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Course Syllabus (Official)

Department of Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics, and Statistics

Course Syllabus (Official)

Below is the official UBC-mandated Course Syllabus for PHYS 111. Elements of this document are fixed and unchanging. Additional details about the course are available on the course website.

PHYS 111 001

Introductory Physics for the Physical Sciences I (3)

2021 Winter Term 1

Online Via Zoom - Monday, Wednesday, Friday from 8-9 AM

Course Instructor

Name: Dr. Firas Moosvi (he/his/him)

Office: SCI 393

Phone: N/A

For information on how to contact your course instructor, including office hours, see the course website.

Mode of Delivery: Online (All course activities and assessments, including the Final Exam, will be conducted Online.)

Course Description

PHYS 111 (3) Introductory Physics for the Physical Sciences I

The UBCO calendar description of this course is:

PHYS 111 (3) Introductory Physics for the Physical Sciences I

Introduction to mechanics primarily for students majoring in the physical sciences (e.g. physics, chemistry, mathematics, computer science, geology, physical geography) or engineering. Particle kinematics and dynamics, work and energy, momentum, gravitation, rigid body motion, fluid statics and dynamics with applications to the physical sciences. Credit will be granted for only one of PHYS 111 and PHYS 112. Students with Physics 12 may apply for a tutorial exemption. [3-3-1]

Prerequisite: One of MATH 12, PREC 12, MATH 125, MATH 126 and PHYS 11. Physics 12 is strongly recommended.

Corequisite: MATH 100.

Warning

If there is a lab and/or tutorial listed on the SSC for this course, You must register for all course elements without conflicts, otherwise the department will remove you from the course! There are usually lab exemptions (for those repeating the course) or tutorial exemptions (for those that have completed Physics 12).

Tip

Students with Physics 12 wanting a tutorial exemption should just register for the XM2 section - there is no application necessary.

Course Format

This course has Lectures, Labs, Tutorials will all be running online in this course.

You will find all the important term dates in the UBCO Academic Calendar.

Learning Outcomes

The Learning Outcomes for this course are:

  1. Introduce the conceptual framework of classical mechanics and confront any misconceptions you might hold (encouraging “Newtonian” thinking).

  2. Explore the power and simplicity of effective model building.

  3. Develop the following skills: proportional reasoning, dimensional analysis, physical reasoning, pictorial representations (free-body diagrams), reading for understanding (asking why is this true?), that are critical for every upper year science course.

  4. Develop advanced problem-solving, written and verbalc ommunication skills.

  5. Nurture the development of graphical approaches to understanding areas and slopes.

  6. Understand and appreciate the crucial role that experiment plays in the scientific method.

  7. Show you that physics is everywhere, and excite you about its relevance to your area of study and life

More details about the course can be found on the course website.

Required Materials

There is no requirement to purchase textbooks or any other materials for this course. Resources and materials for this course can be found on the course website.

Course Evaluation

Item

Weight

Frequency

Learning Logs

10%

Weekly

Homework

16%

Weekly

Labs

24%

~ Weekly

Tests

30%

~ Bi-weekly

Final Exam (Online)

20%

Online during the Exam Period

Final grades will be based on the evaluations listed above and the final grade will be assigned according to the standardized grading system outlined in the UBC Okanagan Calendar.

Note

Note: All course activities and assessments, including the Final Exam, will be conducted Online.

Caution

Please note that the “Labs” in this course are run almost completely separately from the Lectures/Tutorials/Tests/Exams. Any grading policies instituted in the lecture portion of the course are independent of the lab policies. The Labs will also be conducted online.

Note

Note: Any requests for changes to final exams must be sent to the office of the Associate Dean of Students (fos.students.ubco@ubc.ca).

Passing Criteria

  • All students must satisfy ALL conditions to pass the course:

    1. Obtain an average grade of at least 50% on the Labs, with no more than 3 missed labs,

    2. Obtain an average grade of at least 50% on the Test and Exam components together,

    3. Obtain an average grade of at least 40% on the Final Exam,

    4. Obtain a grade of at least 50% on the whole course.

If students do not satisfy the appropriate requirements, the student will be assigned the lower of their earned course grade or, a maximum overall grade of 45% in the course.

Late Policy and Missed Assignments and Exams

Deadlines in this course have a generous no-penalty 48 hour grace period so late submissions are not generally accepted. Missed Tests and Exams will be given a score of 0 unless prior arrangements are made with the course instructor. To contact the instructor for this course, use Ed Discussion. Details on deadlines and other course policies can be found on the course website.

Tentative Course Schedule

The tentative course schedule, subject to change, can be found on the course website.

This is the tentative plan for PHYS 111 this term. The exact details are subject to change, so this is roughly the plan we will try to follow.

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Week

Topics

Lab

Homework

Logs

Tests

Concepts Tested

1

Sept 6-12

Introduction to Physics 111
(and University!)

-

HW 1

LL 1

Test 0

Course policies

2

Sept 13-19

Chs. 1 and 2: Math
and Vectors

Intro

HW 2

LL 2

(Bonus Test 0)

-

3

Sept 20-26

Ch. 3: Motion along
a straight line

Lab 1

HW 3

LL 3

Test 1

Math and Vectors

4

Sept 27 - Oct 3

Ch. 4: Motion in Two
and Three Dimensions

Lab 2

HW 4

LL 4

(Bonus Test 1)

-

5

Oct 4 - 10

Ch. 5: Newton’s Laws
of Motion

Lab 3

HW 5

LL 5

Test 2

Kinematics in 1D, 2D, and 3D

6

Oct 11 - 17

Rest and Catchup
(no new material)

-

-

-

-

-

7

Oct 18 - 24

Ch. 6: Applications
of Newton’s Laws

Lab 4

HW 6

LL 6

(Bonus Test 2)

-

8

Oct 25 - Oct 31

Ch. 7: Work and
Kinetic Energy

Lab 5

HW 7

LL 7

Test 3

Forces

9

Nov 1 - 7

Ch. 8: Potential Energy
and Conservation of Energy

Lab 6

HW 8

LL 8

(Bonus Test 3)

-

10

Nov 8 - 14

Reading week
(no new material)

-

-

-

Test 4

Energy and Work

11

Nov 15 - 21

Ch. 9: Linear Momentum
and Collisions

Lab 7

HW 9

LL 9

(Bonus Test 4)

-

12

Nov 22 - 28

Ch. 10: Torque
and Rotation

Lab 8

HW 10

LL 10

Test 5

Momentum and Impulse

13

Nov 29 - Dec 8

Review and recap
(no new material)

-

-

LL 11

(Bonus Test 5)

-

Note

Note that the lab schedule is currently tentative.

Note

For the homework assignments, your best 8 of 9 will be selected for your average (HW1 is not for marks). For the Learning Logs, your best 10 or 11 will be selected for your average.

Potential Restrictions to International Students’ Online Learning Experiences

During this pandemic, the shift to online learning has greatly altered teaching and studying at UBC, including changes to health and safety considerations. eep in mind that some UBC courses might cover topics that are censored or considered illegal by non-Canadian governments. This may include, but is not limited to, human rights, representative government, defamation, obscenity, gender or sexuality, and historical or current geopolitical controversies. If you are a student living abroad, you will be subject to the laws of your local jurisdiction, and your local authorities might limit your access to course material or take punitive action against you. UBC is strongly committed to academic freedom, but has no control over foreign authorities (please visit: http://www.calendar.ubc.ca/vancouver/index.cfm?tree=3,33,86,0 for an articulation of the values of the University conveyed in the Senate Statement on Academic Freedom). Thus, we recognize that students will have legitimate reason to exercise caution in studying certain subjects. If you have concerns regarding your personal situation, consider postponing taking a course with manifest risks, until you are back on campus or reach out to your academic advisor to find substitute courses. For further information and support, please visit this link.

Grading Practices

Faculties, departments, and schools reserve the right to scale grades in order to maintain equity among sections and conformity to University, faculty, department, or school norms. Students should therefore note that an unofficial grade given by an instructor might be changed by the faculty, department, or school. Grades are not official until they appear on a student’s academic record. More details on the grading policies can be found in the UBCO Academic Calendar.

Final Examinations

The examination period for 2021 Winter Term 1 is Saturday December 11th - Wednesday, December 22. Students will be permitted to apply for out-of-time final examinations only if they are representing the University, the province, or the country in a competition or performance; serving in the Canadian military; observing a religious rite; working to support themselves or their family; or caring for a family member. Unforeseen events include (but may not be limited to) the following: ill health or other personal challenges that arise during a term and changes in the requirements of an ongoing job. An examination hardship is defined as the occurrence of an examination candidate being faced with three (3) or more formal examinations scheduled within a 27-hour (inclusive) period.

Further information on Academic Concession can be found under Policies and Regulation in the Okanagan Academic Calendar.

Note

Note: Any requests for changes to final exam must be sent to the office of the Associate Dean of Students (fos.students.ubco@ubc.ca).

Academic Integrity

The academic enterprise is founded on honesty, civility, and integrity. As members of this enterprise, all students are expected to know, understand, and follow the codes of conduct regarding academic integrity. At the most basic level, this means submitting only original work done by you and acknowledging all sources of information or ideas and attributing them to others as required. This also means you should not cheat, copy, or mislead others about what is your work. Violations of academic integrity (i.e., misconduct) lead to the breakdown of the academic enterprise, and therefore serious consequences arise and harsh sanctions are imposed. For example, incidences of plagiarism or cheating may result in a mark of zero on the assignment or exam and more serious consequences may apply if the matter is referred to the President’s Advisory Committee on Student Discipline. Careful records are kept in order to monitor and prevent recurrences.

A more detailed description of academic integrity, including the University’s policies and procedures, may be found in the Academic Calendar.

Cooperation vs. Cheating

Working with others on assignments is a good way to learn the material and we encourage it. However, there are limits to the degree of cooperation that we will permit. Any level of cooperation beyond what is permitted is considered cheating. When working on programming assignments, you must work only with others whose understanding of the material is approximately equal to yours. In this situation, working together to find a good approach for solving a programming problem is cooperation; listening while someone dictates a solution is cheating. You must limit collaboration to a high-level discussion of solution strategies, and stop short of actually writing down a group answer. Anything that you hand in, whether it is a written problem or a computer program, must be written by you, from scratch, in your own words. If you base your solution on any other written solution, you are cheating. If you provide your solution for others to use, you are also cheating.

Grievances and Complaints Procedures

A student who has a complaint related to this course should follow the procedures summarized below:

  • The student should attempt to resolve the matter with the instructor first. Students may talk first to someone other than the instructor if they do not feel, for whatever reason, that they can directly approach the instructor.

  • If the complaint is not resolved to the student’s satisfaction, the student should e-mail the Associate Head, Jake Bobowski jake.bobowski@ubc.ca or the Department Head, Dr. John Braun at john.braun@ubc.ca.

Disability Assistance

The Disability Resource Centre ensures educational equity for students with disabilities, injuries or illness. If you are disabled, have an injury or illness and require academic accommodations to meet the course objectives, visit our website for more information or contact the DRC at: drc.questions@ubc.ca.

Equity, Human Rights, Discrimination and Harassment

UBC Okanagan is a place where every student, staff and faculty member should be able to study and work in an environment that is free from human rights based discrimination and harassment. If you require assistance related to an issue of equity, discrimination or harassment, please contact the Equity Office by phone (250.807.9291) or email (equity.ubco@ubc.ca), your administrative head of unit, and/or your unit’s equity representative.

Health & Wellness - UNC 337

At UBC Okanagan health services to students are provided by Health and Wellness. Nurses, physicians and counsellors provide health care and counselling related to physical health, emotional/mental health and sexual/reproductive health concerns. As well, health promotion, education and research activities are provided to the campus community. If you require assistance with your health, please contact Health and Wellness in person (UNC 337) or by email (healthwellness.okanagan@ubc.ca) for more information or to book an appointment.

Sexual Violence Prevention and Response Office (SVPRO)

A safe and confidential place for UBC students, staff and faculty who have experienced sexual violence regardless of when or where it took place. Just want to talk? We are here to listen and help you explore your options. We can help you find a safe place to stay, explain your reporting options (UBC or police), accompany you to the hospital, or support you with academic accommodations. You have the right to choose what happens next. We support your decision, whatever you decide. Visit svpro.ok.ubc.ca or call us at 250.807.9640.

Independent Investigations Office (IIO)

If you or someone you know has experienced sexual assault or some other form of sexual misconduct by a UBC community member and you want the Independent Investigations Office (IIO) at UBC to investigate, please contact the IIO. Investigations are conducted in a trauma informed, confidential and respectful manner in accordance with the principles of procedural fairness. You can report your experience directly to the IIO via email: director.of.investigations@ubc.ca or by calling 604.827.2060 or online by visiting investigationsoffice.ubc.ca.

The Hub

The Student Learning Hub (LIB 237) is your go-to resource for free math, science, writing, and language learning support. The Hub welcomes undergraduate students from all disciplines and year levels to access a range of supports that include tutoring in math, sciences, languages, and writing, as well as help with study skills and learning strategies. For more information, please visit the Hub’s website or call 250-807-9185.

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Call Safewalk at 250.807.8076.

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