Syllabus, Information, & Policies
Physics 1230 "Light and Color" for
nonscientists
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Credits |
3.0 (no lab) |
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Time/Day |
Tuesdays and Thursdays, 3:30 PM – 4:45 PM |
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Room |
Duane G1B20 |
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Textbook |
Seeing the Light, by David Falk, Dieter Brill, and David Stork, John Wiley & Sons, Inc. |
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Core category |
Natural Science; MAPS course |
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Instructor |
Prof. Ivan I. Smalyukh |
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Office / Email / Telephone |
Gamow Tower, F-521 / ivan.smalyukh@colorado.edu / 303-492-7277 (office); 303-492-6530 (lab) |
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Office Hrs. Monday 9-10am, Tuesday 11am - noon, and Wednesday 4-5pm, Duane Physisc G2B90, Help Room, & by appointment, |
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Office Hrs. Tuesdays & Thursdays, 9-10 am, |
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This class uses Òclickers.Ó You are each required to buy a clicker at the CU Bookstore and register it online at the public registration page at
You MUST bring your own clicker to each class meeting, where you will use it to answer questions in class. The clickers are not anonymous. Your personal performance with clickers is tracked electronically and your total semester-averaged clicker grade will contribute 5% to your final grade. You will receive one point for each question answered and an additional point for a correct answer. Your 5 lowest clicker-question grades will be dropped from your cumulative clicker grade. For this reason and because of the small part of your grade which comes from your clicker scores, there are no allowances for forgetting your clicker, for being absent, or for having your clicker battery die.
We will use iClickers as a learning tool in class. You are encouraged to attend class and to use your iClicker for participating in the concept questions. Changing the iClicker frequency if needed: The default iClicker frequency is AA. Therefore, when you turn on your iclicker each day in class, you may need to change your iClicker frequency to what is posted in the lecture room (e.g. DC). To change your iClicker frequency, turn on your iClicker. Hold down on the power button until the power light blinks. Then hit DC. You should see a green light indicating that you have changed the frequency. Do not turn off the iClicker until the end of class or else the frequency will reset. When you vote you will see a green light flash indicating that you have successfully voted. You can change your vote until the voting period ends.
The required textbook for this class is Seeing the Light: Optics in Photography, Color, Vision and Holography, by David R. Falk, Dieter R. Brill, David G. Stork , John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Many homework assignments will be given from this book.
Optional books for additional reading:
(2) Light , by Michael I. Sobel , University of Chicago Press.
(3) Light Science: Physics and the Visual Arts , by Thomas D. Rossing, Christopher J Chiaverina , Springer-Verlag, New York.
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Exam 1 |
25% |
September 30 (can drop 1 exam) |
Exam 2 |
25% |
October 30 (can drop 1 exam) |
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Exam 3 |
25% |
December 11 (can drop 1 exam) |
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Clicker questions |
5% |
Can drop 5 worst clicker scores |
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HW's |
20% |
Can drop 1 out of 11 HWs |
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TOTAL |
100% |
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There will be NO FINAL EXAM even though one is scheduled for the Fall08 final exams week |
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There will be 11 homework assignments, worth 10 points each. Right before class meetings at which HWs are due, they should be put in the IN box at the back of the lecture hall. Graded HWs can be picked up the following week in the OUT box at the back of the lecture hall. Many of the exam problems will be based on homework problems - so if you do the homework,
you will be able to do the exams. Your lowest homework score (or missing HW) will not count in your HW total score contribution to your final grade.
One way to earn extra credit is to actively participate in the peer instruction/discussions during the class. During each class, an extra credit (1-3 points) will be given to those who are most active in peer discussion/instruction.
Part I: Light and optics
Part II: Cameras, the eye, visual perception, and optical instruments
Part III: Color perception, wave optics and modern optics
http://www.colorado.edu/physics/2000
http://www.color-tec.com/color.htm
http://www.yorku.ca/eye/toc.htm
Useful web links on electromagnetic radiation and resonance:
Useful web links on eclipses and shadows and reflections:
Useful web links on curved mirrors
Useful web links on lenses
LESTER LIBRARY
RESOURCES
Lester Library is the Physics
Library on the FIRST floor of
Duane. The elevator does not stop
there so you must take the stairs up one flight from the ground level. There you will find copies of our
textbook and the optional books (see the list above) for additional reading.
Students seeking help should use the following resources before seeking a tutor. First, come to see Prof. Smalyukh during HELP office hours or by appointment. Secondly, there is a general physics "help room," in the basement of Duane in the large room, G2B90, web site: http://capa.colorado.edu/cgi-bin/HelpRoom. Here there are physics professors and TAs who are more familiar with physics than most tutors and are there to help students. Go to the table labeled Physics 1000, where you can find other students at the same level as Physics 1230.
If you qualify for accommodations because of a disability, please submit to me a letter from Disability Services in a timely manner so that your needs may be addressed. Disability Services determines accommodations based on documented disabilities. Contact: 303-492-8671, Willard 322, and vist web page http://www.Colorado.EDU/disabilityservices. Disability Services' letters for students with disabilities indicate legally mandated reasonable accommodations. The syllabus statements and answers to Frequently Asked Questions can be found at http://www.colorado.edu/disabilityservices. Please also see the brochure with detailed information.
See Professor Smalyukh at beginning of semester if you will be absent from class during a valid religious observance so that reasonable accommodation can be considered. Campus policy regarding religious observances requires that faculty make every effort to reasonably and fairly deal with all students who, because of religious obligations, have conflicts with scheduled exams, assignments or required attendance.
All students of the University of Colorado at Boulder are responsible for knowing and adhering to the academic integrity policy of this institution. Violations of this policy may include: cheating, plagiarism, aid of academic dishonesty, fabrication, lying, bribery, and threatening behavior. All incidents of academic misconduct shall be reported to the Honor Code Council (honor@colorado.edu; 303-725-2273). Students who are found to be in violation of the academic integrity policy will be subject to both academic sanctions from the faculty member and non-academic sanctions (including but not limited to university probation, suspension, or expulsion). Other information on the Honor Code can be found at http://www.colorado.edu/academics/honorcode/
Students and faculty have responsibility for maintaining an appropriate learning environment. Those who fail to adhere to such behavioral standards may be subject to discipline. Professional courtesy and sensitivity are especially important with respect to individuals and topics dealing with differences of race, culture, religion, politics, sexual orientation, gender, gender variance, and nationalities. Class rosters are provided to the instructor with the student's legal name. I will gladly honor your request to address you by an alternate name or gender pronoun. Please advise me of this preference early in the semester so that I may make appropriate changes to my records. See polices at http://www.colorado.edu/policies/classbehavior.html, and at
http://www.colorado.edu/studentaffairs/judicialaffairs/code.html#student_code
The University of Colorado at Boulder policy on
Discrimination and Harassment, the University of Colorado policy on Sexual
Harassment and the University of Colorado policy on Amorous Relationships apply
to all students, staff, and faculty.
Any student, staff or faculty member who believes she/he has been the
subject of discrimination or harassment based upon race, color, national
origin, sex, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, or veteran status
should contact the Office of Discrimination and Harassment (ODH) at 303-492-2127
or the Office of Judicial Affairs at 303-492-5550. Information about the ODH, the above referenced policies and
the campus resources available to assist individuals regarding discrimination
or harassment can be obtained at http://www.colorado.edu/odh
To ensure a distraction free environment for all students, laptops, MP3 players, cell phones, and similar devices are not allowed to be used during lecture.
Homework instructions: Place homework in the "in box" in the classroom. Use a stapler to attach the pages together, and be sure to put your name and student ID number on your front page.
Homework/exam answer sheets: Answer sheets will be posted on the course web page.
Show your work: You will not get credit for simply stating a word or number for your answer. You must show your reasoning, calculations, and write a paragraph for full credit. If you are asked to make a drawing, be NEAT. Label parts of your diagrams.
Calculator: You will need a calculator that uses scientific notations.
Any information in this syllabus is as accurate as is possible at the time of writing. Announcements about changes of any kind will be made via e-mail as well as in class and on the web page, and will take precedence over this syllabus. You are responsible for announcements made in class (whether or not you are in attendance), via e-mail, as well as in class and on the web page.
