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Welcome to Phys 130!

Welcome to Phys 130!. https:// sites.google.com/site/sienaphys130fall2012/ Blackboard blackboard.siena.edu. Instructors. Professor Michele McColgan Class PHYS 130 - 04 RB 152 Office hours M 11:15 am – 12:30 pm W 10:30 am – 11:30 pm and by appointment Professor John Moustakas

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Welcome to Phys 130!

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  1. Welcome to Phys 130! • https://sites.google.com/site/sienaphys130fall2012/ Blackboard blackboard.siena.edu

  2. Instructors • Professor Michele McColgan • Class PHYS 130 - 04 • RB 152 • Office hours • M 11:15 am – 12:30 pm • W 10:30 am – 11:30 pm • and by appointment • Professor John Moustakas • Class PHYS 130 - 10 • RB 225 • Office hours • M 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm • W 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm • and by appointment

  3. Getting Help • Wednesday Review Sessions • RB 136 • 11:30 am – 12:30 pm • 1:30 pm – 12:30 pm • Tutoring • Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, 7 – 9 pm • By physics majors • In RB 150 – physics lounge • Office hours

  4. Text book Physics for Scientist and Engineers 3rd edition by Randall Knight Volume 1 Volume 2 YOUR TEXTBOOK IS YOUR #1 RESOURCE!!! You are expected to come to class having read the assigned chapter. General Physics Lecture 1 4

  5. Course Design & Grading Tests 45% Uniform exams for all sections of General Physics Exam 1 15% Exam 2 15% Exam 3 15% Laboratory 15% You must pass lab to pass class! You must complete every lab to pass lab! Other 20% Weekly Homework Pre- and In-class assignments Participation Final Exam 20% cumulative General Physics Lecture 1 5

  6. Attendance Policy • Students are expected to attend all classes and are responsible for all material covered in class, even when absent. • Students should understand that some material discussed in class is not covered in the textbook. • In-class problems and activities can not be made up. Lecture 1

  7. Attendance Policy • Attendance is required. • We realize that some absences are unavoidable, and you should inform your instructor prior to missing any classes. • Missing more than 3 classes will decrease your overall grade by a letter grade. • You will be advised to withdraw from the course if you miss more than 5 classes. Lecture 1

  8. Preparing for Class • Assigned Reading • One chapter or part of a chapter each class • Go through exercises in each chapter • Answers are provided at the end of the chapter • MasteringPhysics Assignment due before class to ensure you’ve done the reading • Pre-class Assignment for Thursday • Introduction to MasteringPhysics • Chapter 1 questions in MasteringPhysics Lecture 1

  9. Schedule and Class Slides • Powerpoint slides will be posted on the web. • https://sites.google.com/site/sienaphys130fall2012/schedule/ • Review website • The schedule evolves. Check often to keep up with assignments and changes. • You need paper, writing utensil, and calculator!!! Lecture 1

  10. Class Time • 2 minute problems • Group problems • Lab-style activities • SHORT lectures • Classes will be ACTIVE! They will require you to participate and engage in the problems and activities. Lecture 1

  11. MasteringPhysics • MasteringPhysics - online homework system • Pre-class assignments – due before EVERY class • Weekly Homework due Thursday at 11 pm • Pre-class assignment AND HW due this Thursday • Assignments are listed in Mastering

  12. Homework • 3 types of Homework • Online – MasteringPhysics - Weekly • Online – MasteringPhysics – pre-class assignments • Written – homework set • Written HW • Selected problems from online assignment • Written HW is due by 11 pm on Thursday in instructor’s drop box

  13. Guidelines for working homework problems • Given: • Find: • •Draw a picture! • •Write in pencil • •Clearly label units • •Cancel units when appropriate • •WRITE NEATLY • •Keep work in one column • •Box answers Lecture 1

  14. Lab • Lab sections are • Monday afternoon 2:40 – 5:40 pm, Moustakas • Tuesday afternoon 2:30 – 5:30 pm, Vernizzi • Must attend, complete, and turn in all labs • Fail class if fail lab • George Hassel is the lab manager • Contact him to make up a lab • Best to do this ASAP as lab equipment will still be out • First lab • Buggy Lab

  15. MATLAB • MATLAB is widely used in engineering, science and mathematics • Knowledge of MATLAB is a marketable skill • Physics Department has adopted MATLAB as its official language • You will see it in higher level courses • PHYS 130 sections will be using a web-based MATLAB classroom • We will use it this semester for • Data analysis and plotting • Vector analysis • Improve understanding abstract concepts such as vector fields • First Matlab Activity - most labs will include Matlab

  16. Extra Credit • Opportunities announced throughout the semester • Examples • Projects • Brown bag lunches • Seminars

  17. Logging into computers Use your Siena account If that doesn’t work, let your instructor know Temporary solution until your account works Username: physuser Password: phys2user3 General Physics Lecture 1 17

  18. Assessment 30 minutes Log in to Blackboard Go to Assignment and you’ll see the Pre-Class Assessment Blackboard.siena.edu

  19. This Thursday • Pre-class assignment • Due before class • Homework due by 11 pm • Both are MasteringPhysics Assignments due online

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