1How Do I Do Well In 8.02?2+-A >= 95 < 95 and >= 90 < 90 and >= 85B < 85 and >= 80 < 80 and >= 76 < 76 and >=72C < 72 and >= 69 < 69 and >= 66 < 66 and >= 63D < 63 and >= 59F< 59THIS COURSE IS NOT CURVED We want you to help your fellow MIT students without worrying that you will lower your own grade.Here are the breakpoints we will use:What Goes Into Your Course Grade:• 3 Tests + Final Exam = 45%+25%=70% (Individual Work)• Reading Questions 5% (Individual Work)• Problem Sets 10% (Individual Work)• Concept Questions 5% (Individual/Group Work) • Experiments 5% (Group Work)• Friday Problem Solving 5% (Group Work)How Can I Find Out How I Am Doing?We keep all the grades in all the categories in the Grade Book of the Stellar Site for 8.02:https://stellar.mit.edu/S/course/8/sp12/8.02/You can compute your standing in the course at any point in the term by looking at your recorded grades on Stellar and using the percentages and break points given aboveYou should check the Stellar grade book site weekly. You must tell us that there is an error within one week of the posting to Stellar. After that period the grade becomes permanent5Administrative DetailsCourse Administrators: Prof. John Belcher [email protected]. Peter Dourmashkin [email protected] Technical Instructor:Andy Neely [email protected] and Clickers“Introduction to E & M” MIT 8.02 Course NotesLiao, Dourmashkin, and BelcherAt the Coop and online (free) version on website:http://web.mit.edu/8.02t/www/coursedocs/current/guide.htmBuy clickers to use for concept questions at the Coop and bring to Monday/Tuesday Feb 13/14 ClassWeb and Stellar Pageshttp://web.mit.edu/8.02t/wwwhttps://stellar.mit.edu/S/course/8/sp12/8.02/index.html7Test DatesTest One: Thursday March 1Test Two: Thursday March 22Test Three: Thursday April 19Final Exam TBA (most likely on Monday May 21)9First Problem Set Due Tuesday February 149 PM in correct section box outside 32-082or outside 26-152Correct box means if you come to class in 32-082, put your homework there, 26-152 put your homework there10Work Collaboratively OnlineWe are using a web site that comes highly recommended by Course 6: http://www.piazza.comYou will receive an invitation to join at the beginning of the Spring term. If you did not get that invitation or you are adding late, email [email protected] QuestionsDue M/T and W/R at start of classFirst Reading Question Due Monday/Tuesday Feb 13/14 The question for that date is athttp://web.mit.edu/8.02t/www/materials/ReadingQuestions/RQ_W02D1.pdfReading questions posted on daily webpage http://web.mit.edu/8.02t/www/ go to the link to your sectionNO reading questions on FridayPut answers in basket at entrance to class at beginning of class12Math Review NightsTuesdays 9-11 pm in 32-082First Review Night Tuesday Feb 14: Vectors and Vector Calculus13Honesty Issues and Regrade PolicyReading Questions and Problem Sets: These are to help you learn. You may work together BUT submit your own, uncopied workIn Class Assignments:Must sign your own name to submitted workSigning another’s name is COD offenseConcept Questions:Use only your own clickerUsing another’s clicker is COD offenseRegrade Policy: You may submit any graded work for a regrade up to one week after the grades for that assignment have been posted14Only for PracticeInteractive On-Line Problem Solving (Mastering Physics)15Registering for Mastering Physics (Practice Only)Go to http://www.masteringphysics.comRegister with the access code. The class ID is
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