WW-PHYS 150
Physics I for Engineers
Online Course Syllabus
Worldwide 2021-04 April
Course Information
Credit Hours: 3
Delivery Method: Online (Internet/Canvas)
Required Course Materials
Title: Fundamentals of Physics WileyPLUS Next Gen Card with Print
Companion
ISBN: 9781119492023
Authors: Resnick D. Halliday & J. Walker
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
Publication Date: 2018
Edition: 11th
Format: Textbook and Access Code
Notes
There is no need to purchase a physical copy of the textbook. To purchase
registration access to the WileyPlus Next Gen Student Package, please use
the ISBN 978-1-11949200-9
Title: Calculator
Format: Calculator
Notes
Students are required to have a calculator – handheld or virtual.
A basic scientific or business calculator such as the TI-30X II or its many
equivalents will be sufficient.
Suggested Course Materials
Title: Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association
ISBN: 978-1433832161 (Paperback), 9781433832185 (eBook)
Authors: American Psychological Association
Publisher: American Psychological Association (APA)
Publication Date: 2019-10-01
Edition: 7th
Catalog Course Description
This course explores vectors and scalar quantities, kinematics, Newton's Law
of Motion, work, work-energy, conversion of energy, conversion of
momentum, center of mass and its motion, torque, equilibrium and orbital
motion.
Prerequisite(s): PHYS 150 Prerequisite is MATH 241 or Corequisite is MATH
241.
Course Goals
This is an introductory course in mechanics and analytical techniques,
designed to provide the student with an appropriate background for more
advanced physics and engineering course work. Students will learn to solve
basic problems in mechanics in two and three dimensions and develop
techniques that may be applied to more complex situations using calculus.
The student will acquire the basic analytical skills and knowledge of
mechanics to successfully continue studies in Engineering Physics.
Student Learning Outcomes
1. Solve problems involving vectors in polar coordinates and rectangular
coordinates using vector addition, subtraction and multiplication (dot
and cross products).
2. Determine the magnitude of vectors and the angles between vectors.
3. Demonstrate knowledge of the basic and fundamental units in the S.I.
system and the English system. Be able to use dimensional analysis and
to perform unit conversion. Show the ability to make “order of
magnitude” calculations.
4. Restate Newton's Law of Motion. Solve vector problems using Newton's
Laws. In doing this, employ the knowledge of friction (static and kinetic)
and uniform circular motion. Draw free-body diagrams.
5. Define work, kinetic energy and potential energy and deal with
problems involving constant and variable forces.
6. Demonstrate the use of the work-energy theorem and the employment
of the conservation of energy
7. Define the concepts of linear momentum, impulse and center-of-mass
(conservation of momentum) and demonstrate an understanding of
these principles by solving problems in one and two dimensions.
8. Understand and be able to work problems dealing with rotational
kinematics and rotational dynamics and demonstrate an ability to use
energy methods in rotational motion.
Grading
Scale
90 - 100
80 - 89
70 - 79
60 - 69
0 - 59
Grade
A (Superior)
B (Above Average)
C (Average)
D (Below Average)
F (Failure)
Evaluation Items & Weights
WileyPlus
Assignment Zero
Reading Quizzes
Discussions
Homework
Group Projects
Midterm Exam
Final Exam
Total
0%
5%
20%
15%
10%
25%
25%
100
%
Reading Quizzes
After reviewing the assigned module Readings & Resources, you will
complete a Reading Quiz in WileyPLUS. The Reading Quiz corresponds to the
assigned reading material. Each quiz consists of 10 – 20 multiple-choice
questions. You have one chance to get each question correct. There is a time
limit of 60 minutes per quiz, and it must be completed in a single session. Be
sure to read the information that pops up when you launch the first Reading
Quiz.
Your quiz is due by the last day of the module. Work submitted after this time
will be penalized at least 20%. Please refer to your instructor’s late policy in
the Instructor Contact Information, Bio, and Policies section of Canvas
for complete details.
Discussion
Everyday Physics
In each module, you will be required to make an initial post and respond to
your peers using the Discussion tool on Canvas. For these assignments, your
writing will be focused on Everyday Physics to help you connect your
readings to things that have happened in the world around you. Your posts
should be interesting and well written.
By the fourth day of the module, you must create a thread with a 250-word
post which includes the following information:
The topic you selected from the provided list
An active hyperlink to your chosen article or news story. Do not use
something already posted by one of your classmates or discussed by
the textbook author in the sample problems and end of chapter
questions/problems.
A summary of your resource
A summary of how that resource ties to the material covered in the
module’s assigned reading (include a reference to equations, pages, or
sections in the text)
An explanation of how the topic can be found in your everyday life
Then provide a substantive reply (200 words minimum) to at least two of
your classmates’ posts before the end of the module. You might include how
you see the selected topic or resource in your everyday life, or perhaps you
have some technical questions about what your classmate wrote. Reply to
substantive comments/questions your classmates leave about your original
post, too. Do not wait until the last minute to do these posts though. You will
lose points if you “post and run” (make all/many posts at one point in the
module and then vanish like the wind for the rest of the week), use poor
grammar, and misspelled words. Spell-check works well in Canvas (look for
the squiggly red lines under the text you are typing). Use it.
Posts made after the last day of the module will be reviewed by your
instructor, but no points will be earned for your effort. For complete grading
details, review the PHYS 150 Discussion Instructions and Discussion Rubric
posted on Canvas prior to your first submission.
Homework
You will have three chances to correctly answer each of the questions in the
module’s Homework assignment. You will always be able to see the GO
tutorial, if it is that type of problem. After the final attempt, you will get to
see the solution (in most cases) and the answer.
Your assignment is due by the last day of the module. Work submitted after
this time will be penalized at least 20%. Please refer to your instructor’s late
policy in the Instructor Contact Information, Bio, and Policies section of
Canvas for complete details.
Group Projects
There are two group projects in this course based on Fermi Questions. So
here is a little background about that: Enrico Fermi was known for his ability
to solve problems by making good approximations despite having little or no
actual data. For example, he estimated the power of the atomic bomb
detonated at the Trinity Site based on the distance traveled by pieces of
paper dropped from his hand during the blast. Now you get to develop those
skills plus a couple of others, too.
In this course (and PHYS 160/250, as well), you and your team will be given a
question to answer as if you are an engineering firm and a customer (your
instructor) has come to you with a problem. Your firm will be composed of
one project leader and one or more support personnel. Together, you will
spend four modules researching, discussing, and developing your solution via
your designated Group area in Canvas.
During this time, your instructor is available if you want to have a meeting
with your “customer” to verify that your firm is moving the project in the
right direction. Your instructor will also check Group areas. If you and your
team meet via Skype or other video conferencing outside of Canvas, the
group leader will need to summarize the session (who attended, what was
decided, etc.) and post that summary in the group discussion area. This will
ensure you get participation credit for the project.
Division of labor within the group will be decided amongst group members
via the Group Charter before the project begins. If you do not participate in
creating the Charter by the time your group leader officially submits the final
version, you will get a zero for the entire project. History has shown that if
you are not active in planning the project, you will not be active in executing
it either. Otherwise, your contributions to this document count for up to 5
points of the project score.
To ensure that all group members contribute a fair share of work and deliver
what was promised in the Charter, each group member will be asked to
submit an assessment of the other members (and an estimate of their own
score from their group members). This group assessment will only be visible
to the instructor and will not be made available to other group members. It is
worth up to 5 additional points of the project score.
The remaining 90 points will be determined by your participation, the
“physics” content of the report, and the grammar/spelling/APA styling. If you
do not contribute to the report or fail to deliver a quality, timely piece of the
project (as evidenced by your interactions on the Group area in Canvas),
your score will reflect that lack of participation. In other words, if your
teammate writes everything while you simply tweak it at the last minute, you
will probably earn a failing grade for the entire assignment. You will not earn
the same score as the person who essentially did all of the work.
The final submission by the team leader must be in APA format, at least 4-5
pages in length (no more than 1 page of that being diagrams/pictures in the
case of 5 or more total pages), and consist of the following sections at a
minimum: title page, main body, and reference page. Writing should show
college-level work and be free of grammatical and spelling errors. Proper
citation of appropriate sources is important to your grade. Citations or
research from non-professional or non-refereed sources will not be
accepted.
Your two Group Projects are due by the last day of Modules 4 and 9,
respectively. Work submitted after this time might be penalized or not
accepted in the case of the second project. Please refer to your instructor’s
late policy in the Instructor Contact Information, Bio, and Policies
section of Canvas for complete details.
Midterm and Final Exam
These exams consist of 25 conceptual questions and physics problems, and
one question set up for you to attach your scratch work, all of which must be
answered in a single session of 3 hours or less. You can use your text, your
notes, any completed work for this course on WileyPLUS or Canvas, and a
calculator. The midterm will be based on the material covered in Chapters 15. The final will cover the rest of the course (Chapters 6-10), but the material
will tie back to the first half of the course.
You must submit your work for the exam via problem 26! You can take a
picture of your handwritten work or use digital inking technology and post it
as the answer to the last question of the exam. The question allows you to
post a single file (.doc, .docx, .pdf, .zip for multiple pages/images or .jpg for a
single image). If you fail to submit your work, you will lose 10 points
off your score for the exam. Work should not be submitted to your
instructor by any other means outside the testing environment.
Your exam is due on the last day of the module because it has been set up to
go completely offline at that time. If you cannot find 3 hours during the exam
period to complete the exam, inform your instructor within the first two days
of the module so arrangements for an alternate exam can be made. Please
refer to your instructor’s policy in the Instructor Contact Information,
Bio, and Policies section of Canvas for complete details.
Additional Information
APA Format
Go to the APA website for additional information about the American
Psychological Association Publication Manual.
Library
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University has one of the most complete library
collections of aviation-related resources in the world. The Hunt Library is the
library for all Worldwide students regardless of location. For help finding
resources for your assignment, project, or topic, or to learn more about the
library services available to you, please contact our librarians using the
following information:
Hunt Library Worldwide: Information, Services, Help
Library Basic Training
Ask-a-Librarian
Library Hours
Contact Information
Email: library@erau.edu
Title IX
Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 ("Title IX”) is a Federal
civil rights law that prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex in education
programs and activities. All public and private elementary and secondary
schools, school districts, colleges, and universities receiving any Federal
funds must comply with Title IX.
The Title IX Office oversees compliance of Title IX Sexual Harassment in
accordance with Federal Regulations as well as incidents falling under the
University Sexual Misconduct policy. Policy violations can include sexual
harassment or sexual violence, such as rape, sexual assault, sexual
misconduct, sexual battery, sexual coercion, and stalking.
Anyone may report suspected or known violations directly to the Title IX
Office. However, there are certain persons / offices who must
report incidents to the Title IX Office (mandatory). Those are Campus Safety
& Security, Dean of Students (or designee), Vice President of Human
Resources (or designee). Please refer to the policy and/or contact the Title IX
Office for more specifics related to filing a report.
Title IX Office
Contact information: 386/226-7971; 386/226-6677; 386/481-9131
Online form: https://cm.maxient.com/reportingform.php?
EmbryRiddleWorldwide&layout_id=4
Email: wwtitle9@erau.edu or dammerl@erau.edu
Course Policies
Academic Integrity
Embry-Riddle is committed to maintaining and upholding intellectual
integrity. All students, faculty, and staff have obligations to prevent violations
of academic integrity and take corrective action when they occur. The
adjudication process will involve imposing sanctions which may include, but
are not limited to, a failing grade on the assignment, a failing grade in a
course, suspension, or dismissal from the University, upon students who
commit the following academic violations:
1. Plagiarism: Presenting the ideas, words, or products of another as one’s
own. Plagiarism includes use of any source to complete academic
assignments without proper acknowledgment of the source. Reuse or
resubmission of a student’s own coursework if previously used or
submitted in another course, is considered self-plagiarism, and is also
not allowed under University policy.
2. Cheating: A broad term that includes, but is not limited to, the following:
1. Giving or receiving help from unauthorized persons or materials
during examinations.
2. The unauthorized communication of examination questions prior
to, during, or following administration of the examination.
3. Collaboration on examinations or assignments expected to be, or
presented as, individual work.
4. Fraud and deceit, that include knowingly furnishing false or
misleading information or failing to furnish appropriate information
when requested, such as when applying for admission to the
University.
Note: The Instructor reserves the right to use any form of digital method for
checking plagiarism. Several electronic systems are available and other
methods may be used at the Instructor’s discretion.
Online Learning
This course is offered through Embry-Riddle Online (Canvas) and runs nine
(9) weeks. The first week begins the first day of the term and ends at
midnight EDT/EST (as applicable) seven days later. Please note that all
assignments, unless otherwise indicated, are due by 11:59p.m. EDT/EST on
the date shown. Success in this course requires in-depth study of each
module as assigned, timely completion of assignments, and regular
participation in forum discussions.
Late work should be the exception and not the rule and may be downgraded
at the discretion of the Instructor, if accepted at all. Unless all work is
submitted, the student could receive a failing grade for the course.
Extensions may be granted for extenuating circumstances at the discretion
of the Instructor and only for the length of time the Instructor deems
appropriate. The most important element of success in an online course is to
communicate with your Instructor throughout the term.
Conventions of “online etiquette,” which include courtesy to all users, will be
observed. Students should use the Send Message function in Canvas for
private messages to the Instructor and other students. The class discussion
forums are for public messages.
It is highly recommended that students keep electronic copies of all
materials submitted as assignments, discussion posts and emails, until after
the end of the term and a final grade is received. When posting responses in
a discussion forum, please confirm that the responses have actually been
posted after you submit them.
Course Specific Policies
Late Work Policy: All course work is expected to be completed on time and
should be submitted before 11:59 PM ET on the date indicated in the Course
Schedule below. Unless otherwise specified in this document, late work will
be downgraded 10% for each day it is past due, up to 5 days beyond the
deadline. After that, a permanent score of zero (0) will be entered in the
Canvas Grades area (Note: please look in the “Assignments” section of the
syllabus for more instructions). Please coordinate with the instructor as soon
as possible if you know your assignment will be late. In some special cases, a
penalty-free extension might be granted if you provide your expected date of
submission in addition to the reason you cannot make the deadline (expect
to provide supporting documentation). Keep in mind that you are always
allocated a sufficient time to complete your assignments, so difficulties
encountered less than 24 hours prior to the deadline will not be viewed in a
favorable light.
Exceptions: Instructors may choose to develop and implement their own
policies regarding the following:
1. Discussion boards (initial posts and replies to classmates)
2. Assignments submitted after the last class day
3. Assignments submitted using third-party integrations
Any such deviations must be clearly posted in the announcements, instructor
bio, and online office (as well as any other appropriate location).
Course Schedule
Module 1 Mathematical Methods and Foundations of Physics
Introductions
Read Chapter 1
Read Chapter 3
Reading Quiz
Everyday Physics
Homework Problems
Module 2 Motion in One Dimension
Read Chapter 2
Reading Quiz
Everyday Physics
Group Project I: Group Charter
Homework Problems
Module 3 Motion in Two and Three Dimensions
Read Chapter 4
Reading Quiz
Everyday Physics
Homework Problems
Module 4 Force and Motion I
Read Chapter 5
Reading Quiz
Everyday Physics
Homework Problems
Group Project I: Group Solutions Paper
Group Project I: Group Assessment
Module 5 Force and Motion II
Read Chapter 6
Reading Quiz
Everyday Physics
Homework Problems
Midterm Exam
Module 6 Kinetic Energy and Work
Read Chapter 7
Reading Quiz
Everyday Physics
Group Project II: Group Charter
Homework Problems
Module 7 Potential Energy and Conversation of Energy
Read Chapter 8
Reading Quiz
Everyday Physics
Homework Problems
Module 8 Center of Mass and Linear Momentum
Read Chapter 9
Reading Quiz
Everyday Physics
Homework Problems
Module 9 Rotation
Read Chapter 10
Reading Quiz
Everyday Physics
Homework Problems
Group Project II: Group Solutions Paper
Group Project II: Group Assessment
Final Exam
Summary
Before you begin the course, read the Important Course Information and
other items in the Start Here module. If you have any questions, please
contact your instructor.
Visit the Modules area for an overview of the course structure and direct
navigation to all course content.
All assignments due by 11:59 pm ET.
Date Due Name (link)
Event Type
Points
4/25
Module 1 Everyday Physics
Discussion
100
4/25
Module 1 Homework Problems
Assignment
100
4/25
Module 1 Reading Quiz
Assignment
100
4/25
Module 1 Extra credit
Assignment
0
5/2
Module 2 Reading Quiz
Assignment
100
5/2
Module 2 Everyday Physics
Discussion
100
5/2
Module 2 Homework Problems
Assignment
100
5/2
Module 2 Extra credit
Assignment
0
5/5
Module 2 Group Project I: Group Charter
Assignment
5
5/9
Module 3 Reading Quiz
Assignment
100
5/9
Module 3 Everyday Physics
Discussion
100
5/9
Module 3 Homework Problems
Assignment
100
5/9
Module 3 Extra credit
Assignment
0
5/16
Module 4 Everyday Physics
Discussion
100
5/16
Module 4 Group Project I: Group Assessment
Assignment
5
5/16
Module 4 Group Project I: Group Solutions
Paper (PLG1)
Assignment
90
5/16
Module 4 Extra credit
Assignment
0
5/23
Module 5 Reading Quiz
Assignment
100
5/23
Module 5 Midterm Exam
Quiz
100
5/23
Module 5 Everyday Physics
Discussion
100
5/23
Module 5 Homework Problems
Assignment
100
Date Due Name (link)
Event Type
Points
5/23
Module 4 Reading Quiz
Assignment
100
5/23
Module 5 Extra credit
Assignment
0
5/23
Module 4 Homework Problems
Assignment
100
5/30
Module 6 Everyday Physics
Discussion
100
5/30
Module 6 Extra credit
Assignment
0
6/2
Module 6 Group Project II: Group Charter
Assignment
0
6/2
Module 6 Group Project II: Group Charter
(with correct groups!)
Assignment
5
6/6
Module 7 Reading Quiz
Assignment
100
6/6
Module 7 Homework Problems
Assignment
100
6/6
Module 7 Everyday Physics
Discussion
100
6/6
Module 6 Homework Problems
Assignment
100
6/6
Module 6 Reading Quiz
Assignment
100
6/6
Module 7 Extra credit
Assignment
0
6/13
Module 8 Everyday Physics
Discussion
100
6/13
Module 8 Homework Problems
Assignment
100
6/13
Module 8 Reading Quiz
Assignment
100
6/13
Module 8 Extra credit
Assignment
0
6/20
Module 9 Final Exam
Quiz
100
6/20
Module 9 Everyday Physics
Discussion
100
6/20
Module 9 Reading Quiz
Assignment
100
Date Due Name (link)
Event Type
Points
6/20
Module 9 Group Project II: Group
Assessment
Assignment
5
6/20
Module 9 Group Project II: Group Solutions
Paper (PLG1)
Assignment
90
6/20
Module 9 Homework Problems
Assignment
100
6/20
Module 9 Extra credit
Assignment
0
Online Office
Discussion
0
Assignment Zero - Introduction to
WileyPLUS
Assignment
0
Student Lounge
Discussion
0
Module 1 Introductions
Discussion
0
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Updated: 02/04/2021
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