HOUSTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE SOUTHWEST
COURSE OUTLINE FOR
Introductory Physics1 (PHY 1305)
SPRING SS/2011
Class Number: 68310
Time and location
6:00 PM – 10:00 PM, Friday , ROOM S 102, Stafford Campus
Instructor
KAZI RASHED
E-mail: kazi.rashed@hccs.edu
Textbook
Physics: A World View, 7th edition, by Kirkpatrick/Francis
Prerequisite: GUST 0341 & MATH 0312
Credit : 3 ( 3 lecture)
Course Description and Goals
Introductory & non-calculus based physics course for medical related majors, architecture majors,
technology majors and other non-engineering and non-science majors. Topics include motion and forces,
work and energy, momentum and collisions, rotation and oscillations, solid & liquid, thermodynamics and
sound, universal gravitation, relativity & electrical/magnetic field.
Student Learning outcomes
At the successful completion of this course students should be able to:
1. Explain the basic concepts of one and two dimensional motion and solve very basics related problems on
these concepts,
2. Describe the concepts involved in gravity and work very basic related problems,
3. Show their comprehension of the fundamental principles momentum, energy, relativity by explaining the
basic concepts involving these principles in their own words and working basic problems using
appropriate equations from these principles.
4. Describe the structures and the states of matter in their own words
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5. Explain temperature, expansion, heat contents and the first and second law of thermodynamics, in their
own words.
A score of 70% and above in examinations and assignments would constitute their mastery of these fundamental
physics principles with very little mathematical applications.
Learning Objectives
The above Student Learning Outcomes will be achieved using the following course objectives:
1.1
1.2
1.3
1.4
Introduction World View of Physics
Description and explanation of Motion
Description of Motion in space
Explanation of how the force of gravity affects motion
2.1 Explanation and description of the concepts of linear momentum, impulse, and collisions, including elastic,
inelastic and glancing collisions
2.2 Explanation of the various types of energy including kinetic and potential
2.3 Explanation of Rotational Motion, torques and angular momentum
3.1 Explanation of Classical Relativity
3.2 Explanation of Einstein Relativity
4.1 Description of the structure of Matter
4.2 Explanation of the States of Matter
4.3 Explanation of Thermal Energy
4.4 Explanation of Available energy
Attendance Policy
The HCCS attendance policy is stated in the Schedule of Classes: “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).”
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.
Last Day for Administrative and Student Withdrawals
This date is stated in the Schedule of Classes. After the withdrawal date no W can be given, you must receive a regular
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grade (A-F) in the course. 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 not believe in "weed out" classes, and I
consider you to be much more than just a name or number!
If you need assistance, do not hesitate to contact me (my phone number and e-mail address are listed above). I'm here to help.
IMPORTANT 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.
Disability Support Services (DSS)
HCCS is committed to compliance with the American with Disabilities Act and the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (section
504)
"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. 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
college programs/activities, please contact the office of disability support services at the college. Upon consultation and
documentation, you will be provided with reasonable accommodations and/or modifications. Please contact the DSS
office as soon as you begin the term. For questions, contact Donna Price at 713 718 5165 or the Disability Counselor at
HCC-Southwest: Dr. Becky A. Hauri at 713 718 7909; also see the Schedule of Classes for additional DSS numbers.
Also visit the ADA web site at: http://www.hccs.edu/students/disability/index.htm. Faculty Handbook/ Faculty
Orientation is also available at http://www.hccs.edu/students/disability/faculty.htm
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.
Exams and Make-up Policy
Examinations will consist of three non-cumulative regular exams plus a comprehensive final. 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 one and
only one regular exam, the final exam grade may be substituted for the missed exam. Remember that the final exam will be
comprehensive and is usually more difficult than the regular exam (meaning that it will cover all of the material from the
whole semester, not just the last part). 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.
Please note:
1) All students are required to take the final (no student can be exempted),
2) After the withdrawal date no W can be given. You must receive a regular grade (A-F) in the course.
Assignments
Special assignments are normally not required. I will periodically give out practice problems but these are not graded.
These practice problems, and especially the end of chapter problems, are highly beneficial, indeed essential. I recommend
that you work as many of the odd numbered end of chapter problems (which have the answers in the back of your textbook)
as you can, up to the "Additional Exercises" section.
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Grading
The overall score is based on the following:
Four regular in class exams
80%
Final exam
20%
Overall Score = 0.8(Average of three regular exams) + 0.2(Final Exam)
The course grade is then obtained from the overall score:
Final Average
Letter Grade
90 - 100
A
80 – 89
B
70 – 79
C
60 – 69
D
< 60
F
Other Information
Free tutoring is available. A tutoring schedule will be posted in the classroom . There are many interesting resources on the
Internet. These are interesting and informative, but spending long hours searching for sites or waiting for graphics intensive
sites to load, is not beneficial! Your best immediate source of information is your textbook - make thorough use of it.
Important Dates: (make sure you go by the printed date in the Schedule of Classes).
General Suggestions
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Attend class regularly (!) and take generous notes during class. Ask questions.
When beginning a new chapter, I recommend that you read through it quickly the first time, just to give yourself a
good feel for what it is about. I you are really on the job you will have done this before the class lecture on the
chapter! You will understand what's going on in class much better if you do this.
Next, start tackling the end of chapter problems! Often, working problems facilitates understanding much better
than just reading and rereading the chapter itself. Working problems is essential. However, do not spend an
inordinate amount of time on a single problem - skip it for the time being and go on to another. Try working some
of the sample exercises. They are worked out in the chapter and are very helpful.
Get a good, scientific calculator that has scientific notation ("EE" or "EXP" key), log, ln, x2, , etc. Business
calculators usually do not have all of these features.
Review basic math operations, if you are rusty.
Study groups can be very helpful. Keep the group small though, no more than three or four people.
Finally, keep a positive attitude! Class can be hard, but with the right attitude and approach, you will succeed in
mastering it!
I hope you find Physics to be an interesting and rewarding subject which will not only be useful in your academic
major, but will give you a better insight into the many scientific challenges we are facing today. I look forward to
working with you this semester!
Course Content
LECTURE
Kinetics
1.
2.
3.
4.
One-dimensional motion
Two-dimensional motion
Free Fall, vector analysis
Universal Gravitation
Dynamics
5.
6.
7.
8.
Force
Momentum
Energy
Rotation
Structure & State of Matter
10.
11.
Solid & Liquid
Thermal Energy
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Waves
12.
13.
14.
Vibration & waves
Sound & light
Electrical & magnetic field
EXAMS SCHEDULE
March 4 , 2011*
EXAM 1
March 25, 2011 *
EXAM 2
April 15, 2011 *
EXAM 3
April 29 , 2011 *
EXAM 4
May 13 , 20101
FINAL EXAM
(*) Date may change
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