Syllabus - Physics 2010 - Fall 2003
All information about this course can be found on the course web site: http://www.colorado.edu/physics/phys2010
Professor: Paul Beale (lectures, CAPA, homework, exams, final grades)
Office: Duane F621
Phone: 303 492-1685
e-mail: paul.beale@colorado.edu
Personal Web page: http://physics.colorado.edu/~beale
Professor: Noah Finkelstein (laboratory and recitation)
Office: Duane F1023
Phone: 303 735-6082
e-mail: finkelsn@colorado.edu
Personal Web page: http://spot.colorado.edu/~finkelsn/
Lectures: Sec. 100: 10:00-10:50AM, MWF; Sec. 200, 12:00-12:50PM, MWF, Duane G1B30.
Laboratory/Recitation: Laboratory/recitations sections meet in DUAN G2B83. You must attend the laboratory/recitation section in which you are registered.
Text: "Physics" by Douglas C. Giancoli. You must also purchase an H-ITT compatible ³clicker² at the CU bookstore for use on concept tests in lecture.
Prerequisite: High school level algebra and trigonometry.
Scope: This is the first semester of a 2-semester survey of introductory physics, PHYS 2010/2020. PHYS 2010 covers Newtonian mechanics, energy, waves and thermodynamics. This algebra/trigonometry-based course is intended primarily for life science majors and students intending to apply to graduate medical programs. PHYS 2010/2020 meets an Arts and Science Core natural science sequence requirement. Physical science, engineering, computer science and mathematics majors usually take PHYS1110/1120. Non-science majors usually take PHYS 1010/1020.
Grading: 3 exams, 10% each
CAPA homework: 15%
In-lecture Concept Quizzes: 15%
Recitation and Supplemental Homework: 10%
Laboratory: 20% (Note: at least 5 of the 6 laboratory assignments need to be satisfactorily completed in order to receive a passing grade in the course.)
Midterm Exam 1: Tuesday September 16, 7:30pm - 9:00 PM,
Location: DUAN G1B30, BESC 180, CHEM 140 and CHEM 142 depending on your recitation
Midterm Exam 2: Tuesday October 14, 7:30pm - 9:00 PM
Location: DUAN G1B30, BESC 180, CHEM 140 and CHEM 142 depending on your recitation
Midterm Exam 3: Tuesday November 11, 7:30pm - 9:00 PM
Location: DUAN G1B30, BESC 180, CHEM 140 and CHEM 142 depending on your recitation
Final Exam: Monday, December 15, 10:30 AM - 1:00 PM, Location: Yet to be arranged.
All exams are closed book. You may bring a single-sided 8-1/2"x11" formula sheet to the midterm exams and final exam. You may write anything you want on one side of your formula sheet, but it must be handwritten; no photocopying or printing. You should bring a calculator to lecture, recitations, and exams. A few calculators for emergency use will be available at the exams. There will be no late or make-up exams given. An absence from one exam may be excused for sufficient personal reasons. Discuss the absence with Professor Beale and submit a statement to him by email either prior to the exam or within the two weeks following the exam.
CAPA: an Internet-based homework system: (http://capa.colorado.edu/) This course uses an internet-based homework system called CAPA (Computer Assisted Physics Assignments). In the CAPA system, students receive a personalized homework assignment (every student's assignment is slightly different) with a CAPA ID number. The CAPA ID changes each week. The number is printed on your personal CAPA assignment or is available using the link to PIN-getter from the CAPA login page. You are told immediately whether the answers are correct or no. If your answer is incorrect you can try again, with no penalty, up to a maximum number of tries (usually 5). There will be one new CAPA homework each week. They will be usually due on Mondays at 11 PM. Conscientious students generally score 90-100% on CAPA assignments. All students enrolled or waitlisted by Sunday, Aug. 24 will be automatically enrolled in CAPA. Students who enroll or waitlist into PHYS 2010 after that date must enroll in CAPA using the online CAPA enrollment.
Homework Assignments: Longer supplemental homework problems will be due periodically on Fridays. The written solutions will be graded by your recitation instructor and will be part of your recitation grade.
Office Hours: Office locations and email addresses for Professors Beale and Finkelstein and all recitation instructors may be found on the course web site. Most office hours are held in the Physics Help Room.
Help Room: The Department of Physics runs the Physics Help Room in the Duane G2B90. It is open 8AM-6PM Monday - Friday and is staffed 9AM-5PM. Instructors for all introductory physics course hold office hours there. Help on CAPA and supplemental homework assignments may be found there. The room has a bank of computers you may use to submit CAPA answers. Check the help room web site for the schedules of particular instructors.
Incompletes: Rules of the University require that grades of incomplete (IF or IW) may only be assigned only if "for reasons beyond the student's control, the student is unable to complete the course requirements". Requests for a grade of Incomplete must be made in person to Professor Beale.
Deadlines: See the Fall 2003 Schedule of Courses for more details.
Wednesday September 10 5PM: Deadline to drop a course without the instructor's signature.
Wednesday October 8 5PM: Deadline to drop the course without petitioning your dean. Dropping between September 10 and October 8 requires Professor Beale's signature on a special action form. You must be passing the course to drop. For this purpose alone, a passing grade is defined as having scored at least 50% of the class average on the first exam, or having scored at least 75% on CAPA, or 75% on concept tests. Drops after October 8 require approval by your Deanıs office.
Students with Disabilities: If you qualify for accommodations because of a disability, please submit to Professor Beale a letter from Disability Services early in the semester so that your needs may be addressed. At least one weekıs notice is required to make special arrangements for taking exams. Disability Services determines accommodations based on documented disabilities (303-492-8671, Willard 322, http://www.colorado.edu/sacs/disabilityservices/)
Other CU academic policies can be found at http://www.colorado.edu/policies/index.html and http://www.colorado.edu/academics/honorcode/ .