Physics 2048: Meet the Professors
Tue/Thu lectures:
Prof. Wiedenhöver
http://www.physics.fsu.edu/
http://magnet.fsu.edu/~shill/
Physics 2048C: Organization of Course
1. Tue. & Thu. Lectures (in UPL101): 9:30 to 10:45am
2. Mon. & Wed. Recitations: sections 1 – 5
(in here (MCH0303) – see syllabus for your specific section)
3. Mon. or Wed. Labs (2048L, sections 1-10)
(in UPL107/109 – see syllabus for your specific lab section)
4. LONCAPA pre-labs due at noon on day of your lab
There are no labs this week; start next week!
5. Two weekly LONCAPA homework assignments
6. Credit for participation in lectures and recitations
7. Help sessions and office hours
Physics 2048C: Organization of Course
If you are in 2048C Studio (sections 1 & 2), you should not be here!
1. Tue. and Thu. Lectures (in here): 9:30 to 10:45am
2. Mon. and Wed. Recitations: sections 1 – 5
(in MCH303 – see syllabus for your specific section)
•You will hone your problem solving skills in these classes
•5% of final grade based on participation (15% on homework)
•Your exams scores will also improve if you participate (see later)
Physics 2048C: Organization of Course
If you are in 2048C Studio (sections 1 & 2), you should not be here!
3. Mon. or Wed. Labs (2048L, sections 1-10)
(in UPL107/109 – see syllabus for your specific lab section)
4. LONCAPA pre-labs due at noon on the day of lab
5. Two weekly LON-CAPA homework assignments
Physics 2048C: Organization of Course
If you are in 2048C Studio (sections 1 & 2), you should not be here!
• No Labs this week!!!!
• You must attend your lab next week
• You must complete the pre-lab before you go to lab
(LONCAPA will cut you off at noon)
Physics 2048C Textbook
Richard Wolfson:
Essential University Physics
Volume 1
•Simple and to the point
•Useful Chapter summaries
•Plenty of practice problems
Volume 2 is for 2049
PHY2048C: Lectures
• Lecturing: outline of concepts,
Purchase, then register:
simple derivations of formulas, http://www.iclicker.com/
example problems, connections (see syllabus for instructions)
between concepts and the world
around us…
• Some great demonstrations also
• iclicker quizzes
• Approximately every lecture
• Six 20 minute Mini-Exams
• First mini-exam in week 2 (Thu., Jan. 16th)
• One in-class mid-term exam (1h 15m)
• Thursday February 27th
Physics 2048C: Labs
• No labs this week, but they start next week!
A few weeks with no lab (see syllabus)
• The lab is a required component of the course
• LON-CAPA Pre-labs due at noon on day of lab
• Hands-on training in use of scientific equipment
• Data analysis: graphing, spreadsheets, etc.
• Will reinforce lecture topics (later labs)
• Will also introduce concepts not covered in class
• You will learn to write short scientific reports
Physics 2048C Online
We will use Blackboard: campus.fsu.edu
(You will need a Garnet Account to login to Blackboard)
• There, you will find: important announcements
about the course; an updated syllabus; lecture
notes; exam solutions; grades; and more…
• Lecture notes do not substitute for lectures.
• You will also find a link to the online system for
the homework and pre-lab exercises:
loncapa.fsu.edu
Physics 2048C: Exams
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Thu. Jan 16 – Mini-Exam 1
Thu. Jan 30 – Mini-Exam 2
Thu. Feb. 13 – Mini Exam 3
Thu. Feb. 27 – Mid-Term Exam (1hr 15min)
Thu. Mar 20 – Mini-Exam 4
Thu. Apr. 3 – Mini-Exam 5
Thu. Apr. 17 – Mini-Exam 6
Tue. Apr. 29, 7:30-9:30 – Final Exam
mini-exams are 25 min., starting promptly at beginning of class
2All mini-exams will be multi-choice and computer graded (LON-CAPA)
3Only the five best mini-exam scores count towards your final grade
Physics 2048C: Grading
Grade vs. Attendance
My course from the fall
Physics 2048C: This Week and Next
• No labs this week, but they start next week!
• First lecture tomorrow
• First LONCAPA pre-lab due Mon or Wed next week
• First LONCAPA homework assignment due Monday
• First assignment mainly review (not all covered in lecture)
• Very strict deadline of 11:59:59 pm on due date
• See syllabus and LON-CAPA for subsequent deadlines
• First Mini-Exam next Thursday (Jan. 16th)