PHYS 107 Technical Physics I Syllabus Spring 2014 Instructor: Dave Douglas Office: EIT 261 Phone: 775-753-2213 email: dave.douglas@gbcnv.edu Office Hours: M/W 2:30 – 4:00 PM, T/R 9:30 – 10:30 AM, Fridays by Appointment Course Information Course Title: Course Number: Course Discipline: Course Description: Submission Time: Course Prerequisites Course Location: Course Times: Textbooks Required Textbooks: Required Tools: Technical Physics I PHYS 107 Science Technical Physics investigates traditional topics of physics as they apply to mechanical, hydraulic, electrical, and thermal systems. This course provides a basic understanding of how physical systems are related and their technical applications. Hands-on activities, demonstrations, and calculations are an integral part of the course. Prerequisite: MATH 096 or higher or equivalent. All lab assignments are to be turned in on the day of the experiment before the student leaves the class. Homework is to be turned in on the next day we meet. Do not hand in anything late! A copy machine will be available to make copies from your book. MATH 096 or higher Lundberg 123 Tuesday/Thursday 5:30 – 6:45 PM Technical Physics with 30 Experiments (1st Edition) authors: G. Hanington & M. Kurka ISBN: 9-780-615-23231-7 Lab book black speckled (By Mead for example) or graph type from Walmart or GBC bookstore Learner Expected Outcomes and Measurement of Outcomes Outcomes --------------------------------------------1. The student will be able to discuss basic concepts and principles in the areas of physics that we will study. Measurements -------------------------------------Homework, Midterm, FINAL 2. 3. 4. 5. The student will gain a deeper understanding of the above concepts and principles through a broad range of problems and applications to the real world. The student will become proficient in lab report completion. The student will learn problem-solving skills that are useful in physics, as well as other disciplines. The student will gain an appreciation of the basics of technology and its role in society. Homework, Midterm, FINAL Lab reports Homework, Midterm, FINAL Homework, Midterm, FINAL Method of Instruction This course is basically a hands-on laboratory course with open discussion about the material being covered. You are to read the chapter that we will work on BEFORE you come to class. We you arrive you can begin to work on the lab assignment. We will have: 1. 2. 3. 4. Homework Lab reports MID TERM FINAL EXAM New lessons start every time we meet. It is your responsibility to check the schedule (attached to this syllabus) to see what is required and when the assignment is due. You should print out the schedule and constantly refer to it so you do not miss a deadline to turn material in. Everything is turned in as a hard copy in class. Do not hand in anything late. Grading Policy and Grading Scale Not all activities carry the same weight. Here is how we will partition the sections: Homework: Lab reports: MIDTERM test: FINAL EXAM: 40% 30 % 15% 15% Obviously, it is important to be prepared to do your best on the homework since this carries the most weight for your grade. In the past it was noticed that some students may gather together and complete the homework collectively. This usually improves the stronger students who tend to lead the group but injures the weaker ones who just copy and follow. Remember both the MIDTERM and the FINAL exam are an independent effort - you take it solo since the questions will be different for each student. It is best if you work the homework problems yourself. If you are having trouble, see the Tutoring Center for math help. If your calculated grade is: Between 100% and 97% 96% and 90% 89% and 87% 86% and 80% = = = = A+ (listed as A) A B+ B 79% and 77% 76% and 70% 69% and 51% less than 50% = = = = C+ C D F About missing an assignment (Lab Report, Homework, MIDTERM, or FINAL): Here are the rules: 1. If you do not submit the assignment when due, or do not take the exam when it is given, you will receive a zero for that assignment. It cannot be made up. Please do not ask. 2. You can be excused and the due date shifted if you make prior arrangements with me. For example, you may have to go on a business trip where there is just no way you can complete an assignment being out of town. We will work it out but you must let me know ahead of time and not after the fact. You may email me, call me or have someone else contact me before the due date (or test time). As long as you let me know ahead of time! There are reasonable limitations set on this section however. 3. You can be excused if you provide a medical doctors note explaining that you could not complete the homework or be present for the test due to a medical emergency. This exception is listed for students who have an unforeseeable emergency occur and are just unable to complete the material. There are reasonable limitations set on this section however. 4. If you are excused for missing an assignment or TEST and have to take a makeup or submit the homework or lab at another agreed upon time it may take weeks to get it graded since it is out of synchronization. Course Requirements Students will be required to hand in homework assignments by due date. NO CELL PHONES, MP3 PLAYERS, CD PLAYERS, ETC. WILL BE ALLOWED IN THE CLASSROOM Violation of this policy will result in the student being dismissed from class that day and will count as an absence. Attendance Policy: You are expected to attend all class meetings. Exceptions may be discussed with the instructor with suitable make-up activities agreed upon. All course work is due on the assigned dates whether or not you are present. The instructor assumes no responsibility for making sure you receive any course material for which you were absent. Students with Disabilities: GBC supports providing equal access for students with disabilities. An advisor is available to discuss appropriate accommodations with students. Please contact the ADA Officer (Julie Byrnes) in Elko at 775.753.2271 at your earliest convenience to request timely and appropriate accommodations. The NSHE CODE (BOARD OF REGENTS HANDBOOK 6.2.2q) expressly forbids all acts of academic dishonesty, including, but not limited to, “cheating, plagiarism, falsifying research data or results, or assisting others to do the same. Any acts of cheating, copying, and/or plagiarizing are violations of the NSHE CODE and may result in dismissal. Policy of Academic Integrity: This is our PHYSICS 107 schedule for Spring 2014: This is what we will cover every day: Days We Meet Chapter Material ----------------- ----------- ---------------------------------------- Jan 21 Jan 23 Jan 28 Jan 30 Feb 4 Feb 6 Feb 11 Feb 13 Feb 18 Feb 20 Feb 25 Feb 27 March 4 March 6 March 11 March 13 March 18 March 20 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Density Velocity Gravity Pendulum Force Table Acceleration Springs Friction Levers Pulleys Beams Ohm’s Law Series and Parallel Circuits Capacitors Magnetism Transformers Motors Diodes 3/24 - 3/28 MIDTERM: April 1 April 3 April 8 April 10 April 15 April 17 April 22 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 NO SCHOOL SPRING BREAK Take home Transistors Light Simple Lens Thermocouples Specific Heat Thermal conductivity Sound April 24 April 29 May 1 May 6 May 8 FINAL EXAM: 27 28 29 30 make up lab day In Class: Buoyancy Oscillations Viscosity Radioactivity May 13, 2014 5:30 PM