Physics 211 & 211H Information Page

 

INSTRUCTOR
Dr. Brian L. Weiner

117 SWIFT BLD;   PHONE: 814-375-4740
PHYS 211   (CLICK LINK TO SEE PREREQUISITES AND CO REQUISITES) GENERAL PHYSICS: MECHANICS  (4 CREDITS)

You are expected to check the online physics 211 page at two or three times a week. The schedule for lecture topics, quizzes and exams is dynamic and can change. You can access the class home page by opening the WWW address
http://www.personal.psu.edu/bqw

then clicking

Courses that I teach

followed by

Physics 211: General Physics

The following items should be specifically checked

 
 Phy 211H 

  • Attendance at all lectures, labs and recitations is required.
  • Reading and online problem assignments will be given each week from the textbook.
  • Short quizzes will be given that correspond to the assignments.
  • Makeup quizzes and tests due to absence from class must be arranged beforehand with me.
  • Extra Credit added onto the quiz scores can be obtained from the WebAssign homework
  • Laboratory - You will work in a three or four member laboratory group to carry out experiments related to the material covered in lecture. The experiments are described in the lab handout and the form of the lab report is described on the class home page.

    The lab reports (one per group), are due the following week.  10% will be deducted from the mark for each week late, unless other arrangements have been made

  • The following mathematical knowledge is required and assumed for the course:
    • An elementary knowledge of differential calculus and a familiarity with trigonometry and basic algebra
  • If you feel uneasy about any of these topics please inform me.
  • The grades will be determined as follows:
    • Non attendance  up to 4% deducted.
    Quiz grades 15% 
     3 exam grades 55% 
    Labs 15% 
    WebAssign 15% 
  • Letter grades and marks correspond in the following fashion:
    • A: 93-100 A-: 90-92 B+: 87-89 B: 80-86 B-: 77-79 C+: 74-76 C: 68-73 D: 60-67 F: 0-59

  • Statement of Academic Integrity:
     

    All students are expected to act with civility,

    personal integrity; respect other students' dignity, rights and property;
    and help create and maintain an environment in which all can succeed
    through the fruits of their own efforts. An environment of academic
    integrity is requisite to respect for self and others and a civil community.
    Academic integrity includes a commitment to not engage in or tolerate acts
    of falsification, misrepresentation or deception. Such acts of dishonesty
    include cheating or copying, plagiarizing, submitting another persons' work
    as one's own, using Internet sources without citation, fabricating field
    data or citations, "ghosting" (taking or having another student take an
    exam), stealing examinations, tampering with the academic work of another
    student, facilitating other students' acts of academic dishonesty, etc.

     

  •  You should also see the university statement at  http://www.psu.edu/ufs/policies/

  •  

    Cheating will not be tolerated. Any student caught cheating will be given an "F" on that exam and referred to the Director of Academic Affairs for further disciplinary action.

  • Attendance: Students are expected to attend all classes unless prior arrangements have been made, failure to attend classes can result in a lower grade than test and quiz scores would warrant.
  • Makeup's: If you present a doctors certificate or equivalent make-up quizzes and tests will be given. Make up quizzes will also be given if you make arrangements prior to the quiz and have a justifiable reason.
  • Good Luck! I hope you enjoy the course. Please come and discuss any problems you have with the course. Silence achieves nothing.
    •