ECE 105: Physics of Electrical Engineering 1 Fall 2015 Lecture Section 001 002 003 Divisions Instructor Office Phone Email 4 5 6 Phy 247 Phy 257 Phy 264 37517 32724 37518 kbizheva@uwaterloo.ca strickland@uwaterloo.ca mbalogh@uwaterloo.ca 004 SE Kostadinka (Dida) Bizheva Donna Strickland Michael Balogh (Course Coordinator) Kostadinka (Dida) Bizheva Phy 247 37517 kbizheva@uwaterloo.ca Web: Course material, including weekly quiz solutions, will be posted on the UW LEARN site at https://learn.uwaterloo.ca/. Access with your UW UserID and QUEST password. Required Textbook: Physics for Scientists and Engineers, by Hawkes et al. is available in a package bundled with the text resources you will need for both ECE105 and ECE106. The package available to you at the bookstore is a custom package sold with the online assignment system we will be using for the course. EWA: Weekly assignments are to be done online, using the Enhanced Web Assign (EWA) website at http://www.webassign.net. You should already be registered, with a username equal to your uwaterloo username, and your email as your @uwaterloo.ca address. When asked for your Institution, please use uwaterloo.on. You will have to set a password, so click on ”Forgot your password” and follow the instructions. Access is included through the bundled ECE105/106 package at the Bookstore. EWA access may be purchased separately, either from the Bookstore (generally cheaper) or directly from the EWA website. Learning Outcomes: The aim of this course is to teach fundamental physics principles necessary for electrical, computer and software engineering. Moreover, it is to teach general problemsolving strategies. You should be able to identify the underlying physical theory which is relevant to a given problem, construct a corresponding mathematical model, and solve it. The first half of the course covers material that many of you are likely to have already seen. However, the approach to problem solving that you will be shown may be very different. It is important, especially in the first half of the course, to focus on the techniques, which may be new, rather than the equations and specific problems, which may not be. It is only by mastering a new approach that you will be able to tackle the harder and newer material that you see in the second half of the course. The assignments, tutorial quizzes and midterm/exam questions are complementary. The assignments and quizzes are designed to help you master and progress through the material, and to develop skills that will allow you to tackle original problems that you will see on the term tests. The midterm and exam will not just be a repeat of questions very similar to those on the assignments. Tutorials: A two-hour tutorial slot is scheduled on your timetable. Tutorials begin the week of Sept 21 (the second week of classes). If you have to miss a tutorial, be sure to let your TA know well in advance so that other arrangements can be made. A quiz will be held during the last sixty minutes of each tutorial. 1 Assignments: Weekly assignments will consist of problems from the textbook, available from the EWA website. You will have three chances to answer each question, and helpful tips may be provided after a first incorrect submission. The purpose of assignments is to practice the fundamental techniques in a low-pressure environment. Assignments are not graded and do not count toward your final mark. Quizzes: Every tutorial ends with a one hour quiz, completed in two stages: • Individual: You spend 30 minutes solving an original question, on your own. This will be graded and returned to you the following class. This portion is worth 75% of your quiz grade. No collaboration will be allowed during this activity, and all instances of cheating will be dealt with according to appropriate UW disciplinary policies. • Group: For the second 30 minutes, you will work in groups to answer multiple choice questions directly related to the problem you just answered. The solution is recorded using the IF/AT cards provided. The group score is calculated out of 10, with 2 marks deducted for each incorrect or partially scratched box. Everyone in the same group will receive the same mark, and this makes up the other 25% of your grade. All quizzes are equally weighted, and together count for 15% of your final mark. Midterm Test: The midterm test will be held on Wed Oct 21 at 8:30am-10:20am, and counts for 35% of your final grade. It will cover Chapters 2–7. Your midterm grade will be comprised of the individual portion (85%) and a group portion (15%) that will follow the same format as the quizzes, and will be held in the tutorial immediately following midterm week. If you have conflicts with a midterm (e.g. religious activities, varsity sports competitions, other course commitments), contact your instructor at least two weeks prior to the midterm to explain the nature of the conflict and to discuss possible accommodations. Note that student travel plans are not considered aceptable grounds for granting an accommodation. Final Exam: The final exam will be held on a date TBD and counts for 50% of your final grade. It will include all material covered in the course. Failure to write the final exam results in a final course grade of DNW (did not write), which is equivalent to 32%. Equation sheet: You will be provided with an official equation sheet, that you may use for all quizzes and tests, including the final exam. Missed Quizzes and Tests: If you know you will miss a tutorial and/or quiz, due to extenuating circumstances, contact your TA in advance of the tutorial date, to explain the nature of the conflict and discuss possible accommodations. If you miss a tutorial due to illness or another valid, unforseeable and documentable reason, you must contact your TA within 24 hours of the tutorial and provided necessary documentation. If you are unable to write either the midterm or final exam for legitimate reasons, please contact the first year Engineering office. Evaluation: The final grade will be computed from: • 0% assignments • 15% quizzes • 35% midterm • 50% final exam 2 Content and Deadlines This course will cover motion and energy, including oscillations and waves. Below is an approximate schedule; the lecture schedule may vary from section to section. Week Topic Chapters 1 Vectors and Kinematics 2.1-2.3,3 2 Forces 4.1-4.3, 5.1-5.3 3 Forces 5.4-5.9 4 Energy 6.1-6.7 5 Momentum 7.1-7.7 6 Midterm Week 7 Torque and Static Equilibrium 8.1-8.3,10.1-10.4 8 Rotation 8.4-8.7 9 Rolling 9.1-9.5 10 Oscillations 13.1-13.4 11 Oscillations 13.5-13.7 12 Waves 14.1-14.5,14.9-14.10 There will be ten quizzes, held during your weekly tutorial. Quiz Topic Chapters Tutorial date 1 Vectors and Kinematics 2.1–2.3, 3 Sept 21/22 2 Forces 4.1-4.3, 5.1–5.3 Sept 28/29 3 Forces 5.4–5.9 Oct 5/6 4 Energy 6.1–6.7 Nov 21∗ /Oct 13 - Midterm Week - 5 Momentum 7.1–7.7 Oct 26/27 6 Torque 8.1–8.3, 10.1–10.4 Nov 2/3 7 Rotation 8.4–8.6 Nov 9/10 8 Rolling 8.7, 9.1–9.5 Nov 16/17 9 Oscillations 13.1–13.4 Nov 23/24 10 Oscillations 13.5–13.7 Nov 30/Dec 1 Mon, Oct 12 is Thanksgiving and a University holiday. That tutorial will be held on Sat Nov 21. It means the quiz will be held well after the lecture material, but that can’t be helped. ∗ 3 Academic Integrity: In order to maintain a culture of academic integrity, members of the University of Waterloo community are expected to promote honesty, trust, fairness, respect and responsibility. Refer to the Academic Integrity website (https://uwaterloo.ca/academic-integrity/) for details. Grievance: A student who believes that a decision affecting some aspect of his/her university life has been unfair or unreasonable may have grounds for initiating a grievance. Read Policy #70 (https://uwaterloo.ca/secretariat/policiesprocedures-guidelines/policy-70) Student Petitions and Grievances, Section 4. When in doubt, please contact the department’s administrative assistant who will provide further assistance. Discipline: A student is expected to know what constitutes academic integrity to avoid committing an academic offence, and to take responsibility for his/her actions. A student who is unsure whether an action constitutes an offence, or who needs help in learning how to avoid offences (e.g. plagiarism, cheating) or about “rules” for group work/collaboration should seek guidance from the course instructor, academic advisor, or the undergraduate Associate Dean. For information on categories of offences and types of penalities, students should refer to Policy 71 (https://uwaterloo.ca/secretariat/policies-procedures-guidelines/policy-71) Student Discipline. For typical penalities check Guidelines for the Assessment of Penalties (https://uwaterloo.ca/secretariat/polic procedures-guidelines/guidelines/guidelines-assessment-penalties). Appeals: A decision made or penalty imposed under Policy 70 (Student Petitions and Grievances) (other than a petition) or Policy 71 (Student Discipline) may be appealed if there is a ground. A student who believes he/she has a ground for an appeal should refer to Policy 72 (Student Appeals) https://uwaterloo.ca/secretariat/policiesprocedures-guidelines/policy-72. Notes for students with disabilities: AccessAbility Services (http://uwaterloo.ca/disability-services/), located in Needles Hall, Room 1132, collaborates with all academic departments to arrange appropriate accommodations for students with disabilities without compromising the academic integrity of the curriculum. If you require academic accommodations to lessen the impact of your disability, please register with the office at the beginning of each academic term. 4
