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PHY-1020, Understanding the Physical World
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Class
Schedule and Reading
Assignments
(your lab date might differ from the lecture dates) The indicated sections should be read before the class. This is a draft only and will be updated as the course progresses. Also, some of the quiz due dates might change.
How to Submit Quizzes: CAPA InstructionsThe homework is to be done on
the web using a Computer-Assisted Personalized Approach,
or CAPA. You have
been assigned CAPA ID numbers which you must
use, in
addition
to your student ID number, to log onto the system. The homework
assignments
are problems with different values for the
variables
randomly chosen for each student. You can work the problems out using
the
book values before logging in or you can log on and print out your
personalized
assignment before submitting answers via the web.
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| Dr. Jörg Reinhold , Associate Professor CP 208, University Park (305) 348-6422 web: www.fiu.edu/~reinhold email: reinhold@fiu.edu All email must have
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| Dates Lectures: 14:00 - 15:15, Tue & Thu; HLS 160 Office hours: Wed 13:30 - 14:30, Tue & Thu right after class (let me know in class that you'd like to see me), or by appointment. |
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| General This course is intended to give
non-science majors a basic understanding
of the physical principles that govern the world. The topics include
basic
motion (kinematics), light and sound (waves), electricity and
magnetism,
and modern physics (atoms and nuclear). It is assumed that you have
some
knowledge of introductory algebra--but we will try not to over
emphasize
the math.
Your best bet for doing well in this course is to attend all of the lectures and do all of the assigned reading before class. Reading the text will provide a different perspective on the topics covered in the lectures. Don't expect to do well by putting things off and cramming for tests. Don't get behind! If you are having trouble with the material get help immediately. There is an accompanying lab, PHY-1020L, that is necessary for this course to count towards your core requirements. A separate grade is given for the lab. |
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 Textbook The course will use Physics
Matters from James Trefil & Robert Hazen,
published by Wiley. A rough schedule is given in the right panel.
Some sections or chapters will be covered in greater depth than others.
It
is important to read the sections prior to each class as they will
complement
the lectures. You should also read those sections that will not be
covered
in class.
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| Quizzes 20% of your grade will be
determined by weekly online quizzes.
You can take the quizzes any time after the open date through the
posted
due time.
--Do your quizzes before the deadline. Makeup quizzes won't be given.Attendance I will take attendance every lecture. For each attended lecture, you will receive 1 point toward your Quizzes. You can use these points to make up for missed quizz questions. However, the maximum grade you can receive on the quizzes is 100%. |
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| Grading
Your grade will be based on
weekly online quizzes, two mid-term exams,
and the final exam. Dates and weighting are:
Anybody who is unable to attend
the scheduled exams should arrange
ahead
of time for an alternate date. I will only accommodate legitimate,
verifiable
cases of illness, emergencies and religious holy days. All requests for
an alternate date have to be made in writing and provide supporting
documentation.
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Grading scale
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| Academic conduct Academic misconduct (i.e.
academic dishonesty) includes but is not
limited to: cheating, plagiarism, falsification of academic records,
bribery
to gain academic advantage, and misuse of computer services, including
the unauthorized appropriation of another's program(s). Disciplinary
penalties
for academic misconduct range from counseling to expulsion from the
University.
Code of Academic IntegrityThis is a college class. No cell phones, beepers, or other distractions are permitted in the class. |
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