Nova Southeastern UniversityFarquhar College of Arts and SciencesDivision of Math, Science, and Technology

Course Syllabus (Winter 2014)

Last Date Revised: 12/02/2014

I. COURSE NUMBER AND TITLE: Winter 2014 01/06/2014 – 05/01/2014 PHYS 2400 Physics I/Lab CRN 31965 Lecture (Parker 201) – M: 6-8:30 pm Lab (Parker 345): W: 6-8:45 pm

II. INSTRUCTOR: Jose E. Diaz, Ph.D. Phone: E-Mail: jd1428@nova.edu Office Hours: by appt

Divisional contact: Dr. Reza Razeghifard, (954) 262-8333 razeghif@nova.edu. Divisional contact: Dr. Reza Razeghifard, (954) 262-8333 razeghif@nova.edu.

III. COURSE DESCRIPTION:Basic principles of mechanics, including vectors, force, equilibrium, displacement, velocity, acceleration, mass, Newton's Laws, work energy, gravitation, momentum, rotational motion, mechanics of systems of particles and rigid bodies. Includes laboratory sessions. This course has been exempted from the requirements of the Writing Across the Curriculum policy. Prerequisite: MATH 2200.

IV. LEARNING OUTCOMES: By the end of the course, the student should be able to:

1. Use calculus and the basic concepts of mechanics, such as energy, momentum, force, torque, and wave motion to solve simple mechanical problems.

2. Use calculus and the basic concepts of fluid mechanics, including pressure, density, and volume flow to solve fluid problems.

3. Apply calculus and thermodynamic concepts such as heat, internal energy, temperature, thermal conduction, and entropy to thermodynamic problems, especially to problems involving ideal gases.

V. REQUIRED TEXTS AND MATERIALS: Physics For Scientists and Engineers with Modern Physics, by Douglas Giancoli,

4th ed., Prentice Hall (ISBN: 978-0-13-149508-1); Basic Theory and Experiments

in Physics, 4th ed., by Castano and Simon, Kendall-Hunt Publishing (ISBN: 978-0-7575-5132-1).

A scientific calculator is required and may be used for all assignments and tests. The calculator should have scientific notation, trigonometric functions, exponential and logarithm capability.

VI. COURSE REQUIREMENTS AND POLICIES: Classroom etiquette: no cell phone use (cell phone silcenced and put away), no

laptops, no recordings. Attendance and punctuality: Required. Homework will be assigned every class. In order to keep up with the class you

should do the homework before the beginning of the next class meeting. Keep all of your homework in a portfolio.

Short in-class or online quizzes and surveys will be given. Exams: Two midterms and a final. The final exam is not comprehensive. It will be based on the new material

covered since the previous exam and the chapters on Newton’s Laws and Energy. If you miss a midterm exam (with a valid documented reason), a comprehensive

final will be substituted for the missed midterm and the final exam. If you miss both midterms (for whatever reason) you will receive a failing grade

in the course. If you miss the final exam (for whatever reason) you will receive a failing grade

in the course.

VII. COURSE SCHEDULE AND TOPIC OUTLINE: Class schedule subject to modification, but not without prior notification.

o 01/06/2014: Measurement, Math review, and Kinematics o 01/13/2014: Kinematics and Vectors o 01/20/2014: Holidayo 01/27/2014: Vectors, Newton’s Laws Io 02/03/2014: Exam I, Newton’s Laws II o 02/10/2014: Gravitation, Work, and Energyo 02/17/2014: Conservation of Energy o 02/24/2014: Midterm weeko 03/03/2014: Spring breako 03/10/2014: Momentum, Conservation of Momentumo 03/17/2014: Rotational Motion, Torqueo 03/24/2014: Exam II, Equilibriumo 03/31/2014: Fluidso 04/07/2014: Oscillations, Wave motion, and Sound o 04/14/2014: Temperature and Kinetic Theory of gaseso 04/21/2014: Laws of Thermodynamicso -------------: Final Exam (http://fcas.nova.edu/coursewizard/crninfo.cfm?

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Schedule of Physics I Experiments

Winter 2014

Lab. No. Week of Exp. No. Page No.* Title/TopicJan 6 No physics labs

1 Jan 13 1.01 1 MeasurementJan 20 No physics labs

2 Jan 27 1.02 7 Acceleration due to Gravity

3 Feb 3 1.03 11 Vectors4 Feb 10 1.04 16 Newton’s 2nd

Law5 Feb 17 1.05 21 Energy

Feb 24 No physics labsMar 3 No physics labs

6 Mar 10 1.06 25 Momentum7 Mar 17 1.07 29 Torque8 Mar 24 1.08 33 Buoyancy9 Mar 31 1.09 38 Ideal Gas Law10 Apr 7 1.10 45 Calorimetry* Page numbers refer to lab instructions handout for general physics.

VIII. GRADING CRITERIA: The lecture grade is 80% of the overall grade and the lab grade is the other 20%. The lecture grade is based on the exams and the online surveys and quizzes. The exams count as 90% of the lecture grade and the surveys and quizzes as the

other 10%. All 3 exams are equally weighted Overall grading scale: A: 93-100 … A-: 85-92 B+: 81-84 … B: 77-80 ... B-: 75-76 C+: 71-74 … C: 67-70 … C-: 65-66 D+: 62-64 … D: 60-61 … F: 0-59

IX: COLLEGE-WIDE POLICY STATEMENTSA. Academic Misconduct: Academic misconduct appears in a variety of

forms (including plagiarism). It is a violation of NSU academic policy and may be punished in a variety of ways, from failing the assignment and/or the entire course to academic probation, suspension or expulsion. If you have questions about what constitutes academic misconduct before handing in an assignment, see your instructor. For more information regarding academic misconduct policies, see the NSU Undergraduate

Student Catalog (http://www.fcas.nova.edu/catalog/2010-2011catalog.pdf).

B. Writing across the Curriculum: Each undergraduate course includes written assignments, in the language of instruction, that make up at least 25% of the final course grade. Each course contains at least eight (8) pages (approximately 2,000 words or their equivalent) of writing, with faculty providing feedback on these assignments. Written assignments can include (but are not limited to) the following: essays, summaries, memos, lesson plans, journal entries, lab reports, project proposals, progress reports, case studies and project reviews.

C. Last Day to Withdraw: To withdraw from a course, it is not sufficient simply to stop attending class or to inform the instructor of your intention to withdraw. In accordance with college policy, contact your adviser to begin the withdrawal process. The last day to withdraw from this course may be viewed at http://www.fcas.nova.edu/calendars/Winter2011.cfm

D. Email Policy: All email communications between students and faculty must be conducted via NSU email accounts. This requirement will assist NSU in communicating more effectively and protecting your privacy. Emails sent to faculty from non-NSU accounts will be returned to the sender with instructions to resend the communication from your NSU account. To set up an NSU email account or to get help with an existing account, go to http://www.nova.edu/cwis/oit/stuservices.html . Also, the computer help desk is available to assist you with questions regarding your NSU email account. It can be reached at 954-262-HELP or 1-800-541-6682, ext. HELP (4357).

E. Student Course Evaluations: Student comment and feedback evaluating each college class is an important tool to evaluate program effectiveness. Participation in this process is a responsibility of each student. The university uses electronic evaluations that are completed online. It is important to the faculty and administration that students complete the online evaluation of each course. Students will be notified via NSU email accounts when the evaluation web link is opened (approximately the next-to-last week of the course). At the completion of the term and after instructors submit grades, instructors will receive an anonymous summary of the entire class’s evaluation. Student names or ID numbers cannot be identified. The course evaluation website can be found here: https://www.nova.edu/sbin/evaluations/oce-get-nsuid.cgi.

F. Student Responsibility for Course Prerequisites: Students are responsible to have satisfied all published prerequisites for this class. Please review the prerequisites and discuss any questions with your instructor and/or your academic advisor.

Additional Academic Resources: Nova Southeastern University offers a variety of resources that may aid in student success. Among these resources are:

G. Accommodations for students with documented disabilities. For more information about ADA policy, services, and procedures, students may call the Office of Student Disability Services at 954-262-7189 or visit http://www.nova.edu/disabilityservices.

H. Free tutoring services. Students are encouraged to use the free tutoring services offered by the Office of Academic Services (OAS). OAS provides a supportive atmosphere in which tutors and students work collaboratively on improving students’ writing, math, and/or science skills. For more information, students may visit http://www.fcas.nova.edu/academicservices/ or call OAS at (954) 262-8350.

I. Student Success Portal. All undergraduate students and faculty are encouraged to utilize the Student Success Portal to locate information about university-wide resources designed to promote student success. The Student Success Portal can be accessed at http://www.nova.edu/studentsuccess.