experiments based on the
above listed related topics. This is a core-curriculum course.
MATH 1314 (College Algebra, and MATH 1316 ( Plane Trigonometry. Student must
also be in college-level writing (or take ENGL 0310/0349 as a core-quisite).
1. To provide the student a basic and practical understanding of physics
and recognize its relevance in our daily lives.
2. To prepare our students for success in higher level physics courses to satisfy their
major requirements and prepare them for success in other science courses when
they transfer to four-year colleges and universities.
3. To enhance class lectures with related, hands-on laboratory experience of setting
up and performing the experiments, gathering related data, analyzing and
evaluating the results, drawing conclusions and writing acceptable reports with
involvements of lab group members or as individuals; and drawing conclusions
thereby fostering collaborative learning.
Course Student Learning
Outcomes (SLO)
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Students who successfully complete the course can describe the
fundamental parameters involved in one and two dimensional motions and
be able to apply the appropriate equations to solve related problems using
basic algebraic techniques.
2.
Students who successfully complete the course should be able to use the
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principles of force, Newton’s Laws of Motion and torque in analyzing and
solving related problems in force and torque, work-energy, rotational
dynamics and equilibrium.
Learning Objectives
(Numbering system linked to
SLO)
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3.
Students who successfully complete the course can apply the principles of
fluid flow to analyze and solve various related problems.
4.
Students who successfully complete the course can explain and use the
basic concepts of thermal physics and the Laws of Thermodynamics to
analyze and solve various related problems.
5.
Students who successfully complete this course should be able to set up,
perform related laboratory experiments, gather and analyze pertinent data,
and write acceptable laboratory reports.
College Physics I: (PHYS 1401) OBJECTIVES
The students taking this course should be able to accomplish the following course
objectives:
express physics parameters in the correct units
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perform the necessary conversions of units
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analyze and draw graphs, as well as interpret the graphs
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demonstrate their knowledge of the principles of displacement, velocity,
acceleration, time interval, involved in one and two dimensional motions including
projectile motion, and apply the appropriate motion equations to solve numerous
problems including real life problems
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demonstrate their knowledge of vector and scalars, identify the examples
of both, draw vector diagrams, describe the properties of vectors by applying vector
principles to solve numerous related problems
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demonstrate their knowl.
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explain the concepts
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demonstrate the edge of the principles of force, including force of friction,
Newton’s three laws of motion, vector diagrams, by using these principles to solve
numerous problems including real world problems
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knowledge of torque and its cause, by applying the conditions of
equilibrium to solve a variety of torque related problems, describe the concepts of
moment of inertia, center of gravity, angular momentum and apply the related
concepts to solve related problems
• explain the four states of matter, density, pressure, fluid flow principles,
Archimedes’ Principles explain the fundamental principles involved in the First Law
of Thermodynamics as well as the modifications of this law for isothermal, isobaric,
adiabatic, iso-volumetric and cyclic processes,
• and Pascal Principles, buoyant force, continuity and Bernoulli’s Equations; and
apply these concepts in solving related as well as real world problems
• explain the relationship between heat and energy the concepts of heat gain and
loss in matter, phase change, heat transfer concepts; and apply these in solving
related problems
 First Law of Thermodynamics and its applications in solving related first
law of thermodynamics problems;
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and the Second Law of thermodynamics and its applications in solving
related problems; and the application of Second Law of
Thermodynamics in heat engines and other related principles.
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SCANS and/or Core Curriculum
Competencies
Course Calendar
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Reading, Speaking/Listening, Critical Thinking, Computer/Information Literacy
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Tentative Syllabus & Exam Schedule for Phys 1401 Fall 2012.
Week
Date
Topics To Be Discussed
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Aug.27 CH. 1 Introduction
Due material
Aug. 29 Lab. 1 Meas. & Density Determination.
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Sep. 3
Labor day holiday
Sep. 5 CH. 2 Motion in One Dimension
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Sep.10 CH. 3 Vectors and Two Dim. Motion
Sep. 12 Lab. 2 Motion From Pasco
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CH1 Homework DUE
CH2 Homework DUE
Sep.17 CH. 4 The Laws of Motion
Sep. 19 Lab. 3 Addition of Vectors
CH3 Homework DUE
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Sep. 24 EXAMINATION I ( CHAPTERS 1-4)
CH4 Homework DUE
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Sep. 26 CH. 5 Energy
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Oct. 1 CH. 5 Energy Contd. & CH. 6 Momentum and Collisions
Oct. 3 Lab. 4 Pasco Equipt. Determ. of g
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Oct. 8 CH. 6 Contd. & CH. 7 Rotational Motion CH5 Homework DUE
Oct. 10 Lab. 5 Friction
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Oct. 15 CH. 7 Cont.
CH6 Homework DUE
Oct. 17 Lab. 6 Ballistic Pendulum
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Oct. 22 CH. 8 Rotational Equilibrium & Dynamics
CH7 Homework DUE
Oct. 24 CH. 8 Rotational Equilibrium & Dynamics contd.
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Oct. 29 EXAMINATION 2,(CHAPTERS 5-8)
CH8 Homework DUE
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Nov. 5
CH. 9 Solids and Fluids
Nov. 7 Lab. 7
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Work & Energy
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Last Day To drop with a Grade of “W”
November 2, 2012
Nov. 12 CH. 10 Thermal Physics
CH9 Homework DUE
Nov. 14 Lab. 8 Uniform Circular Motion
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Nov. 19 CH. 11 Energy Thermal Process
CH10 Homework DUE
Nov. 21 Lab. 9 Equilibrium of a Rigid Body
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Nov. 26 CH. 12 Laws of Thermo.
CH11 Homework DUE
Nov. 28 Lab. 10 . Archimedes’ Principles
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Dec. 3 EXAMINATION 3,( Chapters 9 – 12)
CH12 Homework DUE
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Lab. 11 From Pasco Equipt. Rotat. Motion
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Review For Final Examination
16. Comprenhensive Final Exam, Wednesday December 12, 2012
NOTE! Lack of preparation, lack of commitment, lack of hard work and lack of
dedication on your own part, would not constitute an emergency situation on my
own part. You are totally in control of your destiny in this class. I am here to help
you succeed in this course but I need a lot of serious effort from you.
Some Useful Tips
* Read before the class.
Each class I will let you know the reading assignment for the next class. Therefore you
will get an idea what I will be talking about next class.
* Don’t wait until the last minute to do the homework.
Begin homework assignments several days before they are due.
You can surely do some of them even before hearing about the topic in lecture.
* Get help if you need it.
Being completely stuck is no fun. If you really are getting nowhere, and have no idea
what to do next, you are encouraged to cooperate with other students, or seek help
from your instructors.
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* Do the arithmetic, with units.
Substitute numbers with units in your equation.
Power P = I V becomes P = (8.0 A)(24 V ) = (8.0 C/s)(24 J/C ) = 192 J/s = 192 W.
Keep the units on everything until the end. It’s a useful check.
* Write down the answer, with correct units!
* Does the answer make sense?
Is the number of reasonable size, not excessively large or small?
If you change the given numbers to very simple cases, will you get an expected result?
If you modified the situation into a simpler one, will your approach still work?
* Enjoy the challenge.
Hey, you figured out something new. Now you understand it. And it wasn’t so simple.
Have confidence, you can do as well or better on the next problem!
*Don’t just memorize everything, try to understand!
ASSIGNED PROBLEMS FOR PHYS 1401
Instructional Methods
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Student Assignments
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Student Assessment(s)
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Instructor’s Requirements
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1. Chapter 1: 1, 5, 21, 26, 33, 39, 41, 42, 43, 45, 46
2. Chapter 2: 1,3, 6, 13, 27,22, 29, 30, 34, 37,39,45, 47
3. Chapter 3: 2, 3, 6, 7, 8, 11, 17, 20, 27, 30, 51
4. Chapter 4: 2, 3, 6, 10,12, 16, 25, 28, 39, 41, 59, 62
5. Chapter 5: 1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 13, 16, 32, 62, 84
6. Chapter 6: 1, 2, 3, 7, 9, 11, 12, 22, 32, 33, 45, 49, 59
7. Chapter 7: 3, 4, 5, 7, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 23, 30, 75
8. Chapter 8: 1, 2, 4, 7, 10, 20, 21, 60, 61, 62
9. Chapter 9: 3, 6, 21, 41, 42, 44, 45, 46, 48, 54
10. Chapter 10: 2, 11, 12, 14,29, 33, 34
11. Chapter 11: 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 15, 17, 19, 21, 25, 28
12. Chapter 12: 3, 16, 15, 17, 21
Standard class lectures using both the whiteboard and PowerPoints.
The answers to the odd numbers are at the back of the book. Some additional
problems also follow in the “Additional Problems” section. Get a spiral leaf
notebook just for working chemistry problems. That will keep your work more
organized and you (or I) can easily review your work.
The overall score is based on the following:
• Three regular exams ( 35%), and compulsory comprehensive final
Examination will be administered during the semester..
• Lab. Expt. & Reports 20%
• Homework
10%
• Final Exam
30%
• Performance (Class engagement, lab engagement, attendance, and so on)
5%
Please refer to the Tentative schedule for more details.
Overall Grade = 0.35(Average of three regular exams) + 0.20(Laboratory grade) +
0.10 (Homework) + 0.20(Final Exam) + 0.05(Performance)
Laboratory Policy
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Please see the Lab Report Format in another section of this syllabus.
LAB REPORT FORMAT
1.
Reports are due one week after the experiment has been done. THERE ARE NO
EXCEPTIONS TO THIS REQUIREMENT. Please do not procrastinate.
2.
On separate sheet of blank paper you should write your name, course
number, course/class title, time and days of class meeting, and lab title.
3.
The Objective of the lab should be clearly stated and the caption,
“OBJECTIVE”, should be underlined.
4.
The Caption, “EQUIPMENT”, should also be underlined and the equipment
listed.
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A summary of the Theory should also be stated.
A summary of the Procedure/Method should also be stated. Please be precise.
Note! Items nos. 2-6 above should be type- written and it is worth 20% for
every Lab Report. If you leave the type-written (“Write-Up”) segment
mentioned above off your Lab Report, you are starting with 80%, that is, you
have lost 20% of your Lab Report grade. This applies to ever Lab Report you will
do in this class. Please beware.
8. All data collected during the lab should be reported on the data table provided
on Lab Manual.
9. All questions and all required computations should be attempted on the space
provided on the before each. Please leave none blank unless otherwise stated.
10. Each lab should contain Conclusion and Observations/Remarks about the lab.
11. Please try and submit a NEAT and WELL ORGANIZED REPORT for good grade.
12. After the completion of lab report, and staple all the sheets together before
submitting your final report.
13. There is NO LAB MAKE-UP. You can only report on the lab you actually
participated in.
14. Please observe all equipment and Lab Safety Rules.
15. At the end of every lab, each group should appoint a member to clean up and
return the equipment where the instructor directs.
16. Absolutely no copying of Lab Reports is allowed. Please beware!
There is always a temptation to copy somebody else lab report. Don’t do it. If you
are caught, you and the person you copied from will be penalized.
17. Have fun during the Lab, but do not get carried away.
Exams and Make-up Policy
Examinations will consist of three non-cumulative regular exams (35%) plus a
comprehensive final (30%). Programmable calculators, such as the TI 83 Plus, are
not allowed during exams! The department has calculators that you can use on
test days if you do not have a “regular” calculator. Make-up exams will not
normally be given, so make every effort to take the exams on their scheduled
dates. In the event that you must miss a regular exam, I will count the grade made
on the final exam as the grade for the missed exam (for one missed exam only),
and calculate the final course grade accordingly. If you do not miss any of the
regular exams, I will replace your lowest exam score with your final exam score if
the final exam grade is higher. This is intended to provide you a "second chance" if
you do not do well on a particular exam. Remember that the final exam will be
comprehensive (meaning that it will cover all of the material from the whole
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semester, not just the last part). Please note that all students are required to take
the final (no student can be exempted).
Some Useful Hints for solving problems
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Program/Discipline
Requirements
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HCC Grading Scale
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Instructor Grading Criteria
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Instructional Materials
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Read the problem very carefully and make sure that you understand the
wording of the problem. If possible, try and have a mental picture of the
problem in your mind.
Make a list of all known/given parameters and all unknown/required
parameters from the problem. This is the starting point. Without this crucial
step, you are lost.
If possible, draw diagrams of all forces involved, label them, and assume
their directions.
Use the appropriate theories to write down the correct equation(s) that
relate the unknown(s) with the known(s) parameters. Note that in some
instances more than one equation may be needed.
Solve the equation(s) using the pertinent algebraic techniques.
Once an answer has been obtained, do not stop there, but ask yourself the
question, “given the information of the problem is my answer correct?” If
possible double- check your work to correct any possible errors made
during the process. It is a lot of fun to solve problems and arrive at the
correct answers. It makes you feel good about yourself. However if you fail
to get the correct answer after one trial, do not give up. Try and try again. If
still unsuccessful then it is time to seek help. HAVE FUN LEARNING PHYSICS
THIS SEMESTER.
At the program level, the Physics Program strives to accomplish the Program
Learning Outcomes, Student Learning Outcomes, and Learning Objectives as
described above. We desire that you receive a challenging and rewarding
experience in your physics classes at HCC which will prepare you well for future
physics and related science courses that you may take in the future.
A = 100 – 90;……………………………………4 points per semester hour
B = 89 – 80: …………………………………….3 points per semester hour
C = 79 – 70: …………………………………….2 points per semester hour
D = 69 – 60: …………………………………….1 point per semester hour
59 and below = F………………………………..0 points per semester hour
IP (In Progress) …………………………………………………….0 points per semester hour
W(Withdrawn)……………………………………………………..0 points per semester hour
I (Incomplete)……………………………………………………….0 points per semester hour
AUD (Audit) ………………………………………………………….0 points per semester hour
FX is the new grade designated for students who just stop coming and do not
formally withdraw from the course.
IP (In Progress) is given only in certain developmental courses. The student must reenroll to receive credit. COM (Completed) is given in non-credit and continuing
education courses. To compute grade point average (GPA), divide the total grade
points by the total number of semester hours attempted. The grades “IP,” “COM”
and “I” do not affect GPA.
See the above descriptions of the lab, exams, quizzes, and final. The course grade is
based on these four criteria according to the Assessment section above.
Required Textbook:
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College
Physics 9th
Edition:
Raymond A.
Serway;
Chris Vuille;
Jerry
S.
Faugh
©
2012
Brooks/Cole
:eText
ISBN-101111-563837, ISBN-13
978-1-11156383-7
Print: ISBN10 0-84006206-0,
ISBN
-13
978-08400-62062
Laboratory Manual: No Lab. Manual is required but the experiments are listed in a
separate section of this Learning Web. Students should download and print the
experiment and bring copy to class on lab day.
Optional Study Guide and Solutions Manual: Students may purchase this if they feel
that they need it. It is not required.
HCC Policy Statement:
ADA
Academic Honesty
Student attendance
3-peaters
Withdrawal deadline
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Access Student Services Policies on their Web site:
http://hccs.edu/student-rights
Disability Support Services (DSS)
“Any student with a documented disability (e.g. physical, learning, psychiatric, vision,
hearing, etc.) who needs to arrange reasonable accommodations must contact the
Disability Services Office at the respective college at the beginning of each semester.
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Faculty are authorized to provide only the accommodations requested by the
Disability Support Services Office.”
If you have any special needs or disabilities which may affect your ability to succeed
in college classes or participate in any college programs or activities, please contact
the DSS office for assistance. At Southwest College, contact Dr. Becky Hauri, 713718-7909. Contact numbers for the other HCC colleges are found in the Annual
Schedule of Classes, and more information is posted at the HCC web site at Disability
Services.
Academic Honesty
“Students are responsible for conducting themselves with honor and integrity in
fulfilling course requirements. Disciplinary proceedings may be initiated by the college
system against a student accused of scholastic dishonesty. Penalties can include a
grade of "0" or "F" on the particular assignment, failure in the course, academic
probation, or even dismissal from the college. Scholastic dishonesty includes, but is
not limited to, cheating on a test, plagiarism, and collusion.” In this class, the penalty
for willful cheating on exams is a grade of F in the course. This is the standard policy of
the Physical Sciences department at Southwest College.
Attendance Policy
The HCCS attendance policy is stated as follows: “Students are expected to attend
classes regularly. Students are responsible for materials covered during their
absences, and it is the student's responsibility to consult with instructors for make-up
assignments. Class attendance is checked daily by instructors. Although it is the
responsibility of the student to drop a course for non-attendance, the instructor has full
authority to drop a student for excessive absences. A student may be dropped from a
course for excessive absences after the student has accumulated absences in excess of
12.5% of the hours of instruction (including lecture and laboratory time).”
Note that 12.5% is approximately 4 classes or labs for a 4 semester hour course, such
as this one, which meets two times per week in a normal 16 week semester. If
circumstances significantly prevent you from attending classes, please inform me. I
realize that sometimes outside circumstances can interfere with school, and I will try
to be as accommodating as possible, but please be aware of the attendance policy.
Policy Regarding Multiple Repeats of a Course
“NOTICE: Students who repeat a course three or more times may soon face
significant tuition/fee increases at HCC and other Texas public colleges and
universities. If you are considering course withdrawal because you are not earning
passing grades, confer with your instructor/counselor as early as possible about your
study habits, reading and writing homework, test-taking skills, attendance, course
participation, and opportunities for tutoring or other assistance that might be
available.”
Last Day for Administrative and Student Withdrawals
For 16-week Fall 2011 classes, this date is November 2, 2012 by 4:30 PM. I urge any
student who is contemplating withdrawing from the class to see me first! You may be
doing better than you think. Either way, I want to be accessible and supportive. I do
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not believe in "weed out" classes, and I consider you to be much more than just a
name or number! Note my office hours above; if you need assistance, I'm here to
help.
 Policy Regarding Withdrawals 
Students desiring to withdraw from a class must do so by the above withdrawal date
by filling out a withdrawal form at the registrar’s office. After this date, instructors can
no longer enter a grade of “W” for the course for any reason.
Distance Education and/or
Continuing Education Policies
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Access DE Policies on their Web site:
http://de.hccs.edu/Distance_Ed/DE_Home/faculty_resources/PDFs/DE_Syllabus.pdf
Access CE Policies on their Web site:
http://hccs.edu/CE-student-guidelines
Test Bank
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Scoring Rubrics
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Besides the pop quizzes which will be given periodically, there are some practice
problems on-line to help you.
Regular exams, and the final will consist of multiple-choice and show-work
questions. These are graded in the standard manner.
The lab reports are graded on the basis of completeness, neatness, and the
correctness of the calculations tied to the experimental result. The pre- and post-lab
questions are also checked.
Sample Assignments
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Sample Instructional
Methods/Activities
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See the Power Points at my Learning Web site for an overview of the content of each
chapter.
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