Welcome to PHY 127; Classical Physics C
University @ Stony Brook
 Edward Pascuzzi
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Summer Session II; July 13 – August 20, 2010
Course Information, Policies & Guidelines

INSTRUCTOR: Edward Pascuzzi
Office: A139A
Department Office phone;  631-632-8100
Course E-mail: PHY127sum2010@gmail.com

LECTURE:  MWF, 11:45am – 2:45pm, in room P-113, Physics Building beginning Wed 7/14/10.  Lecture time is approximately 11:45am – 1:45pm (2 hours) followed by a short break and then a 1 hour recitation.

RECITATION: Conducted during the last hour of the lecture time slot as noted above.

LABORATORY: Labs will be conducted in room A-116. Descriptions of each lab activity should be available in the course lab manual.  You should have a lab notebook for taking data, plotting graphs and report writing (National Engineering and Science Notebook, #33-610) which is available in the campus bookstore. You may also discover that taking your data to an MSExcel file will expedite any plotting that you have to do.  Please consult with your TA to ensure this is acceptable.  The current teaching assistants (TAs) assigned to the course are Andrey Elizarov (andrey.elizarov@stonybrook.edu) and Pin-Ju Tien (ptien@ic.sunysb.edu) who will both conduct recitation sections following lecture as well as the weekly experiments in laboratory. Please note that there will be no lab meeting on the first day of class. 

TEXTBOOK: Giancoli, Physics for Scientists and Engineers, 4^th edition (Pearson Prentice Hall)

MAIN TOPICS: The course will cover material presented in Chapters 21 through 31 of the text which is the heart of electricity and magnetism. Main topics include basic electrostatics, electric fields, electric potential, capacitance, electric currents & resistance, DC circuits, magnetic fields, electromagnetic induction, inductance, electromagnetic oscillations, basic AC circuits and electromagnetic waves (light).

HOMEWORK: The importance of learning and understanding physics lies predominantly with becoming adept at problem-solving, a necessity we will cover constantly during every class and recitation.  Thereafter, the responsibility is yours when it comes to working out homework problems in order to best understand the applications of the laws and concepts involved.  Therefore, there will be numerous homework problems assigned during each class which will be graded during the following class during recitation.  If you find that you are having any difficulty, please do not hesitate to come for extra help.

QUIZZES: Short quizzes will be scheduled and given during each recitation section (except for the first day of class) and will consist of a single problem based

on the previous lecture’s homework/topic. This includes class time following the two midterm exams, assuming new material is covered during lecture on the

days of the midterm exams.

EXAMS: There will be two scheduled midterm exams each approximately a third of the way through the course, followed by a cumulative final exam, most

likely on the last day of classes (Friday, August 20, 2010).Dates and times are TBA.

COURSE POLICIES & GRADING:

Your course grade will be based on the following assignments with the percentages shown;

Homework problem sets – 12%          

Quizzes – 13%       

Two Midterm Exams  – 25%        

Lab Work – 25%       

Final Exam – 25%

Homework and quizzes will be addressed during recitation following class lecture, so it is imperative that you be present during that time should you wish

to receive credit for your assignments.   In the interest of fairness, your lowest quiz grade will be dropped, so if you choose to deliberately miss one quiz,

that will be your low quiz dropped.  As per University policy, no laboratory experiments may be missed and satisfactory reports for all labs must be

completed, submitted and graded in the appropriate time frame to receive course credit.  Additionally, there are no make-up exams offered, so you

must be present for both midterm exams and the final exam.  

DISABILITY SUPPORT SERVICES (DSS) STATEMENT:

If you have a physical, psychological, medical or learning disability that may impact your course work, please contact Disability Support Services, ECC (Educational Communications Center) Building, room128, (631) 632-6748. They will determine with you what accommodations, if any, are necessary and appropriate. All information and documentation is confidential. Students who require assistance during emergency evacuation are encouraged to discuss their needs with their professors and Disability Support Services. For procedures and information go to the following website: http://www.stonybrook.edu/ehs/fire/disabilities ]

ACADEMIC INTEGRITY STATEMENT:  

Each student must pursue his or her academic goals honestly and be personally accountable for all submitted work. Representing another person's work as your own is always wrong. Faculty are required to report any suspected instances of academic dishonesty to the Academic Judiciary. Faculty in the Health Sciences Center (School of Health Technology & Management, Nursing, Social Welfare, Dental Medicine) and School of Medicine are required to follow their school-specific procedures. For more comprehensive information on academic integrity, including categories of academic dishonesty, please refer to the academic judiciary website at http://www.stonybrook.edu/uaa/academicjudiciary/

CRITICAL INCIDENT MANAGEMENT:

Stony Brook University expects students to respect the rights, privileges, and property of other people. Faculty are required to report to the Office of Judicial Affairs any disruptive behavior that interrupts their ability to teach, compromises the safety of the learning environment, or inhibits students' ability to learn. Faculty in the HSC Schools and the School of Medicine are required to follow their school-specific procedures.

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