PHY 2054 - Physics 2

Course Description and Details

PHY2054 - Physics 2. Second semester of introductory physics de-emphasizing calculus. Electric charge, fields and circuits; electromagnetism, applied electricity; geometrical optics , wave optics, applied optics; electrons and photons; atoms and nuclei. 4 credits

Prerequisite Knowledge and Skills: PHY 2053 or the equivalent

Class Number: Many

Instructor: Shawn Weatherford, Ph.D.

Office: NPB 2142

Phone: (352) 392-8747

Office Hours: TR, 12:30 - 1:30pm, Zoom Conferences

Contact: Please send email only using PHY2054@phys.ufl.edu. I will respond within 24 hours during weekdays, and 48 hours on weekends.

Instructor Contact Information and Office Hours

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 motion (translational, rotational and combined) of simple objects, the basic properties of matter, harmonic oscillations, and wave motion. 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

To achieve the learning outcomes, students are expected to:

• Visit the weekly module page at the beginning of the week to understand the module learning objectives and to plan your engagement with course content for the week ahead.
• Read the assigned chapters in the textbook and to view the corresponding lecture videos.
• 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.
• Complete homework assignments to self–assess your understanding of the module’s concepts and problem solving strategies on a weekly basis.
• Attend synchronous discussion section meetings for group problem solving and small group instruction.
• Complete weekly quizzes assessing your ability to solve a similar problem to those asked from homework assignments.
• To 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 modules. These additional materials should include problems at the end of the chapter that are not assigned as part of your homework.

This course requires an extensive amount of time to do all of the above, and students should plan accordingly to spend 12 hours per week on course preparation and practice.

Required Materials

The required text is College Physics, a strategic approach, by Knight, Jones and Field, 4^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. The opt-in procedure begins with this link: https://www.bsd.ufl.edu/G1CO/IPay1f/start.aspx?TASK=INCLUDED, which is also listed on the course Canvas website with further instructions.

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

In addition, use of HonorLock (free) is required for examinations. You need access to a computer with a video camera, a microphone, and a good internet connection. In order to take exams under the supervision of HonorLock, these technology resources must be available in a quiet room where you can take the exams in privacy.

You are expected to maintain your computer and access to internet throughout this course. Please ensure you have backup plans and access to loaner equipment on short notice in case the equipment you depend upon becomes unreliable. Please revisit your college's policy on required technology tools and access. 

You should have access to a location where you can complete discussion section quizzes during your scheduled discussion section meetings, and exams as scheduled on the syllabus. This location should be free of distraction or interruption. Please notify those living with you of your unavailability during this time and ask others to provide a quiet and respectful environment. 

Canvas Information

Canvas is the where course content, grades, and communication will reside for this course.

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Course Policies

ATTENDANCE POLICY:  You are expected to watch the lecture and problem-solving videos and to attempt the online reading quizzes, homework, and exams by their assigned deadlines. You are also expected to interact with the instructor and with your fellow students through discussions of the material through the Canvas discussion forum.

ASSIGNMENT POLICY: Homework, quizzes, and exam windows are announced in the course calendar and appear at the bottom of this page.

HOMEWORK POLICY:Homework sets are completed online through Mastering Physics at any time between the opening of the assignment and the deadline announced in the course calendar. Google Chrome is the recommended browser. Apple Safari will not work. 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 assigned study group partners only. This assistance may include help with interpreting the problem, identifying relevant information in the textbook or course videos, or identifying one’s errors.  No credit is available for late assignments. (See “Getting Help” below for what to do in the event of technical problems with the Canvas e-Learning system.)

EXAM POLICY:  Three mid-term exams and a cumulative final exam will be taken online, each under the supervision of HonorLock during the scheduled class meeting time (12:30 - 1:45pm EDT). Exams are not collaborative and are completed alone without any study or reference aids other than what is provided by the exam. You must have Google Chrome installed and the Honorlock Chrome extension enabled.

Discussion Section Quiz Makeup Policy: Contact your discussion section TA to request a makeup quiz. A makeup quiz must be requested within one week of its originally scheduled administration, and if approved, completed within two weeks of its originally scheduled administration. All makeup quizzes must be completed by August 11, 11:59PM EDT.

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 prior to the absence.

Grade Scheme

The following grading standards will be used in this class:

Online Proctoring

In order to maintain a high standard of academic integrity and assure that the value of your University of Florida degree is not compromised, course exams will be proctored.

• You are not permitted to utilize any resources in addition to what is provided during the exam.
• You are not permitted to discuss the contents of the exam following its administration.
• You are not permitted to receive any information prior to taking the exam about the exam contents.

Violation of any of these conditions is academic misconduct and will be dealt with according to the protocols for reporting Honor Code violations. This is your only warning and if you have questions about whether an action constitutes a violation, you should consult your instructor prior to following the course of action in question. 

Honorlock

You will take your exam and weekly quiz electronically using the course website and these assessments will be proctored with Honorlock.  Please make sure you complete and submit the exam before the end of the testing window. You will need a webcam, speakers, microphone and reliable Internet connection to be able to take your exams.  You may also need a mirror or other reflective surface if your webcam is attached to a bulky object. Google Chrome is the only supported browser for taking exams and quizzes in Canvas.

Important: Prior to each exam, visit the Honorlock system check (Links to an external site.) to evaluate your equipment and software. Also, take the practice quiz, worth 0 points, to get familiar with the Honorlock procedure for beginning and taking proctored exams.

Download and read through the HONORLOCK-StudentPreparationLinks.pdf

  handout for an overview of test taking tips and requirements. There will be questions answerable from information presented on this handout on your syllabus quiz.

 Getting Help

If you experience any difficulties with the proctoring system, contact Honorlock's free 24/7 LiveChat and phone support. The LiveChat is available by clicking on the chat window at the bottom right of the exam. Of course, the support team can't answer questions to help you on answering questions about the contents of the exam, but they will be willing to diagnose and offer solutions for technical difficulties with the proctoring system.

Institutional Policies and Procedures

UNIVERSITY POLICY ON ACCOMMODATING STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES: Students requesting accommodation for disabilities must first register with the Disability Resource Center (352-392-8565, http://www.dso.ufl.edu/drc/) by providing appropriate documentation. The Dean of Students Office will provide documentation to the student who must then provide this documentation to the instructor when requesting accommodation, using the following survey: DRC Student Accommodation Request. You must submit this documentation prior to submitting assignments or taking the quizzes or exams. 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. 

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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/. Students will be notified when the evaluation period opens, and can complete evaluations through the email they receive from GatorEvals, in their Canvas course menu under GatorEvals, or via https://ufl.bluera.com/ufl/. 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.

Course Schedule and Calendar

On Sunday of each week, a new module will become available providing access to lecture videos, worked example videos, and a homework assignment (due eight days later on the following Monday at 9:00pm EDT). Further, an adaptive homework assignment may be offered for additional optional practice based on your total homework assignment score.

Exams are held during the class time scheduled for synchronous meetings. Please note that Florida observes Daylight Savings Time.

Disclaimer:This syllabus represents my current plans and objectives.  As we go through the semester, those plans may need to change to enhance the class learning opportunity or to react to weather related closures.  Such changes, communicated clearly, are not unusual and should be expected.

Grade Calculation And Assessments

Grades in the course are awarded based on an overall course score made up as follows:

Exams: Each exam covers content from a selection of modules, as shown in the calendar below. However, physics is cumulative, and you will see many physics concepts utilized throughout the semester. Exams are administered during regularly scheduled lecture period meeting times and will consist of 12 multiple choice questions. You will have 75 minutes to complete each exam.  Blank scratch paper is allowed, as well as a calculator. Formula sheets for reference will be made available during the exam.

The purpose of the exam is to assess your problem solving ability on a unit of material by asking you to solve new problems. The problem solutions rely on the same problem solving methods practiced in homework, weekly quizzes, and group problem sessions. The skills learned and demonstrated on the exam are those practiced after reading the assigned readings and watching the assigned weekly videos. Therefore an element of the exam is to identify if you can correctly diagnose and solve new problems. This is a major outcome of this course. We don't use exams to assess if you know how to solve problems you've already demonstrated as solving successfully on previous assignments.

Homework: Much of learning physics involves doing physics. This means practice applying physics principles through qualitative reasoning and quantitative problem solving and gaining experience when these approaches are correct and feedback when they fall short. Therefore you will complete weekly homework assignments. You should view this practice as the minimum necessary to prepare for higher stakes assessment. Weekly homework sets are due on Mondays at 9:00pm EDT.  Your homework score is calculated utilizing a forgiveness factor of 0.9, where the maximum number of accumulated points is multiplied by 0.9 to account for any issues you experience which may prevent you from turning in an assignment on time. This calculation is performed at the end of the semester. Weekly homework scores are synced to Canvas a few days after the homework deadline has passed.

Discussion Section Quizzes: Discussion section quizzes provide feedback on your problem solving approach and are graded based on the reasoning supporting the answer you submit. The questions are based closely on the most recent homework assignment. Week 1 and Week 12 include quizzes which serve as diagnostic tools to evaluate your overall conceptual knowledge on force and motion. Quizzes will not be assigned during exam weeks. Your quiz score is calculated utilizing a forgiveness factor of 0.9, where the maximum number of accumulated points is multiplied by 0.9 to account for any issues you experience which may prevent you from doing the best on a quiz.

Discussion Postings: This is where you ask questions about confusing parts of physics every week. It's the best way to raise your hand and ask a question and everyone else will be thankful that you did! If you don't have questions, then discuss how the current module's topics applies to your life. Extra credit is awarded based on your participation and quality of engagement with the discussion boards.

Group Problems: On non-quiz days, students will utilize Zoom breakout rooms to work through collaborative group problem solving exercises. These problems require productive and focused application of what you have learned from reading the textbook and reviewing the lecture and example videos. Extra credit is offered for your active participation in these sessions. A forgiveness factor of 0.8 is used in calculating the amount of extra credit, as shown above.

Forgiveness Factor: A combination of planned and unforeseen factors may cause you to miss some classes or discussion sections, additionally, it is likely for most of us to have a bad day or week (for any number of reasons) during the semester.  To accommodate this reality, we use a "forgiveness factor" as a "make-up" policy to accommodate circumstances that may arise throughout the semester that may hinder your performance in the online HW and the discussion quizzes. The forgiveness factors are 0.9 for both homework and quizzes, and 0.8 for group problem solving extra credit. They are calculated at the end of the semester and mean that you can miss the stated percentage of work associated with that component, but still score 100% of the credit for it.