PHY 2048 - Physics 1 with Calc.

Course Description and Details

PHY2048 - Physics 1 with Calc. First semester of introductory Physics with Calculus.  3 credits

Prerequisite Knowledge and Skills: MAC 2311; High School Physics, PHY 2020 or the equivalent

Class Number: 13280, 13281, 13282, 13283, 13284, 13285, 18440, 18484

Instructor: Ashkan Paykar

Office: NPB B67

Phone: N/A

Office Hours, Zoom Conferences: Mon & Fri, P4 (12:30 - 1:45 pm); https://ufl.zoom.us/j/97190066533

Contact: Please send email only using phy2048@phys.ufl.edu. I will respond within 24 hours during weekdays, and 48 hours on weekends.

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.
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 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 Fundamentals of Physics, 11th edition, by Halliday, Resnick, and Walker published by Wiley. 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 WileyPLUS, access to which is included in the purchase of the online textbook described above. Access WileyPlus using the link provided in the course Canvas website.

In addition, use of HonorLock 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. 

Synchronous Discussion Section Meetings

Discussion sections are scheduled Zoom meetings where you will get small group instruction on how to answer physics problems, both numerical and conceptual. All students are assigned to attend one discussion section Zoom meeting each week.  A highly skilled TA will guide you through the problem solving process that will be helpful for you as you practice the homework problems on your own outside of class. You will also receive formative assessment feedback on your learning through low-stakes weekly quizzes. The content of these quizzes are based on the problems assigned in homework and serve to assess not only the correct answer to quantitative problems, but also critique and provide feedback on how you justify your answer with an in-depth solution.

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.

HOMEWORK POLICY: Homework sets are completed in Canvas using WileyPlus at any time between the opening of the assignment and the deadline announced in the course calendar. You will access these assignments through links posted in Canvas and on the Module pages. 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.  Late assignments will be penalized.

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 (11:00 - 12:15pm 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.

MAKE-UP POLICY: Requirements for zoom  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. Contact your discussion section TA to request a makeup quiz. A makeup quiz must be requested within one week of its scheduled administration, and if approved, completed within two weeks of its scheduled administration. Except for the final quiz, which must be completed by August 13, 11:59PM EDT.

Contact your course instructor to request a makeup exam before the scheduled administration of the exam.

Assessment and Grade Calculation

This course provides the following grading vehicles for formative and cumulative assessments:

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 11:00PM 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. However, the final score will not go above the maximum for homework that your grade is based on.

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 on the most recent homework assignment. 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.  However, the final score will not go above the maximum for quizzes that your grade is based on.

Exams. There are 4 in-class exams. Exams 1-3 cover specific modules of material covered during the weeks prior. Exam 4 is a cumulative exam. Each exam consists of 12 questions, and will be scaled to 20 points each.

Extra Credit Discussion Postings. Students may earn up to 5 points on discussion board participation. The points are awarded based on frequency and quality of postings. Four discussion boards will become available corresponding to the material covered by each exam.

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

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 handout for an overview of test taking tips and requirements:

Honorlock-Student-Exam-Preparation-Information.pdf

 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.

Canvas Information

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

• ufl.instructure.com
• For Canvas, Passwords, or any other computer-related technical support contact the IT Service Desk.
• 123 123-1234
• 877 878-8325
• http://it.myinstitution.edu
• itsupport@myinstitution.edu

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. 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. 

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/. 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 11:00pm EDT). 

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

Quizzes are scheduled to occur during discussion section meetings, except during weeks noted in the calendar below. You will have a quiz during week 1, which will serve as a diagnostic quiz. You will receive details in a course announcement.

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.