Tarrant County College District - Instructor's Class Requirements

PHYS-1401-40629

College Physics I

Instructor: Duesman, Sarah

Office: SE ESEE 2342A

Phone: 817-515-3823

E-mail: sarah.duesman@my.tccd.edu

Term: Spring 2015

Last Day to Drop: 04/18/15

Office Hours
Day

Start

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10:00 AM

10:30 AM

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Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Comments:
Office hours are in the phyics prep room (ESEE 2342A).

District Course Requirements

Books
Text(s):
Title: Physics
Authors: John D. Cutnell and Kenneth W. Johnson
Edition: 9th
ISBN: 9781118129173 (loose leaf); 9780470879535 (volume 1 only); 9780470879528 (hardback)
Publisher website for purchasing the textbook (includes link for digital copy):
http://www.wiley.com/WileyCDA/WileyTitle/productCd-EHEP001985.html?filter=TEXTBOOK
Student Companion Website: http://bcs.wiley.com/he-bcs/Books?action=index&itemId=0470879521&bcsId=6799
Note: You are not required to purchase an access code to WileyPLUS or any other online service with your textbook.
Special Materials:
Lab Manual:
Title: Physics I Laboratory Exercises, 4th Edition
Author: R. Schailey, X. Wu, M. Haslam
The lab manual is available exclusively at the Copy Center, Southeast Campus, ESED 2120. For more information about purchasing
the lab manual, see the lab ICR.

Scientific Calculator: Your calculator must have trigonometric functions (sine, cosine, tangent, etc.). You will not be allowed to use
a cell phone calculator during exams.
Scantrons: You will need at least five regular-sized Scantrons (form number 882-E) to complete the homework assignments. You
will also need at least nine quiz-sized Scantrons (form number 815-E) to complete the reading quizzes.

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Focus:
College Physics I (PHYS 1401) is the beginning of a two-semester study of physics. Topics include kinematics, Newtons laws of
motion, conservation of energy, momentum and collisions, rotational motion, simple harmonic motion, fluids, and heat. All material is
presented at the algebraic level.
Requirements:
Prerequisites: MATH 1314 (College Algebra) and MATH 1316 (Trigonometry) or MATH 2412 (Pre-Calculus)
myTCC: This course utilizes the myTCC Blackboard course manager, which can be accessed at https://my.tccd.edu. It is your
responsibility to check this site on a regular basis for posted announcements, reading assignments, and to check the accuracy of your
posted grades.
Attendance Policy: TCC has a mandatory attendance policy. A student in an on-campus course missing a cumulative of fifteen
percent of the class meetings (i.e. eight days for this sixteen-week course that meets three times per week) and not keeping up with the
course assignments may be dropped at the discretion of the instructor. Attendance will be maintained in WebAdvisor; it is your
responsibility to check WebAdvisor periodically for the accuracy of your attendance record. If you miss a class, you are still
responsible for the lecture material covered in you absence.
Grading Criteria:
Homework 15%

Grade Scale

Lab Average 15%

90-100

Reading Quizzes 10%

80-89

Test 1 10%

70-79

Test 2 10%

60-69

Test 3 10%

0-59

Test 4 10 %
Test 5 10%
Cumulative Final Exam 10%

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Class Dates:
Tentative Class Schedule:
Monday

Jan 26 1-D Kinematics

Feb 2 HW 1 Due; Free Fall
Feb 9 Projectile Motion

Wednesday

Friday

Jan 21 Math Review

Jan 23 1-D Kinematics

Jan 28 1-D Kinematics

Jan 31 1-D Kinematics

Feb 4 Vector Resolution

Feb 6 Test 1

Feb 11 Projectile Motion

Feb 13 Projectile Motion

Feb 16 HW 2 Due; Vector Addition

Feb 18 Vector Addition

Feb 20 Test 2

Feb 23 Newtons Laws

Feb 25 Newtons Laws

Feb 27 Newtons Laws

Mar 2 HW3 Due; Friction

Mar 4 Friction

Mar 6 Friction

Mar 9 No Class (Spring Break)

Mar 11 No Class (Spring Break)

Mar 13 No Class (Spring Break)

Mar 16 HW 4 Due; Work

Mar 18 Energy Conservation

Mar 20 Test 3

Mar 23 Energy Conservation

Mar 25 Energy Conservation

Mar 27 Energy Conservation

Mar 30 HW 5 Due; Momentum

Apr 6

HW 6 Due; Angular
Kinematics

Apr 1 Collisions

Apr 8 Angular to Linear Variables

Apr 3 Collisions

Apr 10 Test 4

Apr 13 Simple Harmonic Motion

Apr 15 Torque

Apr 17 Torque

Apr 20 HW 7 Due; Torque

Apr 22 Torque

Apr 24 Moment of Inertia

Apr 27

HW 8 Due; Newtons 2 nd
Law (Rotational)

May 4 Simple Harmonic Motion

May 11 No Class (Finals Week)

Apr 29 Angular Momentum

May 6 HW 9 Due; Fluids

May 13 Final Exam 11-12:50

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May 1 Test 5

May 8 Thermal Physics

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Daily Assignments:
Homework problems will be handed out during class. Homework sets are due at the beginning of class on the day specified. No late
homework will be accepted, even if you complete the assignment but forget to bring it to class. Partial credit will be assigned based on
your handwritten work. No credit will be given for a final answer given without work shown. More detailed guidelines for completing
the homework assignments will accompany the first homework assignment. No homework grades will be dropped.
Lab information can be found in the Lab ICR.
Reading Quizzes will be given almost daily at the beginning of each class meeting, except for the first class and test days. There will
be twenty-five reading quizzes given randomly throughout the semester. No advance notice will be given before each quiz. You
should prepare for class as if there will be a quiz each day. Each quiz will cover material from the text and will serve as an introduction
to the lecture. The quiz will cover required reading assignments posted in myTCC each day. You may not use any resources (other
students, textbooks, notes, notecards, cell phones, computers, etc.) during the quizzes. No make-up quizzes will be given. If you are
absent or tardy and miss the quiz, you will receive no credit for that days quiz questions. The two lowest quiz grades will be dropped.
Tests will be given five times during the semester. Tests will be a combination of multiple choice conceptual questions and
handwritten problems. You will have approximately 50 minutes to complete each test. Scratch paper will be provided, but you should
bring your own calculator. You may not use any other resources (other students, textbooks, notes, notecards, cell phones, computers,
etc.) during the tests. An outline of material covered on each test and an example equation sheet will be posted in myTCC. No test
grades will be dropped.
The Cumulative Final Exam will be given on Wednesday, May 13, 2015 from 11:00 a.m. to 12:50 p.m. The final exam must be
taken at this time on this day. Final exams will not be given early due to pre-scheduled vacations, family events, etc. If you need to
take the exam early, you must contact me as soon as you become aware of the conflict. You will then have to submit a formal request
to the Math and Science Division Dean. I will not give the final exam early to any student without the deans approval. The final
exam will have the same format as previous tests, but different questions will be asked. Just as with previous tests, you may use your
own calculator, but other resources are restricted. No grade can replace the final exam grade, and the final exam grade will not be
dropped.
No extra credit assignments will be given.

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Additional Class Information:

If you have to stop taking this course for any reason, you need to withdraw officially from the class. Then, you will receive a W rather
than an F. The last day to withdraw with a W is Saturday, April 18, 2015.
Any student caught cheating on an assignment (test, quiz etc.) will earn a zero on that assignment, and he or she will not be allowed to
make up the assignment. The students' behavior may be reported to the College.
Evaluations of this course will be completed in class near the end of the semester. Your responses will remain anonymous and will not
be made available to me or my supervisors until after final grades are submitted.
Any student with a documented disability needing academic accommodations is required to contact the Disability Support Services
(DSS) Office to schedule an appointment with the Coordinator of DSS. Since DSS accommodations may require early planning and
are not provided retroactively, please contact DSS as early in the semester as possible. DSS is responsible for approving and
coordinating all disability-related services. All discussions will remain confidential. For more information, contact DSS,
817-515-3593, ESED 2302.
If you have concerns about the course or any incident that occurs during the semester, you should contact the Physical Sciences
Department Chair, Dr. John Coniglio (john.coniglio@tccd.edu, 817-515-3148, ESEE 2116B) or the Math and Science Division Dean,
Dr. Thomas Awtry (thomas.awtry@tccd.edu, 817-515-3315, ESEE 2105).
If an emergency occurs on campus, you can contact the TCCD Police Dispatcher by dialing 817-515-8911 or just 8911 from any
campus phone.

Additional Resources
Supplemental Instruction (SI): Esau Hervert will hold SI sessions designed specifically around this section of PHYS 1401. The
dates and times for these sessions will be determined based on your response to a survey given on the first day of class. You should
make arrangements to attend these SI sessions on a weekly basis. Esau will also attend each class meeting and take each test.
Physics Tutoring: Bethany Hiller will provide free physics tutoring throughout the semester. Detailed information regarding her
hours, location, and contact information will be provided in an additional flyer given on the first day of class. This flyer will also be
posted in myTCC. In addition to her regular tutoring hours, Ms. Hiller will also hold several workshops on specific topics during the
semester. More information about these workshops will be announced in class.
Physics Wiki: You can access the Southeast campus physics departments wiki at http://sephysics.wikispaces.com. This site has
information about physics tutoring, physics resources including equation sheets and other handouts, and physics-related videos.
TCCD Academic Calendar for important College Dates.
TCCD Student Handbook for information on attendance and withdrawal policy, dishonesty and plagiarism, and disability support
services.
Access Course Evaluations for instructions on evaluating courses.
Attendance for attendance requirements.

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