GOAL AND OBJECTIVES

This course is designed to help you develop an understanding of many everyday phenomena from a physics perspective. There is no math prerequisite. You will learn to manipulate simple equations, and do simple physics problems. You will also gain a conceptual understanding of many physics principles and be able to apply them to the world around you. And we will have fun!

INSTRUCTOR

Professor Emily Townsend Strain 122-A ext. 2083

Email: <townsend@pacificu.edu>

WEB PAGE

The web page for this course can be found at: http://physics.pacificu.edu/townsend/phy110. There will be a link to login to Web Assign here. There will also be sample exams, an updated syllabus and schedule, and possibly other useful information on these pages.

WEB ASSIGN

Web Assign is a homework system on the web. The advantage to you is that you can repeat a problem several times until you get it right. The system lets you know if your answer is correct or not. Thus, if you put a bit of time in, you should be able to get near 100% on your homework, which counts for 20% of your grade. In order to continue to use this system you need to pay $6.50, payable to Debbie Pariera in the science division office, Strain 102, near our classroom. You can immediately start using the system the first day; your payment is due by the end of the first week. Instructions on how to access the web assign and a direct link are on the web page for the class.

OFFICE HOURS

If you have questions about the course, please come and see me. The tutors in the help center can also often help. I will be in my office on Mondays from 2:00 to 3:30 pm., Wednesdays and Thursdays from 9:30 to 11 am, and Fridays from 10:00 to 11:00 am. I am almost always in so you can often catch me at other times as well. You can also email me and ask for a specific appointment. Helping you on a one-by-one basis is one of the most rewarding parts of my job and I enjoy it. Please don't hesitate to come see me if you want some help. If I am not in, try looking in Strain 115 or 116.

REQUIRED MATERIALS:

1. Physics of Everyday Phenomena, A Conceptual Introduction to Physics, 4^th

Edition, by W. Thomas Griffith, McGraw Hill Publishers.

2. Fee of $6.50 paid to Debbie Pariera in Strain 102 for the Web Assign Homework. This needs to be paid by the end of the first week.

3. A simple calculator. You can rent one from the science division office, Strain 102, see Debbie Pariera.

GRADING

Your grade will be based on a professional judgment of your work using the following weighting scheme as a guide:

• Regular Examinations (I-II)	44%
• Final Examination	22%
• Written Homework (done using Web Assign)	20%
• Participation and attendance	4%
• ILD and worksheet participation	10%

SUCCESS

I am really looking forward to teaching this class and helping you all succeed. It is my goal that this course be gender neutral and fair to all students. Fairness requires honesty from students, and I expect you to follow the standards for Academic Honesty laid out in the student handbook.

If you need special accommodations due to a disability I am very willing to help you help yourself. In this case you need to contact Edna K. Gehring in LSS (ext 2107, e-mail gehringe@pacificu.edu) as soon as possible. If you have emergency medical information to share with me, or if you need special arrangements in case the building must be evacuated, please make an appointment with me.