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INSTRUCTOR POLICIES FOR PHYSICS 216 Subject: Engineering Physics II Instructor: Jim Barnes Office: Math 1640 K Text: Fundamentals of Physics. 7th Ed. by Halliday/Resnick/ Walker Phone: 505-566-3379 Email: barnesj@sanjuancollege.edu Americans with Disabilities Act: Students who need accommodations (i.e., note taker, interpreter, special seating, etc.) need to provide accommodation notices to the instructor. Students can contact the Students with Disabilities on Campus (SDOC) Coordinator in the Academic Honesty Rules: San Juan College expects all students to adhere to the Academic Rules as posted on our website, http://www.sanjuancollege.edu/AcademicHonesty. These are official guidelines for all classes at San Juan College. A Word of Thought. “I know the tendency of the human mind to do anything rather than think. None of us expect to succeed without labor, and we all know that to learn any science requires mental labor, and I am sure we would all give a great deal of mental labor to get up our subjects. But mental labor is not thought, and those who have with great labor acquired the habit of application, often find it easier to get a formula than to master a principle. I shall endeavor to show you here, what you will find to be the case afterwards, that principles are fertile in results, but the mere results are barren, and that the man who has got up a formula is at the mercy of his memory, while the man who has thought out a principle may keep his mind clear of formulae, knowing that he could make any number of them when required. I need hardly add, that though thought be a process from which the mind naturally recoils, yet, that process once completed, the mind feels a power and an enjoyment which make it think little in future of the pains and throes which accompany the passage of the mind from one stage of development to another." --- James C. Maxwell Homework: This course is devoted to developing your qualitative and quantitative problem solving skills. Qualitative skills assist you in "starting" your homework problems while quantitative skills help you "arrive" at mathematical solutions. For the mathematically "rusty" student the homework problems in the text can be intimidating however, with time and patience you will begin to discover the necessary tools to work most of the problems. Remember, your skill can only improve if you continuously attempt to work all the homework problems that have been assigned by your instructor. Starting your problems will be your most difficult task therefore you should get into the habit of attempting it on your own before consulting other people. The more you can do on your own the better off you will be. For additional assistance you can stop by your instructor’s office during office hours and review the teacher solution manual. Additionally you will find that your text has a web companion site which is full useful information, such as practice tests and physics simulations. The web companion site can be found at; http://www.wiley.com/college/halliday Instructor Exams: Approximately once a week you will be given a short exam related to homework problems in your textbook and concepts discussed in previous lectures. The exams will be given at the beginning class and will last approximately 15-30 minutes. These exams will be used to determine a significant proportion of your grade therefore you should take them seriously. You will be allowed to drop two exams during the semester. Attendance: I do not keep a record of your attendance however, I expect you to be regular and prompt. I will not accept late homework if you have not spoken directly to me prior to your absence. Leaving a message with the secretary after the "fact" will be considered an unexcused absence. If for any reason I decided to accept late work due to an unexcused absence it will receive penalty points. With regards to my office hours, they are designed to assist those students that attend class on a regular basis. Grading: Your grade will be based on the total number of percentage points you earn from the following areas: Instructor Exams: 50% Homework: 10% Lab: 20% Comprehensive Final: 20% Grading Scale: (X = Percentage points earned.) A = X > 90 B = 90> X > 80 C = 80> X > 70 D = 70> X > 60 F = X< 60 Final Exam Time: |
