Physics 140
The Greenhouse Effect
Spring 2013
Announcements
May 7
- I've assigned the extra credit points. In most cases these were added to the midterm grade. If this would have made the midterm grade greater than 100, the additional points will be added to the final exam score.
- All of the attendance/quiz excuses have been made and the lowest two attendance/quiz grades have been dropped.
- The final exam will be Wednesday May 15 from noon to 3:00 in this room. You may bring one 8.5 x 11 sheet with you. The exam will be cumulative. It will likely consist of 40 multiple choice questions.
- There will be a review session on Tuesday May 14 from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm Frelinghuysen Hall, room B2.
- I will be available all day on Tuesday May 14 (the day before the exam) in case you want to stop by and ask me anything. If you come by between 1:30 and 3:30 there is no need to email me. If you would prefer to come by in the morning, please email me so that I will be sure to be in my office.
- For those of you who did the extra credit, I wrote very few comments on the papers that I handed back on Monday. In most cases, I didn't make any. Please be assured though that I did in fact read all of the papers.
April 22
- If you are doing the extra credit assignment, please turn it in by May 1. If at all possible, please email it to me. If you submit it by Monday April 29, I will grade it and assign the extra credit points by the last lecture on May 6. If you turn it in on May 1, It will be graded by May 10.
- The seventh and last homework assignment is posted. It is due on May 6 in lecture.
- I will drop your lowest homework grade and the two lowest attendance/clicker grades.
- The final is on Wednesday May 15 from noon to 3:00. It will be in the usual classroom, MU-211. The exam will likely consist of 40 multiple choice questions.
- I'll hold a review session for the final exam on Tuesday evening May 14 from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm. I'll announce the room for the review later.
- A practice final is posted on the course website. I'll post the answers to the practice exam later.
March 18
- Here is some important information concerning the extra credit project.
- Your report must be well written and must be substantive. Credit will not be given for simply turning in five pages of writing.
- Please type set your report and submit it by email. I won't accept hand written reports.
- In order to receive extra credit, you must have good homework and attendance/quiz grades (80% or better for each).
- The due date is May 1. You may submit the report earlier than that if you like.
March 11
- Here are some important messages about the upcoming midterm exam.
- The exam will be in class 2:50 to 4:10 on Wednesday March 13.
- It will cover Lectures 1-14 (that includes today's lecture) and Chapters 1-10 and 11.1, 11.2 from the textbook.
- It will be closed book.
- You may bring an 8.5 x 11 sheet of notes both sides. It can be typed.
- A calculator would be useful.
- On Wednesday, please wait outside of the classroom until I get the exams distributed and let you in.
- You can view your course grades on the Gradebook
here.
February 7
- By Monday, Feburary 11, please read the IPCC Working Group I (The Physical Science Basis) Summary for Policy Makers. You can link to the document
here.
- You can view your course grades on the Gradebook
here.
January 28
- Please be sure to purchase and register your iClickers by lecture on Wednesday Jan. 30.
- The first homework assignment has been posted. It is due on Wednesday Feb. 6.
- The exam schedule is posted below. Please be sure that you are available during these times. Let me know as soon as possible if there is any conflict.
| In-class Exam : |
Wednesday, March 13 |
2:50 to 4:10 |
| Final Exam: |
Wednesday, May 15 |
noon to 3:00 |
January 23
- For next lecture, please read the textbook Beyond Smoke and Mirrors pp. 1-15.
- Please be sure to purchase and register your iClickers by no later than the lecture on Wednesday Jan. 30.
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