PHYSICS 1101: Introductory Physics I

Fall Semester 2007 (Section – 001)

Instructor:  Dr. Aditi Sharma

Office: 336 Grigg;  Phone:704-687-8172, Email:  asharm23@uncc.edu

 

OFFICE HOURS: 

M W   11:00 – 12:00 at 135A Burson

Other days by appointment  at 336 Grigg

 

 

TEXT AND REQUIRED MATERIAL: 

  • “Physics ”, Cutnell and Johnson, 7th Edition.  Available at the bookstore.
  • WebAssign Access for online homework. Available at the bookstore or it can be purchased online at  http://www.webassign.net/   ($14.95 if purchased alone, or $28 if you purchase along with online version of the textbook).
  • PRS RF Transmitter (your clicker).  Available at the bookstore.

 

 

BRING THE FOLLOWING TO EVERY CLASS (meets at 121 Burson, MW  9:30 – 10:45 AM)

  • Pen/pencil and paper
  • Calculator
  • PRS Clicker

Students will need to use a SCIENTIFIC CALCULATOR for HOMEWORK, TESTS, and the EXAM.  It is recommended that you BRING YOUR TEXT AND A CALCULATOR TO CLASS.

 

 

COURSE CONTENT:  This is the first course of the algebra-based introductory physics sequence.  The course covers concepts of motion, force, energy, and waves. 

 

GRADING: 

Homework                     20%      (drop 2 lowest),  All students use WebAssign

Daily Quiz                     15%      (drop 4 lowest).  In-class students use PRS clicker

Midterm Exam I             15%     

Midterm Exam II            15%     

Midterm Exam III           15%     

Final Exam                    20%     

TOTAL                          100%

 

ONE MID-SEMESTER EXAM GRADE CAN BE REPLACED BY THE FINAL EXAM GRADE.

 

 

PLACE AND TIME FOR EXAMS:

MIDTERM EXAMS:  Fridays (9/28, 11/2, 11/30) 12:00 PM - 1:45 PM at Fretwell 100

FINAL EXAM:          Saturday, Dec 8, 8:00 AM - 10:45 AM at Fretwell 100 (please confirm)

 

 

EXTRA INFORMATION AND COURSE POLICIES: 

·          ALL CELL PHONES AND PAGERS MUST BE TURNED OFF DURING CLASS

·          Grades are assigned using a 10-point grading scale: A = 90.0-100.0, B = 80.0-89.9, etc.  The course is not graded on a curve.

§         You are responsible for all material covered in class, in homework assignments, on quizzes, and in assigned reading.

§         Daily quizzes will be graded.  You will receive 3 points for a correct response, 1 point for an incorrect response, 0 points for no response. Total quiz points will be scaled to a 100 point scale. In-class students will use their PRS clicker to participate in daily quizzes.  The lowest 4 daily quiz scores will be dropped.

§         You are encouraged to work together on homework.  Please take advantage of help available at the Physics Resource Center, located in Burson 135A (hours are M – Th, 9am - 5pm).  

§         For individual tutoring, go to the Department of Physics office (Burson 100) or to the University Learning Center (318K Fretwell), Phone: 704 687 2163.

§         LATE HOMEWORK WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.  The two lowest homework grades will be dropped at the end of the semester.

§         The Physics Course Information page contains useful links: http://www.physics.uncc.edu/courses.html .

§         There will be NO MAKE-UP EXAMS, QUIZZES, OR HOMEWORK.  NO EXCEPTIONS.  PLAN ACCORDINGLY.

§         The final exam is comprehensive.  ONE MID-SEMESTER EXAM GRADE CAN BE REPLACED BY THE FINAL EXAM GRADE.

§         You must completely do your own work on the quizzes, in-class exams, and the final.  Failure to do so will be a violation of academic integrity.  There will be consequences.  See below.

 

 

ACADEMIC INTEGRITY: 

Academic honesty and integrity are essential to the existence and growth of an academic community. Without maintenance of high standards of honesty, members of the instructional faculty are defrauded, students are unfairly treated, and society itself is poorly served. Maintaining the academic standards of honesty and integrity is ultimately the formal responsibility of the instructional faculty; and this responsibility is shared by all members of the academic community. UNC Charlotte strives to create an academic climate in which the dignity of all individuals is respected and maintained. Therefore, we celebrate diversity that includes, but is not limited to ability/disability, age, culture, ethnicity, gender, language, race, religion, sexual orientation, and socio-economic status.

Students have the responsibility to know and observe the requirements of The UNCC Code of Student Academic Integrity (Catalog p. 275).  This code forbids cheating, fabrication or falsification of information, multiple submissions of academic work, plagiarism, abuse of academic materials, and complicity in academic dishonesty.  Any special requirements or permission regarding academic integrity in this course will be stated by the instructor, and are binding on the students.  Academic evaluations in this course include a judgment that the student’s work is free from academic dishonesty of any type; and grades in this course therefore should be and will be adversely affected for academic dishonesty.  Students who violate the code can be expelled from UNCC.  The normal penalty for first offense is zero credit on the work involving dishonesty and further substantial reduction of the course grade.  In almost all cases the course grade is reduced to F.  Students are expected to report cases of academic dishonesty to the course instructor.

 

·          No cell phones or other electronics at all during exams.

·          Students with cell phones or other wireless communication devices during an exam will have the exam taken up and receive no credit for the exam.

·          Students will be required to show their university ID upon turning in exams.

 

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Details on Physics 1101 Requirements

 

Blackboard  Registration

You must register with Blackboard to have access to your grades and receive class related news and instructions.

 

 

WebAssign:  Online Homework System

You must acquire a WebAssign access code.  You will be doing your homework online and it counts 20% toward your grade.   You can use a computer in the library to do your homework, if necessary.  The access code can be purchased at the bookstore or online (when you login to WebAssign for the first time)

 

To register you will need the following information:

 

·          Your username is the same as your 49er Express username

·          Your institution is UNCC

·          Your initial password is physics

·          Then go to:  http://webassign.net/student.html and follow the instructions on the screen.  Additional information can be found at http://webassign.net/guide/

 

 

PRS Personal Response System (Your Clicker)

All students in the course must have their own clicker.

You must register your clicker online. You must use an ON-CAMPUS computer to access the registration website (You will not be able to register using an off-campus computer).

 

To Register:

 

·          Go to the Physics course information web page at  http://www.physics.uncc.edu/courses.html

·          Select the “clicker registration form” link

·          Select your course and section number

·          Enter the required information. (There will be instructions on how to obtain your clicker ID number from your clicker.)

 

It is your responsibility to read through the user guide and become somewhat familiar with its features before the 2nd day of class.  

 

You must enter your student ID into the clicker before you can use it to transmit responses.