Course Syllabus

PHYS 2225, Physics for Scientists and Engineers II Laboratory

Fall 2020     

Instructor: 

Dr. Jonathan Pugmire       

GRSC 316         

283-7534       

jon.pugmire@snow.edu  

Snow College Covid-19 Information: 

We are fortunate to be having face to face classes during a global pandemic. This is thanks in part to our rural location, and the efforts the community has made the last 6 months to minimize the spread of Covid-19 in our community.

With this opportunity for face to face class, students in this class will be expected to abide by all the Snow College campus guidelines during the semester. These conditions may change, so students must expect to keep up to date on current policies.  Students must read the information and be prepared to conduct themselves on campus accordingly.  Current Snow College information and guidelines are located here:

https://snow.edu/offices/safety/ready/index.html

Mask Statement:

Because we are a caring community of scholars, Snow College will follow CDC guidelines and require everyone to wear face coverings in shared public spaces on campus, including our classroom. As a reminder, when I wear a face covering, I am protecting you as well as myself. When you wear a face covering, you are protecting me, your classmates, and yourself. If you forget your face covering, I will ask you to leave class to retrieve it. If you refuse to wear a face covering in class, I will refer you to the Dean of Students as your refusal may be a violation of the Student Code.

COVID-19 Reporting:

Please complete the COVID-19 self-reporting STUDENT FORM if you:

• Are being tested for COVID-19
• Have tested positive for COVID-19
• Are experiencing COVID-19 symptoms 

Click here for more information from our COVID response care team on campus.

Face-to-Face Instruction:

Thursday;  1:30-4:20      GRSC 341 

Online Instruction:

Available through the 'Conferences' link on Canvas.

Snow College Master Course Syllabus: https://www.snow.edu/academics/science_math/physics/syllabus.html?q=3592

Goals:

The hands-on learning of physics is a lot of fun.  The goals are to help students further understand concepts from the lecture section, give students practice using equipment and making measurements, to help students learn to analyze data, and to improve the ability of the students to communicate scientific results clearly.

Text:

PHYS 2225 Experiments lab packet.  Purchase the $10 voucher from the Snow College Campus Store and redeem it with the teacher.

Other Materials:  A scientific calculator. 

Corequisites: Concurrent enrollment in PHYS 2220.

Labs: 

The labs are the main component of this course (PHYS 2225) and will give you hands-on experience to complement the book and the lecture (PHYS 2220) discussions.  The write-ups are generally due at the beginning (1:29) of the next lab period.  Late labs are worth 50% up to one week late; thereafter they will receive no credit; no late labs will be accepted after November 22.

Help: You are encouraged to see me during my posted office hours and at other times by appointment.  

Policies: Follow the links to the Americans With Disabilities (ADA) and the FERPA policies. Here are my policies regarding attendance and academic dishonesty.  Please read them all.

Participation:  Ask questions in lab, come to office hours, help other students.  Don’t just sit back and watch during the labs––actively participate.  Attend regularly; come prepared, having read the lab and associated resources on the  class website beforehand. Have a great time learning about the physical world.

Quizzes:  Short frequent quizzes will ascertain whether you have studied the experiment before coming to lab, including the web site. You may raise a quiz score by up to 50% by watching 2 episodes of the approved videos (report form).  Video reports are due November 25 at 5:00.

Grading:            Participation/Attitude     10%                

                                Quizzes                                     15%

                                 Lab Write-Ups                     75%