Academic Dishonesty:
Each student will start with 3 participation points. You may earn more points by
actively using the discussion group and/or e-mail list, by actively participating in
class, or other activities deemed positive by your instructor. You will loose points
for failure to participate, sleeping in class, being disruptive, habitual tardiness, etc.
It is possible to earn a negative participation score due to repeated poor
behavior. Likewise, performance well above that expected can earn more than 6
participation points.
Homework:
The textbook has questions and problems at the end of each chapter. Some of these will be
assigned, but usually they will not be turned in for grading. You will find that doing the
assigned questions will be good preparation for the exams. Occasionally, you will be asked
to do one of the "Physics on Your Own" activities out of class and report your
results.
Computer exercises:
There are two kinds of computer assignments for this term: comprehensive exercises
and topical homework. The comprehensive exercises are more involved and cover a
topic rather thoroughly. They typically require about 1.5 hours at the computer to
complete. The topical homework consists of much shorter problems spread out over the
semester as appropriate. All of the computer exercises will essentially count as
much as one-half an exam.
You do not need to know anything about using a computer in order to be able to
successfully complete the computer assignments. You will be provided links from the weekly sheets page or have complete instructions on how to begin the
exercises. Further instructions will be given with the each assignment.
E-Mail and Paperless Handouts
Each student has a unique e-mail / computer access address on MU-Net. You can send electronic mail, browse the net or a multitude of other things with your MU-Net connection. I will be 'publishing' handouts that contain useful information for you the student. Things that will be published electronically include: this document; a description of how PHY 101 fulfills the Miami Plan goals; the reading lists, questions and problems for homework assignments. Information helping you to prepare for exams will be provided shortly before exams. This information may include review material or practice tests. Details of how to access these materials will be given in class. It is always possible to print the information out and read it later.
Discussion Group and E-mail List
Continuing this term is a discussion group and an e-mail list server. The discussion group is web based and allows you to pose questions, answer the questions of others, or just suggest a topic of discussion. I will check the discussion group regularly, and if others fail to respond, I'll respond to your questions. Participation points can be earned by using the discussion group. You will receive credit for posting a question, more credit for trying to answer someone else's question, and still more credit for successfully answering the question of another. This is an excellent place to post links to something that you have found in the news that is related to physics. The e-mail list server is a means of sending an e-mail to everyone in the class at one time. You were automatically added to the list when you registered for this class. However, it usually takes about two weeks for the lists to become active. More information can be obtained by following the links below:
| Weekly Information Sheet | http://physics.ham.miamioh.edu/p101s07/weekly.htm |
The PHY 101 Discussion Group |
To be announced |
The E-Mail List Server |
To be announced |
Barney Taylor
Physics Dept. Miami University - Hamilton
307 Rentschler
785-3040
taylorbe@miamioh.edu
Last modified on Wednesday, January 10, 2007