PHYSICS B4BCOURSE SYLLABUS

& CALENDAR

FALL SEMESTER2015

BAKERSFIELD COLLEGEPhysical Science Department

Instructor: Rick Darke

CONTENTS

COURSE NAME . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1C-ID DESCRIPTOR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2PREREQUISITES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3WEEKLY SCHEDULE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4OBJECTIVES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5SCOPE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6TEXTBOOK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7IMPORTANT DATES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8CONTACT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9READING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10PROBLEM SETS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11WEBASSIGN: ENROLL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

CONTENTS

WEBASSIGN: DUE DATES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13WEBASSIGN: LOGIN & USE. . . . . . . . . . . . . 14WEBASSIGN: PRESETS . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15-16WEBASSIGN: SUPPORT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17LABORATORY: GENERAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18LABORATORY: SAFETY. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19-24UNIT EXAMS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25FINAL EXAM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26GRADING: SOURCES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27GRADING: PERCENTAGE SCALE . . . . . . . . 28POLICY: ATTENDANCE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29POLICY: ACADEMIC HONESTY. . . . . . . . . . . 30

CONTENTS

POLICY: CALCULATOR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31POLICY: DISABILITY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32POLICY: CHANGES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33FALL 2015 CALENDAR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34-37LEARNING OUTCOMES . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38-44

COURSE NAME

PHYS B4B: Heat, Electricity, and Magnetism (4units). A pdf or ppt version of this syllabus andcalendar can be downloaded from the websitewww.rdarke.weebly.com.

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C-ID DESCRIPTOR

The Course Identification Numbering System (C-ID)is a supranumbering system developed to facilitatetransfer and articulation in California's higher edu-cational institutions. The C-ID descriptor for PHYSB4B is PHYS 210 (Calculus-Based Physics for Sci-entists and Engineers: B). Visit www.c-id.net for adescription of PHYS 210 course content.

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PREREQUISITES

The prerequisites for PHYS B4B are: PHYS B4A(mechanics and wave motion) and MATH B6B (ana-lytic geometry / calculus II). MATH B6C (calculus III)is a recommended course.

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WEEKLY SCHEDULE

LECTURE: R. Darke MW 8:00-9:25 SE 53LAB (72185): R. Darke T 7:45-10:55 SE 4LAB (72186): R. Darke T 1:00-4:10 SE 4LAB (72187): R. Darke R 7:45-10:55 SE 4LAB (72188): R. Darke R 1:00-4:10 SE 4LAB (72479): W. Whitaker T 6:00-9:10 SE 4

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OBJECTIVES

This course is designed for physics, engineering,and other science-based majors to meet in part therequirement of an introductory sequence in calcu-lus-based physics by four-year colleges and univer-sities.

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SCOPE

This course covers all major topics within thermalphysics, electric charge, electric field, electric poten-tial, capacitance, dielectrics, direct and alternatingcurrent circuits, magnetic fields, magnetic forces,electromagnetic induction, magnetic properties ofmatter, Maxwell's equations, and electromagnetic os-cillations and waves. Physical laws, principles, theo-ries, and problem-solving methodology are empha-sized.

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TEXTBOOK

The required course text isPhysics for Scientists and En-gineers with Modern Physics(Chapters 1-46), by R. Serway& J. Jewett, Brooks Cole, 9/ew/ WebAssign access, 2014,ISBN-9781133953982 (hybridversion). Students who tookPhysics B4A last spring orsummer should already havethis text (or an acceptable variation of it).

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IMPORTANT DATES

Monday 08-24-15 Instruction beginsFriday 09-04-15 Last day for refundsSunday 09-06-15 Last day to drop classMonday 09-07-15 Labor Day HolidayFriday 10-30-15 Last day to withdrawWednesday 11-11-15 Veterans Day Holiday11-26 and 11-27-15 Thanksgiving HolidaysFriday 12-04-15 Last day of instructionWednesday 12-09-15 Final exam (7:30-9:50)Friday 12-11-15 End of fall semester

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CONTACT

I will hold regular office hours in SE 4 on days andat times that will be determined sometime after thefirst class meeting and student schedules have beenconsidered. If you need to contact me for any rea-son, you can leave me a voice-mail message at395-4245 or e-mail me at physicsatbc@aol.com. Insituations of some urgency, you can contact JanetThomas (395-4231) in the Learning Support Ser-vices Office (SE 57).

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READING

The assigned reading in the textbook, as is speci-fied on the accompanying course CALENDAR,should be done prior to the class meeting for whichthe corresponding lecture is slated. It is extremelyimportant that you are exposed to material in thetext before it is presented in lecture. This will makea significant difference in your level of understand-ing the subject. The page listings for the readingassignments are specific to the hybrid version of thetext. If you don't have the hybrid version, you willhave to correlate page numbers for the assignedreading.

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PROBLEM SETS

For each chapter covered in the text, a problem setconsisting of 10 problems (5 for chapters not fullycovered) is assigned. These problems are to beworked and submitted online for grading throughthe service WebAssign. If you do not already havea WebAssign account, you will need to set one uponline (see next page). To activate your account forthe Physics B4B course, go to www.webassign.netand follow the directions shown (next page) to enterthe class key. Chapter problem submission dead-lines are shown in a following table (and also on thecourse CALENDAR).

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WEBASSIGN: ENROLL

Go to www.webassign.net

Under STUDENTS select I Have a Class Key

Enter bakersfield 6367 8857

Click SUBMIT

Click Yes, this is my class.

Select: I already have a WebAssign account.

or I need to create a WebAssign account.

Click CONTINUE

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WEBASSIGN: DUE DATES

CH19 10 WED 9-02-15 6:00 AMCH20 10 WED 9-16-15 6:00 AMCH21 5 MON 9-21-15 6:00 AMCH22 5 WED 9-23-15 6:00 AMCH23 10 MON 10-05-15 6:00 AMCH25 10 MON 10-12-15 6:00 AMCH26 10 MON 10-19-15 6:00 AMCH27 10 MON 10-26-15 6:00 AMCH28 5 WED 10-28-15 6:00 AMCH29 10 MON 11-09-15 6:00 AMCH30 10 MON 11-16-15 6:00 AMCH31 10 MON 11-23-15 6:00 AMCH32 5 WED 11-25-15 6:00 AM

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WEBASSIGN: LOGIN & USE

Go to www.webassign.net/login.html Enter: username, institution code, password Click Log In Select class from My Classes menu Click on assignment name Answer and submit assignment questions Review your marks and feedback Resubmit your corrected answers When you are done, always click Log Out

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WEBASSIGN: PRESETS

You are allowed 5 submissions for each part ofa problem. Answers for parts of problems may be submittedindividually. Scoring of problems is done using last answerssubmitted. Students may save their progress without it count-ing as a submission. Each student is given randomized values in prob-lems: no two problems are alike. Hints are shown for some problems after the firstsubmission. Tutorials & e-book are available for all problems.

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WEBASSIGN: PRESETS

Practice another version is available for randomproblems. Answer keys are available for all problems afterthe submission deadline. Solution steps are shown for some problemsafter the submission deadline. Previous reponses on problems are viewable atall times. Correction marks for answers are viewable afterthe first submission. Note that all problem set submission deadlinesare at 6:00 AM.

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WEBASSIGN: SUPPORT

If you need help, WebAssign Customer Support isfast and free: webassign.com/support-request or1-800-955-8275. WebAssign support staff cannot:

change your username or password give assignment extensions change your score give you extra submissions help you with assignment content resolve PayPal payment problems

If you have payment problems, contact PayPal atpaypal.com or call 1-402-935-2050.

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LABORATORY: GENERAL

The course laboratory session is a 3-hour meetingheld in SE 4 on a day and time specific to yoursection of the course. The topics covered in each ofthe labs are specified on the accompanying courseCALENDAR. There is no required laboratory manualfor this course. Handouts for lab exercises will bepassed out in the pre-lab portion of lab. There willbe eleven 5-point laboratory assignments to beturned in for grading during the term (no makeups),the lowest scored of which will be thrown out at theend of the semester.

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LABORATORY: SAFETY

Laboratory safety is a primary concern in any labo-ratory-based physical science course. All studentstaking Physics B4B will be introduced to basic safetyconcerns as would be specific to this course andthe lab work done in it. At the first lab meeting yourlab instructor will discuss the safety items listed asfollows. At the conclusion of this briefing, you willsign and date two copies of this safety form. Oneyou will keep, and the other is to be kept in thedepartment's records. Any student who has notsigned a laboratory safety form will not be allowedto participate in any lab work in the course.

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LABORATORY: SAFETY

Absolutely no food or drinks are allowed in labs,classrooms, or hall areas of this building - andsmoking is prohibited everywhere. If you bring anyfood or drink with you into the lab, it must be in asealed container and stowed. If you leave on breakfor food or drink, please do so outside the building.

Do not enter the physics stockroom (SE 6) orthe chemistry stockroom (SE 18) if the technician isnot present. Do not enter the physics or chemistrystockrooms unless requested to do so by the in-structor or the technician.

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LABORATORY: SAFETY

Know where the following items and locationsare in and around your physics lab: [1] fire exitsfrom the lab and the building; [2] fire extinguisherand first aid kit; [3] telephones (emergency use only);and [4] Learning Support Services office (SE 57).

Report all injuries to the instructor, no matterhow seemingly insignificant. You should also reportall near-accidents or mishaps, as this informationcan allow us to take steps to minimize any possibledanger to students or equipment in the future.

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LABORATORY: SAFETY

Report any known or suspected equipment dam-age to the instructor or the stockroom technician. Ifyou are not certain that a piece of equipment hasbeen compromised in any way, notify the instructoror technician so that they can assess the situation.

Laboratory experiments may not be performed ifthe instructor is not in attendance. Do not performany experiments that are unauthorized or deviatefrom written instructions.

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LABORATORY: SAFETY

When performing experiments, all book-packs,purses, clothing, and other such personal belong-ings (other than what is necessary to complete theexperiment) should be placed out of the way in thealcove area of the lab. This will eliminate the addedhazard of having to work around such obstacles.

Some experiments will involve the use of elec-tronic circuits that you will set up (some may utilizehigh voltage power supplies). Have your instructorcheck and okay your circuit before you power it upin order to avoid damage due to improper wiring.

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LABORATORY: SAFETY

Make sure that you do not arrive late to lab. Thefirst portion of each lab session includes a discus-sion of the operation of and safety considerationsfor the equipment you will be using. You need to bepresent during this discussion so that you are awareof and can follow all safety directives.Keep this signedcopy as your record.

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UNIT EXAMS

Three (3) unit exams will be given during the term,the dates of which are specified on the accompany-ing course CALENDAR. Each of these exams willbe worth either 50 or 75 points, depending on thenumber of chapters covered. There will be no make-up exams given in this course unless the justifica-tion is sufficient and the instructor is notified beforethe exam. The difficulty level of make-up exams willbe slightly higher than the regular exams. Materialincluded on unit exams will span topics covered inlectures, in the text, in assigned problems, and inexercises done in class.

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FINAL EXAM

A 140-point comprehensive final exam, which willcontribute 27.5 percent to your course grade, willbe given from 7:30 to 9:50 AM on Wednesday, De-cember 9. All students must take the final exam topass the course. A high standing in the class at theend of the course does not exempt a student fromtaking the final exam.

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GRADING: SOURCES

An overall course point total between 0 and 510 willbe computed from the sources shown in the tablebelow.

SOURCES OF POINTS

Unit exams (3) 200 pts 39.2%Problem sets (13) 120 pts 23.5%Lab exercises (10/11) 50 pts 9.8%Final exam (1) 140 pts 27.5%

Total points 510 pts 100.0%

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GRADING: PERCENTAGE SCALE

Your course grade will be determined by the per-centage scale shown in the table below.

88-100% (449-510 pts) A76-88% (388-448 pts) B58-75% (296-387 pts) C45-58% (230-295 pts) D00-45% (000-229 pts) F

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POLICY: ATTENDANCE

Although attendance is not figured directly into yourgrade, a few absences could seriously affect yourperformance in this course. Roll is normally taken atthe start of each class meeting, with you initialingan attendance sheet. If you come in late to a class,please inform the instructor at the end of the periodthat you were present. Students are officially respon-sible for withdrawing from this or any other class inwhich they no longer wish to be enrolled. Non-at-tendance does not release the student from thisresponsibility.

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POLICY: ACADEMIC HONESTY

Students are entitled to the finest education thatBakersfield College can make available to them.However, student proficiency and achievement inany course must include the realization that thereare standards of academic honesty which shouldprevail in all endeavors. Any form of academic dis-honesty in this course will not be tolerated and willbe treated as student misconduct. Please refer tothe Bakersfield College 2015-2016 Catalog regard-ing academic honesty definitions and policy, andrefer to the the Bakersfield College Student Hand-book about possible disciplinary consequences ofstudent misconduct.

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POLICY: CALCULATOR

A calculator is a necessary instructional support itemfor this course. To be effective in handling all of thecomputational tasks encountered in this course, yourcalculator should have all of the capabilities of ascientific calculator, plus multi-function regressionanalysis capability. Routine regression analysis willbe done in the laboratory portion of the course, anda calculator that can perform linear, exponential, andquadratic regression analyses is necessary. If youdo not own such a calculator, you can always usea loaner from the lab. Bring your calculator to classwith you every day.

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POLICY: DISABILITY POLICY

Supportive Services assists the college in providingaccess to educational opportunities for students withdisabilities and provides reasonable accommoda-tions to students with documented physical, com-munication, psychological, developmental, and learn-ing disabilities who are enrolled in classes throughBakersfield College. Students with disabilities whobelieve they may need accommodations in thiscourse are encouraged to contact Supportive Ser-vices in FACE 16 (395-4334) as soon as possible toensure timely accommodations can be made (seethe Bakersfield College 2015-2016 Catalog).

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POLICY: CHANGES

The instructor reserves the right to make anychanges in the course or calendar that are deemedappropriate. Such changes might involve minor re-alignments in covered topics, assignment content,assignment point values, or assignment due dates.Any changes would be made only if they are felt tobe necessary in maintaining an effective level ofinstruction, learning, or evaluation.

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FALL 2015 CALENDARMON TUE WED THU FRI

WE

EK

1W

EE

K 2

WE

EK

3W

EE

K 4

8-24

LECTURETemperature &ThermometersCH19: 444-449

8-25

LAB 0Syllabus,

Surveys, &Safety

8-26

LECTUREThermal

ExpansionCH19: 449-454

8-27

LAB 0Syllabus,

Surveys, &Safety

8-28

9-07

LABOR DAYHOLIDAY

8-31

LECTUREBehavior ofIdeal Gases

CH19: 454-456

9-01

LAB 1RegressionAnalysis, &Estimation

9-03

LAB 1RegressionAnalysis, &Estimation

9-04

9-08

LAB 2Gas Laws

& IdealGases

9-09

LECTUREFirst Law &

Gas ProcessesCH20: 471-478

9-10

LAB 2Gas Laws

& IdealGases

9-11

9-14

LECTUREEnergy Trans-

fer MechanismsCH20: 478-484

9-15

LAB 3Specific

Heat & Cal-orimetry

9-17

LAB 3Specific

Heat & Cal-orimetry

9-18

9-02 P19

LECTUREHeat Energy& CalorimetryCH20: 460-471

9-16 P20

LECTUREGas Processes& PV DiagramsCH21: 488-501

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FALL 2015 CALENDARMON TUE WED THU FRI

WE

EK

5W

EE

K 6

WE

EK

7W

EE

K 8

9-22

LAB 4Entropy

& EntropyChange

9-24

LAB 4Entropy

& EntropyChange

9-25

9-28

LECTURECharge &

Electric FieldsCH23: 540-549

9-29

LAB 5Entropy &

System Mic-rostates

10-01

LAB 5Entropy &

System Mic-rostates

10-02

10-06

LAB 6Charge Dis-tributions &

Gauss's Law

10-07

LECTUREElectric Poten-tials & FieldsCH25: 594-604

10-08

LAB 6Charge Dis-tributions &

Gauss's Law

10-09

10-13

LAB 7ElectricFields &

Potentials

10-15

LAB 7ElectricFields &

Potentials

10-16

9-30

LECTURECharge &

Electric FieldsCH23: 549-563

10-14

LECTUREDielectrics

& CapacitanceCH26: 622-630

9-21 P21

LECTUREHeat Transfer-ring MachinesCH22: 509-523

9-23 P22

EXAM 1Chapters

19-22(75 points)

10-05 P23

LECTUREElectric Po-

tential EnergyCH25: 584-594

10-12 P25

LECTURECapacitors

& CapacitanceCH26: 609-622

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FALL 2015 CALENDARMON TUE WED THU FRI

WE

EK

9W

EE

K 1

0W

EE

K 1

1W

EE

K 1

2

10-20

LAB 8Resistance,Resistors, &Ohm's Law

10-22

LAB 8Resistance,Resistors, &Ohm's Law

10-23

10-27

LAB 9Kirchhoff's

Laws & DCCircuits

10-29

LAB 9Kirchhoff's

Laws & DCCircuits

10-30

11-03

LAB 10Characteristicsof Discharging

RC Circuits

11-04

LECTURETorque on aCurrent Loop

CH29: 694-704

11-05

LAB 10Characteristicsof Discharging

RC Circuits

11-06

11-10

LECTUREAmpere's Law& ApplicationsCH30: 715-726

11-12

LECTUREAmpere's Law& ApplicationsCH30: 715-726

11-13

10-19 P26

LECTURECurrent

& ResistanceCH27: 634-646

10-28 P28

EXAM 2Chapters

23-28(75 points)

11-02

LECTUREMagnetic

Fields & ForcesCH29: 680-694

11-09 P29

LECTUREBiot-Savart Law& ApplicationsCH30: 708-715

11-11

VETERANSDAY HOLIDAY

10-21

LECTUREElectri-

cal PowerCH27: 646-649

10-26 P27

LECTUREResistor Net-

works, CircuitsCH28: 653-666

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12-09 P34

FINALEXAM

7:30-9:50(140 points)

FALL 2015 CALENDARMON TUE WED THU FRI

WE

EK

13

WE

EK

14

WE

EK

15

WE

EK

16

11-17

LAB 11Using

the Oscillo-scope

11-19

LAB 11Using

the Oscillo-scope

11-20

11-26

THANKS-GIVING

HOLIDAY

11-27

THANKS-GIVING

HOLIDAY

12-01

REVIEWFOR FINAL

EXAM

12-03

REVIEWFOR FINAL

EXAM

12-04

12-11

11-16 P30

LECTUREFaraday's Law& ApplicationsCH31: 731-745

11-25 P32

EXAM 3Chapters

29-32(75 points)

11-30

LECTUREAlternating

Current CircuitsCH33: 776-785

11-18

LECTUREGenerators& Motors

CH31: 745-751

11-23 P31

LECTUREInductance& Inductors

CH32: 756-764

11-24

NOLAB

MEETING

12-1012-0812-07

12-02 P33

LECTUREElectromag-

netic RadiationCH34: 802-814

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LEARNING OUTCOMES

The following are the student learning outcomesadopted for the PHYS B4B course and on record inthe course outline. At the conclusion of this coursethe student should be able to:

demonstrate the ability to employ the principlesand conservation laws encountered in this physicscourse to solve conceptual problems in thermody-namics, electricity and magnetism. The student willdemonstrate the ability to build on the principlesand conservation laws encountered in the previousphysics course in the sequence (Newtonian me-chanics) to solve conceptual problems.

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LEARNING OUTCOMES

continue to perfect the critical reading skills thatare necessary in assimilating the type of technicalmaterial encountered in a physics course in thermo-dynamics, electricity and magnetism. These read-ing skills are crucial in learning to apply physicsprinciples to conceptual and quantitative problemsolving and also to understand problem-solvingmethodology as is guided by sample problems withinthe textbook.

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LEARNING OUTCOMES

develop an effective methodological approach toquantitative problem solving in thermodynamics,electricity and magnetism. The student will showevidence of seeking and using “conceptual keys”(principles and conservation laws) to build upon inquantitative problem solving. The student will be-come skilled in the organization and documentationof work done in quantitative problem-solving exer-cises.

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LEARNING OUTCOMES

perform a multifunction regression analysis onpaired data and (1) fit the data with a regressionequation, and (2) use the regression equation as atool in making estimations, and (3) employing inte-gral and differential calculus techniques in obtainingquantities related to regression equations. The stu-dent will be able to use the coefficient of determina-tion from a regression analysis to evaluate the good-ness-of-fit of the regression equation.

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LEARNING OUTCOMES

become proficient in the type of problem solvingtypical in an introductory physics course in thermo-dynamics, electricity and magnetism. In this sense,“problem solving” is meant to include (1) the criticalreading of the problem, (2) the recognition of prin-ciples involved in the problem, (3) the identificationof the information given and the quantity requested,(4) the feasibility of a solution, (5) the identificationof a group of relevant formulae essential to obtain asolution, and (6) the successful employment of math-ematical operations used to obtain the solution.

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LEARNING OUTCOMES

effectively employ the math skills and interpre-tive tools of some useful statistical methods as wouldbe used in analyzing experimental data. This wouldinclude finding various “measures of central ten-dency” and other relevant parameters associatedwith data, and to be able to work with both discreteand continuous distributions. The student will beable to correctly use/interpret such experimentalquantities as uncertainties, units, measurement pre-cision, and measurement accuracy.

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LEARNING OUTCOMES

continue to perfect the laboratory skills of (1)being able to use laboratory apparatus properly, (2)following safe laboratory practices, (3) following writ-ten and verbal directions, (4) making measurementswith appropriate precision, and (5) evaluating theaccuracy of measurements. The student will also beable to configure laboratory apparatus given a sche-matic diagram to work with.

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