Devry University
North Brunswick, New Jersey
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Course Syllabus Physics 215: Summer 2006

Course: College Physics I with Lab
Instructor: Dr. Dov Chelst
Course Number: Phys 215
Contact Hrs: 4-2
Prerequisite: Math 216 (Calculus I)
Credit Hrs: 4

Office Hours in Room 916: Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday 12:05-12:55pm

1. Course Overview

This course covers the basic laws of mechanics. Laboratory experience is used to reinforce the concepts presented in this course.

2. Course Terminal Objectives (CTO's)

After completion of this course, students will be able to solve problems dealing with linear motion, motion in two dimensions, Newton's laws, work-energy theorem, impulse-linear momentum theorem, rotational motion, gravitational forces, and possibly simple harmonic motion and fluids.

3. MAIN TOPICS

1. Units - Linear Motion
2. Motion in Two Dimensions
3. Newton's Laws of Motion
4. Work-Energy Theorem; Conservation of Energy; Power
5. Impulse and Linear Momentum; Conservation of Linear Momentum; Collisions
6. Rotational Motion
7. Simple Harmonic Motion
8. Gravitational Force; Gravitational Potential
9. Fluids

4. Textbook

D. Giancoli, Physics for Scientists and Engineers, 3rd ed., Prentice Hall.

Additional texts:

• Fishbane, Gasiorowics & Thornton, Physics for Scientists and Engineers, Prentice Hall
• F. Bueche, Technical Physics, 3rd ed., Harper & Row
• F. Serway, Physics for Scientists and Engineers, 3rd ed., Saunders College Publishing

5. HOMEWORK & QUIZZES
All textbook exercises will be posted on eCollege. Check the page at least once a week for the latest information about quizzes, homework, and exams. These exercises (roughly 10 problems) will be assigned daily.

There will be short weekly quizzes (15-20 minutes) during the semester. Quiz problems will closely resemble homework problems of moderate difficulty. The lowest quiz grade(s) will be dropped. Up to two quizzes may be taken late subject to the following two rules:

• A student must have a reasonable excuse and/or have informed the instructor of an expected absence.
• A student may NOT make up a quiz after the original quiz has been graded and returned to the remaining students.

6. EXAMS
There will be 3 major exams during the semester (week 5, 10, and 15). Make-up exams will not be allowed unless the instructor is notified in advance and a valid written excuse is provided. Any indication that a student did not act swiftly to explain a missed exam, will disqualify him/her from receiving a make-up.

7a. ACADEMIC INTEGRITY
Students are expected to behave in a manner that maintains the honesty and integrity of the classroom. Consequently, students should not attempt to gain an advantage by lying to the instructor. Students must refrain from all attempts to benefit unfairly from another student's work. While students are encouraged to discuss homework problems and course material together, they must share only ideas. The following examples illustrate what constitutes academic dishonesty:

• Involvement in fabricating an excuse to obtain a new or late exam.
• Buying another student's assignment and handing it in as your own work. (Both students are considered responsible)
• Using another student's computer file to hand in as your own work, EVEN IF IT IS PERSONALIZED AFTER IT IS ORIGINALLY COPIED.
• Copying the answers to any problem from another student on an exam or quiz.
• "Cooperating" in the solution of an assignment that results in two or more students generating multiple copies of (essentially) a single document attributed to the entire "team."

There will be NO FURTHER WARNINGS regarding this issue. Students who do not follow these guidelines may incur a severe penalty that may include: no credit on a particular assignment, failing the course, and dismissal from DeVry (at the discretion of the appropriate deans). While the reasons for this policy appear obvious, I would be happy to discuss/clarify this issue with any concerned student BEFORE an actual problem arises.

7. POLICIES
All school policies will be followed in the class.

• School attendance policy will be followed.
• Students are responsible for all work missed due to absences and tardiness.
• No food or beverages are allowed in the classroom.
• Cellular phones and beepers must be turned off during all classes.
• Students are expected to be in class on time. Also, students are not expected to leave in the middle of class unless they have given the instructor notice at the beginning of class. Students who wish to be disruptive will be asked to leave and counted absent.

GRADING

LABORATORY

1. The students will work in groups of two. Each group will conduct one experiment per week, starting the second week of the semester, for a total of twelve experiments. Each completed experiment will be worth a maximum of four points. In addition, each student will write a lab report every other week. Each report is due at the next lab session and will be worth a maximum of four points. Late reports will lose two points per week. Lab experiments cannot be repeated or performed at a later date. Any conflicts should be discussed with the instructor.
2. Each student will work on a formal lab on any of the topics covered in lecture. The formal lab project will count as 16% of the student's lab grade. The requirements of the lab project will become clearer in the ensuing weeks.
3. Full participation during the laboratory sessions will contribute 12% to the lab grade.
4. Each lab report should contain the following:
   1. Cover Page
   2. Purpose
   3. Introduction & Procedure
   4. Complete Instructor's signed table of data and results.
   5. Sample calculations including relevant graphs
   6. Conclusion

10. KEYS TO SUCCESS

• Attend class regularly
• Work diligently on each assignment. This will allow you to recognize what topics you have already mastered, and which ones still require more practice.
• Seek help from your instructor at the FIRST sign of trouble.
• If you have problems with homework assignments send an email message to me (dchelst@nj.devry.edu) briefly describing the problem and I will respond with hints about the assignments. I read my email several times a day.
• Free help is also available by appointment in the Academic Support Center ( Room 240 ).