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Course information for Engineering Physics 310
Fall 2001-2002
Instructors Mekonen Bekele Office hour M/W 9AM:10Am and 4Pm:5pm E-mail [email protected]. or [email protected] Web site http//[email protected]/~bmekonen Course Name Engineering Physics I Courses number Phy310 Prerequisite Math 280 (First course in Calculus ) Co-requisite Math 290(Second course in calculus)
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Scientist and Engineers analyzes and solve problems. We like to analyze and solve problems,
and we learn to improve these analytical skills as apart of our education. The primary goal
of Engineering Physics 310 is to teach physics, and introduce you to the physicists' methods
of understanding and analyzing physical phenomena. Consequently in this course you will learn
to analyze and solve a variety of physical problem that form the base of analytical
skill you will use through your career.
To help you to grasp the material
thoroughly much of the lecture material involves explanations and derivations of
concepts and relationships. Some problems are solved in class as an example of
employing the concepts and relationships to obtain quantitative solutions, but most
of the practice in applications is achieved by the students in preparing homework
assignments.
Algebra and trigonometry are used extensively, and the concepts
of calculus to a limited extent. You can consult Appendix B in the back of the course
text or you can click her on the
Mathematics back ground to learn most of the mathematics background you
need for this course.
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Engineering physics 310 is a first semester intensive calculus based course for science and
engineering students. This course deals with the phenomena of motion, and the properties of
matter related to motion. Engineering physics 310 covers one and two dimension kinematics,
Newton's laws of motion, work and energy, impulse and momentum and rotational motion.
Allow ample time for pre-class reading, study and home works. This should include at least 4
hours per week outside of class for student already have a good back ground in geometry and
mathematics.
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To learn more about detailed tentative lecture schedule, a listing of all assignments with due day and the scheduales of tests and exams please click her. TENTATIVE LECTURE SCHEDULE
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We will have 5 test during the course of the semester, one mid term and one final exam. These will be written, in-class exams containing a mix of questions and problems on course reading assignment, homework, and lectures. The final exam will be a comprehensive written exam similar in format to the tests, and cover all topics.
The course grade will be computed from scores on the tests and final exam, the laboratory grade and the homework. The laboratory grade will constitute 15% of the course grade, the homework 30%, the five tests 30% midterm exams 10% and the final 15%. Students are expected to complete all of the stipulated experiments in the laboratory incomplete laboratory work may result in an NC in the course, regardless of performance in the all homework, tests and the final exam.
The over all grade will distribute as follows
| Six Tests | 30% |
|---|---|
| Eleven Homework | 30% |
| Eight Laboratory | 15% |
| One Midterm Exam | 10% |
| One Final Exam | 15% |
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Attendance at lectures is not compulsory, but since most of the course material will be covered in lectures, you will want to come anyway. Please come on time to class. We will begin promptly at 8.00 and will finish promptly at 8.50. Despite the size of the class, questions are encouraged and we will try to develop an occasional discussion where topics are appropriate. There is no reading assignment, but pre-lecture preparation is very important. So prior reading of the text material will be very helpfull and makes the lecture much more meaningful
Homework
Problems from the text are assigned at the end of each chapter, graded and returned to the next
day of the class. Solutions to the homework problems will be posted on this web page
(Homework Solutions), and will also be handed
out at the next lecture session after the session at which the homework is turned in. Your
homework grades will be recorded, and count for 30% of your grade. Homework is due in lecture
or at the very latest in my office by 2:30.
Doing the homework regularly plays very
important role to learn this course. It is by doing homework that you will learn to apply
the concept and laws you have read about, and you will begin understand the all-important
connection and relation of physics. To get the maximum benefit from your work you should
take the time to compare the handout solutions with your own solutions. You can get the hand out
solution by click her on
Home work Solution or you can get it in the library reserve disk
It's wise to turn in your homework even if you don't think it's very good. Partial credit is
given. NO credit is given for late homework.
Exams
Written exams will be based on material from the lectures and assigned
readings and lab section material. The final exam will be comprehensive in scope, and will
require you to integrate material from different portions of the course.
I cannot give tests
at other times for individuals, except in cases of illness or other emergencies, verified by
a note from your medical consultant or a dean. Please check
her or see course syllabus
for the dates of the five tests and the final exam, and plan ahead your other activities.
If you foresee an unavoidable conflict, discuss it with me, as soon as possible.
Makeup exams will be given only during my office hour, and only to students with approved
excuses.
If you find that a mistake has been made in grading on the final exam, or
if you disagree about what the correct answer for an exam question should be, I strongly
encourage you to discuss with me about the contested question(s).
It is essential that you understand that calculus is a concurrent requirement for Engineering
Physics 310. That is, you must be taking Math 280 (or other appropriate calculus courses)
while you are taking Engineering Physics unless you have already a year of college-level calculus, or have been passed through Math 280 on the basis of the relevant test. If you may not have reviewed or used calculus for several years, you should immediately begin to review calculus and become comfortable in using simple derivatives and integrals, because they will be used in this course.
To learn the calculus topics, strictly necessary for this course, click her
Mathematicas back ground
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Each student will be assigned to a two-hour lab/section meeting guided by Professor Rafaela Di Cecca and me. The laboratory will provide you with an opportunity to gain experience with the method of experimental physics. In particularly you will learn how to take analyze a set of data. And as well help you master concepts in Mechanics. List below are some items that a lab report should include. Important: for more detail information click her on Laboratory Guide Line
| # | TOPICS | Experiments |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | One dimensional kinematics | Constant Acceleration Motion, free fall |
| 2 | Two dimension kinematics | Projectile and Circular Motion |
| 3 | Newton's First law | Equilibrium |
| 4 | Newton's Second Law | Accelerated Motion |
| 5 | Universal Gravitational Law | The Universal Constant G |
| 6 | Work and Energy | Conservation of Energy |
| 7 | Impuls and Momunteum | Conservation of Momuntum |
| 8 | Rationale Motion | Moment of Inertia |
Students are expected to complete all of the stipulated experiments in the laboratory. Incomplete laboratory work may result in an NC in the course, regardless of performance in the homework, tests and the final exam. Completion of none of the laboratory work, or performance of only a minor portion of it, will definitely result in a grade of NC in the course.
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Obviously the success of the course for you will depend on your own initiative, and the study methods you use are up to you. To help you to succeed in this course we provide you the following additional materials, and strongly recommended you to take advantage of them. The following items are on reserve d for this course in the Library. The under lined items are also available on line.To see these items just clik on it.
HANDOUT: We will do our very best to prepare all handouts in computer-readable form, and that will enable you, at any time, to link to the web site and pick up electronic copies of any handout you might need. You may read them on a computer, or print them out for your own use. To get your electronic copy of the handout click her on Hand Out