Welcome to Phys 130!
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https://sites.google.com/site/sienaphys130fall2012/
Blackboard
blackboard.siena.edu
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Instructors
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Professor Michele McColgan
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Class PHYS 130 - 04
RB 152
Office hours
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M 11:15 am – 12:30 pm
W 10:30 am – 11:30 pm
and by appointment
Professor John Moustakas
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Class PHYS 130 - 10
RB 225
Office hours
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M 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm
W 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm
and by appointment
Getting Help
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Wednesday Review Sessions
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Tutoring
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RB 136
11:30 am – 12:30 pm
1:30 pm – 12:30 pm
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, 7 – 9 pm
By physics majors
In RB 150 – physics lounge
Office hours
Text book
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Physics for Scientist and Engineers
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3rd edition
by Randall Knight
Volume 1
Volume 2
YOUR TEXTBOOK IS YOUR
#1 RESOURCE!!!
You are expected to come to class
having read the
assigned chapter.
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Lecture 1
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Course Design & Grading
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Tests
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45%
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Uniform exams for all sections of
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Exam 1
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Exam 2
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Exam 3
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Laboratory
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You must pass lab to pass class!
You must complete every lab to
pass lab!
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Lecture 1
Other
20%
• Weekly Homework
• Pre- and In-class
assignments
• Participation
Final Exam
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Attendance Policy
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Students are expected to attend all
classes and are responsible for all
material covered in class, even when
absent.
Students should understand that some
material discussed in class is not
covered in the textbook.
In-class problems and activities
can not be made up.
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Attendance Policy
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Attendance is required.
We realize that some absences are
unavoidable, and you should inform your
instructor prior to missing any classes.
Missing more than 3 classes will decrease
your overall grade by a letter grade.
You will be advised to withdraw from the
course if you miss more than 5 classes.
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Preparing for Class
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Assigned Reading
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Go through exercises in each chapter
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One chapter or part of a chapter each class
Answers are provided at the end of the chapter
MasteringPhysics Assignment due before
class to ensure you’ve done the reading
• Pre-class Assignment for Thursday
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Introduction to MasteringPhysics
Chapter 1 questions in MasteringPhysics
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Schedule and Class Slides
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Powerpoint slides will be posted on the
web.
https://sites.google.com/site/sienaphys130fall2012/schedule/
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Review website
The schedule evolves. Check often to keep
up with assignments and changes.
You need paper, writing utensil, and
calculator!!!
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Class Time
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2 minute problems
Group problems
Lab-style activities
SHORT lectures
Classes will be ACTIVE! They will
require you to participate and engage in
the problems and activities.
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MasteringPhysics
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MasteringPhysics - online homework system
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Pre-class assignments – due before EVERY class
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Weekly Homework due Thursday at 11 pm
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Pre-class assignment AND HW due this
Thursday
Assignments are listed in Mastering
Homework
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3 types of Homework
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Online – MasteringPhysics - Weekly
Online – MasteringPhysics – pre-class assignments
Written – homework set
Written HW
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Selected problems from online assignment
Written HW is due by 11 pm on Thursday in instructor’s drop
box
Guidelines for working homework
problems
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Given:
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Find:
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•Draw a picture!
•Write in pencil
•Clearly label units
•Cancel units when appropriate
•WRITE NEATLY
•Keep work in one column
•Box answers
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Lab
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Lab sections are
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Monday afternoon 2:40 – 5:40 pm, Moustakas
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Tuesday afternoon 2:30 – 5:30 pm, Vernizzi
Must attend, complete, and turn in all labs
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Fail class if fail lab
George Hassel is the lab manager
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Contact him to make up a lab
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Best to do this ASAP as lab equipment will still be out
First lab
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Buggy Lab
MATLAB
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MATLAB is widely used in engineering, science and mathematics
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Physics Department has adopted MATLAB as its official
language
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You will see it in higher level courses
PHYS 130 sections will be using a web-based MATLAB
classroom
We will use it this semester for
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Knowledge of MATLAB is a marketable skill
Data analysis and plotting
Vector analysis
Improve understanding abstract concepts such as vector fields
First Matlab Activity - most labs will include Matlab
Extra Credit
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Opportunities announced throughout
the semester
Examples
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Projects
Brown bag lunches
Seminars
Logging into computers
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Use your Siena account
If that doesn’t work, let your instructor
know
Temporary solution until your account
works
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General Physics
Username: physuser
Password: phys2user3
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Assessment
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30 minutes
Log in to Blackboard
Go to Assignment and you’ll see the Pre-Class
Assessment
Blackboard.siena.edu
This Thursday
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Pre-class assignment
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Due before class
Homework due by 11 pm
Both are MasteringPhysics Assignments
due online