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Physics 1303 (Section 001)
Physics 1403 (Section 801)
Introductory Mechanics - Spring 1998
Course Information
- Lecturer:
Professor Randall J. Scalise
- Lecture meeting times and place:
- TR 11:00am-12:20pm in 119 Fondren Science
- Office hours: Wednesdays 2:00-4:00pm in 104
Fondren Science and by appointment
- Contact:
- Call or leave a message at 768-2504, or
- Leave a note in the Physics Department Office - 106 Fondren Science, or
- send me e-mail:
<scalise@mail.physics.smu.edu>
- Text: Serway, Physics for Scientists and Engineers,
4th edition, Chapters 1-15 (Split $57, Full version $95)
- Lecture Notes: Available from Impressions in the
basement of Clements Hall (~$20) or on reserve at the Science
Information Center
- Homework Solutions: Available from Impressions in the
basement of Clements Hall (~$10) or on reserve at the Science
Information Center
- Problem Help:
- Recitation - every Tuesday and Wednesday 7:00pm in 123 Fondren Science
- Graduate student help - TWR 6:00-8:00pm in 100 Fondren Science
- LEC - Learning Enhancement Center in 209 Ownby 768-3648
- Practice Exams: also available with the lecture notes from
Impressions and in the Science Information Center
- Review Sessions:
- for Exam 1 - Monday 9 Feb 1998 6:00-8:00pm in 123 Fondren Science
- for Exam 2 - Wednesday 18 Mar 1998 6:00-8:00pm in 123 Fondren Science
- for Exam 3 - Monday 13 Apr 1998 6:00-8:00pm in 123 Fondren Science
- for the Final Exam - Tuesday 5 May 1998 6:00-8:00pm in
123 Fondren Science
- Exam Dates:
- Exam 1 - Tuesday 10 Feb 1998 in lecture
- Exam 2 - Thursday 19 Mar 1998 in lecture
- Exam 3 - Tuesday 14 Apr 1998 in lecture
- Final - (Cumulative) Wednesday 6 May 3:00-6:00pm
in 119 Fondren Science
- Make-up Exams: You must present me with a verifiable
academic excuse
in writing one week prior to the scheduled exam. No make-up
will be given for the final exam.
- Homework Quizzes: 20 minutes long, alternate Thursdays
at the beginning of lecture, closed book, based strongly on
the homework.
- Make-up Quizzes: There are none.
- Reading Quizzes: Unannounced, based on the assigned reading,
very short, very easy (if you have done the assigned reading)
- Homework: Due on the day of the quiz. Solutions are posted in the
glass case and in the Science Information Center; answers appear under
the assignments below.
- Laboratory: Students registered for Physics 1403 must attend
a laboratory section (grades are weighted by credit hour).
Labs meet beginning the week of 12 January 1998.
- Grading: (Absolute)
Letter Grade Break Points
- Exam 1 - 20%
- Exam 2 - 20%
- Exam 3 - 20%
- Final - 20%
- Homework Quizzes - 10% (Drop lowest)
- Reading Quizzes - 5% (Drop lowest)
- Homework - 5% (Drop lowest)
- Grade Summary - the
grades arranged by last four digits of student
ID number.
- Announcements: Here and in the glass case outside 123
Fondren Science
- University Holidays: 19 January, 7-15 March, 10 April 1998.
- Syllabus
- 1998 Calendar
- Homework Assignments (with answers, but not solutions)
- Anonymous Feedback
- Extracurricular Activities
- Relevant Web Sites:
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