PHY 2048C – C 001 Physics for Engineers and Scientists I
Department of Physics, University of Central Florida
Summer 2015
Instructor:
Dr. Elena Flitsiyan
PSB 435
elena.flitsiyan@ucf.edu
(407)823-1156
Date and Place: M, T, W, Th, 10:00 AM – 10:50 AM; MSB 359
Office Hours:
Tuesday 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm; Wednesday 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm.
SARC:
Check on the website of the Student Academic Resource Center
(www.sarc.sdes.ucf.edu) for the days and times of tutoring hours for
this course. They are very helpful.
Text Book:
‘Physics for Scientists and Engineers’ by Raymond A. Serway and
John W. Jewett, ninth Edition, vol.1.
(The ‘Student Solutions Manual’ is recommended as learning aid).
Also required: WebAssign login, and i-clickers.
Course
Outline:
PHY 2048C is first of a two-semester calculus-based general
physics course with the lab offered primarily for students majoring
in Physics and Engineering. This is a four credit hour course. The
course is quite intense and will require you to invest considerable
time in study and problem solving. Special emphasis is placed on
understanding major principles governing general phenomena in
Nature, and mathematics is used as a tool to clarify concepts.
Expectations: The minimum mathematics required is a working knowledge of
vector algebra, and some vector calculus; Cartesian and polar
coordinates. Good knowledge of geometry and trigonometry is
required as well as differential and integral calculus. It is vital that
you are familiar with these, and that you can apply them to problem
solving. To obtain maximum benefit from this course you should
READ THE MATERIAL BEFORE AND AFTER IT IS COVERED IN
THE CLASS. It is very difficult to catch up if you fall behind. Keep
current and do not hesitate to seek help when needed.
Attendance:
CLASS ATTENDANCE IS VERY IMPORTANT SINCE MANY OF
THE EXAM QUESTIONS WILL BE DRAWN FROM THE CLASS
LECTURES
EXAMPLES,
DEMONSTRATIONS
AND
DISCUSSIONS. TAKING GOOD CLASS NOTES IS ESSENTIAL.
Structure:
The course comprises a set of lectures, unannounced quizzes,
homework assignments, mid-term examinations, and final exam.
Homework:
An average of 5 to 15 problems will be assigned each week. You
will have approximately seven days to work on these, and submit
your results. Small groups are acceptable, but you will need to
report individually. We will be using a Web based system called
WebAssign so be sure to obtain a login from the bookstore. The
instructions on how to register into www.webassign.com are given
in a separate page. Registration deadline is May30th (no
exceptions), however the first assignment will be posted
during the second week of the course, so you better register
ASAP. Homework will count as 15% of your final grade.
Study groups:
One of the most effective ways to learn new material is to teach it
to others. To this end, we encourage you to work together in
learning the material, and in doing homework assignments. If you
have friends also enrolled in the course, feel free to discuss
homework problems, approaches to solutions, and even
solutions, though again you are cautioned not to simply copy
each other's solutions.
Examinations: 60% of your grade will be determined on the bases of the exams:
two 50 minutes in-class Mid-Term exams (40%) and a 50 minutes
final exam (20%).
You MUST bring a number two (2) pencil to the class. You also
MUST bring your student ID and record it number accurately in
the proper location of the Test. All examinations are without
books or other aid material. You will be provided a list with
appropriate equations. A non-graphic, non-programmable
calculator may be used during exams. University justifications
must be provided if not present.
Grades:
The final grade will be calculated according to the following scheme:
Homework (WebAssign)
Labs
Clicker/Quiz questions
Two Mid-Term exams
Final exam
15%
20%
5%
40%
20%
Grading Scale:
A
AB+
B
BC+
C
CD
F
95 – 100
90 - 94
85 - 89
80 – 84
75 - 79
70 – 74
65 - 69
60 - 64
50 – 59
0 – 49
Important Dates
Classes Begin
Drop/Swap deadline
Last Day for Full Refund
Add deadline
Grade Forgiveness Deadline
Withdrawal Deadline
Classes End, Last Day to Remove Incomplete
Final Examination
Grades Due on My UCF (noon)
Grades Available on My UCF (begins at 9 a.m.)
May 18
May 21
May 21
May 22
July 6
July 6
August 07
August 6
August 12
August 13
PHY 2048, Summer C 2014 Tentative Schedule
BOOK CHAPTER
TOPIC
DATE
Introduction
Measurements, Units
18-May
Chapter 2
1-D Motion
May 19, 20, 21.
Chapter 3
Vectors
May 26, 27, 28.
Chapter 4
2-D Motion
June 1, 2, 3.
Chapter 5
Force and Motion I
June 4, 8, 9, 10.
Chapter 6
Force and Motion II
June 11, 15, 16, 17.
June 18.
June 22, 23, 24, 25.
In Class Exam I
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Energy
Conservation of Energy
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Liner Momentum
Rotation
Angular Momentum
In Class Exam II
Chapter 12
Chapter 15
Static Equilibrium
Oscillations, Waves
June 29, 30, July 1.
July 2, 6, 7, 8.
July 9, 13, 14, 15.
July 16, 20, 21, 22.
July 23.
July 27, 28, 29, 30.
August 3, 4, 5.
Final Exam: THURSDAY, August 6-th, 10:00 –10:50 am
Using WebAssign:
Webassign is web-based homework system that allows you to access you
homework assignment, submit answers, and get feedback from any computer with
a connection to the internet and a Web browser. You can access WebAssign from
the login page:
http://webassign.net/student.html.
Instructions to self-enroll into Webassign for the Lecture and the Lab
CLASS KEY FOR THE LECTURE:
ucf 4241 0195
CLASS KEYS FOR THE LABS:
Section C011 – ucf 3259 9969
Section C012 – ucf 8221 3499
Section C013 – ucf 9808 6156
Your will use TWO separate Class Keys (one for Lecture and one for Lab). Please
use the same username in both classes and remember to add your student ID
when enrolling in the initial class/lab (This is the only place where you can add
student ID and it cannot be edited.) Make sure the Student ID is input correctly
before clicking “Create My Account”. It is very important that you use the same
username in both courses and include your student ID so that your lab grade
can be transferred properly to the lecture gradebook. Please read these
instructions before you start so that you have everything you need to enroll.
To self-enroll for a class:
1. Go to the WebAssign login page (www.webassign.net), and click I have a
Class Key.
2. Enter the class key your instructor gave you, and click Submit.
3. On the verification page, check the class information and determine
whether or not the correct class and section is displayed.
-
If the correct class and section is listed, click Yes, this is my
class and go to step 4 on page
If the listed class or section is not correct, click No this is not my
class.
Try entering your class key again, in case you might have mistyped
a character. If the correct class is still not displayed, contact your
instructor.
4. If you have an existing WebAssign account, select I already have a
WebAssign account, type the Username, Institution, and Password for
your account, and click Continue.
You are enrolled in the class and logged in to WebAssign using your
existing account.
5. If you do not have an existing WebAssign account, you can create one now.
a) Select I need to create a WebAssign account, and then click
Continue.
b) Type the username that you would like to use for your
WebAssign account in the Preferred Username field, and click
Check Availability to see if the username that you want is
available.
Usernames are not case-sensitive, so BobSmith, bobSmith, and
bobsmith are all the same username.
c) After confirming the availability of your new username, type a password
in both the Choose a Password and Confirm password fields.
Ensure that your password meets the displayed requirements, which
might be different than those shown above. Passwords are casesensitive, soIAmCa3sar is not the same as iamca3sar.
(d) Enter your First Name, Last Name, Email Address, and your
Student ID Number. (This is important if you want your grades
recorded after the class is complete)
(e) Click Create My Account.