Phys 2426: U P II C S: S 2015: Matt - Wood@tamuc - Edu WWW - Astro.tamuc - Edu/wood
Phys 2426: U P II C S: S 2015: Matt - Wood@tamuc - Edu WWW - Astro.tamuc - Edu/wood
Phys 2426: U P II C S: S 2015: Matt - Wood@tamuc - Edu WWW - Astro.tamuc - Edu/wood
I
encourage
collaborative
teamwork,
which
has
multiple
benefits
for
you
both
as
a
student
and
in
your
career.
Most
jobs
require
at
least
some
interaction
with
other
people,
and
consequently,
most
employers
place
a
high
value
on
their
employees'
ability
to
work
well
with
other
people.
Also,
many
good
ideas
and
solutions
to
problems
grow
out
of
discussions
with
colleagues.
As
many
teachers
will
attest,
you
will
find
that
the
concepts
covered
in
this
course
will
become
clearer
to
you
as
you
discuss
and
explain
problem
solutions
to
your
peers.
As
you
work
together,
you
should
help
your
peers
to
understand
confusing
points,
ask
each
other
questions,
and
carefully
critique
any
group
assignments.
You
can
learn
a
great
deal
by
teaching
each
other!
However,
you
must
also
realize
that
YOU
must
know
how
to
solve
the
physics
problems
come
exam
time,
so
I
very
strongly
recommend
that
you
work
on
ALL
problems
yourself
before
you
meet
with
your
peers
to
work
on
the
problems
as
a
group.
And
if
you
get
stuck
on
a
problem
or
three,
and
you
find
the
solution
working
with
a
group,
go
back
and
work
the
problem
from
scratch
on
your
own,
and
then
find
another
problem
that's
similar
but
that
has
an
answer
in
the
back
of
the
book,
and
work
that
one.
Attendance
You
are
responsible
for
reading
the
textbook
and
working
suggested
problems
on
your
own.
You
should
be
reading
ahead
in
the
textbook
before
coming
to
class.
Time
spent
in
class
is
intended
to
be
a
review
and
elaboration
on
the
information
you
should
have
already
gathered
from
the
textbook.
Class Participation
Class
participation
is
an
important
part
of
this
course.
There
are
many
opportunities
for
active
student
participation,
both
in
and
out
of
the
classroom,
including:
responses
to
in-class
questions,
surveys
that
are
submitted
in-class
or
on-line,
predictions
for
classroom
demonstrations.
Responses
to
in-class
questions
are
scored
primarily
on
effort,
with
only
minor
emphasis
on
getting
the
"right"
answers.
Note
that
you
are
expected
to
attend
all
lectures,
and
to
be
on-time.
Studies
show
that
students
who
miss
class
for
minor
reasons
(e.g.,
"a
minor
cough"),
particularly
in
the
first
4
weeks,
tend
to
have
the
lowest
grades
in
the
class,
and
are
mostly
likely
to
fail.
Exams
We
will
have
three
(3)
midterm
exams
during
the
semester.
Each
will
be
announced
at
least
1
week
in
advance.
Each
midterm
will
focus
on
material
covered
since
the
previous
exam.
However,
note
that
concepts
and
techniques
build
on
each
other,
and
concepts/techniques
from
exam
1
may
be
required
to
solve
problems
on
subsequent
exams.
There
will
also
be
a
cumulative
final
exam.
Your
lowest
midterm
exam
grade
will
be
dropped
from
the
calculation
of
your
final
grade.
For
midterms
and
the
non-lab
final,
you
may
use
a
calculator
(no
cell
phone
calculators
are
allowed).
No
other
books,
notes,
backpacks,
computers,
iPods,
headsets,
cell
phones,
PDAs,
etc.
will
be
permitted.
Using
any
aids
other
than
your
calculator
will
result
in
you
being
removed
from
the
exam
and
a
grade
of
a
zero.
Hats
with
brims
must
be
removed
during
exams.
Homework
In
order
to
really
learn
the
material,
you
need
hours
and
hours
of
practice.
There
is
no
shortcut
to
rewiring
your
brain!
The
homework
assignments
will
have
different
types
of
problems,
including
questions
that
test
your
understanding
of
concepts,
exercises
that
help
you
learn
to
use
these
concepts
in
straightforward
settings,
and
more
complex
problems
that
combine
concepts
under
a
real-world
setting.
Think
of
these
as
sample
exam
questions
because
they
are.
Your
textbook
has
the
answers
to
most
odd-numbered
exercises.
However,
homework
grades
will
depend
completely
on
how
you
arrive
at
the
answer.
If
you
do
not
explain
what
you
are
doing
when
solving
homework
problems,
you
will
lose
points.
The
following
are
considered
cheating
and
will
not
be
tolerated
(see
section
on
Academic
Integrity
below):
Searching
for
answers
on
the
internet,
obtaining
copies
of
solutions
(whether
from
past
students
or
other
sources),
directly
copying
another
students
answer,
etc.
As
noted
above,
you
may
work
with
other
students
to
complete
assignments,
but
identical
papers
are
considered
copying.
Assignments
will
be
announced
in
class
and
due
dates
will
be
clearly
specified.
Your
lowest
homework
score
for
the
semester
will
be
dropped.
Labs
Labs
are
mandatory
and
are
part
of
your
grade.
According
to
University
policy,
if
you
fail
the
lab
section
of
the
class,
you
will
also
automatically
fail
the
course.
Labs
will
be
held
in
Science
107.
Be
sure
to
have
a
pencil,
a
calculator,
and
your
lab
manual
with
you.
Labs
are
usually
led
by
a
graduate
student
assistant.
If
you
have
questions
about
lab,
first
ask
the
lab
assistant.
If
the
problem
is
not
resolved
to
your
satisfaction,
you
should
then
talk
to
me.
More
details
on
labs
will
be
discussed
on
your
first
lab
date.
Web Project.
To
help
make
connections
between
physics
and
the
"real
world"
and
gain
experience
with
webpage
development,
students
are
encouraged
to
publish
an
on-line
group
report
that
explains
the
physics
of
some
form
of
technology
of
interest
to
their
group.
This
optional
project
is
due
near
the
end
of
the
course
(Wednesday,
Dec
10,
2014)
and
may
be
posted
on
the
Web.
Up
to
3
percentage
points
(1/3
of
a
letter
grade)
of
extra
credit
will
be
added
to
each
of
the
authors'
final
course
scores.
More
details
are
available
following
the
link.
Grading
Labs 20%
*
Class
participation
can
help
your
final
score,
but
lack
of
participation
will
not
hurt
your
score
(shucks,
you
might
be
shy).
Students
who
choose
to
do
the
optional
Web
Project
may
receive
up
to
3
percentage
points
of
extra
credit
added
to
their
final
course
score.
Note:
If
your
exam
scores
show
improvement
over
the
course
of
the
semester,
an
additional
improvement
factor
will
be
added
to
your
final
score,
which
may
result
in
the
next
higher
letter
grade
for
borderline
cases.
90% to 100% A
80% to 89.9% B
70% to 79.9% C
60% to 69.9% D
Below 60% F
Classroom
behavior:
I
require
you
to
follow
some
simple
good
manners
that
will
make
class
time
much
more
productive
for
you
and
your
fellow
students.
Academic
integrity:
A
major
goal
of
this
and
most
every
university
course
is
for
you
to
learn
and
appreciate
subject
material.
Academic
dishonesty
(cheating)
actively
prevents
you
from
achieving
this
goal.
Academic
dishonesty
is
taken
seriously
by
the
University
and
by
me,
and
will
not
be
tolerated.
(See
the
TAMU-C
Code
of
Student
Conduct
and
the
TAMU-C
Procedures
A
13.04,
13.12,
13.31,
and
13.32.)
This
conduct
is
not
only
considered
wrong
in
this
course
and
at
this
University,
but
also
in
the
real
world.
Engaging
in
these
activities
will
get
you
fired
from
a
job
and
prevent
you
from
getting
another
job.
Plagiarism,
or
copying
the
words
of
others
with
the
intent
of
making
it
look
like
your
own.
Whether
you
use
someone
elses
phrase
word
for
word,
or
whether
you
try
and
change
a
few
words,
or
even
if
you
just
borrow
someone
elses
original
idea
and
dont
give
them
credit,
thats
unethical.
Use
your
own
words
whenever
possible,
give
credit
to
wherever
you
got
an
idea,
and
put
direct
quotes
inside
quotation
marks.
Cheating
involves
trying
to
trick
me
or
others
into
thinking
you
did
work
that
you
really
didnt
do,
or
into
thinking
you
know
what
you
really
dont
know.
This
can
include
stealing
exams,
changing
your
answers
on
a
graded
exam
or
assignment
and
claiming
it
was
graded
wrongly,
putting
your
name
on
someone
elses
homework,
and
so
on.
Searching
the
Internet
for
homework
or
exam
solutions
is
considered
cheating.
Borrowing
a
previous
students
homework,
exams,
or
solution
sets
is
considered
cheating.
Collusion
is
working
with
another
person
to
cheat.
This
can
include
copying
someone
elses
answers
to
an
exam
or
assignment,
doing
work
for
another
student,
buying
or
otherwise
obtaining
homework/exam
solutions
from
any
source
online
or
off-line,
or
any
other
instance
of
multiple
people
engaging
in
some
form
of
cheating
or
dishonesty.
Working
with
other
students
on
an
assignment
is
fine
and
encouraged
as
long
as
everyone
contributes
and
each
student
does
their
own
work.
Any
other
activity
that,
to
a
reasonable
person,
looks
wrong.
If
you
have
any
doubt
whatsoever
whether
a
certain
action
is
considered
dishonest,
please
ask
me
before
engaging
in
the
activity.
There
is
no
need
to
be
embarrassed
about
asking,
and
I
wont
penalize
you
for
asking!
In
this
class,
if
you
follow
the
maxim
its
easier
to
beg
forgiveness
than
to
ask
permission,
dont
expect
forgiveness
to
be
forthcoming.
If
you
engage
in
academic
dishonesty
during
any
graded
activity,
you
will
receive
no
credit
for
that
activity.
More
than
one
instance
of
dishonesty
by
a
student
will
result
in
automatic
failure
of
the
course
and
referral
of
the
student
for
disciplinary
action.
For
further
information,
search
the
Texas
A&M-Commerce
website
for
academic
integrity
policy.
ADA Statement
The
Americans
with
Disabilities
Act
(ADA)
is
a
federal
anti-discrimination
statute
that
provides
comprehensive
civil
rights
protection
for
persons
with
disabilities.
Among
other
things,
this
legislation
requires
that
all
students
with
disabilities
be
guaranteed
a
learning
environment
that
provides
for
reasonable
accommodation
of
their
disabilities.
If
you
have
a
disability
requiring
an
accommodation,
please
contact:
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of
Student
Disability
Resources
and
Services
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A&M
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Gee
Library
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Phone
(903)
886-5150
or
(903)
886-5835
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&
Services
Student Conduct
All
students
enrolled
at
the
University
shall
follow
the
tenets
of
common
decency
and
acceptable
behavior
conducive
to
a
positive
learning
environment.
(See
Code
of
Student
Conduct
from
Student
Guide
Handbook).
Nondiscrimination
Statement
A&M-Commerce
will
comply
in
the
classroom,
and
in
online
courses,
with
all
federal
and
state
laws
prohibiting
discrimination
and
related
retaliation
on
the
basis
of
race,
color,
religion,
sex,
national
origin,
disability,
age,
genetic
information
or
veteran
status.
Further,
an
environment
free
from
discrimination
on
the
basis
of
sexual
orientation,
gender
identity,
or
gender
expression
will
be
maintained.
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