Course Syllabus
Course Description
The labs are the main component of this course and will give you hands-on experience to complement the book and the lecture (PHYS 2220) discussions. You will turn in an individual write-up for each lab, even though you will work in groups (groups of 2 or 3 work best) during lab time to collect data.
Instructor Information
Jon Pugmire, PhD
(435) 283-7534
GRSC 316
Office Hours: Posted on my door or email me to make an appointment. You are welcome to drop by my office anytime.
Course Objectives
The hands-on learning of physics is a lot of fun. The objects are to help you further understand concepts from the lecture section, give you practice using equipment and making measurements, to help you learn to analyze data, and to improve your ability to communicate scientific results clearly.
Required Materials
- PHYS 2225 Experiments lab packet voucher from the Snow Bookstore. Redeem the voucher in my office.
- A scientific calculator.
- Recommended: your own protractor and metric ruler.
Corequisites:
- Concurrent enrollment in PHYS 2220.
Prerequisite:
- Facility with spreadsheets (such as Excel).
Quizzes
Short frequent quizzes will ascertain whether you have studied the experiment before coming to lab, including the Canvas Module and included links. Take the individual quiz (RAQ) in Canvas. More instructions can be found here.
Labs
Come to the weekly lab ready to start by reading the lab instructions and additional material in the associated Canvas Module and completing the individual lab RAQ on Canvas before lab time.
Working in a group of 2-3 complete all of the procedure steps for the lab. This will go smoother if you read the lab instructions before! More instructions can be found here.
Sign off the completion of your lab procedures with me.
Complete an individual lab report as explained here and use these suggestions. The Module in Canvas will show how to complete it and give you some examples. Start working on it during the last hour of lab. Do not do a group write-up nor copy others’ write-ups. 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 April 23rd.
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 studied the lab and associated resources on the class website beforehand. Have a great time learning about the physical world.
Help
You are encouraged to see me during my posted office hours and at other times by appointment. We will have tutorials and time for help in using Excel and how to write your report. Please help each other; I emphasize cooperation over competition -- we are all on this journey together. Use the third hour to work on the lab report.
Grading
| Participation/Attitude | 5% |
| Quizzes | 10% |
| Lab Completion | 25% |
| Lab Write-Ups | 50% |
| Final | 10% |
Policies
General policies on ADA, Title IX, FERPA, Triggers, and Academic Honesty are here. My Attendance policy is here, and further elaboration on Academic Honesty is here. Please read them.
Canvas Information
Canvas is the where course content, grades, and communication will reside for this course. For helps with Canvas, view the Canvas Helps course or the Canvas Student Guides.
To access Canvas, go to snow.edu and click on the three line overflow menu in the top right corner. Then scroll down to "Canvas Login". You will use your Badger Web username and password to access Canvas.
To reset your password for Badger Web and Canvas, contact Advising (435-283-7313) or visit the Snow College IT website.
For other Canvas questions, contact the Teaching and Learning Center (tlc@snow.edu or 435-283-7341).
Course Summary:
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