COURSE INFORMATION
Section Number : 37367
Course Number and Title : Physics 100 - Introductory Physics
Lecture Days and Times : Online on CourseCompass
Lab Day and Times : Tuesday, 2:00 PM - 5:10 PM
INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION
Name : Michael Butros
Office : Science Building - Room 45
Office Hours : M 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM, T and TH 8:30 - 9:30 AM
Phone : 760.245.4271 Ext. 2506
E-mail : BUTROS@ME.COM
URL : http://www.butros.info
IMPORTANT DATES:
Semester Begins : August 29, 2011
Labor Day Holiday : September 5, 2011
Veteran’s Day Holiday : November 11, 2011
Thanksgiving Holiday : November 24-25, 2011
Semester End : December 17, 2011
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GENERAL CLASS INFORMATION:
Prerequisites: Elementary Algebra with a grade of “C” or better.
Textbook: Conceptual Physics, by Paul Hewitt (optional).
A license to CourseCompass is required for this class .
Course Description: This course covers an introduction to general physics for students who have not had physics, or who have not had physics recently. Fundamental principles of mechanics, waves, heat, electricity and magnetism, light, atomic and nuclear physics are covered.
Student Learning Outcomes:
The student will be able to:
• Analyze elementary motion problems involving constant acceleration or uniform circular motion.
• Apply Newton’s Laws of Motion, and Newton’s Law of Universal Gravitation, in common introductory problems.
• Understand introductory concepts involved in momentum and energy conservation.
• Apply introductory principles dealing with oscillations and wave propagation.
• Analyze elementary problems involving both the particle and wave nature of light.
• Understand certain elementary concepts in electricity and magnetism, including Coulomb and magnetic forces, fields, and circuits
Course Content:
The following topics will be covered in lecture
• Motion
• Newton’s Laws of Motion
• Newton’s Law of Universal Gravitation
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• Linear Momentum and its Conservation
• Energy and its Conservation
• The Structure of Matter and its States
• Heat Energy
• Oscillations and Waves
• Light
• Electricity
• Magnetism
• Atomic Theory
• Nuclear Theory
Potential experiments to be performed and analyzed may include:
• Measurement of Length and Mass
• Acceleration Due to Gravity
• Newton’s Laws
• Momentum
• Conservation of Energy
• Electricity and Magnetism
• Optics
Attendance Policy: Regular attendance to lecture and lab is strongly recommended.
Grading Policy:
The grading for this class will consist of the following components:
Component
Homework and Quizzes
Lab Reports
Midterm One
Midterm Two
Final
Percentage of Final Grade
25%
15 %
20 %
20 %
20 %
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The final grade will be earned according to the following scale:
Total Percentage Final Grade Earned
90 - 100 % A
80 - 89 %
70 - 79 %
B
C
60 - 69 %
0 - 59 %
D
F
IMPORTANT NOTE: Students with disabilities, whether physical, learning, or psychological, who believe that they may need accommodations in this class, are encouraged to contact Disabled Student Program & Services as soon as possible to ensure that such accommodations are implemented in a timely fashion.
Authorization from DSPS is required before any accommodations can be made.
CLASS CONDUCT POLICIES:
• Anyone caught cheating will receive a grade of “F” for the course, in addition, I will pursue the strongest disciplinary action available at the college.
• Only those registered for the class are allowed in the classroom during lectures and labs
• It is expected that the sound features on all cell phones will be turned off before class or lab begins. If you have to answer a call or a text message, then you should leave the classroom and return when your call or message is done.
• You are encouraged to work in groups on homework and practice problems, but each student should turn in their own work.
• All assignments and exams are to be completed on the assigned due dates. There will be no make up homework assignments, quizzes, or exams. It is your responsibility to inform the instructor if you are going to be absent on a day when an assignment or exam is due.
• You are encouraged to ask questions.
• FOOD AND DRINKS ARE NOT ALLOWED DURING LAB SES-
SIONS.
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