HOUSTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE Northwest College PHYS 1401 Spring, 2012 Class Number : 84664 COURSE SYLLABUS Course Title: College Physics I Course Number: PHYS 1401 Time and Location: Alief Campus Classes: 8:00 AM 11:00 AM Tu, Room D105; Th, Room B125 Start date: 1/17/12. End date: 5/13/12 Instructor: Dr. Yuriy Pinelis Office Hours: TBA E-mail: yuriy.pinelis@hccs.edu ( PHYS1401 in the subject line.) Learning Web: http://learning.hccs.edu/faculty/yuriy.pinelis Prerequisites: Prerequisites: MATH 1314, 1316; Must also be placed into GUST 0341 (or higher) in reading. Credit: 4 (3 lecture, 3 lab) Course Description and Goals: Non-calculus based course for medical related majors, architecture majors, technology majors, and other non-engineering and nonscience majors. Topics include motion and forces, work and energy, momentum and collision, and the thermal properties of matter. Laboratory exercises include selected related experiments on these topics. Core Curriculum Course. Textbook: Physics, 4th edition, by James S. Walker,
Course Content / Schedule (Tentative) FINAL EXAM: Tuesday, May 8, 2012, 8 AM 11 AM Physics 1401 College Physics I LECTURES and LABS: Date Material Covered Jan-17 Jan 19 Jan-24 Jan-26 Feb-7 Feb-9 Feb-14 Feb-16 Feb-21 Feb-23 Feb-28 Mar-1 Mar-6 Mar-8 Mar-13 Mar-15 Mar-20 Mar-22 Mar-27 Mar-29 Apr-3 Apr-5 Apr-10 Apr-12 Apr-17 Apr-19 Apr-24 Apr-26 May-1 May-3 Syllabus, Ch. 1 Introduction to physics Ch. 2 Kinematics in one dimension Ch. 2 Lab. 1 Ch.3 Vectors in Physics Ch.3 Ch. 4, Kinematics in two dimensions Ch. 4; Test I Review (Ch. 1-4) Test. 1 Ch. 5 Newton s Laws of Motion; Lab. 2 Ch. 5; Lab. 3 Ch. 6 Applications of Newton s laws Ch. 7 Work and Kinetic Energy Ch. 8 Potential Energy and Energy Conservation; Lab. 4 SPRING BREAK SPRING BREAK Ch. 9 Linear Momentum and Collisions Ch. 9; Lab.5; Test II Review (Ch. 5-9) Test. 2 Ch. 10 Rotational Kinematics and Energy Ch. 11 Rotational Dynamics and Statics; Lab. 6 Ch. 12 Gravity Ch. 13 Oscillations Ch. 13; Lab. 7 Ch. 14 Waves and Sound Ch. 15 Fluids; Test III Review (Ch. 10-15) Test. 3 Ch. 16 Temperature and Heat Ch. 17 Phases and Phase Changes; Lab. 8 Ch. 18 Thermodynamics Laws; Final Review (Ch. 1-18) Spring - 2012 Tests Test I Review Test. 1 Test II Review Test. 2 Test III Review Test. 3 May-8 Final Exam (Ch.1-18) Final Exam
Grading The course grade will be based on the three tests during the semester, lab work, comprehensive final exam, quizzes, and homework: Homework: 100 points Quizzes: 50 points Tests (3): 450 points (150 points each) Labs: 150 points Final Exam: 250 points Total: 1000 points possible + Extra credit points Homework is normally due on Tuesday, and will be collected in the beginning of the class, graded, and returned to you. Working on the homework is one of the most important factors in order for you to get a good grade in this course. Quizzes will be given in the beginning of most classes on Tuesdays. Labs will be selected from the following topics: average speed, free fall, constant force, acceleration cart, acceleration on an inclined plane, kinetic friction, push pull cart, Atwood machine, impulse, conservation of momentum, work energy, rotational inertia, conservation of angular momentum, buoyant force, simple harmonic motion, waves on a string, and Boyle's law. Extra credit points (5 points each) will be given during the semester for (a) class participation, (b) additional problems given in the tests and homework, (c) experiments you devise at home and demonstrate in class (you can discuss your ideas with me prior to the experiment s demonstration), (d) essays of your choice (a page or more) describing physics concepts (again, talk to me before you do it), and (e) computer or graphing implementation of physics concepts. Partial credit will be given for all your work including all exams. Therefore, it is a good idea to try a problem even if you are not 100% sure about it. The course grade is given according to the scale: 90-100 % A 80-89% B 70-79% C 60 69% D Below 60% F Please remember: I am here to help you to be successful in this class! Ask me questions, ask for help, tell me what I need to know about your learning and your situation. I will try to work out some solution!
Attendance Policy The HCCS attendance policy is stated in the Schedule of Classes. Students are expected to attend classes regularly. Students are responsible for materials covered during their absences and it is the student s responsibility to consult with instructors for make-up assignments. Class attendance is checked daily by the instructors. Although it is the responsibility of the student to drop a course for non-attendance, the instructor has full authority to drop a student for excessive absences. Withdrawal Policy Under Section 51.907 of the Texas Education Code "an institution of higher education may not permit a student to drop more than six courses, including any course a transfer student has dropped at another institution of higher education." This statute was enacted by the State of Texas in the Spring 2007 and applies to students who enroll in a public institution of higher education as a first - time freshman in fall 2007 or later. Any course that a student drops is counted toward the six - course limit if "(1) the student was able to drop the course without receiving a grade or incurring an academic penalty; (2) the student's transcript indicates or the course in order to withdraw from the institution." Policies and procedures for implementation of this statute are being developed and will be published as soon as they are available. HCC students affected by this statute that have attended or plan to attend another institution of higher education should become familiar with that institution's policies on dropping courses. Withdrawal from the course after the official day of record and prior to W Day, will result in a final grade of W on your transcript. No credit will be awarded for a course earning a W. If you stop attending class, you must withdraw at the registration office prior to W day. If you stop attending class and do not officially withdraw, you will receive an F for the course. Disability Support Services (DSS) HCCS is committed to compliance with the American with Disabilities Act and the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (section 504) "Any student with a documented disability (e.g. physical, learning, psychiatric, vision, hearing, etc.) who needs to arrange reasonable accommodations must contact the Disability Services Office at the respective college at the beginning of each semester. Faculty are authorized to provide only the accommodations requested by the Disability Support Services Office If you have any special needs or disabilities which may affect your ability to succeed in college classes or participate in college programs/activities, please contact the office of disability support services at the college. Upon consultation and documentation, you will be provided with reasonable accommodations and/or modifications. Please contact the DSS office as soon as you begin the term. For questions, see the Schedule of Classes for DSS phone numbers. Also visit the ADA web site at: http://www.hccs.edu/students/disability/index.htm. Faculty Handbook/ Faculty Orientation is also available at http://www.hccs.edu/students/disability/faculty.htm
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Student Information Sheet First Name Last Name!!! e-mail address : What was your last Physics Course? When? Where? Grade What was your last Math Course? When? Where? Grade What was your last Writing Course? When? Where? Grade Current Calculator Brand/Model Your Course of Study (Program or Degree) Any additional Information that you want me to know Contract: By signing below, I acknowledge that I have received, read and understood the course syllabus and all policies (attendance, grading, homework, etc.) AND I have made a time commitment to be successful in this course.