Physics 227, Spring 2020 COURSE INFORMATION AND REQUIREMENTS |
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Textbook and required course materials: Recommended: Young and Freedman, University
Physics Volume 2, 15th Edition, Pearson/Addison-Wesley Required: A license for the online homework software Mastering Physics. Course ID MPCIZEWSKI5925517. Access code: USYFPW-GUESS-ROUEN-VERBS-ASTIR-MINES. More details on registering for Mastering Physics are described
on under course requirements on CANVAS. If you are having trouble with registering for Mastering Physics, please contact Professor Cizewski cizewski@physics.rutgers.edu. Required: Iclicker transmitter You are required to
participate interactively throughout the lecture with an I-clicker. You will only get full credit for
correct I-clicker responses. First, purchase an ICLICKER (note the brand name is iClicker®). You cannot share an I-clicker,
because it is assigned by your
student ID. Please register your I-clicker as soon as
possible – see instructions under course requirements on CANVAS. We are using “iclickerclassic” and “my
institution does not use an LMS”. Enter
your first name, last name (no nick names), and your Rutgers 9-digit student
ID (not sure SSN, not your NetID).
Make sure you record your I-clicker code printed on a tag on the lower rear
of the clicker because the number can wear off with time. Note that there are now two
I clicker units, the iclicker1 (less expensive) that allows you to
answer multiple-choice questions, and the iclicker2 (more expensive) that
allows you to also give alphanumeric answers. We will only have multiple-choice
questions; therefore, either will work for this class. Required: Scientific
calculator |
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For special permission
please submit requests through a form on the Department’s website http://physics.rutgers.edu/descr/descr-ug-program2.shtml |
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Analytical Physics Lab Course 229 |
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As
of March 22 for the remainder of the semester Lectures will be presented on-line every Monday and Wednesday with
required I clicker quizzes to be completed via Canvas within 36 hours. Lectures will be given in the Physics Lecture Hall 120 Frelinghuysen
Road on Busch campus. Monday 6th period and Wednesday 6th period: 5:15 to 6:10 PM You are expected to arrive on time for the beginning
and stay through the end of the lecture, and you are responsible for being
aware of any information given out at the lectures. While attending every lecture is not required, you
will lose credit if you do not participate in I clickers (and get correct
answers). Note that some
of the topics presented in lectures (and included among the exam questions)
are not available in the textbook, so please carefully follow the lecture
notes that will be posted on the course CANVASE site. Cell phone use (talking or
texting) during lecture and talking with other students (except for
discussion during the I-clicker question periods) are not permitted. In the recitations you
will learn through collaborative work how to solve homework and exam problems using the concepts introduced in the
preceding lectures. Information about the course will be announced in
lectures, circulated by email and posted in CANVAS. |
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Recitations: Collaborative Problems and Quizzes As of March 22 until the end of the semester ·
Recitation activities
continue to be required. You will be required to participate in an interactive
recitation session which will be hosted as a Conference via Canvas during
your scheduled recitation time. Before
each recitation session you will be required to submit a pre-Recitation
activity. Before midnite
the following Sunday, you are required to submit the completed Collaborative
activity. If you are unable to participate in an interactive recitation session
(e.g., because of failure in internet access), please contact Professor Cizewski for alternative methods and/or to submit an
assignment after the deadline.
Your registration for this course includes an assignment to a
recitation section. Recitation sections meet once per week,
starting on Friday, January 24, 2020. Attendance
in recitation every week is required. Most weeks the recitation will start with a
10-minute quiz. For the
rest of the recitation you will participate in collaborative problem
solving. Make sure you arrive on time for every recitation. If you arrive more than 5 minutes
after the start of the collaborative problem you will receive a zero for both
the collaborative problem and any quiz, with no option for a makeup. Your recitation grade, 23% of the
final grade, will be based on your performance on the collaborative problems
and the quizzes. Each week's collaborative problem will have a
maximum of 20 points (that includes pre-recitation
assignment) and each quiz will have a maximum of 12 points. For both
the quizzes and collaborative problems, the lowest two scores will be
dropped. This should cover any absences; no makeup quiz or collaborative
problem opportunities will
be available. You must attend the recitation for which you are
registered. You are not permitted to attend any other recitation
meeting unless you first obtain permission from Professor Cizewski
and for that one time. |
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Homework There will be computer-based homework assignments
each week using Mastering
Physics. The
Mastering Physics Spring 2020 Course ID MPCIZEWSKI5925517. Please register for Mastering Physics using details described
under course requirements on CANVAS; Access
code: USYFPW-GUESS-ROUEN-VERBS-ASTIR-MINES.
Currently the deadline each week is set at 11:59 PM
on Thursday nights; we encourage you to complete the assignment before
Thursday. No credit for late assignments; clock / computer / network problems
are not accepted excuses. The
homework assignments account for 10% of the final course grade. To allow for
possible missed assignments, both excused and unexcused, we will drop the two
lowest homework grades. There
will be no other makeups on the homework. |
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A key component of learning is one-on-one
interaction with your instructors. This
is your chance to ask questions and get valuable tutorial instruction. Your instructors will be available
once per week at the office hours posted below. You can attend the office
hour of any TA and/or the Professor. Often it is also possible to arrange a
special session by email or phone. Do
not be afraid! The instructors are there to help you! Instructor Office Hours are hosted as Conferences on
Canvas. Instructor Contact Info and Office Hours Lecturer: Professor Jolie Cizewski E-mail: cizewski
AT physics.rutgers.edu Office phone: 848-445-8773 Office: Serin Physics
& Astro 210W TAs:
You can attend any office
hour. Going to office hours is your
chance to ask questions and get valuable tutorial instruction. |
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Midterm Exam 1:
This exam will be closed-book, no
calculators or other electronic devices allowed. All questions will be multiple choice. For the midterms, you may
bring with you a single "formula sheet", one and only one 8.5 x 11 inch sheet of paper (OK to
use both sides) on which you may hand
write any formulae or
diagrams or notes or problem solutions that might be helpful to you during the
exam. Information on the
sheets must be handwritten, no attachments are allowed. The numerical values of relevant
constants will be provided to you. You
should bring #2 pencils to the exams for the computer forms. Final Exam: The exam will be online. See Final exam May 8 Guidelines on Canvas. You will be permitted to use THREE, handwritten "formula sheets". To help you in studying for exams, the MSLC offers free one-on-one tutoring and copies of exams given in this course in the last three years, along with solutions to those exams. In addition, you can consult any of the course instructors either during their office hours or by appointment or by email. |
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If you cannot make a
regularly scheduled exam, contact Prof. Cizewski at
least 10 days in advance for schedule conflicts, or as soon as possible for
emergencies. A makeup exam will be available for students with documented
excuses for the midterm exam. For the final exam, university policy allows a
conflict final exam to be offered if the student has more than 2 exams in one
day, which would include Physics 227. The makeup/conflict exam will be of
equivalent difficulty and content as the regular exam. To request a conflict final exam, you will
need to provide your entire final exam schedule. |
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Attendance: Recitations
and exams. Students are expected to attend all recitations, take all exams, and do all homework assignments. However, we know many of you
during the term will have small illnesses, schedule conflicts, or religious
holidays that prevent perfect attendance. To
reduce the administrative burden on you and us, we drop the lowest 20% of scores
for I clicker quiz, recitation activities and homework assignments. If you miss more than two recitations, please report your absence
through the University
absence reporting website to
indicate the date and reason for your absence. For extended absences, you
should see your Dean of Students for assistance to help verify these
circumstances, and to send us a letter, as well as to discuss options for you
to make up your work in all classes. If you cannot make a regularly scheduled
exam, contact Prof. Cizewski at least 10 days in
advance for schedule conflicts, or as soon as possible for emergencies. |
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Grades: your grades are posted in the
physics department gradebook https://gbook.physics.rutgers.edu/gbook/student.pl?227&semester=spring2020
Revised April 11, 2020 Your recitation instructor will assign your final grade and may take
into account factors like your class participation and your improvement (or
deterioration) during the term. We encourage you to work all of the homework
assignments, attend and be prepared for I clickers in lecture, and attend
recitation every week for quizzes and collaborative problem solving. Note that the lowest 20% of homework
assignment, I clicker and recitation quiz and collaborative problem scores
will be dropped. |
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Academic Integrity · communicating
or copying the contents of a recitation’s quiz to anyone else; · communicating
with anyone else by any means during an exam or quiz; · sharing
your I clicker with another student or asking another student to use your I
clicker to record answers; · asking
someone else to take your exam, or taking an exam for someone other than
yourself; this includes surveys; · making
use of unauthorized materials such as solutions manuals or solutions found on
the web; · using a
formula sheet for an exam other than one you made yourself, or making such a
sheet for someone else; · using a
calculator or any other electronic device during midterm and final exams in
227. At the same time, we do
encourage certain activities, such as · working
together on homework and exam review; · discussing
the answer to I-clicker questions; · studying
together and critiquing each other's “formula” sheets. Ultimately, cheating in any
form will not work in your favor: you will not learn the material for
yourself. This can only have a
deleterious effect on your own future performance prospects in other classes
and in the world at large. Also, if
you have any sort of conscience, you will live with the knowledge that you
cheated the rest of your life. Maybe
you will feel that you have "beaten the system" but you have only
degraded yourself. Do not do it! |
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Email
to Professor and email to you!
Professor Cizewski welcomes courteous emails from students. Questions about the lectures, I clickers,
web pages, homework, exams, and grades should be addressed to Prof. Cizewski at cizewski@physics.rutgers.edu. To make email communication
effective, care is necessary in composing email messages. Sending electronic
mail is not an occasion to drop all punctuation, spelling, grammar, style or
courtesy. Here is some advice: · always
give a meaningful subject line that starts with 227. In today's world of junk
mail, mail without a subject line is likely to be discarded unread; · always
sign your full name to email; · write
in clear, whole sentences with proper punctuation; · check
your spelling, and · be
respectful and courteous! It is also generally a good idea to · start
email with a greeting (such as "Dear Prof. Cizewski"); · end
email with a salutation (such as "Sincerely" or "Thank you for
your help"). When you send email you are
typically asking for help in some way. Failure to take the time
and effort to follow these simple guidelines will definitely make your
instructor less inclined to spend his or her time and effort helping you! You are responsible for all
e-mail and canvas messages that will be sent to you via your official Rutgers
e-mail account. If you insist on using
some other email address, we suggest you log in to you Rutgers account and
create a forwarding e-mail. When you send e-mail to Physics 227 instructors,
please use your Rutgers account. Other accounts could fraudulently claim to
represent you. |
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Rutgers University welcomes
students with disabilities into all of the University's educational programs.
In order to receive consideration for reasonable accommodations, a student
with a disability must contact the Office
of Disability Services, participate in an intake interview, and provide
documentation: https://ods.rutgers.edu/students/documentation-guidelines. If the documentation
supports your request for reasonable accommodations, the Office of Disability
Services will provide you with a Letter of Accommodations. Share this letter with Professor Cizewski cizewski@physics.rutgers.edu to discuss accommodations
as early in your course as possible. To begin this process,
please complete the Registration form on the ODS web site at: https://ods.rutgers.edu/students/registering-for-services. |
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Professor Jolie A. Cizewski
cizewski@physics.rutgers.edu Last
modified: April 30, 2020. |