Schedule

Syllabus List of Modules Schedule Laboratories

Please fill out the Spring 2008 Online Class Evaluations

In-class tutorials:

Concentrate on the web material.  Make sure that you can work the problems that are worked out in the web material.  Then make sure that you can work similar problems that are worked in the textbook and the workbook.  Explore some of the links in bold text that are embedded in the web material.  Complete the optional exercises for extra credit.

Jan 9 Introduction
Jan 11 Pressure
Jan 16 Fluid Dynamics
Jan 18 Temperature
Jan 23 Kinetic Theory
Jan 25 Heat
Jan 30 Thermodynamics
Feb 1 Heat Engines
Feb 6 Entropy
Feb 8 Summary
Feb 13 Forces and Fields
Feb 15 Gauss' Law
Feb 20 Potential Difference
Feb 22 Electrostatic Dev.
Feb 27 Electric Current
Feb 29 Kirchhoff's Rules
Mar 5 The Magnetic Field
Mar 7 The Biot-Savart Law
Mar 12 Magnetism in Matter
Mar 26 Summary
Mar 28 Faraday's Law
Apr 2 Devices
Apr 4 EM waves
Apr 9 Diffraction
Apr 11 Thin Films
Apr 16 Geometric Optics
Apr 18 Mirrors
Apr 23 Lenses
Apr 25 Summary
 

Assignments:

Assignments cover the material presented in the Web-based class modules.  They may refer you back to the module, to the textbook, or to the CD-ROM.

Assignments are submitted over the Web.  Assignments are scored by the computer and you will receive your assignment grade immediately.  You can submit these assignments up to three times if you need to improve your grade.

Assignments are due at 5 PM on the indicated date.  No late assignments will be accepted.  Solutions are available on the Web after the due date.

To ask questions, send email to mbreinig@utk.edu before your last submission.

Assignment:   Due Date:
A1 Hints      Jan 16
A2 Hints Jan 18
A3 Hints Jan 23
A4 Hints Jan 25
A5 Hints Jan 30
A6 Hints Feb 1
A7 Hints Feb 6
A8 Hints Feb 15
A9 Hints Feb 20
A10 Hints Feb 22
A11 Hints Feb 27
Assignment:   Due Date:
A12 Hints    Feb 29
A13 Hints Mar 5
A14 Hints Mar 7
A15 Hints Mar 12
A16 Hints Apr 2
A17 Hints Apr 4
A18 Hints Apr 9
A19 Hints Apr 16
A20 Hints Apr 18
A21 Hints Apr 23
A22 Hints Apr 25

Extra credit:

Extra credit assignments must be handed in on time.  You can earn up to 5 points extra credit by completing an assignment.  Later assignments often require skills learned while completing an earlier assignment.  Extra credit points are added to your total score from tests, homework assignments and laboratories.
Due Date Assignment:
Jan 16 Extra credit 1
Jan 25 Extra credit 2
Feb 6 Extra credit 3
Feb 20 Extra credit 4
Feb 27 Extra credit 5
Due Date Assignment: 
Mar 5 Extra credit 6
Mar 12 Extra credit 7
Apr 4 Extra credit 8
Apr 16 Extra credit 9
Apr 25 Extra credit 10

Tests:

Test are proctored, computer based exams.  They are only available during the scheduled time, and only on the computers in room PHY 203.
Test 1  February 11 or 12  distribution of scores
Test 2 March 27 or 28  distribution of scores
Test 3 Exam period, May 5 or May 6    distribution of scores

Grade book

You can examine the entries made for you in the instructor's grade book.
Percentage grades translate to letter grades as shown in the table below.
  Please notify the instructor if you think a grade has not been recorded correctly.

90 and above    A
85-89 B+
80-84 B
75-79 C+
70-74 C
60-70 D
below 60 F

Please fill out the Spring 2008 Online Class Evaluations