Wright College Physics 236-GIK Course Syllabus Spring 2013

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1 Wright College Physics 236-GIK Course Syllabus Spring 2013 COURSE INFORMATION Course Number: Physics 236 IAI # BIO 904 Course Name: Engineering Physics II: Electricity & Magnetism Course Length: 1 academic semester Course Hours: 5 credit hours, 8 contact hours Course Location: Classes: S335 Labs: S304 Class Times: Mon & Wed 12:30pm 4:30pm Prerequisites: Grade of C or better in Physics 235 and concurrent enrollment in Math 208 or consent of Dept. Chairperson. It is strongly recommended that Math 208 be taken before Physics 236. Instructor: Dr. Andrew Kruger Office Location: L391, Tel. (773) akruger@ccc.edu Office Hours: Mon & Wed 10:45am 12:00pm Dept. Secretary: L378, Tel. (773) INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION Required Text: Course Website: Course Materials: COURSE RESOURCES Physics for Scientists and Engineers with Modern Physics. Raymond A. Serway & John W. Jewett, Jr. 8 th Edition by Serway & Jewett. ISBN: Notebook and paper for notes and homework, and a scientific calculator. COURSE OBJECTIVE/OVERVIEW Objective: The course will introduce the concepts of Electric and Magnetic fields and the effects of these fields on electric charges and the study, properties, and practical applications of direct current and alternative current circuits. This course is expected to serve students majoring in science and engineering. Method of Instruction: The format will be a combination of direct instruction lecture style, followed by activities like cooperative learning. Also students will use the internet for doing virtual experiment and Microsoft software for drawing, calculation and graphs. Special attention is given to laboratory sessions. HOMEWORK Homework will consist of problems from the end of each chapter. The two lowest grades from the twelve homework assignments will be dropped. Homework is due at the beginning of class as indicated on the calendar before the lecture or quiz begins. Late homework will be deducted 20%, and will not be accepted after the exam in which the chapter is covered. The homework problems assigned for each problem are listed below. QUIZZES AND TESTS Quizzes: Quizzes will be given for each chapter after the chapter has been taught. These will act as minitests to prepare the students for unit exams. The two lowest quiz grades will be dropped. Exams: There will be three unit exams. You must bring your own calculator to tests, and they may not be shared. One exam may be made up if a genuine hardship exists to keep the student from attending, but the instructor must be informed before the time of the exam if accommodations are expected to be made. In the case that the first or second test is missed, the score from the next test will count toward the previous missed test. Because it is at the end of the course, the third exam cannot be made up and the student will receive a zero for that exam if missed.

2 LABORATORY EXPERIMENTS Students will be notified in advance when labs will take place in S304 rather than the regular classroom. Labs have to be fulfilled during classtime on those assigned days. The lab reports are due at the beginning of the class one week after the lab was performed, and late labs will be deducted 20%. Labs will not be accepted after the exam in which the material is covered. Because labs require in-class experiments, they cannot be made up if the student is absent. Weighted Grading: Grade Scale: METHODS OF EVALUATION Students will be evaluated according to the following weighted formula: 3 Exams 50% Homework 15% Laboratory Experiments 15% Quizzes 15% Attendance 5% Final grades will be computed according to the following scale: 90% A 100% 80% B < 90% 65% C < 80% 50% D < 65% 0% F < 50% EXPECTED OUTCOMES Learning Outcomes: Upon successful completion of this course, students will: 1) Be able to demonstrate understanding of the basic concepts of physics in the subject areas: Electromagnetism theory and applications. 2) Be able to analyze and interpret graphs. Also will make conclusions and prediction of the physical variables of the graphs. 3) Students will demonstrate the ability to solve problems, to work independently and to work as members of a team. 4) Students should be able to design and set up an experiment, collect and analyze data, identify sources of error, and interpret their result and connect it to related areas of physics. Specific Outcomes: Upon successful completion of this course, students will: 1) Be able to apply Coulomb s Law to an electrostatic set of charges with geometrical symmetry. 2) Be able to find the electric field due to a point charge and also due to a continuous distribution of charge with symmetry. For example be able to find the electric field due to a charged long wire, charged disk, charged rods. 3) Be able to apply Gauss s Law in order to find the electric field to cases with symmetry. 4) Be able to obtain the value of the electric field from the electric potential. 5) Be able to find the electric potential due to a continuous distribution of charge. 6) Be able to find the capacitance of key figures with geometrical symmetry. 7) Be able to find the equivalent capacitance of a combination of series and parallel capacitors. 8) Be able to apply Ohm s law in order to find the electric current in a circuit. 9) Be able to find the equivalent resistor for a series and parallel circuit. 10) Be able to apply Kirchhoff law s to solve a combination of series and parallel circuits. 11) Be able to find the magnetic field due to an electric current for specific cases like long wires and loops. 12) Be able to apply Faraday s Law of induction to specific cases. 13) Be able to solve a RC, RL, RLC circuit with AC source. 14) Be able to manipulate special electronic lab equipment like oscilloscope, digital volt-meter, power supplies, and signal generators.

3 Classroom Etiquette: CLASS POLICIES Please turn off or silence your cell phones. No food is allowed in the classroom. No Show Policy: If a student registered for the course before the start time of the first class period, but 1) did not attend the first 2 classes, or 2) attended only 1 of the first 3 classes and failed to notify the instructor of his or her intentions to continue the class, the Registrar s Office will remove the student from the course. Active Pursuit: Active pursuit of this course constitutes participation in: 1) 50% of lectures 2) 50% of homework 3) 50% of quizzes and exercises 4) 50% of Tests 5) 60% of laboratory experiments that must be completed. Successful completion refers to submission of a report resulting from attendance and full participation in the corresponding laboratory experiment. A student who is not actively participating in any one of the items listed above can be dropped at the mid-term and receive a grade of ADW. UNIVERSITY POLICIES Disabilities: Any student with a disability, including a temporary disability, who is eligible for reasonable accommodations should contact the Disability Access Center located in room L135, Learning Resource Center of the Wright North Campus or call (773) as soon as possible. Academic Integrity: The City Colleges of Chicago is committed to the ideals of truth and honesty. In view of this, students are expected to adhere to high standards of honesty in their academic endeavor. Plagiarism and cheating of any kind are serious violations of these standards and will result, minimally, in the grade of F by the instructor. Student Conduct: City Colleges of Chicago students are expected to conduct themselves in a manner which is considerate of the rights of others and which will not impair the educational mission of the College. Misconduct for which students are subject to College Discipline (e.g. expulsion) may include the following: (1) all forms of dishonesty such as stealing, forgery, (2) obstruction or disruption of teaching, research, administration, disciplinary proceeding, (3) physical or verbal abuse, threats, intimidation, harassment, and/or other conduct that threatens or endangers the health or safety of any person, and (4) carrying or possession of weapons, ammunition or other explosives. SUPPORT SERVICES Wright College is committed to your success. Below you will find a list of offices you may wish to contact during the semester for assistance: Academic Support Center (Tutoring) Room A-245 Center for Academic Success (Advising) Room A-120 Writing Center (for help with papers) Room L-212 Wright in Your Corner (Student Center) Room S-100 Financial Aid Room A-128 Business Services Room A-138 Math Tutoring Room L-125 or L-300

4 End of Chapter Problems Due Date Ch. 23: 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 21, 25, 37, 49, 59, 66 January 23 Ch. 24: 4, 17, 21, 30, 45, 52, 54, 59, 65 February 4 Ch. 25: 3, 12, 15, 35, 40, 42, 61, 63 February 11 Ch. 26: 3, 5, 8, 11, 19, 23, 28, 29, 31, 32, 48 February 20 Not accepted after Exam 1 February 25 Ch. 27: 3, 6, 12, 14, 15, 21, 29, 44, 69 March 4 Ch. 28: 5, 7, 9, 14, 16, 19, 21, 29, 34, 37 March 13 Ch. 29: 3, 8, 17, 29, 37, 39, 47, 55 March 20 Not accepted after Exam 2 April 3 Ch. 30: 2, 5, 10, 13, 17, 18, 23, 36, 39, 61 April 10 Ch. 31: 11, 23, 25, 28, 30, 36, 46 April 17 Ch. 32: 7, 9, 14, 18, 21, 37, 66 April 24 Ch. 33: 3, 7, 8, 10, 11, 24, 35, 39, 49 May 1 Not accepted after Exam 3 May 6

5 March February January Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Introduction Ch. 23: Electric Fields Ch Martin Luther King Jr. Day No Class Ch. 23 Quiz Ch. 23 hw due Ch. 24: Gauss s Law Electric Field Mapping Ch. 24: Ch. 24 Quiz Ch. 24 hw due Ch. 25: Electric Potential Ch. 25 Quiz Ch. 25 hw due Ch. 26: Capacitance /Resistance President s Day No Class Ch. 25: Find ε o Ch. 26: Ch. 26 Quiz Ch. 26 hw due Ch. 27: Current & Resistance Exam 1 (Ch ) Ch Ch. 27 Quiz Ch. 27 hw due Ch. 28: DC Current 5 6 Resistance Ch Ch. 28 Quiz Ch. 28 hw due Ch. 29: Magnetic Fields Changes on the dates of exams and homework assignments could be made at the discretion of the instructor and will be announced in class.

6 May April March Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Ch. 29 Quiz Ch. 29 Ch. 29 hw due RC Time Constant Spring Break! ---- Go Have Fun!!! Ch. 30: Magnetic Field Sources Exam 2 (Ch ) 7 8 Ch Ch. 30 Quiz Ch. 30 hw due Ch. 31: Faraday s Law Ch Ch. 31 Quiz Ch. 31 hw due Ch. 32: Inductance Ch Ch Ch. 32 Quiz Ch. 32 hw due Ch. 33: Alternating Current 30 1 Ch. 33 Quiz Ch. 33 hw due AC Circuits Exam 3 (Ch ) Changes on the dates of exams and homework assignments could be made at the discretion of the instructor and will be announced in class.

Physics XL 6B Reg# # Units: 5. Office Hour: Tuesday 5 pm to 7:30 pm; Wednesday 5 pm to 6:15 pm

Physics XL 6B Reg# # Units: 5. Office Hour: Tuesday 5 pm to 7:30 pm; Wednesday 5 pm to 6:15 pm Physics XL 6B Reg# 264138 # Units: 5 Department of Humanities & Sciences (310) 825-7093 Quarter:_Spring 2016 Instructor: Jacqueline Pau Dates: 03/30/16 06/15/16 Lectures: 1434A PAB, Wednesday (6:30-10pm)