Matter & Interactions ICourse GoalsProfessor Reinhard SchumacherCourse Web SiteTextbookCourse GradeExamsHomeworkWritten QuizzesDaily Lecture Response QuestionsLecturesRecitationsCourse CenterPhysical ModelingEnrollmentFeeling Overwhelmed?Slide 17Matter and Interactions 1 Fall 2006Matter & Interactions IPhysics 33.131Professor & Lecturer: Dr. Reinhard Schumacher Teaching Assistants: Ms. Elisa Pueschel Mr. Prabhanshu Shekhar Lectures: Monday, Wednesday & Friday 8:30 - 9:20Recitations: Tuesday & Thursday Sec A: 8:30 - 9:20 Sec B: 9:30 - 10:20 Sec C: 10:30 - 11:20 Sec D: 11:30 - 12:20Matter and Interactions 1 Fall 2006Course GoalsModel a broad range of physical phenomena using a small set of powerful fundamental principles.Explain the nature of matter and its interactions in terms of a small set of physical laws that governall mechanical interactions and in terms of the atomic structure of matter.Learn to make reasonable assumptions and approximationsto be able to solve complicated problems, then understandif the answer you have is reasonable or not.Matter and Interactions 1 Fall 2006Professor Reinhard SchumacherPh.D. Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1983Wean Hall [email protected](412) 268-5177Experimental Medium Energy Particle PhysicsMy research is carried out at the Thomas JeffersonNational Accelerator Laboratory (Newport News, VA)Matter and Interactions 1 Fall 2006Course Web Sitehttp://www-meg.phys.cmu.edu/physics_33131/A detailed archive of all course information:Check this regularly; all assignments and announcements will be posted here. We will not distribute paper copies in class.Matter and Interactions 1 Fall 2006TextbookMatter & Interactions Volume 1 Modern MechanicsRuth Chabay and Bruce SherwoodISBN: 0-471-79382-5There is a website from the publisher of the book: http://www.wiley.com/college/chabay/We will cover nearly all of the textbook this semesterMatter and Interactions 1 Fall 2006Course Grade3 “hour” Exams @ 15% Each 45%1 Comprehensive Final 30%Assignments and Programs 15%Quizzes 5%Attendance and Participation 5%Grading will be on an absolute scale:88% to 100% A75% to 88% B60% to 75% C47% to 60% D This may be lowered,but not raised.Matter and Interactions 1 Fall 2006ExamsExam 1 Exam 2Exam 3Thursday September 28 6:30-8:30pmThursday October 26 6:30-8:30pmThursday November 30 6:30-8:30pmI will write one-hour exams, but you will havetwo hours in which to complete them. I am giving EVERYONE double time.If you have a University Sponsored conflict, letme know no later than 2 weeks before the exam.The Final will be a three hour exam and will be scheduledby the Registrar – look in the Tartan newspaper near mid-semester.Matter and Interactions 1 Fall 2006HomeworkYou are encouraged to work together on your homework,and to ask lots of questions. Scientists solve problems by working in groups and we want to get you into that habit. Anything that you turn in needs to be your own work. We will not accept copies of other’s papers.There will be homework due every week during classon Friday. Late Assignments will not be accepted without prior approval of an instructor.Due Friday September 1: Review Question 1.3, RQ1.4, RQ1.7, RQ1.8, RQ1.9, Problems 1.9, 1.16, 1.23, 1.24, 1.32, 1.36Matter and Interactions 1 Fall 2006Written QuizzesExpect a short (10 minute) quiz during the Friday lecture nearly every week. The full schedule isposted on the course web site. These will be based on either the homework that you just turned in, or the exercises that you didin recitation during the week. Coming to class and doing your homework should be sufficient study for these.The purpose of the quizzes is to give you frequent feedback on your mastery of the subject.Matter and Interactions 1 Fall 2006Daily Lecture Response QuestionsMost days we will use a “clicker” feedback system thatwill tell you and me whether you are getting the concepts.Get yourself a “clicker”- from the bookstore- from a former student - make sure the battery is fresh- write serial number on the class list- both old and new style clickers are OKParticipation in the in-class activities is an importantpart of the learning process. As such, I will base roughly 5% of your grade on some combination of attendance and participation.Matter and Interactions 1 Fall 2006LecturesLectures will present new material, have demonstrationsof physical concepts, and involve concept questions to help you gauge if you are understanding the material.I want the lectures to be as interactive as possible,so please do not hesitate to ask questions or make comments.Matter and Interactions 1 Fall 2006RecitationsRecitations meet on Tuesday and Thursday and willinvolve two types of activities: Modeling of Physical Systems using Computers Working out Physics Problems in GroupsThe recitations are designed to reinforce and solidifythe material that is presented in lectures. Many students find that this is where they really master the material.Matter and Interactions 1 Fall 2006Course CenterThe recitation room, Doherty Hall A325, will be open- Wednesday evening from 6:00pm until 9:00pm- Thursday evening from 6:00pm until 9:00pm. There will be instructors there to answer questions, and the computers will be available.I strongly encourage you to take advantage of thisto get together and work on physics with other students.Matter and Interactions 1 Fall 2006Physical Modeling An important part of M&I is modeling of real-worldsituations using computer simulation. This is done using the Vpython program: http://vpython.org/You can download and install thison your own computer. It is alsoinstalled on many clusters.This is not a programming class, and no prior programmingexperience is required.Matter and Interactions 1 Fall 2006EnrollmentDH A325 will hold about 22 students, and has 18computers in it. Section A 8:30am n StudentsSection B 9:30am n Students Section C 10:30am n StudentsSection D 11:30pm n StudentsMatter and Interactions 1 Fall 2006Feeling Overwhelmed?If you find that this course is just too much, andthat you don’t have the time needed to keep up,it is possible to transfer into the 33-111 course.33-111 uses an earlier edition of the same book, but covers less material.The Course Center is a good place to start forhelp. Regularly attending these will make a