Revised Spring 2020 Physics 121 Labs 801 - 809 Collective Syllabus - Ionel Popa Lab Supervisor PDF

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UPDATED SYLLABUS Physics 121 - General Physics Laboratory I (non-calc. treatment)

Spring 2020 Laboratory supervisor:

Asst. Prof. Ionel Popa

Office: KIRC 3180

Phone: 414/ 229-5086

E-mail: [email protected]

(see relevant contact information section before contacting your lab supervisor)

All labs are in the Physics Building, room 233/ONLINE Class No.

Day

Time

Instructor Name

LAB 801

M

2:00 - 4:50 PM

Li, Yanan

LAB 802

T

2:00 - 4:50 PM

Poe, Mark

LAB 803

W

2:00 - 4:50 PM

Li, Yanan

LAB 804

R

2:00 - 4:50 PM

Sardesai, Shashwat

LAB 805

M

5:00 - 7:50 PM

Sardesai, Shashwat

LAB 806

T

5:00 - 7:50 PM

Ray, Anarya

LAB 807

W

5:00 - 7:50 PM

Poe, Mark

Email Address yananli@ uwm.edu markwpoe@ uwm.edu yananli@ uwm.edu shashwat@ uwm.edu shashwat@ uwm.edu anarya@ uwm.edu markwpoe@ uwm.edu

Office hours and location PHY 224 W 11 AM - 1 PM KIRC 1190 T 12:30 - 1:30 PM W 3:30 - 4:30 PM PHY 224 W 11 AM - 1 PM KIRC 1190 R 9 - 11 AM KIRC 1190 R 9 - 11 AM KIRC 1190 T 4 - 5 PM KIRC 1190 T 12:30 - 1:30 PM W 3:30 - 4:30 PM

Short course description: Experiments correlated with lecture material of Physics 120. Office hour(s) note: Before attending office hours, you need to inform your TA either verbally (during lab), or by email (at least one day in advance).

Required Laboratory Manual “Physics 121 Laboratory Manual, General Physics Laboratory I (Non-Calculus), Vol. 1,” by Prof. Marija Gajdardziska-Josifovska – Wiley Custom Learning Solutions; ISBN: 9780-471-73452-9 6th Edition (available through the UWM virtual bookstore at an approx. price of $34).

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General Lab Rules/Policies • Please consult the schedule of experiments to be performed in a given week. You are expected to come to the class prepared. This means having read the lab manual before class, reviewing the background physics (you can very well substitute your studying from any non-calculus physics text other than Cutnell and Johnson 6th edition that is not in print anymore, for example by using Cutnell and Johnson 9th or 10th edition) and having a general plan of action for the specific lab. Planning ahead will make your understanding easier and your success and satisfaction greater. • Please be on time. The class will start with a brief theoretical and instrumentation introduction and if necessary, some demonstration of the equipment to be used. Late arriving students will work alone, in fairness to the rest of the class, but cannot stay beyond the end of the lab period. • During all classes, you are expected to perform the assigned experiment, collect all needed data along with another student in the class. Following data collection, for the written reports, you and your partner will be expected to analyze the results independently and answer the lab related questions independently. Lab reports for experiments using DataStudio (marked as “electronic” in the schedule) are always due by end of the class. The lab manual calls for electronic submissions of the lab reports. For these labs, perform the lab as instructed in the manual and be sure to save the data (yes, there are points for that!) before you turn off the computer. Please pay attention to all the instructions provided by your lab instructor. Lab reports for those experiments that will not use (or limited use of) DataStudio (marked as “written” in the schedule) are due in the following week. All reports should be given to your TA, and not your lab supervisor. All questions you might have concerning this lab should be addressed to your TA first. • At the end of your class put all equipment back and have the instructor to acknowledge the receipt all equipment. Failure to comply or missing equipment will cost you points! • We recommend that you check regularly your grades in CANVAS. It can happen that you come and perform a lab, write your report, but forget to submit it to your TA. This will result in zero points for that lab and if you notify your TA in time, you might still get the points. As all saved files are erased from computers in the last week of class, it will be impossible for us to give you the points in this case after the grades are posted. • Make-up during the regular semester: If due to medical problems, military duties, religious observances or other objective reasons you cannot attend certain labs, you will be given a chance to attend the lab at a different section in the same week, or (in extraordinary circumstances) during the make-up week (see schedule on the last page). For this, you will need a written approval from the lab supervisor, Prof. Popa (by e-mail: [email protected]) and you will need to provide documentation in support to your request. Your request must be done within 5 business days following a missed lab, in case of unexpected emergency (such as illness), or in the first 3 weeks of classes for expected reasons (such as religious observances, military duties). For extended medical or other problems lasting more than a month, you might be eligible to withdraw from the university. Check with the Department of Enrollment Services or consult with your student advisor. Any missed labs that do not receive approval following the above-mentioned rules from the lab supervisor, Dr. Popa, will be graded with 0 points. Also there are no drops in this class and all the lab grades contribute to the final average. THERE WILL BE NO MAKE-UP. HOWEVER, THE LOWEST GRADE OF ONE LAB WILL BE DROPPED FOR YOUR FINAL GRADE CALCULATION. LIKE THIS, IF YOU HAVE AN APPROVED MAKE2

UP, YOUR GRADE WILL NOT DROP. • Cell phones and other restrictions. Your cell phone must be in silent mode at all times during class. No food or drinks allowed in the labs. Syllabus Links 1. Students with special requirements/learning disabilities. The University of Wisconsin Milwaukee (UWM) supports the right of all enrolled students to a full and equal educational opportunity. The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Wisconsin State Statute (36.12) require that students with disabilities be reasonably accommodated in instruction and campus life. Reasonable accommodations for students with disabilities is a shared faculty and student responsibility. Students are expected to inform the lab supervisor of their need for instructional accommodations by the end of the third week of the semester, or as soon as possible after a disability has been incurred or recognized. The TA will work either directly with you or in coordination with the Accessibility Resource Center (ARC) to identify and provide reasonable instructional accommodations. Disability information, including instructional accommodations as part of a student's educational record, is confidential and protected under FERPA. The link for the ARC is https://uwm.edu/arc/connect/ Please note that lab instructors are not certified to judge your special needs, if any. ARC will issue formal instructions when necessary. 2. Religious observances. Students who are observing religious holidays or other days of special religious significance might find it necessary to be absent on a class day. While it is undoubtedly impossible to avoid the scheduling of tests and other major activities without conflicting with some religious observance, Wisconsin law (Chapter 36.43) and UWM Faculty Policy (Document 1918) require that we provide a reasonable accommodation of a student’s sincerely held religious beliefs with regard to all examinations and other academic requirements. Please consult the lab schedule immediately and notify (within the first three weeks of classes) your instructor and the lab supervisor ([email protected]) of any overlap with your religious holiday, which do not allow you to attend a lab session. Please note the following official UW policies: http://www4.uwm.edu/secu/docs/other/s_1.5_accommoda_ous_beliefs.pdf. See also: https://www.interfaith-calendar.org/2019.htm. 3. Students called to active military duty. Accommodations and advice for students who anticipate an absence due to call-up of reserves to active military duty are available at this link: http://uwm.edu/active-duty-military/ 4. Incompletes. A notation of "incomplete" may be given in lieu of a final grade to a student who has carried a subject successfully until the end of a semester but who, because of illness or other unusual and substantiated cause beyond the student's control, has been unable to take or complete the final examination or to complete some limited amount of term work. For more information, visit: https://www4.uwm.edu/secu/docs/other/s_31_incomplete_grades.pdf. 5. Discriminatory conduct. Discriminatory conduct will not be tolerated by the University. It poisons the work and learning environment of the University and threatens the careers, educational experience, and well-being of students, faculty, and staff. For more details, visit: http://uwm.edu/deanofstudents/conduct/ and https://www4.uwm.edu/secu/docs/other/S_47_Discrimina_duct_Policy.pdf. 3

6. Title IX/Sexual Violence. Title IX is a federal law that prohibits sex discrimination in education programs or activities. Sex discrimination includes sexual violence, which may include sexual harassment, sexual assault, relationship violence, and/or stalking in all education-related areas such as admissions, educational programs or activities, and athletics. UWM strongly encourages its students to report any instance of sex discrimination, and non-confidential employees who witness or receive any report of sex discrimination must report it to UWM’s Title IX Coordinator ([email protected], 414-229-7012). More information is available at www.uwm.edu/titleix. Please see UWM’s Sexual Violence and Sexual Harassment Policy, S-78, for more information on sex discrimination(https://www4.uwm.edu/secu/docs/other/S_78_Sexual_Vio_ment_Policy.pdf), and see UWM's Discriminatory Conduct and Consensual Relationships Policy, S-47, for more information on other prohibited forms of discrimination (https://www4.uwm.edu/secu/docs/other/S_47_Discrimina_duct_Policy.pdf). 7. Academic misconduct. All work handed in for grading (including electronic submissions) must be the result of your own efforts. Copying the work of another student or using solutions/answers to problems from an on-line or other source and presenting them as your own, original work, will be regarded as cheating. Cheating/academic misconduct will be dealt with by the instructor according to the UW policies and procedures. Cheating on exams or plagiarism are violations of the academic honor code and carry severe sanctions, including failing a course or even suspension or dismissal from the University. For details, visit: http://uwm.edu/deanofstudents/conduct/ http://uwm.edu/deanofstudents/conduct/conduct_procedures/academic-misconduct/ 8. Complaint procedures. Students may direct complaints to the head of the academic unit or department in which the complaint occurs (see Relevant contact information below). If the complaint allegedly violates a specific university policy, it may be directed to the head of the department or academic unit in which the complaint occurred or to the appropriate university office responsible for enforcing the policy. https://www4.uwm.edu/secu/docs/other/S_47_Discrimina_duct_Policy.pdf 9. Grade appeal procedures. Students may appeal a grade on the grounds that it is based on a capricious or arbitrary decision of the course instructor. Such an appeal shall follow the established procedures adopted by the department, college, or school in which the course resides or in the case of graduate students, the Graduate School. These procedures are available in writing from the respective department chairperson or the Academic Dean of the College/School. See http://www4.uwm.edu/secu/docs/other/S_28_Grade_Appe_by_Students.pdf. 10. Equity and Diversity. Resources and information on equity and diversity can be found at: http://uwm.edu/equity-diversity-services/about/ https://www4.uwm.edu/secu/docs/other/S_47_Discrimina_duct_Policy.pdf http://uwm.edu/lgbtrc/. 11. Smoke and Tobacco-Free campus. UWM prohibits smoking and the use of tobacco on all campus property. https://www4.uwm.edu/secu/docs/other/S_49_Smoke_Toba_Free_Policy.pdf. 12. Final Examination. Final exam will account for 15% of your grade: One final exam will be administered at the end of the semester. This exam will consist of some experiment(s) resembling those done during the lab, simple calculations related to this experiments and questions concerning 4

studied scientific concepts. For the final exam, please check the schedule on the last page of the Syllabus. THERE WILL NOT BE A FINAL EXAMINATION. THE FINAL GRADE WILL BE CALCULATED FROM YOUR AVERAGE SCORE IN THE LABS. 13. Special Consideration. The principle of equal treatment of all students shall be a fundamental guide in responding to requests for special consideration. No student should be given an opportunity to improve a grade that is not made available to all members of the class. This policy is not intended to exclude reasonable accommodation of verified student disability, or the completion of work missed as the result of religious observance, verified illness, or justified absence due to circumstances beyond the student's control. (Authority: UWM Faculty Documents 860B and 1927). 14. Drop /Withdrawal/Repeat Policies. UWM Academic and Administrative Policy S-19 details the Drop/Withdrawal/Repeat policies. A student may drop a full-term course(s) through the end of the 10th week of classes. (Deadlines for shorter session courses are prorated). 15. Coping with Stress. Given the many demands college students face today, stress is unavoidable. The simplest words or actions from an influential adult can have a significant impact on how students succeed. Close friends, relatives, clergy, coaches –anyone who is seen as caring and trustworthy – may be a potential resource in times of trouble. UWM is a caring community that strives to support and promote student well-being on a variety of levels, recognizing that attention to emotional health is essential to the educational and social pursuits of all individuals. For more information about how you can help UWM students manage stress, please see the UWM Mental Health website at https://uwm.edu/mentalhealth. Students can be referred to Norris’ University Counseling Services located in the Northwest Quadrant. University Counseling and Health Promotion and Wellness’ Survivor Support and Victim Advocacy Coordinator also provides consultation to faculty and staff about individual student issues. Call (414) 229-4716 for more information and for student appointments. Class and department presentations on stress and coping are also available. Contact Lori Bokowy at [email protected] for additional presentation information and scheduling. More information on the University policies can be found at: http://uwm.edu/secu/syllabus-links/.

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Relevant Contact Information: Your TA should be your first point of contact concerning all matters for this lab. If s/he does not/cannot resolve your problem to your satisfaction, you can contact the people in the list below, in the order they appear. Please allow at least 2 business days to receive an answer (not including the day of your email). While you might take 4-6 courses in one semester, your lab supervisor is managing several labs and ~200 students. This number increases exponentially as you go down the list below, so following the format below is highly recommended to help speed up your request. This is an email example that you might want to follow. In your emails, do not address you instructor with “Hi”, “Hello”, no first line, or by their first name, and do not forget to include their title (if applicable). Dear Dr. Popa, (or the name of the person you are contacting from the list below, preceded by his/her title/Mr./Ms.) My name is your name and I am a student in Physics 121, section your section number. I would like from you to your request. Laboratory supervisor: Asst. Prof. Ionel Popa KIRC room 3180 Phone: (414) 229-5086 E-mail: [email protected] Assoc. Chair of Physics: Assoc. Prof. Robert Wood KIRC room 3038 Phone: (414) 229-5303 E-mail: [email protected] Chair of Physics: Assoc. Prof. Alan Wiseman KIRC room 4186 Phone: (414) 229-4079 E-mail: [email protected] Physics Department main office KIRC room 2150 Phone: (414) 229 – 4474 CANVAS Your individual lab grades will also be recorded in CANVAS. Please check CANVAS on a regular basis to make sure the grades are posted properly and if you spot a clerical mistake, please bring it to our attention as soon as you can. Also, please login to CANVAS as soon as possible to establish your preferred email address in case we need to contact you. Ask your instructor if you need help with how to login to CANVAS. The URL is: https://uwm.edu/canvas/home/. We are also new to CANVAS this semester, so please be patient with us on pending issues. You also will be using CANVAS to submit some of the electronic lab reports.

Grades Grading formula: Weekly lab experiments and reports (85%) 100%; LOWEST LAB GRADE WILL BE DROPPED Final exam (15 %) 6

During the semester, you are expected to perform the labs according to their specific instructions and write/submit a report. Each lab will be graded out of a total of 100 points with the following point scheme: A) Objective/Hypotheses/Brief Theory 10 points: Every lab experiment should have one. Look in the lab manual and/or listen to the introduction by your lab instructor. This section should also include the equations used in the experiment and analysis (part C below). B) Data collection 20 points: For handwritten data, follow instruction provided by your lab instructor. For PASCO/Workbook labs, this means saving your data file or workbook after you finish your experiment and before you turn off the computer. Please follow this procedure carefully (and when in doubt, ask and/or verify with your laboratory instructor). C) Data Analysis 30 points: Data analysis guidelines and questions are provided along with every experimental setup. Please read the “Error Analysis” section in the first few pages of the lab manual. Error numbers represents the physical limitations of the equipment used or the method of measurement. When there is a known value to compare to, give an error value. Watch out for the variables that remained fixed in the experiment, and those you changed and indicate sources of error in the changing variable. Statements as “my lab partner and I miscalculated”, “maybe our instrument did not give the right result” or “human error” are not acceptable. D) Discussion 20 points: In this section, you want to discuss how relevant or correct or meaningful your numeric results are. You may possibly need numbers from your error analysis in this part. There often are some guiding questions in the lab manual itself and on a weekly basis your lab instructor might also have some pointers during the introduction. E) Questions 20 points: There also will be some questions for you to answer after you perform the experiment. These may or may not be the questions from the manual but will always be available to you at the beginning of the lab. Use good handwriting and English: spelling, sentence structure, style, etc. Poorly written reports will be graded accordingly. F) Inventory check and space clean-up: You are also expected to leave your bench as you found it (clean) and put all the equipment back to its initial location! You may actually lose 5 points if you don’t clean up before leaving, even on labs without inventory check-up. Absences and no-submissions will be given 0/100. Grading Scale (normalized to 100): Numerical Expected Numerical Span Grade Span 94-100 73 - 76 A 90 - 93 70 - 72 A87 - 89 64 - 69 B+ 83 - 86 60 - 63 B B80 - 82 55 - 59 C+ 77 - 79 0 - 54

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