PHYSICS 6 – SYLLABUS – WINTER 2008

Ticket No. 0132

 

INSTRUCTOR:                      Richard Rains

                                                Voice Mail (24 hrs) (818) 364-7702

                                                Email: rgrains@yahoo.com

 

REQUIRED TEXTS:             “Physics” by Cutnell and Johnson, 7th edition, Vol. 1

                                                “Physics 6 Lab Book”

 

OFFICE HOURS:                  M, Tu, W, Th, Fri 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.

 

COURSE DESCRIPTION: a survey of basic physics using algebra and trigonometry, with emphasis on mechanics, solids, heat, and waves.

 

STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES

1.                      understanding of the methods scientists use to explore natural phenomena, including observation, hypothesis development, measurement and data collection, experimentation, evaluation of evidence, and employment of mathematical analysis as demonstrated on quizzes, tests, and lab reports;

 

2.                     increased familiarity with nature and natural phenomena in the context of physics, dealing with matter, motion, energy, heat, and waves, as demonstrated on quizzes, tests, and lab reports;

 

3.                     know how to acquire, analyze and graph scientific data collected with instruments during laboratory experiences, as demonstrated in lab reports;

 

 

GRADING:                            The final grade will be determined by:

 

                                                Quizzes                                   22% of final grade

                                               

                                                Midterm Exam:

                                                Wed. Jan 16

                                                (Chapters 1-8)                       22%

 

                                                Final Exam: Thu Jan 31        

                                                (Chapters 9-16)                     22%

 

                                                Homework:                            11%

 

                                                Lab Reports:                          11%

 

                                                Lab Exam: Wed Jan 30         12%

 

Grades will be posted daily on the internet at: http://rerains.freeservers.com/

QUIZZES: At the beginning of class each morning, there will be a half-hour, closed-book quiz. The quiz will be given only at the beginning of the class. If a quiz is missed, no make-up quiz will be given, and missed quizzes will be recorded as zero. However, to account for personal emergencies, the two lowest quiz grades will be dropped at the end of the semester.

 

HOMEWORK: Homework is accepted only during the first 15 minutes of the class period on the day it is due. No late homework is accepted under any circumstances. However, the two lowest homework grades will be dropped at the end of the semester.

 

LAB: No make-up labs will be given, but the one lowest lab report grade will be dropped at the end of the semester.

 

The lab final exam is an open-lab-report exam, so good quality and complete reports will greatly aid in taking this exam.

 

If a student misses a lab activity, he/she is still responsible for questions about that activity on the final examination.

 

MIDTERM AND FINAL EXAMS: Exams are closed book. No early or late final exams will be given under any circumstances. Please arrange your life accordingly. 

 

Cell Phone Policy: Please turn off or silence cell phones before entering the classroom as a courtesy to other students.

 

Last Day to drop the class without a "W": Jan 12

 

Last Day to drop the class with a "W":        Jan 26

 

NOTE: It is the student’s responsibility to drop the class. After the final census date, the instructor is not responsible to exclude students who have become inactive.

 

Grading scale for quizzes, exams, and final course grade:

 

 90 – 100 = A,           77 – 89 = B,       65 – 76 = C,           40 – 64 = D

 

Schedule of Hourly Activities:

8:00 – 8:15 – review previous quiz and homework

8:15 – 9:00 – quiz

9:00 – 10:15 – lecture

10:25 – 11:30 – lecture

11:40 – 12:45 – lab

 

 

Daily Schedule

 

Day     Date (Jan)       Chapter

W                    2                      1 

TH                   3                      2                     

F                      4                      3

 

M                    7                      4a

TU                   8                      4b

W                    9                      5

TH                   10                    6

F                      11                    7

 

M                    14                    8

TU                   15                    Review Ch 1 – 8

W                    16                    Midterm  (Ch 1-8)

TH                   17                    9a

F                      18                    9b

 

M                    21                    MLK Holiday

TU                   22                    10

W                    23                    11

TH                   24                    12, 13

F                      25                    13, 14

 

M                    28                    15

TU                   29                    16

W                    30                    Rev. Ch 9 – 16, Lab Final

TH                   31                    Final Exam (Ch 9 – 16)

 

DROPPING THE CLASS: It is the student’s responsibility to drop the class. If a student stops attending class without formally dropping it, he may receive an F in the class.

 

ETHICS POLICY: Cheating will result in an F on the quiz or exam where it occurs. Cheating will be reported to the College Discipline Committee and will result in ineligibility for future College scholarships and honors awards.

 

Dates and times on this syllabus are subject to change. Students are responsible for all announcements made by the instructor during class time.