PHYS 2426

ENGINEERING PHYSICS II

SECTION #: 35100

CREDITS: (4-3-3)

INSTRUCTOR: Paul Williams, Ph.D.

COURSE DESCRIPTION: Calculus-based study of electricity and magnetism, geometric and physical optics, and modern Physics. This is the second half to the calculus-based PHYS 2425/2426 sequence.

PREREQUISITES: 1. PHYS 2425 or equivalent

2. Credit in MATH 2414 or its equivalent

TEXT: Tipler and Mosca, Physics for Scientists and Engineers, 5th edition

OTHER: Scientific calculator

METHODOLGY: Lecture/Lab.

LECTURE: TH: 2:50-4:05 pm at NRG 2213

LAB: TH: 4:15-5:30 pm at NRG 2228

OFFICE LOCATION: 2153

PHONE NUMBER: 223-4824

E-MAIL ADDRESS: pwill@austincc.edu

OFFICE HOURS: All office hours are held in NRG 2153

MW 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM

TTh 9:45 AM – 10:30 AM

TH 2:00 PM – 2:45 PM

By Appointment Only:

MW 4:30 PM – 6:00 PM

TTh 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM

If you cannot make any of these office hours then we can make an appointment.

COURSE RATIONALE: University calculus level physics course intended for majors in engineering, physics, chemistry, mathematics, computer science and other technical and scientific majors. This course is intended to develop an overview of physics using calculus based models as well as problem solving and critical thinking. University

calculus level physics course intended for majors in engineering, physics, chemistry, mathematics, computer science and other technical and scientific majors.

COURSE OBJECTIVES:

I. Lecture

1. To develop the concepts and language of physics.

2. To develop problem-solving processes involving mathematics, which includes

calculus

3. To develop symbolic language and use of graphs and charts to communicate.

4. To develop critical thinking.

II. Laboratory

1. To strengthen the concepts and ideas introduced in class and show the link

between theory and experiment.

2. To develop an awareness of and introduction to error analysis

3. To develop experimental techniques.

4. To develop the use of graphs and charts to communicate.

5. To introduce the concepts of experimental design.

6. To introduce technical writing through the process of formal lab reports.

7. To develop critical thinking.

GRADING SYSTEM:

Your grade will be determined as follows:

Lecture Tests 53 1/3%
Final 26 2/3%
Homework 13 1/3%
Class Participation/Attendance 6 2/3%

100%

Laboratory Report Average 100%

Combined Grade = 75% Lecture Grade + 25% Lab Grade

Based on the following scale:

A 90-100

B 80-89

C 70-79

D 60-69

F 0-59

Subject to the following policy:

You must earn a grade of “C” or better in the laboratory portion of the course as well as a grade of “C” or better in the lecture portion of the course in order to earn a grade of “C” or better in the course.  If you do not earn a grade of “C” or better in both the lecture and the laboratory sections of the course, then your grade for the course will be a “D” unless due to your overall course average you have earned an “F” for the course. 

Tests – Four one-hour tests will be given approximately every 3-4 weeks as shown in the course calendar. The tests will be closed notes and books unless otherwise indicated. No make-up exams will be given. However, a student may replace their lowest test grade with their grade on the final exam.

Final – The final exam will cover the entire course and will be given on the last day of the semester.

Homework Grade – Your homework grade will consist of two pieces. One piece is a completion grade for each assignment that will range from 0 -5 depending on the number of problems attempted. Following the return of each assignment a two question take home assignment will be given over that assignment which will be graded 0 -5 based on correctness. The primary form of feedback I give on homework assignments is answering questions in class or during office hours.

Class Participation - Your participation grade will be determined by the percentage of class participation activities completed. Class participation activities will include but are not limited to clicker responses, in-class worksheets and interactive lecture demonstrations. Class participation cannot be made up.

Lab Grade – Your lab grade will consist of the average of your laboratory assignments.

EXPECTATIONS AND ROLES:

Instructor: It is the instructor’s role to create a learning environment. This includes but is not limited to presenting material in lecture and laboratory formats, providing group activities, assigning homework, lab write-ups, and giving tests. Also the instructor’s role is to provide feedback on student work and tests.

Student: Learning is the student’s responsibility — not the instructor’s. You are expected to attend and actively participate in class regularly. Complete your assignments on time. Actively participate in and complete your lab assignments on time. Be prepared for tests at the designated time. You are expected to seek any help that you need. In general, what you receive from any course and the grade you obtain will reflect the effort you put into the course.

COURSE POLICIES:

a. Attendance Policy: Attendance is required and I expect you to attend class regularly. It is my experience that a typical student will drop a letter grade for each three to four absences. Each student must complete every lab.

b. Withdrawals and Incompletes: The instructor makes no commitment to withdraw a student who stops attending. If you decide to not complete the class at this time you must withdraw yourself by the drop deadline April 24, 2006. Failure to do so will result in a failing grade which will not be changed. Incompletes are only given for exceptional circumstances and only to students who have completed the preponderance of the course work. You should refer to the ACC catalog for more information regarding incompletes.

c. Scholastic Dishonesty: Scholastic Dishonesty: Acts prohibited by the college for which discipline may be administered include scholastic dishonesty, including but not limited to cheating on an exam or quiz, plagiarizing, and unauthorized collaboration with another in preparing outside work. Academic work submitted by students shall be the result of their thought, research or self-expression. Academic work is defined as, but not limited to tests, quizzes, whether taken electronically or on paper; projects, either individual or group; classroom presentations, and homework.

Adding your name to a group lab that you did not complete in its entirety nor that you contributed to in a significant way will be viewed as scholastic dishonesty and will result in a grade of 0 for that lab activity. Also using a classroom response clicker assigned to another student will viewed as scholastic dishonesty and will result in grade of 0 for the class period.

d. Academic Freedom: Students are free to disagree with instructors on matters of opinion or personal philosophy, and will incur no penalty from doing so. However, instructors will judge student work based upon its relation to the current state of mainstream scientific fact and theory. Students are allowed to voice opinions, concerns, complaints and suggestions to the instructor. However, it is up to the instructor to decide how to use the student’s comments to meet the class’s best interests.

e. Student Discipline: Matters of student disciple will be adjudicated by the instructor on a case-by-case basis, in conjunction with the Task Force Leader or Dean. Students may consult with the Office of Student Services or the Associate Dean at their campus on these matters,

f. Office with Student with Disabilities: Each ACC campus offers support services for students with documented physical or psychological disabilities. Students with disabilities must request reasonable accommodations through the Office for Students with Disabilities on the campus where they expect to take the majority of their classes. Students are encouraged to do this three weeks before the start of the semester

g. Help: If you need help, get it. I hold office hours to help students and you should view me as a primary source of aid. Also, free walk-in tutoring is provided by the learning lab, and I highly recommend this service. You are encouraged to work on homework assignments with classmates. However, regardless of the source of help you receive, you are responsible for your own work. If you copy someone else’s homework without doing it yourself, you will not understand the material and despite having a good homework grade will not do well in the course.

h. Problems: If some problem arises causing you to miss an assignment, please see me in advance if at all possible and I will try and make accommodations. Incompletes are not given except under extreme circumstances.

i. Time: You should expect to spend 2 hours outside of class for each hour in class. It is expected that you will keep up with the reading assignments and should expect to read 5- 10 pages in the text per night. You are also expected to work on your homework assignments regularly. I believe whole-heartedly in homework. Physics requires a different type of thinking than other classes and this thought-process needs to be developed through practice. Homework will be due approximately every week as shown in the class schedule.

j. Assignment Due Dates: Homework are due on my desk without my asking for them at the end of the class period indicated in the course calendar or as directed in class. Lab assignments are due at the end of the lab period unless otherwise directed.

k. Organization: Please keep your assignments so that any possible errors in my grading records can be rectified. It is a good idea to keep your homework in a loose leaf binder for reference.

l. Late Homework: Homework is an integral part of this course. You need to work on assignments regularly and turn them in a timely fashion. Late homework will be given 5 points for completeness but will not be graded. Also no assignments will be accepted after Tuesday of the last week of class.

m. Laboratory: A major component of this course is the laboratory. You will usually perform several laboratory exercises per week. Each will require a brief write up which will be described in the laboratory assignment. The write-ups will be due at the end of that class period unless otherwise directed,

n. Laboratory Make-up – You may make up a total of three missed laboratory periods. To make-up a laboratory obtain a copy of the missed activity from the instructor and then schedule a time to make up the lab with the laboratory coordinator. You must make up a missed lab within two weeks or a grade of 0 will be assigned for that lab activity. Typically make-ups are held on Friday mornings. There may be one or two times during the semester that a lab can be made up during the normally scheduled lab time.

o. Cell Phone As a courtesy to your instructor and your classmates, please make sure that your cell phone is turned completely off before class. If you are expecting an urgent phone call, then please place the phone in a silent mode

Tentative Course Outline / Calendar:

In the calendar below the date is for Tuesday of that week. For each week, the first row gives approximately the sections of the text to be covered and the second row gives the daily lab activity. The instructor reserves the right to modify the calendar as necessary to meet the educational needs of the class and to deal with any unusual situations that might arise.

Week/ Date of Tuesday	Tuesday	Assignment Due	Thursday
1 1/17	Introduction to Course 21.1-21.3		21.4 – 21.7
	Safety Orientation Introduction to Charge		Coulomb’s Law
2 1/24	22.1 – 22.2	HW #1	22.3 – 22.6
	Introduction to Potential		E-field Mapping I
3 1/31	23.1 – 23.3	HW #2	23.4 – 23.5
	E-field Mapping II		Introduction to the Oscilloscope
4 2/7	24.1 – 24.3	HW #3	Test #1 Chs. 21 – 23
	Test #1 Review		Ohm’s Law
5 2/14	24.4 – 24.6	HW #4	25.1 – 25.3
	DC Circuits		Introduction to Capacitors
6 2/21	25.4 – 25.5	HW #5	25.6, 26.1-26.2
	RC Circuits		Introduction to Magnetism
7 2/28	26.3 – 26.4, 27.1	HW #6	27.2 – 27.3
	Electromagnetism		The Current Balance
8 3/7	27.4 – 27.5	HW #7	Test #2 Chs. 24 – 26
	Test #2 Review		The Magnetic Field of Earth
3/14	Spring Break		Spring Break
9 3/21	28.1 – 28.4	HW #8	28.5 – 28.8, 29.1
	Faraday’s Law		Transformers
10 3/28	29.2 – 29.5	HW #9	29.6 – 29.7
	Series RLC Circuits I		Series RLC Circuits II

11 4/4	30.1 – 30.3	HW #10	Test #3 Chs 27 - 29
	Test #3 Review		Properties of Electromagnetic Waves
12 4/11	31.1 – 31.4	HW #11	31.5 – 31.7
	The Speed of Light – Two Different Determinations		Malus’ Law
13 4/18	32.1	HW #12	32.2
	Law of Reflection and Image Formation by Mirrors		Law of Refraction and Image Formation by Lenses
14 4/25	32.3 – 32.4	HW #13	Test #4 Chs. 30 – 32.2
	Test #4 Review		Optical Instruments
15 5/2	33.1 – 33.4	HW #14	33.5 – 33.8
	Two Slit Patterns		Single Slit Patterns
16 5/9	Final Review	HW #15	Final Exam