| Clickers |
The course will make extensive use of the Top Hat
(www.tophat.com) classroom
response system in class, required for every class lecture and
discussion. You will be able to submit answers to in-class
questions using Apple or Android smartphones and tablets, laptops,
or through text message. You can visit the Top Hat Success Center
(success.tophat.com) to
learn how to register for a Top Hat account and get you up and
running on the system. Our Course Join Code is
985452 . Should you require assistance with Top Hat at any
time, due to the fact that they require specific user information to
troubleshoot these issues, please contact their Support Team
directly by way of email
(support@tophat.com), the in
app support button, or by calling 1-888-663-5491.
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| Homework |
Weekly homework assignments are to be completed
online using WileyPLUS, accessible through a link on our ICON course page.
With the exception of Homework #0, all assignments must be completed
online by 11:00pm on the day they are due. Late homework will not be
accepted. You are encouraged to work together in groups on the
homework, but each student must calculate the solutions to his/her own
questions and submit the answers on WileyPLUS. Any solutions not
available on WileyPLUS will be available on the ICON course website
the day following the due date. If the score of the diagnostic test
given in week 9 is higher, it will be used in place of your lowest
homework score. |
| Labs |
The laboratory assignments are a key part of the course,
to be held under the supervision of your teaching assistant, who will
also grade the laboratory reports. The iOLab Device, which can be
purchased or just rented for the semester, is required to perform the
laboratory activities. Questions about laboratory grading should be
directed to your TA. Eating and drinking in the laboratory is not
allowed. Conflicts between laboratory meeting times and night exams
offered in other classes are to be resolved by the student asking for
a make-up exam for the conflicting night exam. University policy is
that instructors must offer such a make-up exam and that
regularly scheduled class time, including laboratory, takes precedence
over night exams. If a student misses a lab period due to illness or
is required to quarantine, the laboratory exercises may be completed
at home using the iOLab Device.
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| Exams |
Three midterm exams
will be held during regular class hours on the dates specified
above. Exams will be closed book, but each student may bring a single,
one-sided 8.5 by 11 inch formula sheet---no words may be
written on the sheet, only formulas, and the formula sheet must
be turned in with your exam. Midterm exams will cover the material
specified above, and the final exam will be comprehensive. Exam
solutions will be available on the ICON course website. There will be
no make-ups for the one-hour exams except in truly extraordinary
circumstances for which the student comes to the instructor
before the exam to plan a make-up. |
| Reading Quizzes |
Reading assignments must be completed
before lecture. Completion of the reading is essential for the
interactive learning method to be effective. During the semester, we
will have 10 unannounced reading quizzes to be taken in class using
Top Hat, intended to encourage reading and awareness of topics
rather than in-depth understanding. The grades for the quizzes can
only help your grade: at the end of the semester, you can
improve your final exam grade (up to the maximum of 200 points) by
your overall quiz percentage times 10 points. For example, if your
final exam score is 150/200 and your quiz score is 80%, the the
final exam score used for grading would be: 150 + (80% *
10)=158. |
| Absence Policy |
Attendance is encouraged but not required for
all regular class meetings, but any opportunities for extra credit
through class activities, such as reading quizzes,
will not be made up for any reason in the event of absence. Attendance
during scheduled exams is required and make-up exams will only we
given if the student comes to the instructor with appropriate
justification before the exam to plan a make-up. If you feel
sick, please stay home per University health and safety guidelines.
If a student is required to quarantine, the course material and
activities have been designed so that students will be able to
complete homework and laboratory assignments from home. |
| Physics Tutorials |
Teaching assistants are available for free tutoring in
TILE Commons Room, 310 Van Allen Hall, during posted hours. While
you are strongly encouraged to seek help from the TAs and the
instructor, do not expect them to do your homework for
you. |