FIRST YEAR PHYSICS MEETING
9:30 FRIDAY 21st SEPTEMBER 2012
LT 07 HICKS BUILDING
Prof DAVID MOWBRAY
Dr PIETER KOK
Dr SUSAN CARTWRIGHT
Much of this information will be placed on the
FIRST YEAR PHYSICS notice-board
outside the First Year Lab D17 (D-floor) .
THE STRUCTURE OF THE PHYSICS COURSES
PEARSON ONLINE PHYSICS & MATHS
CAREERS
Introduction to Counselling Services
Coffee Break ~ 11:55
11:30 INTRO WEEK PHYSICS QUIZ
12:30 GENERAL Q & A SESSION
13:00 LUNCH
14:00 ASTRONOMY MEETING LT07
PHY101 (125) Semester 1 Mechanics, Vibrations & Waves (20 credits)
Weeks 1-6
Mechanics & Dynamics (12)
Weeks 8-12
Vibrations & Waves (10)
Dr Matt Mears
Dr Davide Costanzo
Electromagnetism 1 (12)
Special Relativity (10)
Dr Chris Booth
Dr Ed Daw
PHY102 Semester 2 Quanta & Matter (20 credits)
Weeks 16-21
Properties of Matter (12)
Weeks 22-26
Quantum Physics (10)
Prof Dan Tovey
Prof John Cockburn
Light & Optics (12)
Electromagnetism 2 (10)
Dr Luke Wilson
Dr Stathes Paganis
What about Weeks 7 and 27? Reading Weeks
PHY113 / 115 Semester 1 Professional Skills for Physicists 1 (10 credits)
Weeks 1-6
Weeks 8-12
All students work together
Students taking Astro modules
in common laboratory sessions split off into Astro lab (PHY115)
(PHY113 / 115).
Non-Astro continue as normal (PHY113)
PHY118 (Philosophy duals) – Attend as PHY113 initially
PHY125 (Chemical physics) – ditto
PHY113 / 115 Semester 2 Professional Skills for Physicists 2 (10 credits)
Details given at the start of Spring semester
Introductory meeting with Dr Wilson Monday 24th September Hicks LTC
13.00
Structure (Semester 1)
PHY101 (Physics) or PHY125
11:00 – 11:50
12:00 – 12:50
13:00 – 13:50
11:00 – 11:50
Lecture
Lecture
Lecture
Lecture
Mondays
Thursdays
Thursdays
Fridays
LT 07 (Hicks)
LT 01 (Hicks)
LT 07 (Hicks)
LT 01 (Hicks)
Problems Class
Tutorials
ONLINE – further details given in Weeks 1 & 2
Group lists given out in Week 1
PHY112 (Maths)
10:00 – 10:50
16:00 – 16:50
09:00 – 09:50
11:00 – 11:50
Lecture
Lecture
Lecture
Lecture
Mondays
Tuesdays
Thursdays
Thursdays
LT 07 (Hicks)
LT 06 (Dainton)
LT 02 (Hicks)
LT 06 (Dainton)
Problems Class
Tutorials
ONLINE – further details given in Weeks 1 & 2
Group lists given out in Week 1
Tutorials
One Physics tutorial per week (~7 students, 1 academic staff)
One Maths tutorial per week (ditto)
Tutorial questions (compulsory & session) handed out in Week x
Compulsory questions answered by students and handed in
during tutorial in Week x+1 to your tutor.
The session questions form the basis of your tutorial session.
Marked answers returned to students in Week x+2
NB Your first Tutor Sheet (Tutor Sheet 1) will be distributed
during next Wednesday’s lecture (Week 1); tutorials begin in
Week 2. TUTORIAL HOMEWORK MARKS ARE WORTH 12.5%
(PHY101) AND 15% (PHY112) OF YOUR SEMESTER TOTAL
NB Go to arrange tutorial times with your tutor DURING WEEK 1.
IF YOU CANNOT FIND YOUR TUTOR IN PERSON, EMAIL THEM!!!
SEE NOTICE BOARD OUTSIDE D17 (FIRST YEAR LAB) FOR ADDRESSES.
Online Problems
(Physics PHY101 & Maths PHY112)
Problems class worksheets will be tackled online using either
Mastering Physics or MyMathLab software. A representative
from Pearson’s Publishers will discuss registering for these
packages.
The Department will give you the text books that cover the
physics and maths
PROBLEMS CLASS MARKS ARE WORTH 12.5% (101) and 15%
(112) OF YOUR SEMESTER TOTAL
The first (weekly) assessed Problems Sheets (one each for 101
and 112) will be set during Week 2 with a deadline of Sunday
7th October, 11:59 pm.
Astronomy Meeting
• Today 14.00 LT07
• Compulsory for all dual Physics and Astrophysics
students
• Also need to attend if you have opted for all three
astronomy modules
• Can attend if you have opted for one or two
astronomy modules but not critical.
Assessment and Examinations
(Semester 1)
PHY101
End of Semester Exam
Tutorial Sheets
Online Problems Sheets
75%
12.5%
12.5%
PHY112
End of Semester Exam
Tutorial Sheets
Online Problems Sheets
70%
15%
15%
PHY113/4/5/6/8
Laboratory classes must be passed – failure to pass the
lab class means that you fail the year!
Astronomy courses: Dr Cartwright et al will give
information at the start of each 10 credit course itself.
Coursework
Attendance at all course components is compulsory.
Most of the people who fail WOULD HAVE PASSED HAD THEY
ATTENDED MORE AND HANDED IN MORE ASSESSED WORK!!
Coursework – Overall Performance Correlation
ASSESSED WORK - OVERALL PERFORMANCE CORRELATION FOR PHY102 2004-5
What does this mean?
100.00
i
Only 3 students passed the semester
overall when they had failed the assessed
work.
ii
Only 5 students failed the semester
overall when they had passed the assessed
work.
iii
It is extremely unlikely you will fail overall if
you achieve >50% for the assessed work.
iv
Complete and submit your coursework!!!
90.00
80.00
ASSESSED WORK %
70.00
60.00
50.00
40.00
30.00
20.00
10.00
0.00
0.00
10.00
20.00
30.00
40.00
50.00
60.00
OVERALL PERFORMANCE %
70.00
80.00
90.00
Attendance at Teaching Sessions
• You are expected to attend all teaching sessions.
• If there are issues preventing you from attending you
need to let us know
• For any serious / long term issues complete a
Special Circumstances form
• We will monitor attendance at most lectures, labs etc
(Barcode)
Conceded Passes
• YOU NEED TO PASS EVERYTHING TO GAIN 120
CREDITS!!
• “CONCEDED PASSES” FOR 100 OR 110
CREDITS ARE AWARDED AT OUR DISCRETION
BUT NEW RULES DICTATE THAT WE CANNOT
AWARD CPs FOR MARKS LOWER THAN 30%!
NORMAL PASS MARK IS 40%.
• ONLY APPLIES TO NON-CORE MODULES
Important Times for Next Week – Week 1
Monday 24th Sept
First Maths Lecture* (PHY112)
Diagnostic test
10:00 Lecture Room 7 (Hicks) Prof Mowbray
First Physics Lecture
11:00 Lecture Room 7 (Hicks) Dr Mears
Lab Preparatory Session
13:00 Lecture Room C (Hicks)
First Astro Lecture (IF you have elected PHY111)
17:00 Lecture Room 1 (Hicks) Dr Cartwright
Find your tutors during Week 1
I will distribute lists early next week (Monday).
NB THESE ARE NOT THE ONLY ACTIVITIES – JUST SOME OF THE MORE IMPORTANT ONES!!!
For example: Medical physics students also have lectures for EEE140 & FCE101 (not shown).
MAKE SURE YOU KNOW YOUR FULL TIMETABLE FOR PHYSICS, ASTRONOMY, MATHS AND
ANY OTHER SUBSIDIARY SUBJECTS YOU ARE TAKING.
Timetables
By Department
http://www-online.shef.ac.uk:3001/pls/live/web_tt.main
By Module
http://wwwonline.shef.ac.uk:3001/pls/live/web_cal.cal3_dept_form?p_year=12
If help is needed………….
Advisors (your advisor is your academic tutor)
Tutors
Year Tutor Physics
Dr Pieter Kok (Physics) Office E12A
Dr Susan Cartwright (Astronomy) D22
Dr John Fenner (Medical Physics) (H’mshire)
Head of Department
E34
University Counselling Service, http://www.shef.ac.uk
Check your University email on a regular basis!
Special Customised package for
your course
Specially created for
Sheffield University
Tim Richardson- Physics
David Mowbray- Maths
ISBN: 9781780168913
Special Customised package for
your course
How will this help you pass your course?
• This pack has been created through our
custom publishing program and is UNIQUE to
the University of Sheffield
•Your lecturer has selected readings from a
variety of textbooks to compile into these
bespoke textbooks for your course
• These include access to MasteringPhysics
and MyMathLab online resources
ISBN: 9781780168913
Higher Education Achievement Report
(HEAR)
• It is a new kind of undergraduate degree transcript that provides a
comprehensive record of students’ curricular and extra-curricular
university achievements.
• Will be very useful when applying for jobs
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How can you enhance it?
Volunteering
Sit on the Departments Staff Student Committee
Sit on a Faculty Committee
Research experience (SURE)
Schools’ outreach project
Help with Open Days
Are you adaptable, creative, solution-focused
and articulate?
BE A STUDENT AMBASSADOR FOR
LEARNING AND TEACHING (SALT).
Learning & Teaching Services is looking for a
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SALT Team for the current academic year.
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3 hours paid work pw until April/May 2013.
Deadline for applications: 12pm 8th October.
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