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PHY 170 Winter Semester 2008 Section 22032103 3:00-4:50 Monday Dr. Fiala
PHY 170 is the laboratory portion of the two semester sequence in College Physics. Corequisite PHY 130. Experimental techniques of physics introduced by studying quantitative situations, error analysis, graphical analysis, small computer calculations, and linear measurements. UP (University Program). This course satisfies the University Program Group II-B Laboratory requirement. Required: Textbook, Physics Laboratory Manual, F. M. Phelps, McGraw Hill 2003 Calculator with statistical package such as the TI-36X Solar Protractor, 30 cm Clear ruler Graph paper, 10 mm/cm and 3 cycle log log paper. Laboratory Notebook with quadrille pages (graph paper pages) Lab Notebook: All data obtained in class must be recorded in your laboratory notebook. Start each experiment on a new page. Always state the name of your lab partner, and the date. An important part of any scientific work is a signed and dated manual in which your work is recorded. It becomes a legal document when properly verified by a supervisor. Lab Reports: A detailed laboratory report must be written for each experiment following exactly the format given in the lab manual. Experiments 2, 9 and 12 must be typed on a word processor. Other lab reports may be done by hand but most students find that doing all reports on a word processor saves time and effort. Supervising Professor: Dr. Phelps, Dow 214, is responsible for all sections. Any questions or concerns you may have with any aspect of the course usually can be resolved easily and quickly if you contact him. ADA. (American Disabilities Act). CMU provides students with disabilities reasonable accommodation to participate in educational programs, activities, or services. Students with disabilities which require accommodation to participate in class activities or meet course requirements should contact Dr. Phelps as early as possible AI. (Academic Integrity). The CMU Policy on academic integrity may be obtained from the Academic Senate Office, Room 108 Bovee University Center, or on the CMU website at http://academicsenate.cmich.edu/noncurriculum.htm. Dr. Phelps’s policy on academic dishonesty is very simple: Submitting another person’s work as your own has two consequences; 1st It earns an automatic failing grade for the course. 2nd. It earns an automatic request to the Office of Student Life for immediate expulsion from Central Michigan University. CC. (Classroom Civility). The CMU policy on classroom civility requires each student to help create an environment during class that promotes learning, dignity, and mutual respect for everyone. Students who speak at inappropriate times, engage in loud or distracting behavior, use inappropriate language, use cell phones, pagers, come to class late, depart early, are verbally abusive, are aggressive, disrespectful, defiant, etc. SHALL BE REMOVED FROM CLASS AND SUBJECTED TO DISCIPLINARY ACTION UNDER THE CODE OF STUDENT RIGHTS, RESPONSIBILITIES, AND DISCIPLINARY PROCEDURES.
The 2nd Monday of the semester, being a holiday, plus the final exam schedule cause scheduling problems with PHY 170 and PHY 175. To alleviate these problems the following adjustments to the normal schedule will be made:
1st Experiments 1 and 2: will be performed the first week of classes by all Monday lab sections. It is unlikely that every students will obtain all necessary data during his Monday lab section. If necessary, attend another section as it fits your schedule during either the first or second week of classes.
Classes meet: M 12:00 – 1:50 M 3:00 – 4:50 M 7:00 – 8:50 T 3:00 – 4:50 T 7:00 – 8:50
2nd Final Exam: There are conflicts between times scheduled for final exams between sections of PHY 170 and PHY 175 with 2 sections scheduled to take the final on the same day at the same hour and in the same room. To alleviate this problem all sections of PHY 170 will take the final exam the last week of classes, thereby freeing Dow 101 for PHY 175 classes during exam week.
Note: + and - grades will not be given. The grading scale in the lab manual will not be followed
Grades will be computed as follows:
Lab reports 140 pts. A 94.0% - 100.0% Final Exam 35 pts. B 85.0% - 93.9% C 67.0% - 84.9% D 60.0% - 66.9% E 00.0% - 59.9%
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