PHYSICS and ASTROPHYSICS SCHOOL OF PHYSICAL AND GEOGRAPHICAL SCIENCES

1. PHYSICS and ASTROPHYSICS SCHOOL OF PHYSICAL AND GEOGRAPHICAL SCIENCES Dr.A.Mahendrasingam (Singam) a.mahendrasingam@keele.ac.uk Room: LJ 1.04

2. Welcome We would like to welcome you to Keele and to the School of Physical and Geographical Sciences. We hope that you will enjoy your time studying physics or astrophysics with us at Keele and we will do all we can to make your time here successful and rewarding.

3. Web Pages/Notice Board e-Induction – www.keele.ac.uk/induction/ KLE/eVision – students.keele.ac.uk Physics/Astrophysics - http://www.keele.ac.uk/physics/ Level 1 Handbook Safety Handbook Physics/Astrophysics – Notice Board ( Located in the corridor outside LJ 1.60 )

4. Important Contacts Your Personal Tutor – (Phone book) You will be assigned a personal tutor. If you require help or advice on any matter that affects your life and work as a student at Keele then please do not hesitate to contact your Personal Tutor. If your tutor is unable to help you directly, s/he will be able to advise you of an appropriate advisor within the university. The Level 1 Tutor - Dr Jacco van Loon(LJ2.07) Dr Jacco van Loon is responsible for the pastoral care of all 1st Year Physics and Astrophysics undergraduates and it is important that he is informed of any circumstances (medical or otherwise) that affect your academic work. In addition, Jacco monitors general problems that affect the 1st Year Physics and Astrophysics undergraduates and reports these matters to the Programme Leader. Programme Leader - Dr A Mahendrasingam(LJ1.04) Dr A Mahendrasingam is responsible for overseeing the operation of the Physics and Astrophysics undergraduate programmes. He is Chair of the Learning and Teaching Committee and reports directly to the main School Committee. The Year Tutors inform him in confidence of any issues relating to undergraduate teaching and student progression. Physics and Astrophysics Administrator – Trish Pointon (LJ0.16) The School Office (LJ0.16) is often the best place for information, especially if you are looking for a specific member of academic staff. E-mail – Keele e-mail system will be used to communicate important announcements/last minute changes about the course. Please check your Keele e-mail regularly.

5. STAFF-STUDENT LIAISON COMMITTEE (SSLC) The Staff-Student Liaison Committee (SSLC) provides a forum for discussion between students and staff about issues relating to teaching and assessment as well as the provision of facilities to Physics and Astrophysics undergraduates. We will need representatives on this committee from your year.

6. Structure of the Course Dual Honours Physics or Dual Honours Astrophysics ( Credits – 2 x 60 ) For these two routes you will study a second principal subject in parallel to complete your dual honours programme. First year textbook - University Physics with Modern Physics, by Hugh D. Young and Roger A. Freedman (International Edition with Mastering Physics online access including e-book, Pearson Education, 13/E edition (3 August 2013, ISBN: 978-1292020631). Principal Physics or Astrophysics – 60 credits ( 4 x 15) Transfer between Physics and Astrophysics – Before end of semester 1 Dual - Physics or Astrophysics AND other subject Major - Physics or Astrophysics WITH other subject Decision time - End of second year (Level 2)

7. Physics Autumn Semester Spring Semester PHY-10022 Mechanics, Gravity and Relativity PHY-10020 Oscillations and Waves PHY-10024 Nature of Matter PHY-10021 Electricity and Magnetism Autumn Semester Spring Semester PHY-10022 Mechanics, Gravity and Relativity PHY-10020 Oscillations and Waves PHY-10024 Nature of Matter PHY-10023 Electricity and Magnetism and Stellar Structure Astrophysics

8. Module AssessmentA summary of each module and its assessment pattern is given below. This gives the breakdown of assessment methods contributing to each module together with the weighting of each.

9. Week 1-2 Lab/Maths/Physics All students will undertake some study of mathematics at level 1 and will need to achieve a pass in the tests, which form part of modules PHY-10022/10024/10020/10021/10023. These modules each contain a unit of mathematics. These mathematics components contribute 20% to each of the modules BUT you must achieve a pass in each to pass that module. Introduction to the Lab – Friday (4/10/13) 10:00 – 11:00 in LJ 1.75 Introduction to Maths – Friday (4/10/13) 11:00 – 13:00 in LJ 0.26 First Physics Lecture – Monday (7/10/13) – 13:00 – 14:00 in HUX 0.15 First Maths Lecture – Friday (7/10/13) – 10:00 – 11:00 in HUX 0.15

10. Problem classes (Monday/Friday 15:00 – 17:00) All students will attend one of the two scheduled problems classes per week. During this session you will be working on problems set by module tutors. Note once again that your attendance at problem class will be monitored and marks will be awarded towards final module assessment. All the assignments for problem classes need to be completed in your problem class ring folder. If you need to change the group, please discuss the change with the staff running the problem classes/maths tutorials. Problem Class Group Problem class will start on Monday (14/10/13) for Group A and Friday (11/10/13) for Group B. Details of the groups will be in your problem class ring folder.

11. Laboratory Class (Thursday 14:00 – 17:00) Introduction to Laboratory Class – Friday (4/10/13) 10:00 – 11:00 in LJ 1.75 First lab session (Lecture on error and Data Analysis) – Thursday (10/10/13) 14:00 – 15:00 in CBA 0.061 First lab session (Worksheet on error and Data Analysis) – Thursday (10/10/13) 15:00 – 17:00 in LJ0.26 (Faculty Computing Lab) Experiment on (B) simple Harmonic Motion / Data Analysis and Processing 10/10/13 – 24/10/13 Experiments A and C - M Maths test 2-3pm Maths test 2-3pm Lab 3-5pm Lab 3-5pm Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5 Week 6 Week 7 Week 8 Week 9 Week 10 Week 11 Week 12 Report #1 Deadline 4.00 PM 22/11/13

12. Semester Week Issued Week Work Submitted Week Work Returned Autumn 3 5 6 6 8 9 9 11 12 Spring 3 5 6 6 8 8 9 11 12 Problems Sheets The lecturer will hand out the problems sheets and the completed solutions should be returned to the problems boxes in the corridor near the laboratories. You MUST submit an Assessed Coursework Submission (ACS) form with each piece of work for assessment. The sheets will be marked and returned the following week. These marks will contribute to your module mark. Problem sheets will be handed out and deadlines set according to the following table: This is a guide only, problem sheets and dates may vary dependant on the module Tutor.

13. SUBMISSION DEADLINES • All problem sheets must be submitted by the deadline. This is to enable lecturers to give rapid feedback and model answers for the problem sheets. • No marks will be awarded for problem sheets • submitted after the published deadline. • This applies to all problem sheets on all modules, but does not apply to lab reports.

14. Laboratory Assessment For your laboratory work you will need a hard-backed laboratory notebook. This is normally be kept in the laboratory and marked following each practical session. You will also be required to submit laboratory reports according to the following schedule: Report 1 Week 8 (Autumn Semester) Report 2 Week 1 (Spring Semester) Report 3 Week 6 (Spring Semester) Report 4 Week 9 (Spring Semester) You will be given full instructions on the use of laboratory notebooks and the writing of laboratory reports by the tutor responsible for your practical class.

15. Extensions for the laboratory reports It is important that you endeavour to meet published deadlines for submission of assessed coursework. If you submit work after the relevant deadline, without good cause, your mark for such work will be penalised according the scheme outlined at the foot of the ACS form. Only your Year Tutor or, exceptionally, the Programme Leader has the authority to grant individual extensions for coursework submission.

16. Progress Interviews The level 1 tutor will undertake your progress interview during the following times: Individual Progress Interview 1 AUTUMN Semester, Weeks 4-5 Individual Progress Interview 2 SPRING Semester, Weeks 4-5.

17. Health and Safety You will be given essential Heath and Safety information and required to sign that you have understood it, before starting your first laboratory class of the year. Mr David Evans isSchool Safety Advisor: phone 734210 or e-mail d.l.evans@keele.ac.uk Read the Physics Undergraduate Safety Handbook on the Physics web-site.

18. Plagiarism Make sure you understand what this means! It is cheating and is a serious issue. Consult the Physics Level 1 Handbook (appendix 3) Guidance On Avoiding Plagiarism and the University Regulations Handbook at http://www.keele.ac.uk/regulations/regulation8

19. Discipline and Conduct All students are expected to behave in a reasonable and responsible manner when in classes within the school. Disruptive behaviour, of any kind, will not be tolerated and in addition, students are expected to observe a rule of silence during lectures. Mobile phones and other electronic devices (i.e Laptops, mp3 players) should be switch off during all classes. Any unreasonable behaviour will be dealt with immediately under the University’s regulations on discipline and conduct which can be found at: http://www.keele.ac.uk/regulations/regulation20/

20. Module Tutors

21. Communication – University e-mail system/e-Vision Timetable This week Introduction to the Lab – Friday (4/10/13) 10:00 – 11:00 in LJ 1.75 Introduction to Maths – Friday (4/10/13) 11:00 – 13:00 in LJ 0.26 Next week First Physics Lecture – Monday (7/10/13) – 13:00 – 14:00 in HUX 0.15 First Maths Lecture – Friday (10/10/13) – 10:00 – 11:00 in HUX 0.15 Rest of the Lab session for the semester 1 will be in LJ1.17 (Physics Laboratory) First lab session (Lecture on error and Data Analysis) – Thursday (10/10/13) 14:00 – 15:00 in CBA 0.061

22. Year Tutor for Year One • Jacco van Loon • LJ 2.07 • j.t.van.loon@keele.ac.uk Feel welcome to discuss any issues affecting your study. Tell me as soon as you know you are going to be absent or unable to submit work on time.

23. Keele Observatory

25. Subject Tutor for Study Abroad • Joana Oliveira • LJ 1.48 • j.oliveira@keele.ac.uk