Enhanced Web Assign
Online Homework System for PHYS 201
Dear students:
Welcome to Enhanced Web Assign (EWA), the online homework system for PHYS
201. We are excited to offer this online platform. It has been chosen based on its
excellent interactivity with the eBook, well suited for successful comprehension of
physics concepts. We hope you will find doing and submitting your homework online an
exciting and productive experience.
Homework assignments for PHYS 201 will be submitted weekly through the online
homework system, EWA.
Homework assignments become available every Tuesday morning at 9:00 AM and are
due on Tuesday night at or before 11:59 pm two weeks later.
The maximum score for each homework assignment is 30 points. The score will also be
shown in percentages.
Each homework assignment contains 3 problems for credit and possibly several
additional problems for practice. Practice problems are there for your convenience in
case you need additional exercises to improve your understanding of the material.
Please note the following important points about EWA.
1: We have chosen EWA since it is a very advanced, user-friendly online homework
system with servers that are practically always running. For any given time period we
know exactly if the servers are down even for a few seconds.
2: Most problems in homework assignments have randomizers: each student will have
different values assigned to variables and answer for each student will be different.
3: Homework problems come with a variety of hints and feedback for incorrect answers
and should be done independently. In addition, a lot of problems have “Master it” and
“Watch it” options. Recitation TAs are not supposed to help you with your online
homework and do not have access to it.
Grading settings for online homework assignments:
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the number of attempts to answer problems is unlimited (well, it is 100, but
that should be enough)
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you can use all available help without any penalty
How to enroll in the EWA online homework system.
Special Drexel textbook package from Serway & Jewett contains an access code that will
let you enroll in the EWA. Please check Syllabus for possible buying options.
Go to https://www.webassign.net/login.html and click on “I have a class key” button.
Then choose option to register as a new student for the course corresponding to the
lecture section A.
Important: The following is the course number for the lecture section:
Lecture section
PHYS 201 section A:
Course name/ID
drexel 3362 6963
What if you experience any technical difficulties either during registration process
or later?
For any technical difficulties with EWA you can get help in one of the following ways:
a) send email to Mr. Jeremiah Hunter: Jeremiah.Hunter@cengage.com; Mr. Hunter
is the main contact for technical assistance for Drexel PHYS 201 class and will
help you promptly
b) If you need immediate help you may call: (800) 955-8275
c) On the welcome page of EWA there is a comprehensive online help manual.
What is inside the course?
Once you register for the course you will be taken to course homepage.
If you click on the My assignment in the menu on the top of the page, you will be taken
to the list of all assignments that are currently assigned to you. As we progress with the
course, future homework sets will become available.
By clicking on Homework 1 you will be taken to the content of the chosen assignment.
eBook menu option will take you to the online textbook “Physics for Scientists and
Engineers” by Serway & Jewett.
What is inside the homework and how much time can I spend on it?
When you view an assignment you will see that there are three problems that are worth
10 points credit each. You can attempt solving problems in any order you wish, spend
any amount of time you wish on them, have as many interruptions and breaks as you
need. You only need to make sure to click on the submit button once you are done with
the problem.
How long will assignments be available for viewing and practicing?
Once the assignment becomes available, its status will stay unchanged until the end of the
quarter. Once past the due date, you cannot get any credit for solving problems but you
can attempt and redo them as many times as you wish for practice.
Why are we having to deal with online homework instead of submitting it on paper?
Although online homework approach may be frustrating in the beginning until you get
used to it, we are confident that it provides an excellent interactive learning environment
that will improve your critical thinking skills and your performance on the exam and in
the course overall.
Best of luck with EWA!