Text S20 PHY 2004 - Applied Physics 1

Course Description

Go to Zoom Conferences for lectures from 3/25 onward.

Video Lecture Archive (through 3/23)

Office Hours: Mondays, Per. 7 (1:55-2:45 pm); Tuesdays, Per. 5 (11:45 am-12:35 pm)

PHY2004 - Applied Physics 1: Emphasizes the practical applications of basic physics to a range of professions, including architecture, agricultural sciences, building construction and forest resources; mechanics of motion, forces, energy, momentum, wave motion and heat, 3 credits.

Instructor: Dr. Kathryn McGill

Contact: via Canvas mail (see "Inbox" in far left blue navigation pane)

Class (NPB 1001): MWF Per. 6 (12:50-1:40 pm)

Course Website: http://ufl.instructure.com/courses/386701

Office Hours (NPB 2112): Mondays, Per. 7 (1:55-2:45 pm); Tuesdays, Per. 5 (11:45 am-12:35 pm)

Course Objectives

By the end of this course, students will have improved their existing foundation in the concepts, principles, terminology, and methodologies used to describe the motion of simple objects, harmonic oscillations, static fluids, wave motion, and thermodynamics. Specifically, students will be able to:

1. Analyze particular physical situations, and thus identify the fundamental principles pertinent to those situations to make successful predictions of system behavior,
2. Apply fundamental principles to formulate mathematical equations describing the relation between physical quantities in these particular situations,
3. Solve mathematical equations to find the values of physical quantities, and
4. Communicate unambiguously both the principles that apply to a situation and the results of specific calculations resulting from the steps above.

Student Expectations

Please see the Course Schedule for all course due dates and exams.

To achieve the learning outcomes stated above, students are expected to:

• Attend lecture.
• Complete homework assignments to self–assess your understanding of the presented concepts and problem solving strategies on a weekly basis.
• Complete four in-class Group Work assignments over the course of the semester, as posted in the Course Schedule.
• Complete the Group Project.
• Take two mid-term exams and the final.
• Seek help from your instructors and other students when specific content does not make sense, and to seek out additional practice when needed to gain mastery before moving on to future topics. These additional materials should include problems at the end of the chapter that are not assigned as part of your homework.
  • In addition to the in-class lectures, there are also lecture videos (by a different professor) and, of course, your textbook available for explanations and examples. It is up to you to determine the most effective use of these resources to meet your own needs with regard to learning course content. These videos are presented only as an additional resource of information and examples, and they do not otherwise reflect the policies and goals of this course.
  • Don't forget to work through the examples presented in the text and in the practice problem videos in order to learn the physics concepts, principles, and problem-solving techniques of introductory physics.

This course is worth 3 credits, so you should expect to spend about 9 hours per week learning physics.

Required Materials

The required text is Physics: Principles with Applications by Douglas Giancoli, 7^thed, published by Pearson. The course is set up for an All-Access opt-in to purchase the text online for students who have registered in the course. A complete walk-through of the opt-in process is provided here. There will be a Pearson Help Desk at the Bookstore Wednesday, January 8th and Thursday, January 9th from 10 am - 4 pm to assist you with any troubles in signing up.

The required online homework system is MasteringPhysics, access to which is included in the purchase of the online textbook described above. Access MasteringPhysics using the link provided in the Canvas website menu item "MyLab and Mastering".

n.b. While a loose-leaf edition of the book is available in the bookstore for $37.50, it does not include the MasteringPhysics subscription, which you will need in order to complete the homework for this course.

Optional, but strongly encouraged: H-ITT clicker for in-class participation; registration information here. You will receive 2 points for a correct answer, 1 point for an incorrect answer, and 0 points for no answer to certain questions presented during lecture. At the end of the semester, I will apply a 20% forgiveness factor to your H-ITT clicker scores to account for unexpected absences, malfunctioning clickers, etc., after which I will convert your overall H-ITT clicker score to give you up to 3% extra credit in your final grade.

• Note: from 3/25 onward, attendance points will be recorded via Zoom in place of H-ITT points, one point per lecture. All told, your H-ITT and attendance points will comprise up to 3% extra credit in your final grade.

Canvas & MasteringPhysics Information

Canvas is the place where course content, grades, and communication will reside for this class. MasteringPhysics is integrated into Canvas and is the source of your textbook and homework problems.

• Canvas: ufl.instructure.com
• MasteringPhysics: access through Canvas, "MyLab and Mastering" menu item
• For Canvas, passwords, or any other computer-related technical support contact the UF Help Desk:
• phone: (352) 392-HELP (4357)
• website: http://helpdesk.ufl.edu
• email: helpdesk@ufl.edu

Course Policies

ATTENDANCE POLICY: You are expected to attend lecture MWF from 12:50-1:40 pm (Per. 6) in NPB 1001. You are also encouraged to attend office hours with Dr. McGill in NPB 2112, Wednesdays from 1:55-2:45 pm (Per. 7) & Thursdays from 11:45 am -12:35 pm (Per. 5).

I will be posting my slides and lecture notes after each class. I cannot guarantee that I will have them posted before the start of class, though it is my intention to do so. However, you should not feel pressured to write down every word while taking notes in class, since everything will be posted shortly thereafter. Focus on writing down the explanations of what the variables mean in each equation, as well as the practice problems we work through together during lecture.

HOMEWORK POLICY: Homework sets are completed online through the Assignments tab in the left-hand navigation, or directly in MasteringPhysics via the My Lab and Mastering tab at any time between the opening of the assignment and the deadline announced in the course calendar. These assignments are not timed or proctored, but they are subject to the UF Policy on Academic Misconduct (see below).

It is permissible to seek assistance or collaborate on homework with your instructor or your classmates. This assistance may include help with interpreting the problem, identifying relevant information in the textbook or course videos, or identifying one’s errors. You will receive 50% of the credit earned for late assignments. (See “Getting Help” below for what to do in the event of technical problems with the Canvas e-Learning system.)

A 20% forgiveness factor will be applied to your homework grade at the end of the semester to account for unexpected barriers preventing you from finishing your homework in a given week.

GROUP WORK POLICY: Physics is learned by doing. Hence you will have required in-class problem solving sessions with harder problems than one is expected to solve individually on exams. There will be Learning Assistants on hand to help with this. Learning Assistants are undergraduate students who have successfully completed Applied Physics 1 (or equivalent). There will be 4 group work sessions in class. Your group will be assigned after the add/drop deadline, and will be visible in eLearning - People - Groups. Unexcused absences will be graded as a zero. This is worth 5% of the course grade.

GROUP PROJECT POLICY: You will be assigned to a group and complete a project worth 20% of your grade. Details about the project will be announced in-class on Monday, February 24th. The project is due at 11:59 pm on Thursday, April 16th, 2020. On Friday, April 17th, we will have an in-class peer critique session that will be factored into your final grade on the project.

MECHANICS AND RESOURCES SURVEYS: As part of the homework category of your grade, you will be asked to complete two mechanics surveys and one resources survey. You will take the mechanics surveys in-class as posted on the course schedule, and you will take the resources survey on your own towards the end of term. You do not need to prepare for these surveys in any way, and you do not need a calculator. All surveys are credit/no credit for completion, worth 5 homework points each, for a total of 15 points. Note that this is not extra credit; it is part of your homework assignment for the class.

 EXAM POLICY: Two mid-term exams and a cumulative final exam will be administered during the course. All midterms will be administered in class. Please see below for all exam dates. Exams are not collaborative and will be completed alone.

You may use any scientific or graphing calculator on the exams, as long as it does not have the ability to communicate with other devices electronically. Mobile devices and laptops are not permitted, and use of them constitutes academic fraud.

I will provide you with a scantron, a formula sheet (to be posted), and scratch paper for each of your exams. Private formula sheets are not allowed, and use of them constitutes academic fraud.

The Final Exam is on Wednesday, April 29th, 2020 from 12:30 - 2:30 pm in NPB 1001.

MAKE-UP POLICY: Requirements for class attendance and make-up exams, assignments, and other work are consistent with university policies that can be found here. For a foreseeable absence, it is your responsibility to identify yourself as requiring an accommodation at least one week prior to the absence.

Grade Scheme

There is no curve in this class; if you earn at least 84.50% of the available points in this class, you will get an A, and so on down the list:

Institutional Policies and Procedures

UNIVERSITY POLICY ON ACCOMMODATING STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES: Students with disabilities who experience learning barriers and would like to request academic accommodations should connect with the disability Resource Center by visiting disability.ufl.edu/students/get-started. It is important for students to share their accommodation letter with their instructor and discuss their access needs, as early as possible in the semester. Accommodations are not retroactive, therefore, students should contact the office as soon as possible in the term for which they are seeking accommodations.

UNIVERSITY POLICY ON ACADEMIC MISCONDUCT:  Academic honesty and integrity are fundamental values of the University community. Students should be sure that they understand the UF Student Honor Code at https://www.dso.ufl.edu/sccr/process/student-conduct-honor-code/.

NETIQUETTE: COMMUNICATION COURTESY:  All members of the class are expected to follow rules of common courtesy in all email messages, threaded discussions and chats. 

http://teach.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/NetiquetteGuideforOnlineCourses.pdf

COURSE EVALUATION: Students are expected to provide professional and respectful feedback on the quality of instruction in this course by completing course evaluations online via GatorEvals. Guidance on how to give feedback in a professional and respectful manner is available at https://gatorevals.aa.ufl.edu/students/ (Links to an external site.) (Links to an external site.). Students will be notified when the evaluation period opens, and can complete evaluations through the email they receive fromGatorEvals, in their Canvas course menu underGatorEvals, or via https://ufl.bluera.com/ufl/  (Links to an external site.) (Links to an external site.). Summaries of course evaluation results are available to students at https://gatorevals.aa.ufl.edu/public-results/ .

ATTENDANCE AND MAKE-UP POLICY: Excused absences and allowances for make-up work are consistent with university policies in the undergraduate catalog (https://catalog.ufl.edu/ugrad/current/regulations/info/attendance.aspx) and require appropriate documentation.

Disclaimer: This syllabus represents my current plans and objectives. As we go through the semester, those plans may need to change to enhance the learning opportunities in the class. Such changes, communicated clearly, are not unusual and should be expected, and this syllabus will be updated accordingly.