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Lecturer:
Prof. Eva Y. Andrei
Email: eandrei AT physics.rutgers.edu
Office
Hours: TBA
Grader: TBA
Email:
Overview: This
is a one-semester course providing an introduction
to
modern physics. The goal of the course is to help you understand how
physics has changed the way we view the world around us. You will
learn what happens when phenomena are probed at scales that are not
accessible to our senses: the very tiny, the very large or the very
fast. You will see how understanding the behavior of matter at
microscopic scales led to amazing technological applications that too
often we take for granted. We will spend roughly the first two-thirds
of the course developing
the two pillars of modern physics: the special theory of relativity and
quantum
mechanics. We will then highlight the basic ideas underlying several
areas of
current physics
research: atomic physics, condensed matter physics, nuclear physics and
elementary
particle physics. We obviously will not be able to cover these in
detail in a one semester course. The course will primarily provide an
introduction and overview. If you continue on in physics, you will see
these
topics in more depth in further undergraduate and graduate courses.
Pre-requisites: 1:750:202
or 1:750:204
or 1:750:228 and 01:640:136 or 01:640:152 (CALC2)
Co-requisites: None
Textbook:
Modern
Physics for Scientists and Engineers 5th
Edition, by Thornton, Rex and
Hood,
ISBN-13:
978-1337919456
ISBN-10:
1337919454
Required:
- All course materials
and announcements will be posted on Canvas
- We will use i-clicker in class from day
one. Follow this link for purchasing and
registering your i-clicker.
- All homework and
exams will be available through webassign.
Follow this link for instructions to register to
webassign.
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i-clicker and class
participation (10%)
Homework
(40%)
Midterm Exam (20% ) October 25
Final Exam(30% )
Grade Components:
In-Class Activities and Participation
(10% of
grade):
- Reading Quizzes: After each reading assignment there may be a short
quiz at the beginning of class covering the reading assignment - worth
1 point.
- In-class clicker questions: During class there will be many questions for which you
enter your response using clickers. Your answers will be recorded
and you will receive 1 point towards your in-class grade per class for
submitting any answer to all of the questions, whether or not your
answers are correct. There may be a few questions during the
semester for which you will receive one point if you have the correct
answer, and 0 if incorrect. Such graded questions will usually be
late in the class and ones that nearly all students get correct if they
have been paying attention.
- Drop lowest 2 participation days.
Homework (40% of grade):
- Assignments
due weekly before
the beginning of Monday's class
- Weekly homework (various numbers of points each).
- Drop lowest homework grade.
Exams (20% mid-term; 30% final):
With this grading
system, the most
important requirement for getting a good grade is to do all the
homework assignments
and participate in class! Missing several weeks of class
and
homework could put you in danger of failing, no matter how well you do
on the
exams! Your lowest weekly homework score and your 2 lowest
in-class
participation scores will be thrown out, so you can miss one
week’s
homework and two classes without penalty. There will be no
make-up homework or exams. These
“throw-outs” are made to cover illness, car trouble, forgotten
clickers,
participation in athletic events, etc... There will be no other
corrections made to grades other than for major medical or personal
emergencies. Also, try not to waste your homework or class
exemptions
early in the semester, because you may need them later if you get sick,
forget
your clicker, or for other reasons.
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Efficient learning practices
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1. People understand concepts by seeing,
discussing,
and applying them, not by passively listening to explanations.
2. Understanding physics (& solvi<>ng
problems that
develop understanding) <> is a learned
skill, like swimming or playing basketball or violin.
It takes time, effort,
and practice. Research says better retention if
sustained effort rather than cramming.
3. People learn best by sharing and getting
feedback
on their thinking
-- Student-student more
often than student-faculty.
4. Students learn most when they take the
responsibility for what is learned.
We
provide you with opportunities to help you learn:
- Content,
problems, simulations, guidance, organization.
But
ultimately Learning only comes as a result of your own effort!
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The
amount you will learn depends on how much thought and practice you put
in,
distributed sensibly over the semester.
Before class preparation
- Read assigned chapter before class
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Attempt
end of chapter conceptual questions
In class
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Beginning of class Reading Quizz - no makeup
- <>Arrive a few minutes
EARLY to class and don't leave before end of class.
- NO cellphones allowed in
class
- In class participation –
explore, analyze new concepts, develop basic ideas
and understanding.
After
class
- Master and
retain ideas through extensive use. Expect to spend 4-6 hrs/week on Homework
and reading.
- Discuss concepts, ideas,
problems with peers. Collaboration
GOOD but submit your OWN homework
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Student
are expected to maintain the highest level of academic integrity. You should be familiar with the university
policy on academic integrity: http://academicintegrity.rutgers.edu/academic-integrity-policy/ Violations will be reported and enforced
according to this policy.
Use of
external sources to obtain solutions to homework assignments or exams
is cheating and a violation of the University Academic Integrity
policy. Cheating in the course may result in penalties ranging from a
zero on an assignment to an F for the course, or expulsion from the
University. Posting of homework
assignments, exams, recorded lectures, or other lecture materials to
external sites without the permission of the instructor is a violation
of copyright and constitutes a facilitation of dishonesty, which may
result in the same penalties as explicit cheating.
Not only
does the use of such sites violate the University’s policy on Academic
Integrity, using such sites interferes with your achievement of the
learning you are paying tuition for. Assignments, quizzes, and exams
are given not simply to assign grades, but to promote the active
learning that occurs through completing assignments on your own.
Getting the right answer is much less important than learning how
to get the right answer. This learning is critical to your
success in subsequent courses and your careers.
Student
wellness services
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Student Counseling, ADAP &
Psychiatric Services (CAPS) wellness for non-emergency psychological
health issues services (848) 932-7884, 17 Senior Street, New Brunswick,
NJ 08901 http://health.rutgers.edu/medical-counseling-services/counseling/
Violence Prevention & Victim Assistance (VPVA), (848) 932-1181, 3
Bartlett Street, New Brunswick, NJ 08901, http://www.vpva.rutgers.edu/
Office of Disability Services (848) 445-6800, Lucy Stone Hall, Suite
A145, Livingston, 54 Joyce Kilmer Avenue, Piscataway, NJ 08854, https://ods.rutgers.edu/
Scarlet Listeners for confidential peer counseling and referral hotline, (732) 247-5555, http://www.scarletlisteners.com
https://rutgers.instructure.com/courses/xxxx
(course number will replace xxx)
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1. PURCHASE THE ICLICKER
(note the brand name is iClicker® - no other clicker will work in this
course).
- Either iClicker, iClicker+ or iClicker 2
devices will work, but not the "iClicker Go" mobile app. Available from
the Rutgers Bookstore and other stores. You can also buy a used
iClicker and you can use an iClicker in more than one class.
- You CANNOT share the same iClicker with another
student (even somebody who would use it in another class) because the
unique ID built into it must be associated with only one name.
2. REGISTER THE ICLICKER
- Go to http://www.iclicker.com/registration/ (or link
from iclicker.com)
- From the drop-down menu below "Which software will
your instructor use in class?" Select "iClicker Classic (formerly
iClicker 7)" . From the drop-down menu below "Which Learning Management
System does your instructor use?" Select "My institution does not use
an LMS"
- Enter your first name, last name (no nicknames,
no abbreviations) and your Rutgers 9-digit student ID number, not your
SSN, not your NetID .
- Enter your clicker id printed on a tag on the lower
rear of the I-clicker .
- Type the verification number on the screen.
- You will see an on-screen message confirming that
registration was successful. Your Rutgers ID is now tied to your unique
I-clicker ID.
- We recommend you copy your clicker id number and keep
it in a safe place because the id number tends to wear off the
I-clicker back.
- If you lose your clicker and get another, you must
register again (and tell Prof. Andrei)
3. USING THE ICLICKER
- Pull the plastic tab on the back of the I-Clicker
out, to activate the batteries.
- In class, turn I-clicker on with the on/off
button. The solid blue power light will go on.
- When requested, respond to a question by pressing one
of the A,B,C,D,E buttons.
- A green light will go on to show your response has
been recorded. (a red light will go on if it has not been received,
e.g. if you try it at home)
- No other students will know your response.
- Click on
students
- From dropdown
menu select: I have a class key
- Enter class key: rutgers 7289 8063
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Click on
REGISTER
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