- Lectures:
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday 1:00PM--1:50PM
in room P38, Physics Building
- Textbook:
- Richard Wolfson, Essential University Physics, vol. 1
- Webpage:
- Information about the class, syllabus, academic
calendar, homework assignments, sample midterms, grades, and useful links can be found/downloaded
from the following web page: http://www.phys.uconn.edu/phys1501/
- Instructor:
- Michael Rozman
email: rozman@phys.uconn.edu
phone: 860 486 5827
office: Room P327 (Physics Building)
- Office Hours:
- Monday and Wednesday 2:00PM to 3:30PM in
P327/P322 Physics Building and by appointments
- Communications:
- Email to rozman@phys.uconn.edu is the preferred
method to contact the instructor. Please include the string
``[phys1501]'' (without quotes) in the subject of your email,
e.g. ``[phys1501] midterm II retake''.
- Homework:
- Weekly web-based homework assignments using http://www.webassign.net/
For extra help on homework please use the Physics Learning Resource
Center, room P207. There you will find tutoring help from teaching
assistants. For more information see
http://www.physics.uconn.edu/labs/PLRC.html
- Laboratory:
- Laboratory will begin 3rd week of classes. Lab
classes are held in P206. A departmental lab write up is used as a
text.
Carol Guerra (caroil@phys.uconn.edu, 486-4920, P216) is the teaching
labs manager. She is the person to contact with regards to lab
problems.
- Honors conversion:
- Students interested in honors conversion
should contact the instructor during the first week of classes.
- Grading scheme:
There will be three midterm exams and a cummulative final exam. The
course grade will be calculated using the following scheme.
| Homework |
20% |
| Lab |
20% |
| Midterms |
30% |
| Final exam |
30% |
- What to bring to exam:
- ID, scientific calculator, letter-size
card with notes (optional)