PHYSICS 1430 Fall 2009 Tutorial Schedule

PHYSICS 1430 Fall 2009 Tutorial Experiments Syllabus Failure to read the syllabus will not be an excuse for an exception to any policy stated within the syllabus. The passing grade in the Tutorial section is 75%. You MUST pass the Tutorial section in order to pass your physics course. The objectives of the Tutorial Experiments (TE's) are for you to • Gain conceptual understanding of fundamental physics. •operational understanding of physical quantities. • Be able to interpret, in simple but clear language, representation of physical quantities such as numbers, equations and diagrams. • Be able to solve physics problem via interactions with other students and teaching assistants (TA’s). Tutorial Experiments Announcements: All announcements regarding the tutorial experiments will be posted on Blackboard (webpage: my.baylor.edu). A copy of this syllabus can be downloaded from the Baylor Physics Labs webpage: www.baylor.edu/physics/labs Tutorial Experiments Supervisor: Dr. Ray Nazzario, BSB E310, x4067, Ray_Nazzario@baylor.edu Office Hours:. Monday 1-2 PM, Tuesday 2-2:30 PM, Wednesday 2-3 PM Required Texts: For PHY 1420 & PHY 1430: Tutorials in Introductory Physics (with Homework book) by Lillian McDermott, Peter Shaffer etc. Note: If you are buying these textbooks for the first time, make sure that you buy a new copy. These books are workbooks and used versions are useless for these classes. Safety 1. You are ...