William Rainey Harper College

Physics 100.003 Syllabus

Spring 2014
INSTRUCTOR: Raeghan Graessle
OFFICE: Z-127
EMAIL: rgraessl@harpercollege.edu (note the missing e)
OFFICE HOURS: Sundays 7:30-9pm @ Euclid & Salt Creek Starbucks
2964 W Euclid, Arlington Heights
CLASS TIME: PHY 100.003 Fridays 9:00 am 11:45 am Z-130
Recommended Text: The Physics of Everyday Phenomena by Griffith & Brosing, 7
th
ed.
Required: Access codes for WebAssign: www.webassign.com
Class Key: harpercollege 2740 7286
Note: With your WebAssign access code purchase, you may get access to the
e-book version of our text for a discount.
Student Conduct Code
Discipline may be imposed whenever a student or student group commits or attempts to commit any
act of misconduct on the College campus, or at an activity, function, or event sponsored or supervised
by the College, including but not limited to the disruption of the educational process. For further
information, see the Student Handbook regarding Policies and Procedures.
Cheating is a VERY serious act of academic dishonesty. Although I encourage you to work on
problem solving with others in the class, I expect that ALL work that you turn in is your own. If I even
suspect that cheating has taken place, I will immediately take action. I have a ZERO tolerance policy
on cheating. For the first incident of cheating, the minimum consequence will be that each student
will be given a zero for the assignment in question and paperwork regarding an academic dishonesty
violation will be filed. For the second incident of cheating by a student, the student will be FAILED
FOR THE CLASS AND AGAIN REPORTED TO THE COLLEGE for academic dishonesty.
Additional disciplinary action, including expulsion, may be taken by the College.
Some examples of cheating are as follows: copying work from another student; working in a group
when the assignment was to be completed individually; copying material from websites and using it as
your own; and using old solutions from another student to complete your work. Please note, I have
and will report ANY issues of academic dishonesty, including issues occurring on the very last
assignment of the semester. It is much more productive to put your efforts into learning the material,
rather than finding ways to get out of completing the work on your own. Dropped assignments are
included in the grading scheme to account for tough times.
In order to maintain an appropriate environment that serves all the students in class, I expect you to be
in class on time and to make sure that all cellular telephones and computers are turned off before
entering class. There is nothing that will disrupt class more than a ringing phone, particularly during
an exam. If any phone rings during class, I reserve the right to confiscate the device and you will
receive a grade of zero for the assignment for that day including exams, quizzes, and activities. All
cell phones must be turned off and placed in zipped backpacks or purses during exams. If you choose
to use a computer during class, it must be for class purposes only. Surfing the net, texting, or emailing
should be done outside of class.
REQUEST FOR ACCOMMODATIONS
If you have a disability and may require some accommodation or modification in procedures, class
activity, instruction, requirements, etc., please contact me at the beginning of the semester so we can
discuss and arrange for any necessary accommodations and/or modifications with the Access and
Disability Services Office (D119, ext. 6266). All accommodation sheets must be submitted to me at
least 1 week prior to an exam if you will be taking your exam outside of the classroom.
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SUPPLIES
You are required to have a calculator for this course. Any brand is fine. If you need suggestions,
please see me.
In addition, you will also need:
a pencil and eraser.
a package of loose leaf notebook paper.
HOMEWORK SUBMISSION POLICY
Any assignments to be turned in must follow the following guidelines: they must be written in
pencil, written on loose-leaf notebook paper, and presented in the order they were assigned.
PLEASE FOLLOW HOMEWORK SUBMISSION GUIDELINES TO RECEIVE CREDIT!
ASSIGNMENTS WHICH DO NOT FOLLOW THE SET STANDARDS WILL RECEIVE A GRADE
OF 0%, NO EXCEPTIONS. PLEASE REMEMBER IF I CANT READ IT, I CANT GRADE IT!
Paper homework will be collected randomly throughout the semester from sources other than the
recommended textbook. For electronic homework assignments, we will be using WebAssign. Your
two lowest homework grades will be dropped. No late homework will be accepted. Due dates will
be announced in class for non-electronic homework.
If you do not work the problems, you are unlikely to understand the material and be able to perform
well on tests. This class takes a commitment of both time and effort to complete successfully. The
rule of thumb is that you should expect to spend at least 1.5 hours outside of class for every hour spent
in class. If you do not plan to spend that much time, be prepared to get a lower grade than you want.
Homework Assignments
Each week approximately 10 homework problems will be assigned. Homework assignments must be
completed online (see below) unless instructed otherwise. Students will be notified in advance when
homework will be collected in class. Students are responsible for completing any assigned homework,
even if it is not collected. Solutions to the homework problems will be made available. The highest 12
homework quiz scores will be used in calculating a student's final grade.
Students must submit homework online using the WebAssign website. Access to this site is included with
new copies of the book or may be purchased directly through the website.
Each week a Homework Quiz will be posted on WebAssign. Each quiz will consist of the ten homework
questions assigned for that week. Students are allowed two attempts on each homework quiz. Quizzes
must be completed outside of class before the stated deadlines. The quiz will be available from the start of
the semester and due on Tuesdays at 10 pm (generally 10 days after the topic was discussed in class).
Quizzes not submitted before this time will receive a 0.
I reserve the right to collect homework problems instead of having a quiz. You will be notified in advance
when I will collect homework. All assignments must be turned in before the beginning of class on the
due date. This does not mean when you arrive at class; this means at the beginning of the scheduled class
time, 9:00 am. Absolutely no late assignments will be accepted no exceptions. All homework must be
prepared neatly and problems must be in the order assigned. All homework must be turned in on loose-leaf
notebook paper or it will not be accepted. I will not grade any homework that is unreadable or in an
improper format. I will drop your two lowest homework scores. Homework solutions will be available on
the Blackboard course site after the assignment has been submitted.
STUDENT E-MAIL NOTIFICATIONS
Student E-mail Notifications: All notifications related to student registration or other business activities
are sent to students via a G-mail account that is assigned to students upon registration. Students access
the G-mail account via an icon in the student portal (where you registered for classes). Please check
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this e-mail frequently. To forward e-mails from this account to a personal e-mail account please follow
the instructions for forwarding Harper e-mail available at http://harper.blackboard.com/
If you choose to forward you email address, any messages which are sent from your personal email
could potentially become stuck in Harpers spam filter. Should this occur, it might be several days
before I am aware that you have sent a message. For more prompt replies, please send all messages
through blackboard.
ONLINE RESOURCES
This class will utilize the Blackboard website (harper.blackboard.com) and WebAssign
(www.webassign.com) to accommodate class discussion, take quizzes, do homework and post class
related announcements. Students should login to Blackboard within the first two days of class and
check the class site once or twice per week. WebAssign assignments are due on Tuesday nights at 10
pm. All electronic assignments are available from the start of the semester. Students found abusing
these websites, by posting inappropriate material, harassing other students, or other inappropriate
behavior, will be banned from the class site (Note: this will impact your grade).
ATTENDANCE
I do not maintain formal attendance records for this class, nor is it taken into account in grading;
however, recognize that students who do not attend class faithfully are very likely to fail.
CLASS WORK
You are expected to come to each class prepared for the day. This includes reading the
textbook beforehand. The reading assignment schedule can be found on the Course Schedule
below. In order to ensure that students read the text before class, the first 5 minutes of each class
period will be devoted to a reading quiz. Class begins at 9:00 am. The quiz questions will cover
basic terminology, definitions and units. Students who miss the quiz will not be allowed to make
it up. The two lowest quiz scores will be dropped. Also, student will be asked to complete graded
in-class activities over the course of the semester. Students who miss these activities will not be
allowed to make them up. The lowest in-class activity score will be dropped.
EXTRA CREDIT
Extra credit may be offered, at my discretion, for different components of the course (to be stated in
class). If you are not in class when the extra credit is given, you will not be given the opportunity to do
the assignment. Please do not ask for individual extra credit to make up for a failure on your part on an
exam or an assignment.
GRADING
A passing grade in this course will require you to produce academically satisfactory work
according to established standards. Evaluation of your performance in this course will be carried
according to the following:
Exam 1 20%
Exam 2 20%
Homework 20% (2 dropped)
In-Class Activities 15% (1 dropped)
Reading Quizzes 5% (2 dropped)
Final Exam 20%
TOTAL 100%
Anyone who fails to take the final exam will automatically be given a grade of F. Your average will be
rounded to the nearest tenth of a percentage and grades will be assigned according to the following scale:
A 90.0-100%
B 80.0-89.9%
C 70.0-79.9%
D 60.0-69.9%
F 0-59.9%
There will be no curve for this class. Do not ask for any special consideration.
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Do not ask for a change of grade at the end of the semest er.
Unless you have proof that an assignment was incorrectly
graded/ r ecorded within 3 days of its return , your request will
be ignored.
DISPUTES
If you have a problem with this class or difficulty with another student, please bring it to my attention.
I am available to meet with you privately. If I cannot reach a solution, I will forward the problem to
my department chair, Dr. Damcott. If you are not comfortable coming to me, please feel free to talk to
Dr. Damcott directly. Her office is room Z-115 and her phone extension is x6725. Also the MS
division office is in room Y-103 and the phone number is x6370. Do not take problems directly up the
ladder; they will be referred back to me or to the Dean for resolution.
EXAMS
You will be given Two in-class exams and a Comprehensive Final Exam. There will be an
exam approximately every 5 chapters of the text. Check the attached schedule for exam dates.
If you have a known conflict on a test date, please contact me in writing prior to the exam. If
you have a documented emergency and must miss an exam, you must contact me
immediately. Documentation must be shown to instructor within 1 week of the missed exam.
Your final exam score will be used as that exam score. Only one exam score can be
replaced. (Please be aware that average final exam scores are generally about 10% LOWER
than in-class exam scores.) Note: this does not mean that an exam is dropped for every
student!
To summarize:
NO ONE WILL BE PERMITTED TO REPLACE MORE THAN ONE
MISSED EXAM
ONLY STUDENTS WHO HAVE CONTACTED ME IN ADVANCE IN
WRITING OR HAVE A DOCUMENTED EMERGENCY WILL BE
ALLOWED TO REPLACE AN EXAM GRADE
NO ONE WILL BE PERMITTED TO MISS THE FINAL EXAM OR TAKE
THE FINAL EXAM EARLY
Exams will consist of multiple choice questions and problems. Partial credit may be given
when the written work associated with the problems suggests some knowledge of the physics
involved. A HABIT OF NEATNESS AND ORDER IN WORKING PROBLEMS CAN BE
VERY HELPFUL. I will require CAREFUL attention be given to physical UNITS on all
exams. No units your answer is incomplete and you will lose points! You will be supplied
with an equation sheet for use during the exam and you may use a calculator. No other notes
or aids will be permitted. If you would like the equation sheet early, please check the
blackboard site.
When your exams are returned to you, I will go over them
class. If you have questions about your test, I will discuss
them with you in my office no sooner than the day after
you get your test back and no l at e r than 3 class days
after you get your test back. No exam scores will be
discussed after that time has passed.
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Your final exam will be given during the last week of school as determined by the college final exam
schedule. NO EARLY FINALS WILL BE GIVEN. Make your vacation plans accordingly. No
incompletes will be given for students who do not take the final. Students that dont take the final
exam will be given a score of zero for the final exam and an F for the entire class.
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY
W. R. Harper College provides equal opportunity in education and does not discriminate on the basis
of race, color, religion, national origin, age, marital status, sexual orientation, or disability.
SMOKING POLICY
It is the policy of Harper College to provide a smoke/tobacco free environment consistent with its
efforts to promote wellness and a campus environment conducive to work, study and activities for
students, employees and the public. The policy pertains to all of the facilities of William Rainey
Harper College, which includes all owned or leased facilities, regardless of location.
The College recognizes the rights of those who choose to use tobacco and does not prohibit the
use of tobacco products. It does, however, in accordance with the State of Illinois Public Act 86-
1018, the Illinois Clean Indoor Air Act (effective July 1, 1990), and the Smoke Free Illinois Act
(effective January 1, 2008), restrict the use of these materials to designated areas outside College
buildings and vehicles.
This policy complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act, which provides smoke-free entrances for
employees and students with respiratory and other conditions affected by exposure to smoke. In addition, in
accordance with the American College Health Association guidelines, smoking will be prohibited in outside
athletic and classroom areas, which include but are not limited to, the tennis courts, baseball and football
fields, track and field areas, and stadium and seating areas.
As defined in this policy, tobacco products include cigarettes, cigars or tobacco in any other form,
including smokeless tobacco which is any loose, cut, shredded, ground, powdered, compressed or
leaf tobacco that is intended to be placed in the mouth without being smoked.
A map of the designated smoking areas is available online and at all information desks.
Health and Psychological Services will offer assistance to staff and students who desire to quit
smoking through cessation workshops and other support.
In the event of a disagreement between a nonsmoker and smoker, the rights of the non-smoker to
protect his/her health shall prevail over the rights of the smoker.
OFFICE HOURS
One of the great frustrations of teaching this course is watching students get behind and
eventually drop out. In part, I believe this is due to a failure to get help early enough.
Please ask for help before you are in serious trouble.
In addition to my help, you can also get free help at the tutoring center in building F,
Room 315, or see one of the other physics professors. I will give you more information
on this as the course gets under way.
Physics Instructor Office
Dr. Damcott Z-115
Dr. Page Z-111
Prof. Marsh Z-113
Prof. Geppert Z-109
NOTICE
The information in this syllabus was, to the best knowledge of the instructor, correct and complete
when distributed for use at the beginning of the semester. The instructor reserves the right, acting
within the policies and procedures of Harper College, to make changes in course content, instructional
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procedures, assignments, and the course schedule. You will be notified via Blackboard if any changes
are made.
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Class Schedule (PHY100, Spring 2014, Graessle)
This schedule is subject to change at the discretion of the Instructor
Date Lecture !pics ("eadings)
Jan 17 Class intro, Chapter 1: Physics, The Fundamental Science
Jan 24 Chapter 2: Describin !otion
Jan "1 Chapter ": Fallin #b$ects % Pro$ectile !otion
Feb 7 Chapter 4: &e'ton(s )a's: *+plainin !otion
Feb 14 Chapter ,: *nery % #scillations -,.1 / ,.4 only0
Feb 21
Chapter ,: *nery % #scillations -,.1 only0
Chapter 7: !omentum % 2mpulse -7.1 / 7.4 only0
Feb 23
#$%& 1' Chapters 1,2,(,4,),*
Chapter 14: Temperature % 5eat
!ar 7 Chapter 12: *lectrostatic Phenomena -12.1 / 12." only0
!ar 14 Chapter 1": *lectric Circuits
!ar 21 Chapter 14: !anets % *lectromanetism
6pril 4 Chapter 11: !a7in 8a9es -11.1 / 11." only0
6pril 11 Chapter 11: !a7in 8a9es -11.4 / 11.1 only0
6pril 13 "eading Da+ ,! Class
6pril 21
Chapter 1,: )iht 8a9es % Color -1,.1 / 1,.2 only0
Chapter 17: )iht % 2mae Formation -17.1 / 17.2 only0
!ay 2
#$%& 2' CH%P#"S 10, 12, 1(, 14, 1-, 1), 1*
Chapter 13: The Structure o: the 6tom -13.1 / 13." only0
!ay ; Chapter 1;: The &ucleus % &uclear *nery
!ay 12
.inal #/a0' entati1el+ uesda+, &a+ 1( )'(0 2'(0 p03
All dates and subjects are approximate and subject to change.
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H!0e4!r5 %ssign0ents (PHY 100, Spring 2014, Graessle)
%ssign0ent C!ncept 6uesti!ns (6), #/ercises (#) Due ues
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!ultiple Choice ?uestions on it to ans'er on 8eb6ssin.
Jan 21
Chapter 1 6' 1, 3, 11, 2", 2, #' 2, 4, 7, 11, 12 Jan 23
Chapter 2 6' 1, 4, 1;, 21, 22, 23 #' 2, ,, 14, 11 Feb 4
Chapter ( 6' 4, 12, 14, 22, 27 #' 7, 3, ;, 14, 11 Feb 11
Chapter 4 6' 3, ;, 1", 1;, "1 #' 1,4, 11, 13, 1; Feb 13
Chapter )a 6' ", 11, 12, 1", 21, "1 #' 1, ,, 3, 12, 14 Feb 21
Chapter )8 9 * Chapter )' 6' "1 #' ;, 1"
Chapter *' 6' 1", 23 #' ", 1, 3, 14, 14
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Chapter 10 6' 2, 14, 1", "4, "1 #' ", 7, 3, 14, 1, !arch 11
Chapter 12 6' 2, ", 4, 1", 22 #' 4, 1, ,, 7, 3 !arch 13
Chapter 1( 6' 1, 3, 14, 1;, 24 #' 1, ", 1", 14, 11 6pril 1
Chapter 14 6' 1, 2, 4, ,, 14, 12, "2 #' 1 6pril 3
Chapter 1-a 6' 1, 7, 3, 12, 11 #' 1, 4, 1, ,, ; 6pril 11
Chapter 1-8 6' 24, 22, 2", 27, 23, 2;, "1 #' 14, 11, 1, 6pril 22
Chapters 1):1* Chapter 1)' 6' ", 3, 14 #' 2, "
Chapter 1*' 6' 1, 7, 14 #' 1, 4
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Chapter 12 6' 1, 2, ", ,, 3, 12, 1;, 24, 22, 2" -&o *+ercises0 !ay ,
5ome'or7 6ssinments should be completed be:ore the speci:ied date. 6ssinments may
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