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Physics 1402 – crn 11232
Northwest College
Summer II 2014 M-Fri 8-12pm
Instructor:
Professor Barry
Telephone:
713-974-5749 Home
Email
john.barry@hccs.edu
Course: non-calculus-based. Topics - Electromagnetism, Light & Optics, Modern
Physics. For pre-medical, pre-dental, architecture, construction management, pre-vet
etc. – not for engineering majors. Contact your school regarding transferability of this
course.
Prerequisites – College algebra and trigonometry, Physics 1401
Course Text: Physics; James S. Walker; Volume 2 4th Ed.
Students should purchase a scientific calculator.
Online homework – www.masteringphysics.com –
Exam Schedule and content – subject to change.
Exam One
Exam Two
Exam Three
Final Exam
Ch.
Ch.
Ch.
Ch.
19,20,21
22,23,25
24,28,29
30,31,32
Mon. July 14, 2014
Mon. July 21, 2014
Mon. July 28, 2014
Thur. Aug. 7, 2014
Grade Calculation
Four exams – evenly divided
Homework
No. of Labs conducted by class
In-class response
78% - (Labs conducted by class – 9%)
9%
0% to 12%+
4%
Grading Scale – 100-90 =A, 89-80 = B, 79-70 = C, 69-60 = D, <60 = F
At the discretion of the instructor, either the grading scale may be adjusted or the
exam scores may be “curved” to reflect the degree of difficulty.
In-class response – Attendance percentage x In-class response points.
Exams
During exams, all purses, satchels, cellphones, laptops etc. will be placed in the back of
the room. Visits to the bathroom will be limited. Some exams may be open book or
open notes. (Online textbooks are not permitted during exams). Exams will include
problems similar to both homework, and examples/concepts as discussed in class. A
formula sheet will be issued for each exam. Make-up exams are not administered. If
you do not appear for an exam, for any reason, it will be graded as a zero.
The
final exam is mandatory. No exams are “dropped”.
Homework problems are due at each exam.
This textbook contains
MasteringPhysics - an online homework program developed through the National
Science Foundation. The MasteringPhysics program includes all problems at the end of
each chapter. Some problems have “tutoring” features that assist their resolution.
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Homework problems may be worked online or manually, at student’s discretion.
Problems should be clearly numbered and answers should be “boxed” or circled
to receive credit. All answers must be written in a student’s own handwriting.
Photocopies of answers will not be credited. Some solutions are available at
www.chegg.com.
Laboratory Text: None – Lab Reports are due on Tuesday following completion of
the lab. Make-up labs are not administered. Laboratory concepts will be discussed prior
to the beginning of the lab. Handouts will be provided prior to the lab exercise. Any
plagiarism or copying will be graded as a zero.
Do not submit either Homework problems or Lab reports in a binder. Submit as
stapled sheets. Sheets torn from a spiral notebook will not be accepted.
Attendance – Students must sign an attendance sheet for each class. Students
are expected to attend all classes. Texas state guidelines and HCCS policies require
that student with more than 12% absences be withdrawn from the class. Effectively,
students are subject to withdrawal when 3 classes are missed in the summer sessions
and 4 classes in the regular semester. Three late arrivals or three early leavings will
count as one absence. Students will be dropped from the course when they miss 7
classes. Attending class and paying attention is the key to a good grade. Stay current
in your studies – be prepared for lectures. Please do not hesitate to contact me if you
are struggling with the class.
Academic Responsibility
Please refer to the Student Handbook concerning grievances, complaints, discipline
(including student conduct), scholastic dishonesty and student rights. Please contact
me if you require any reasonable accommodation to achieve your academic
responsibilities.
Syllabus subject to change without notice.
Note: The state of Texas has begun to limit the money it will contribute to a student’s
education. The state contributes only to the first 2 times a student registers for a course.
Students are charged additional fees for subsequent registrations.
Dropped classes – The HCCS administration has instituted a strict policy regarding
withdrawal from a course. The deadline is Mon. July 28,2014 to receive a “W” on your
transcript. After this date, a grade will be issued including a “D” or “F”.
Texting, laptops, computers and cellphones – Students using cell phones during
labs will penalize each member of a lab group 20% on the lab grade. Students may
not use electronic devices of any type in the classroom during class time. These
devices are a detriment to learning in that they break the concentration of students
during lecture and lab. In particular, texting is not allowed during class time.
Students needing to respond to a text or cell phone call must leave the classroom.
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Homework Instructions
Problems due at each exam – 10% penalty for late submittals.
1. Homework problems can be worked on Mastering Physics or submitted
manually.
2 Students submitting problems online will submit a list of those completed in each
chapter.
Students submitting problems manually will ensure that assignments are clear,
legible and in order by chapter. Also,
1 List the problems completed in each chapter. Add the total number of problems
and include at the top of each chapter.
2 Include your name on the problems assignment.
3 Clearly indicate the number of a problem with a surrounding “box” or by
highlighting the problem number.
4 Put a box around or highlight the answers.
5 Keep all homework for each assignment in order, stapled. Problems torn from
a spiral notebook will not be accepted.
6 Disorganized or sloppy submittals will not be accepted. Failure to follow these
instructions will result in a 10% penalty.
Lab Reports – Each student must write a report for each lab conducted. Reports
are due on the Tuesday following completion of the lab procedures. Any lab that is
partially copied or plagiarized will be graded as zero.
Data – From the lab handout, include only the data sheets and perhaps the
questions. Tables are usually the clearest way to record and present data. Be sure to
include units. Include and title any relevant graphs. Include a sample calculation. If an
Excel spreadsheet is included, it may not be necessary to submit a sample calculation.
Summary of Lab – Discuss your results. You should focus on relevant content.
Discuss the shape of any curves. Discuss your numbers from the chart, observations
from the data collection. What was the purpose of the lab? Did the lab demonstrate the
purpose? What do the calculations and graphs mean? Conclusions? You may wish to
mention problems with the equipment or data collection. Answer questions using
complete sentences. You may wish to expand upon the questions.
Comments: Never use the words “Human error”. What does human error mean?
Reports should be neat and legible, else points will be deducted. Some students may
need to type their reports. Reports that cannot be easily read will be graded as a zero.