PHYS 1111L - Introductory Physics Laboratory I
Course Syllabus - Summer 2003

| Course Description | Objectives | Outcomes | Term | Instructor | Lab Meetings |
| Text | Evaluation | Grading | Schedule | Policies | Important Dates |

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Course Description:

Number and Title:

PHYS 1111L (CRN 50623)
Introductory Physics Laboratory I

Credit Hours:

1.0 semester credit hour

Catalog Description:

Laboratory accompanying PHYS 1111, Introductory Physics I

Course Prerequisites and Co-requisites:

Co-requisite: PHYS 1111, Introductory Physics I

Note: Due to the co-requisite nature of PHYS 1111 and PHYS 1111L, students dropping one of the two courses must also drop the other.

Notebook Computer Requirement:

Each CCSU student is required to have ready access throughout the semester to a notebook computer that meets faculty-approved hardware and software requirements for the student's academic program. Students will sign a statement attesting to such access.  For further information on CCSU's Official Notebook Computer Policy, please go to http://itpchoice.clayton.edu/policy.htm.

Computer Skill Prerequisites:

• Able to use the Windows^TM operating system.
• Able to use a the Microsoft Word^TM word processing program.
• Able to send and receive e-mail using the Outlook Express^TM program.
• Able to use a Web browser.

In-class Use of Student Notebook Computers:

Student notebook computers will be used in the laboratory in this course. You should bring your notebook computer to every laboratory meeting. Computers will also be required to access course materials and to communicate with your instructor.

Course Objectives:

• To learn the basic laws of classical mechanics and wave motion, and how to apply them.

• To learn how to use the scientific process and gain facility with experimental techniques.

Student Learning Outcomes:

• General education outcomes:
  • Communication: knowledge base. PHYS 1111L will provide knowledge base information necessary for communication of information concerning classical mechanics and wave motion. Students will be required to demonstrate their knowledge of physics in their lab reports. 
  • Critical thinking: all components (question/issue, method, evidence, conclusion). PHYS 1111L will provide problem solving skills. Students will be required to assemble equipment and employ proper measurements techniques, select appropriate physical model(s) with which to compare experimental results, and identify sources of error present experiments.

• Biology outcomes:
  • PHYS 1111L will provide the basic lab techniques for measurement of mass, length and time, including computer-assisted measurements.
  • Students will gain sufficient background in physics in the area of mechanics to support an understanding of biology.
  • PHYS 1111L students will improve their ability to communicate scientific ideas orally and in  writing  in a clear, concise manner. Writing skills will be evaluated  based on student lab reports. 

 

Term:

Summer 2003

Instructor Information:

Instructor:

Dr. Tatiana Krivosheev
phone: (770) 961-3678
fax: (770) 960-4335
e-mail: TatianaKrivosheev@mail.clayton.edu
internet: http://a-s.clayton.edu/krivosheev/index.htm

Office:

Arts and Sciences Building, Room G-210R

Office hours:

9:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m., Tuesday and Thursday
12:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m., Tuesday

Other times by appointment. 

Lab Meetings:

Classroom:

Business and Health Sciences Building,   C -58

Class Times:

1:00 p.m. - 3:05 p.m., Thursday

Textbook information:

Text:

None required. However, the PHYS 1111 course text, Serway and Faughn, College Physics, 6th edition, Saunders College Publishing, 2003, is an important reference.

Evaluation:

Laboratory reports 9 @ 50 points	450
TOTAL	450

Grading:

Course Schedule:

The schedule of lab topics is provided at in the separate lab schedule which also provides links to objectives.

Course Policies:

Students must abide by policies in the Clayton College & State University Student Handbook.

Attendance is required for lab and examination periods.  Any absence must be accompanied by a written excuse from a doctor.  Without valid excuse, a grade of zero points will be assigned for the missed work.

Laboratory reports are due at the beginning of the next meeting after the lab was conducted. Late submission of the laboratory reports will result in a grade penalty of 10% of the available points per working day (Monday through Friday) that the assignment is late.  Late reports will not be accepted after the final course meeting (Thursday, July 24, 2003).

Visitors (friends, children, etc.) are strictly prohibited from attending lab without the permission of the instructor.

No smoking, eating or drinking is permitted at any time in the lab room.

Important dates:

Laboratory report due dates: weekly on Thursdays

Last day to drop without academic accountability: Thursday, June 19, 2003

Last Update: January 05, 2004