The class will be held in room MPHY 204 (new Mitchell Physics Building)
Monday - Wednesday - Friday at the following times
Sections 501 - 506 |
12:40 - 13:30 |
MasteringPhysics ID HGK202FS12 |
Sections 507 - 512 |
10:20 - 11:10 |
MasteringPhysics ID HGK202FS12 |
Instructor: |
Helmut Katzgraber |
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Office: |
MPHY 409 |
Phone: |
(979) 209 0207 |
Twitter: |
@katzgraber |
E-mail: |
click here |
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Hours: |
13:45 - 15:00 (after afternoon class) on MW or by appointment
via email. Before coming to my office please call to check if I am
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Help Desk: |
Monday - Wednesday (9 am to 5 pm), Thursday (9 am to 4 pm),
and Friday (9 - noon) in MPHY 135
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Text: |
College Physics by Young (9th edition) |
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Mastering Physics [instructions click here] |
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Physics 202 Lab Manual [lab schedule click here, more info here] |
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Grading: |
4 Tests (60%) |
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Comprehensive Final (20%) |
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Laboratory (5%) |
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Recitation (5%) |
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Homework (via Mastering Physics; 10%) |
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SI Leader: |
Sara Ahmed (8 - 9PM in BLOC 110, Sunday, Tuesday and Wednesday) |
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TAs: |
Dingli Hu (503, 507, 509) |
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James Gerity (502, 511) |
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Ross McDonald (506, 501, 508, 510) |
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Note: You must score 70% or higher in the Lab work to pass the
course. Although homework, recitation and lab combined only count 20%,
I highly encourage you to do the homework sets regularly. This
will prevent surprises in the exams. If your grade in the final exam
is higher than your lowest grade on the tests, the grade on the
final will replace that one lowest exam grade in computing the course
grade. The final exam grade does not replace a missed exam.
If you are repeating PHYS 202 and have 80% or better in the lab from
before you do not have to redo the lab part of the course. The old
grade will be used. However, you MUST come talk to me such that I can
get the grade from you. Note that recitation is still obligatory. If
you fail to fill out the lab transfer by September 15, 2012, you will
not be allowed to use your old lab grade and you will be forced to take
the lab portion of the course again. There are NO exceptions.
If you must miss a recitation and lab for a valid reason, the best
thing to do is to attend another section that same week. It is best
to attend one of the sections that belongs to your lecture, sections
501 - 506 or 507 - 512. Check the lab schedule above! Tell the lab
TA where you attend which section you belong to.
For the homework, please only use Mastering Physics (course ID listed
above). If you had an account from last term from, e.g., PHYS 201,
that account should still be active and you can use it. Let me know
if you have any problems with access to Mastering Physics. The Week
1 etc. assignments are there and consist of most of the problems
(including the Multiple Choice Problems) that are listed for week
1, etc. on the syllabus. The homework should be done and entered
on Mastering Physics weekly. The final due date for the homework
covered on each exam is due at 09:00 a.m. on the day of the exam.
After the homework final due date you can't enter any answers for
those assignments. There will be no exceptions.
You have 48h after the test is returned to the students to contest
any grading mistakes. After that time period I will not be able to
change things any more. Therefore, always get your test in time and
look over it!
I encourage you to use email as a means of communicating with
me about any problems concerning the course: questions about the
material from lecture, about the homework problems, or about the
course administration.
In an effort to save some trees, there will be no printed handouts.
The lecture notes will (usually...) be placed online the day before
the class. All necessary information can be obtained online.
Important dates: On October 15 the mid-semester grades are due
(make sure you do well in the tests...). November 02 is the last
day to Q-drop.
Concealed weapons: Although the State Senate has passed a
bill that allows people to carry concealed weapons to class, I will
not tolerate this. Failure to comply will have severe consequences.
Furthermore, office hours might be canceled depending on Texas A&M's
position on this matter.
Recommendation letters: If you would like a recommendation
letter from me, I expect you to obtain a class average of 96 and
above. No exceptions.
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