COURSE INFORMATION

 

29:12                                                                                                                            Summer 2008

College Physics II

 

 

 

Instructor:                      E. Gülmez

                                    102 VAN   335-3574

                                    email: egulmez@newton.physics.uiowa.edu

 

Web Page:                    http://www.physics.uiowa.edu/29/12.html

 

Office Hours:                 11:00 – 12:00 PM. Tuesday and Thursday

                                    (or email me to set up another time)

 

Lecture:                        10:00 AM. MTWThF LRII VAN

 

Text:                             "Physics Vol.2 7th Ed." by Cutnell and Johnson

 

Lab Manual:                  "Experiments in Electricity, Magnetism and Light"

                                                By Faculty & Staff, UI Department of Physics & Astronomy

                                                (available at IMU Bookstore only)

 

Prerequisites                 Enough algebra and trigonometry as summarized in the Appendices  A-E.

 

Registration:                  Changes in course registration including adding, dropping, and withdrawal will be made in Room 203 VAN.

 

Homework:                    Problems are posted on the web, please follow the links from the main page for the course.  One problem will be selected at random from each assignment for grading.  Please draw a circle around the problem number at the beginning of each solution and draw a box around your final answer.  Write your name on the front and use a staple.  Spiral notebook pages should have the fringe trimmed.  Late homework will have the score reduced by 20% for each day late unless prior arrangements are made with your TA.

 

Laboratory:                    The labs will be held under the supervision of your teaching assistant, who will grade your homework and laboratory reports.  Discuss the grading of your assignments with your TA. Your final lab grade will be determined by combining 8 best results (dropping the worst) out of 10 experiments. Your TAs are: Xiaolong Liu (xiaolong-liu@uiowa.edu) and Timothy Harrington-Taber (timothy-harrington-taber@uiowa.edu).

 

Exams:                         There will be four hourly exams and no comprehensive final exam.

                                    The exams will be during lecture hour and on June 27, July 11, July 18, and August 1.

 

Course Grade:               Exams:                                     100 points each

                                    Lab Average:                             150 points

                                    Homework:                                50 points

 

Tutoring:                        Teaching Assistants will be available for free tutoring in room 54 VAN during the hours posted.  Students are permitted to seek help from classmates in preparing their homework.  While you are encouraged to seek help from TA's, do not expect them to do your homework for you.

 

Posting of solutions:       Homework solutions will be posted on the web.

 

 

 

When to seek help from the instructor (office hours):

 

                                    Homework:  when you don't understand a solution that has been posted.

 

                                    Exams:  Questions about grading (it is not encouraged that this practice becomes a habit).

 

                                    Understanding of physical concepts, lecture topics, and textbook topics.  Students visiting for these purposes will be most appreciated.

 

                                    Feedback on your TA's performance.

 

Occasions to seek help from your section TA (rather than the instructor):

 

                                    Homework:  Questions about grading, solutions to the problems, lecture and textbook topics.

 

                                    Laboratories:  All questions.

 

Complaints, Plagiarism and Cheating:

 

                                    “Academic Misconduct” and “Student Complaints Concerning Faculty Actions” procedures are available for your review in the Summer 2008 Schedule of Courses. 

                                   

                                    As stated in the procedures noted above, an attempt should first be made to resolve any complaints with the course instructor. If the matter remains unresolved, the department chairman, Professor T. Boggess, should then be contacted through 203 VAN.

 

 

            SCHEDULE

 

           

            Week:              Date                             Chapter:

 

            1                      June 10-13                      18, 19

            2                      June 16-20                    Flood related suspension of classes

            3                      June 23-27                    20, 21, 22

            2                      June 27                        Exam I

                                                                        (Covers Ch: 18-20)

            4                      June 30 - July 3            23, 24

            5                      July 7 - 11                           25, 26

            5                      July 11                         Exam II

                                                                        (Covers Ch: 21-23)

            6                      July 14 - 18                     27, 28

            6                      July 18                         Exam III

                                                                        (Covers Ch: 24-27)

            7                      July 21 - 25                     29, 30

            8                      July 28 - 31                     31, 32

            8                      August 1                         Exam IV

                                                                        (Covers Ch: 28-32)