PHY 2049 - Physics for Engineers and Scientists IIFall 2006Instructor: Dr. Jeffrey BindellSchedule: M,W,F 10:30 AM to 11:20 AM Room 359Phone 407-823-4194E-mail: [email protected]: www.physics.ucf.edu/~bindellOFFICE HOURS: M-7:30-8:30,W,F 7:30-9:00 AM; MWF:11:30-12:00 PMon most of these days I will remain past 12:00 if there is a need.Textbook:Serway and Jewitt Physics for Engineers and Scientists, Volume 2, 6th EditionThompson – Brooks/Cole Also Required: 1. WebAssign Login (From Bookstore or on-line). It is easy to register forWebAssign on-line at www.webassign.net. If you have used WebAssignbefore, your old password will still work. Your ID will be your PIDnumber without the leading zero. If you are new toWebAssign, your initial password will be “ihatephysics”.2. Clicker. This class will use clicker technology so you willhave to purchase a “Turning Point” clicker from thebookstore and then register online. TRY TO PURCHASETHE CLICKER BUNDLE WHICH INCLUDES THE TEXTBOOKAND CLICKER AND WEBASSIGN. Course Description:PHY 2049 is the second part of a sequence of introductory physics coursesaimed at students who intend to major in engineering or scientific disciplines.It requires mastery of differential and integral calculus including such topicsas line, surface and volume integration. Physics 2048 is a formal prerequisitefor this course and an understanding of that material, especially anunderstanding of vectors, is necessary for successful completion of PHY 2049.The material covered in this course is very interesting and its understandingallows the student to progress into all of the engineering and scienceprograms at UCF. Without the background provided by PHY2049, students willfind engineering, as well as physics and chemistry programs, extremelydifficult to master. Consequently is suggested that the student pay careful1attention to this material because it has such a strong influence on futurestudies. (This has been a paid political announcement.)Course Format:This section of this course have adopted a new method of presentation thatdiffers significantly from the standard “lecture while you sleep” approach thathas been in use for many years. Recent studies have shown that the key tolearning any subject, especially physics, is direct involvement in what ishappening. This course takes note of this observation and utilizes class timein a slightly different way.Another key to doing well in this course is to keep up with the material.Waiting as long as two weeks before “getting serious” is a great way to fail orget a low grade in this course. The new design of this course will make itdifficult to avoid doing the work on time. The key features of this approach are as follows:- The class will utilize real time feedback via the utilization of “clickers”.Questions will be posed to the class and the student can “click” in ananswer. This will keep the student “tuned in” to what is going on inthe classroom. It will also inform the instructor if a concept isunderstood or not. Physics demonstrations will also use thistechnology giving students the chance to “predict” what will happenand see if their understanding of the subject provides them with theappropriate predictive powers..- There will probably be three short WebAssign assignments per weekrather than the usual one assignment per week. Completion of theseassignments on time will be necessary to be able to properlyparticipate in class activities. A limited number of extensions will bepermitted. Each of these assignments will include approximatelythree problems. The total weekly number of assigned problems willstill be about 10.- A “clicker reading quiz question” can be expected at the start ofclasses.- Class (clicker) participation will be a part of your grade.- Assigned reading materials will be due prior to the class session whereit is to be used. Failure to do this reading will put the student at adisadvantage with respect to other students.- Short quizzes will be given on an almost weekly basis, usually onFridays. Clicker questions may be used on some of these quizzes.Quizzes and class participation will be merged into a single score.- Lecture material will be posted on the course web-page onwww.physics.ucf.edu/~bindell. - The best way to contact me is via the WebAssign e-mail function or bythe usually UCF email: ([email protected]). Communicationsregarding homework assignments are best handled within theWebAssign environment. I check both email and WebAssigncommunications at least once every day, including weekends. 2Material to be covered:This course will be covered over a 14 week period containing 40 teachingclasses and 3 mid-semester examinations. It will generally cover the textbookat a rate of about one chapter per week. A selection of topics from laterchapters will also be included. Because of the intensity of presentation, it isvery important that the student remains current in the work; “catch-up” isextremely difficult. Grades:The final grade will be a balance of the following with the indicated weights.Completion of homework assignments is extremely important with respect tounderstanding the course material.Item WeightMid SemesterExaminations3Final Examination 2Homework 2In Class Quizzes 1.5Class Participation (Clicks) 1.5It is worthwhile to notice that homework counts for 15% of your grade.Homeworks will be based on WebAssign. Although “extensions” will beavailable, valid reasons should be offered at the time or he request.As stated above, there will be approximately three WebAssign assignmentsper week, each containing about three problems, a series of multiple choicequestions, or both. The assignments will require that some advance readingbe done in preparation for the lectures or demonstrations. Since this is a newapproach, procedures can be expected to change throughout the semesterand student input will be welcomed to improve the technique.Grading: Grading will be according to the following table. A “curve” will NOT be