Course Description:

General Physics I Calculus-level course in classical physics for science and engineering students. Includes measurements, vectors, motion in one dimension, motion in a place, particle dynamics, work and energy, linear and angular momentum, rotation of rigid bodies, static equilibrium, oscillation, and gravity.

Textbook:

PHYSICS for Scientists and Engineers, 6th Edition by: Tipler, & Mosca

The required textbook for this course is Physics for Scientists and Engineers, 6th Edition by Tipler and Mosca. This text contains explanations of the concepts we will be covering in this course, as well as high-quality illustrations and photos, problem-solving walkthroughs, a math review, and the problems from which homework may be assigned.

Alternate Version of the Text:
You also have an eBook option available at the book’s web site. The e-book is an interactive on-line version of the text available at approximately half the text price (via online purchase). It contains the full text integrated with a wealth of interactive multimedia resources, such as animations and videos. You can take notes, highlight, and bookmark, mirroring the print-book experience. You can learn more about the eBook at http://ebooks.bfwpub.com/pse6e.

Supplementary Textbook Materials (Companion Website)

Table of Contents:

1. Measurement and Vectors

PART I MECHANICS

2. Motion in One Dimension
3. Motion in Two and Three Dimensions
4. Newton’s Laws
5. Additional Applications of Newton’s Laws
6. Work and Kinetic Energy
7. Conservation of Energy
8. Conservation of Linear Momentum
9. Rotation
10 Angular Momentum
R Special Relativity
11. Gravity
12. Static Equilibrium and Elasticity
13. Fluids

PART II OSCILLATIONS AND WAVES

14. Oscillations
15. Traveling Waves
16. Superposition and Standing Waves

Recommended Materials:

Physics for Scientists and Engineers Student Solutions Manual, Vol. 1
ISBN-10: 1-4292-0302-1
ISBN-13: 978-1-429-20302-9

Physics for Scientists and Engineers Study Guide, Vol. 1
ISBN-10: 0-7167-8467-X
ISBN-13: 978-0-716-78467-8

Mathematical Handbook of Formulas and Tables (Schaum’s -Outline Series)

Murray R. Spiegel, John M. Liu

Suggested Scientific & Graphing Calculators:

Texas Instruments TI-84 Plus Silver Edition Graphing Calculator

Texas Instruments TI-89 Titanium Graphing Calculator

HP 33s Scientific Calculator

HP 35s Scientific Calculator

HP 48gII Graphing Calculator

HP 50g Graphing Calculator

RPN, An introduction to Reverse Polish Notation

If you can program and apply calculators to assist you in your problem solving, you are increasing your skill set. Calculators will be necessary for homework and will be allowed to be used during exams; HOWEVER, enough INTERMEDIATE STEPS MUST BE SHOWN to show you understand how to solve the problem.

Computers and PDAs are not allowed to be used for exams.

Science and Math Learning Centers:

The SLC (Science 145) and MLC (Engineering 136) have dedicated student tutors to help you with Physics and Math questions. SLC and MLC hours and policies.

http://www.uccs.edu/~slc/

http://www.uccs.edu/~mlc/

Important Dates:

January 21: First class
February 4: Last day to drop a course and receive a full tuition refund
April 3: Last day to drop a course without special permission from your dean
May 11: Last class
Final Exam: tbd

Homework:

Homework will be graded. Please show your work for full credit.

Please late homework will not be accepted once solutions are posted on the web

Exams:

There will be three exams given during the semester. In addition to the exams there will be a final exam on:

The Final will be comprehensive, but will emphasize the material covered after the third exam.

Unless arrangements have been made PRIOR to any exam, THERE WILL BE NO MAKE-UP EXAMS. MISSED EXAMS WILL RECEIVE A SCORE OF ZERO. Since the material in this class is foundation for many subsequent classes, no exam scores will be dropped.

Grading Policy:

Homework 20% & Exams (4) 80%

94-100 % A
93-90 %   A-
89-87 %   B+
86-83 %   B
82-80 %   B-
79-77 %   C+
76-73 %   C
72-70 %   C-
69-67 %   D+
66-63 %   D
62-59 %   D-
below 58 % F

Attendance:

Attendance will not be monitored. It is each student’s responsibility to cover any material due to missed lectures.

Class Style:

Generally the class will cover 1 chapter a week, but who is counting….

Student Conduct:

Students enrolled in this course are expected to conform to university rules of Student Conduct. These may be found online at:

http://web.uccs.edu/studentconduct/

Academic Dishonesty:

Please read the offical UCCS student code of conduct and policies concerning academic dishonesty. In particular, be aware that copying the solution to a problem from another source is considered cheating; all parties involved will receive ZERO for that assignment and in addition disciplinary actions may be taken.

http://web.uccs.edu/studentconduct/academicdishonesty.html

Cell phones, Pagers, & Talking:

Please show respect to the other members of the class by turning off the sound on cell phones and pagers. Imperative phone calls should be taken outside the classroom. Also, keep conversation to a minimum during the lecture so that others can hear clearly.

Students with Disabilities:

If you have a disability for which you are requesting an accommodation, you are encouraged to contact Disability Services within the first week of classes. Disability Services is located in Main Hall room 105; the telephone number is: (719) 255-3354.

http://www.uccs.edu/~dservice/index.htm

Military:

Military students who have the potential to participate in military activities including training and deployment should consult with faculty prior to registration for a course, but no later than the end of the first week of classes, to determine the class attendance policy. At this time, the student should provide the instructor with a schedule of planned absences, preferably signed by the student’s commander, in order to allow the instructor to evaluate and advise the student on the possible impact of the absences. In this case, faculty will consider absences due to participation in verified military activities to be excused absences, on par with those due to other unavoidable circumstances such as illness. Faculty judge the validity of student absences from class and may require documentation for excused absences. For classes requiring mandatory attendance incompatible with the number of planned absences, students will be advised to register, if possible, during a semester in which they will not be participating in these activities. As with any academic issue, students may exercise their right to appeal adverse attendance decisions. Should the faculty member and student be unable to agree on appropriate accommodation under this policy, either party shall have the right to request mediation from (in order) the department chair, the academic dean, and the vice chancellor for academic affairs.

Please see the Military Students website for more information: http://www.uccs.edu/~military/

Additional information on university policies may be found in the Schedule of Courses/ Registration Instructions and the Course Bulletin.

last updated: Thursday, 22-Jan-2009 19:09

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