Anthony Pantziris Slide 1 Welcome to Physics 2210: Mechanics Anthony Pantziris Your required course...

Anthony Pantziris Slide 1

Welcome to Physics 2210: Mechanics

Anthony Pantziris

Your required course material: smartPhysics by Gary Gladding, Mats Selen, and Tim

Stelzer (W.H. Freeman & Company)www.smartphysics.com + printed book*

* Strongly recommended

http://www.smartphysics.com/


Course Websites Main course website:

http://www.physics.utah.edu/~woolf/tony.html Schedule, links, syllabus, solutions, exam reviews, old

exams, etc. All info that is not in this presentation is at this site!!

SmartPhysics website: http://www.smartphysics.com Prelectures, Checkpoints Course calendar

WebAssign website: https://www.webassign.net/utah/login.html Gradebook Homework Assignments (from: Physics for Scientists and

Engineers, by Serway and Jewett, 6th edition) Announcements.

http://www.physics.utah.edu/~woolf/tony.html

http://www.smartphysics.com/smartphysics/course/default.aspx?cid=1418

https://www.webassign.net/utah/login.html


Contact Information

Instructor: Prof. Anthony Pantziris: [email protected] ,

[email protected] , INSCC 218

Course Coordinator: Mary Ann Woolf: [email protected] , JFB 205

Marshall and WebAssign: Adam Payne: [email protected]

Discussion TAs:Paul Bergeron: [email protected] Chris Ahn: [email protected] Vikrant Kamble: [email protected] Jonathan Miller: [email protected]

mailto:[email protected]




Assignments, Exams and Grades

Prelectures and Checkpoints SmartPhysics: Due at 11:00 a.m. (see smartPhysics

calendar). 10% Get credit for completion, not for correctness You must watch the whole prelecture (about 20 minutes) to

get credit!

Homework WebAssign: Due at 12:01 pm. on Wednesdays and Fridays

(graded automatically). The lowest five Homework scores are dropped. 15%

Get credit for correctness

Exams 4 midterms, 75 minutes each (see calendar). The lowest

score midterm is dropped. 50% Final exam: Tuesday, December 16, 3:30 pm. – 5:30 pm.

25%


Textbook: Strongly Recommended

Publisher: W.H. Freeman

Also recommended: Physics for Scientists and Engineers, by Serway and Jewett. Any edition is fine.

ISBN: 1-4292-7270-6

Mechanics


Course Prerequisites

One semester of college-level calculus (Math 1210 or equivalent)

A thorough knowledge of algebra and trigonometry


Overview of smartPhysics

1. Online PreLectures (animated lessons, completed before lecture)

2. Online CheckPoints (quizzes to check knowledge, completed before lecture)

3. Textbook (reference, optional problems)


How we’ll use smartPhysics

You will VIEW video PreLectures before class:

CONFRONT the concepts and principles



Next, you’ll complete a CheckPoint quiz before class:CHECK your understanding of the PreLecture



COME to class!The lecture will be more INTERACTIVE

because of the work you’ve done before class


Interactive Lectures (using computer projector)

Address questions and difficulties expressed by students from the prelectures and checkpoints

Work out examples

Use checkpoint questions plus others tosurvey class (“vote” with color-coded cards)

Lectures


You should spend at least 3 hours on prelectures and homework for every lecture!

1. Make a good effort on the online activities. The last CheckPoint question is optional and is called “Lecture Thoughts.” I will study these before class and will adjust the lecture to your needs.

2. Participate in lecture. You will learn more (and have more fun) from an active setting in which you participate with the instructor and your peers to probe your understanding of the fundamental principles.

3. DO THE HOMEWORK THE RIGHT WAY!!! To truly understand physics you must practice solving problems. Work on the homework on your own as far as possible, without help from the text, notes, or solutions. Then, study the textbook, and if you need it, ask for a hint that will get you a little further and continue this way until you complete it.

How you can do well in this course


Tomorrow: Diagnostic Exam The purpose of the diagnostic exam, taken at your

discussion section, is to identify students who would benefit from extra instruction before enrolling in PHYS2210. This extra instruction takes the form of a 3-credit hour class, PHYS1500.

Score Recommendation

8 – 13 PHYS1500 not recommended

6 or 7 PHYS1500 optional

0 – 5 PHYS1500 recommended


So how do you get started?

Create a smartPhysics account Go to www.smartphysics.com Enter your personal information and email address

Join my course using the course access key (UU_M_FALL14) You can get access and get credit for your work You can get 30 days of free access to my course

Purchase access Activate a printed activation code purchased

through the bookstore, or Purchase access online

http://www.smartphysics.com/


1. Go to smartphysics.com

2. Locate and select “Get access to smartPhysics > Students”

3. Enter your email address (your institutional email address) and choose a password.

4. Complete the Captcha Image

5. Click “Register”

Create a smartPhysics account


6. Setup your profile (name, email address, institution)

7. Re-enter your password then click “save”.

8. Choose the “Enrollments” tab and enter the access key of this course: UU_M_FALL14

Create a smartPhysics account


Course Access Key

The COURSE ACCESS KEY for this course is:

UU_M_FALL14(No spaces)


Enroll in this course9. Enter your Unique identifier:

The UNIQUE IDENTIFIER you should use for this course is your student UNID: uxxxxxxx (Your UID: “u” followed by 7 digits)


Access smartPhysicsCongratulations! You are now enrolled in your course! You will be given 30 days in which to access smartPhysics before having to purchase access or redeem an access code. This will provide you with a grace period should you opt to drop the course.

After the 30 days (or before, if you’d like), you must either buy access online with a credit card OR redeem an activation code (housed in a printed booklet purchased at the campus bookstore).


Purchase Access (Online)

1. Complete the billing information and click “Continue.”

From the “Purchase Access” link

**This is the address in which your credit card bill is sent each month. This is often different than your school address, so please check before entering that information.



2. Complete the second portion of the online form (credit card information) and click “Purchase Access.”

**Depending on your state of residence, you may be subjected to a tax for your online purchase. The system will determine your tax rate based on your billing address.



3. You’ll be taken to a confirmation page with your purchase details. Click “Go to Course” to return to your course.


Redeem Access (Activation Code)

Your activation code is located inside the booklet.1. Scratch off your code (from your access card booklet) and enter

it into the fields on the screen (Option 1 in image below)2. Click “Submit Code” after you’ve entered the code. Once

finished, you can return to your course.

**Activation codes are valid for one use only and cannot be shared. They do allow you to switch courses or request a refund. Check the FAQs (smartphysics.com > Help > Student FAQs) for more information.


Need live help?

[email protected]

The smartPhysics technical support team is ready and able to help you and is available 7 days a week by

phone and email.

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