SYLLABUS Tulsa Community College, West Campus Fall 2013

SYLLABUS
Tulsa Community College, West Campus
Fall 2013
Course: General Physics I PHYS 1114 Section No.:
401
Day(s) and Time(s):
MW 9:300-10:50 lecture WCS 216
Call No. 11770
M 1:00-3:50 lab WCS 216
Instructor: B. F. Hilton
Office Hrs: generally M: 4:00-5:00; TF: 9:00-6:00; W: 3:00-6:00 West Campus TLC Math/Science Tutoring Center
Contact Information: 595-8196; e-mail: [email protected]
CONTACT OFFICES
Academic & Campus Service, West Campus
Office: I-106
Phone: 918.595.8060
Division Name: Science and Math Division
Division Associate Dean: Dr. E K Godeny
Office: S-160,
Phone: 918.595.8193
Science/Math Lab
Office: I-120
918-595-8196
PREREQUISITES FOR THIS COURSE
Prerequisite: College Algebra: MTH 1513 or MTH 1454 or equivalent, or permission of instructor.
COURSE DESCRIPTION
This is physics for liberal arts students. It includes the study of the principles of elementary physics involving mechanics,
heat, fluids, waves, and sound. Lecture 3 hours. Laboratory 3 hours.
NEXT COURSE(S) IN SEQUENCE
General Physics II, PHYS1124
TEXTBOOKS & SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIAL
Physics 4th edition with Mastering Physics, James S. Walker, Pearson
This is available in hard back, soft back, 3-hole punch, and electronic versions.
Lab guides will be provided
Scientific calculator
Materials needed for taking class notes
SUGGESTED RESOURCES
GENERAL EDUCATION GOAL STATEMENT
The General Education Goals are designed to ensure that graduates of Tulsa Community College have the skills,
knowledge, and attitudes to carry them successfully through their work and their personal lives. General Education
Goals relevant to General Physics I include, Critical Thinking; Effective Communication; Computer Proficiency
COURSE OBJECTIVES
Students will be able to: demonstrate a fundamental understanding and proficiency in the use of terms and concepts
associated with the disciplines included in Physics I. The student is also expected to correctly perform algebraic
computations related to the analysis of physical systems and prediction of events based upon established formulas and
principles. The student should be able to interlink concepts within and between disciplines pertinent to the course.
Measurements and analysis of physical events will be accomplished in the lab.
TEACHING METHODS
Teaching methods will include, but not necessarily be limited to, lecture (terms, processes and their logic, and
applications) and demonstrations. Homework assignments will be based on material covered during the current lecture
session. A judicious review of homework from the previous session will be conducted based on the indicated needs of
the students and available time. Use of the calculator will be presented as appropriate to the material covered and need.
Applicable lab procedures will be addressed. Appropriate questions will be welcome.
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Usage of Blackboard will be utilized—primarily for access of quizzes, forms, homework assignments, communications,
testing, grades, etc
TRANSFERABILITY
Please visit with the TCC Counseling Center or the Counseling Center at the college or university to which you plan to
transfer to determine transferability status of this course.
ADA POLICY
STUDENTS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS: Students with documented disabilities are provided academic accommodations
through the disABLED Student Resource Center (918-595-7115) or Resource Center for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
(918-595-7428/TDD-TTY 981-595-7434). If any student is in need of academic accommodations from either office, it is
the students’ responsibility to advise the instructor so an appropriate referral can be made no later than the first week of
class. Students may also contact the Disabled Student Services Offices directly at the telephone numbers indicated.
ACADEMIC ACCOMMODATIONS WILL NOT BE PROVIDED UNLESS APPROPRIATE DOCUMENTATION IS
PROVIDED TO THE DISABLED STUDENT SERVICES OFFICES TO SUPPORT THE NEED.
EVALUATION TECHNIQUES
Students will earn their grade in this course from the following sources:
 Three (3) Section Tests – possible 100 points each
 One (1) Lab Grade –possible 100 points
Average of individual lab grades—lab partners submit a shared report and grade
Lab reports are due at the next session after the project is assigned
You may miss one lab without penalty; otherwise, the lowest score will be dropped. This will not appear on BB.
It is done in my official grade book.
 One final exam—possible 100 points
 Homework from Mastering Physics—possible 100 points
Total Possible Points for the semester: 600
Grading SCALE: 90% - 100% = A
80% - 89 % = B
70% - 79% = C
60% - 69% = D
Below 60% = F
ANY ASSIGNMENTS NOT TURNED IN BY THE TIME OF THE FINAL WILL BE GIVEN A GRADE OF ZERO.
THERE IS NO EXTRA CREDIT.
MAKE-UP AND LATE ASSIGNMENTS POLICY
Students will be responsible for all material covered during any absence (and should not expect that material to be represented in class or by the tutors) and for any applicable homework assignments. It is the responsibility of the student to
determine what has been missed!
Tests will not be given early. One missed test may be made up through the Academic and Campus Services office
according to their schedule of operations. Any such make up test may be DIFFERENT from the one administered on the
assigned test day, but will cover the same material. ANY missed test must be completed before the date of the final
exam. Untaken tests or other assignments will be recorded as zero on the day of the final! There is no re-taking of a test
because of a low score, etc.
If you miss a test and wish to make it up, please contact your instructor so permission may be forwarded to the ACS
office. Do not expect to be allowed to make up more than one missed exam except for extreme documented causes.
Any student found cheating on any test by any means will receive a score of zero for that test and may be subject
to removal from the class with an appropriate grade of F.
It is highly advisable to do homework assignments before the next session begins in order to have questions regarding
them answered at the beginning of the period. Students are also encouraged to preview the material to be covered during
the next session.
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One lab may be missed without penalty. Other labs that are missed and not made up will count as a zero. Make up of
ONE lab assignment may be done during the last regular lab session of the semester (session prior to finals) and all
assignments you desire to have count toward your course grade must be submitted no later than the session in which the
final exam is administered.
Any work remaining incomplete on the day of the final will retain or be assigned the grade of zero, unless arrangements
have been made prior to that time for an incomplete. An incomplete requires a passing grade at the time of arrangements.
ATTENDANCE
It is expected that all students will attend each session. Realistically, this is not always possible; however, students should
understand that they will be held accountable for the material covered in case of absence. It is the responsibility of the
student to determine what has been missed!
Regular class attendance is not only important from the standpoint of learning, but also is necessity in order to be
successful in this course. Students are held responsible for all materials covered during their absence and any changes
made in the agenda.
An “Excessive Absence” notice may be issued after a student accumulates the equivalent of two weeks missed in a
regular semester (or 4 class periods)--4 class periods for 16 week classes--2 class periods for 8 week classes. The
“Excessive Absence” notice will automatically notify the Financial Aid office and Veterans Services, if applicable. The
student may also be subject to Administrative Withdrawal (AW) for non-attendance. An AW grade is not automatically
assigned simply for nonattendance or failure to submit graded materials. An F may be issued in lieu of an AW. The
latter option is the one normally followed.
WITHDRAWAL, AUDIT, AND INCOMPLETE POLICY
To withdraw from the class, the student should initiate an official withdrawal through the counseling office; nonattendance DOES NOT constitute official withdrawal. Failure to withdraw may result in the student receiving a
regular grade of “F” at the end of the semester.
To request a change to Audit (A) or Incomplete (I), the student must be maintaining a passing grade. The student must
initiate the change with the instructor and sign the audit or incomplete agreement.
The last date to withdraw or change to audit is found in the official school calendar.
READING & WRITING TUTORING SERVICES
The Technology Learning Center’s Reading & Writing Services helps student’s build analytic reading, solid research and
effective writing skills. Additionally, Reading & Writing Services can supplement classroom instruction with
information on MLA, APA, or Chicago Manual styles, Internet research strategies, source evaluation and documentation
methods, and essay writing techniques. Hours: Monday-Thursday 8:00 am – 8:00 pm; Friday 8:00 am –5:00 pm;
Saturday 8:00 am – 1:00 pm.
MATH & SCIENCE TUTORING SERVICES
The Technology Learning Center hosts a tutoring service for math and science courses.
INCLEMENT WEATHER AND CLASS CANCELLATION POLICY
Even when severe weather strikes, you may assume that TCC will be open for classes unless it is announced otherwise
on television and radio stations. TCC does not automatically close simply because other agencies close.
If your instructor decides individually to cancel class because of inclement weather or other unexpected reasons (such as
illness), your instructor will contact you by student (TCC) e-mail or via Blackboard at the earliest possible time. If
weather or other conditions appear to support class cancellation, please check these resources as well as radio or
television.
If a test has been scheduled for a day when class has been cancelled for any reason, then you may assume that it will
be given on the next scheduled class day!
It is important that your instructor have current contact information so you can be notified if necessary. Notify the TCC
Registrar’s office and your instructor if your contact information changes during the semester.
PLAGIARISM POLICY
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Deliberate plagiarism is claiming, indicating, or implying that the ideas, sentences, or words of another writer are your
own; it includes having another writer do work claimed to be your own, copying the work of another and presenting it as
your own, or following the work of another as a guide to ideas and expression that are then presented as your own.
At the instructor’s discretion, a student guilty of deliberate plagiarism may receive a zero for the assignment and
an “F” in the course.
Accidental plagiarism is the handling of quotations and paraphrases without a deliberate attempt to deceive; it includes
failing to mark the beginning of paraphrases, failing to get away from the language of the original text when
paraphrasing, failing to mark quotations with properly placed quotation marks, and failing to properly identify the source
of a quotation or paraphrase. At the instructor’s discretion, a student whose paper contains accidental plagiarism may
have the opportunity to rewrite the paper with a reduction in grade.
ACADEMIC DISHONESTY OR MISCONDUCT
Academic dishonesty or misconduct is not condoned nor tolerated at campuses within the Tulsa Community College
system. Academic dishonesty is behavior in which a deliberately fraudulent misrepresentation is employed in an attempt
to gain undeserved intellectual credit, either for oneself or for another. Academic misconduct is behavior that results in
intellectual advantage obtained by violating specific standard, but without deliberate intent or use of fraudulent means.
Academic dishonesty or misconduct cases are governed by the Campus Student Rights and Responsibilities Code (see
Student Conduct Handbook).
COMPUTER SERVICES ACCEPTABLE USE
Access to computing resources is a privilege granted to all TCC faculty, staff, and students. Use of TCC computing
resources is limited to purposes related to the College’s mission of education, research, and community service. Student
use of technology is governed by the Computer Services Acceptable Use Statements/Standards found in the TCC
Student Code of Conduct Policy Handbook. These handbooks may be obtained by contacting any Student Activities or
Dean of Student Services office.
CLASSROOM ETIQUETTE
Students shall refrain from the use of cell phones or other distractive activities during class. It is expected that any trash
or spills shall be cleaned by the person or persons responsible for generating them. Lab equipment shall not be removed
from the lab room without express permission of the instructor. TCC laptops are never allowed to be taken from the lab
room. Equipment in the lab shall be returned to its storage area or the location from which it was distributed. Any
damage, breakage, or personal injury should be promptly reported. Appropriate interpersonal relationships should be
observed at all times.
INSTITUTIONAL STATEMENT
Each student is responsible for being aware of the information contained in the TCC Catalog, TCC Student Handbook,
and semester information listed in the Class Schedule.
SPECIAL NOTE: BlackBoard & course grades:
Be sure you understand the follow regarding BB and grades!
I have NOT programmed in any columns titled “total” or “average”.
BB may show you something like that in any case.
It is vital that you totally ignore any such column that may appear as it most likely will have incorrect numbers.
I will generate two columns labeled “course average” and “course grade”.
The column labeled “course average” will be the average of six items (4 test scores, homework average, and lab
average). Those six numbers will be added and then divided by six.
Also, I will drop the lowest one lab score in the official grade book which I maintain before calculating the lab average
just as I have told you I would. You will not see that dropped from the list of grades in BB. That is irrelevant! I will have
done it!
If you attempt to estimate or calculate your grade in any other manner, you will almost certainly obtain an incorrect
result.
MasteringPhysics shows how many points you have accumulated out of the total possible. However, it does not include
points for which the due date has not arrived.
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TENTATIVE SCHEDULE OF ACTIVITIES, AGENDA, AND/OR COURSE OUTLINE
This table is intended to serve as a general guide only. It is subject to revision as needed due to any circumstan
Sequencing of labs may vary. Revision or replacement of labs may occur.
GENERAL PHYSICS I PHY 1114
week date
section
subject
lab
1.1
Aug
19
1.1-2.4
Introduction, speed, velocity, acceleration
Math tools—significant figures,
prefixes, vector addition
(3.1-6)
1.2
21
2.5-2.7
Acceleration, free fall
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2.1
26
3.6, 4.1-5
Relative motion, projectile motion
Gravity
2.2
28
4.1-5
Projectile motion continued
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3.1
Sept
2
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No class—Labor Day
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3.2
4
5.1-4
Newton’s Laws
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4.1
9
5.5-7
Newton’s laws continued, weight
Hooke’s Law ------
4.2
11
6.1-4
5.1
16
6.5, 7.1-2
5.2
18
6.1
23
6.2
25
7.1
30
10.1-3
7.2
Oct
2
10.4-11.2
8.1
7
11.3-9
8.2
9
12.1-6
9.1
14
13.1-8
9.2
16
14.1-3
10.1
21
10.2
23
Friction
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Rotary motion, work
Archimedes’ Principle
7.3-4
energy continued, power
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8.1-5 9.1-8
Potential energy, conservation
Momentum, impulse, collisions
The pendulum
Test 1: chapters 1-9
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14.4-7
Rotational motion
Rotational motion continued, torque
Stability, angular momentum
Gravity
Oscillatory motion
Waves in general
More on waves
Sound
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Pressure 1
--Pressure 2
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28
30
Nov
4
14.8-9
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Sound continued
Test 2: chapters 10-14
Signal generator & O’scope
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15.1-4
Fluids
Wave interference
12.2
6
15.5-9
13.1
11
16.1-3
13.2
13
16.4-5
14.1
18
16.6-17.3
14.2
20
17.4-6
15.1
25
18.1-4
15.2
27
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16.1
Dec
2
18.5-10
16.2
4
17.1
9
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11
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11.1
11.2
12.1
Fluids continued
temperature
heat
Energy transfer, ideal gasses, solids
Change of phase
Laws of thermodynamics
No class—Thanksgiving
Laws of thermodynamics continued
Test 3: chapters 15-18
--Final exam—comprehensive
--Personality 1
--Dispersion of waves
--Diffraction of waves
--Make up & study
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This table is intended to serve as a general guide only.
It (along with the rest of the syllabus) is subject to revision
as needed due to any circumstance at any time.
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