Notes Archive:
Week 14:
Don't Forget... FINAL PROJECTS are due 4/21.
Info on presentations which will be held during lab.
Please plan on submitting your final projects by Tues 11a on CU Learn. There is a Tab on the main Course Content page labeled SafeAssign within that you can upload your paper and run it through the plagarism checker...Since I am allowing you to look at drafts on this, you will have to Submit your paper yourself..
That is BE SURE to hit SUBMIT once you have uploaded files.
Last Homework is up this week. It includes the following survey!
I will also be expecting that you bring a hardcopy to class on Tues.
Weeks 12-13
Midterm 3: Good Job Folks: Solutions & individual scores posted on CU Learn average score was 33.4/40.. see image for histogram of class performance
Brian Green to speak on campus: Wed night. Apr 15. 7:30p Mackey. Dr. Greene will bring new insight to those who attend. Our first speaker in the science field, Dr. Greene will speak in depth about his book, The Elegant Universe which introduces and assesses the string theory. The Elegant Universe was adapted into a 3-part series on the PBS series NOVA in 2003. Dr. Greene’s lecture will excite and enlighten in a non-technical manner that all will be able to enjoy. Tickets will be $8 for community members (available at the UMC Connection and local King Soopers through Ticketmaster) and $1 for students with a valid BuffOne Card (also available at the UMC Connection).
Midterm on Thurs, Tues review in Class
Special LA Review: 3:30p, Tues Apr 7 in lab area. Also Wed 1-3p in lab/ help room area. See review notes for Class 23.
Homework OPTIONAL/ EXTRA CREDIT --- select the HW that you wish to revise/ makeup or otherwise replace. Go through a HW you wish to drop from your overall score (this is not the free drop but a second HW). Work through this hw, write up solutions (in your your own words! ) and turn this in by email to Prof. Finkelstein adn the two TAs, by Monday !!! 10A Apr 13.
Week 11:
Note: your topic for your final project draft is due in class Tues (4/2) .. see instructions
Your final project will be turned in through CU Learn and plagarism checker
Makeup week for labs this week. Names of missing lab folks
Note: if you miss ANY labs in this class you will fail.
Week 10:
Note: your topic for your final project is due inclass and online this Tues (3/17) .. see instructions
send your project proposals to me if you have not submitted them on CU Learn!!!
New Feedback (week 9) posted.
Makeup lab information now posted on Labs page (two sessions only 4/1 and 4/2)
Total Scores* through the 2nd midterm are posted on CU Learn (out of 252 points so far)
*note: this includes HW 1-7, midterm 1&2, labs 1-3,
but does NOT take in to account: participation, extra credit, adjustments or DROPPED HW / Exam
so, this likely under-represents your scores.
NOTE: These are NOT grades!
Week 9:
Labs this week!
See new survey on CU Learn (E.C Participation Tab) on what to cover next in class
Good job on Exam 2 folks.. Scores posted on CU Learn and info on exam tab.
Week 8:
Reivew and Midterm this week.. see lecture notes and exam tab.
I'm listening -- see latest feedback (weeks 6 & 7)!
Week 6 & 7
Speaking of light --- see what astronomers have found: Gamma Ray Burst from 12.2 B years ago! [not required] (see lecture notes recently to see how much more enegy gamma rays have than visible light]
Reading this week from Physics 2000 site ! (not textbook)
Be sure to keep an eye open for important dates (e.g. moving the final, dropping class etc) -- see below
Please check out the syllabus and important course dates for Phys1020.
Week 5:
Good Job on the Exam folks... Solutions Posted on CU Learn
Note there are labs this week, Week 5! (Feb 9-13) [be sure to do prelab before showing up]
See WeeklyAssignments Tab to find out what's up this week.
Week 4:
Week 4: Review and Exam... prepare for class Tuesday with your questions
See Exam Tab for more info on Thursady exam
There will be no makeups
Week 3:
Week 3: Labs start this week folks!!! See Lab tab for info on labs this week.
Also, remember LABS start this week 1/27.
Week 2:
Good week folks
Week 2: Good week folks... make sure to keep up on the lecture notes, readings and hws.
Note there will be a reading quiz on Tues... make sure you're read Bloomfield 10.3 (flashlights), 10.2 (photocopiers) and 12.1 p 393-398.
Week 1:
I'm looking forward to class.
Week 1 HW will be posted on CU Learn by Tues PM (Due Saturday): NOTE: CU Learn does not automatically grade the essays, so it's point value is incorrect.. see the points assigned by us on the PDF version or on the hw questions themselves.
Don't forget.. TWO popular public lectures.
Sat 9:30 AM Nobel Laureat Eric Cornell CU Wizards Show on "SPEED".
Sat 2:00 PM: Professor Debbie Jin
“Fun With Ultracold Atoms”
Good start to class folks. If you need to switch lab sections, or have not fulfilled the prerequisites for this class, please check with Professor Finkelstein
