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Click on this link for the Physics 354: Optics Syllabus.
Course Syllabus
Instructor: Dr. Steven Sahyun
Office: 321 Goodhue Hall
Phone: Ext. 5113
E-mail: sahyuns@uww.edu
WWW: http://academics.uww.edu/physics/courses/physcs/345/
Desire2Learn: The D2L site is linked
from the UWW web site (www.uww.edu) and from
the class Web site.
Office Hours: M, W: 4 - 4:45
UH141E; T: 1:30 - 2:30 GO321;
T:
5:00 - 6:00 UH141E; Th 12:30 - 1:30 GO 321.
355 Laboratory: Thursdays 6:15 - 9:15 p.m.
Required
Field Trip: There will be a required field trip to Marquette University on
Thursday, October 13. This trip will take place during the scheduled class and
Laboratory times.
Co-requisite: Physics 355.
Note: The last day to drop classes is Sept. 19 (no ŚWą);
Oct. 14 (ŚWą grade.)
Other required materials: You are expected to bring a bound laboratory notebook, paper, a
scientific calculator (one with trigonometric and logarithmic functions,
scientific notation, etc.), and a data storage device (zip disk and/or USB).
Course Description: This is the laboratory associated with the Physics
354: Optics Course.
On the Tuesday following the
laboratory, you will turn in a laboratory report. Lab reports may be your Lab
Notebook, a Photocopy of your Lab Notebook, or a separately typed Report.
A separate report is preferred.
The advantage of typing a separate Report is that Clarity, Prose, and Presentation categories
will be enhanced, and you will retain your laboratory notebook. The advantage
of turning in a Photocopy is
that you will retain your notebook for writing additional comments.
Grading: Course
grades will be determined by the percentage of total points assigned for the course. 90% = A, 80% = B,
70% = C, 60% = D. Each of the 12 Laboratories will be graded on a 0 – 20
point scale for a course total of 240 points. One make-up lab can be arranged
during finals week at a time of my choosing if absolutely necessary.
Lab Report Grading Criteria
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Completeness (Introduction, procedure, data, analysis, conclusions, and requested answers to any questions are all present) |
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Clarity (text is clearly and concisely written) |
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Content (an understanding of the physical principles involved in the experiment and an awareness of the uncertainties of the results is demonstrated) |
0 3 6 pts |
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Correctness (data analysis is correct, no math errors) |
0 2 4 pts |
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Prose (spelling and grammatical errors are minimized) |
0 1 2 pts |
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Presentation (the document is neat and orderly) |
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Total 9 - 11 D 12 – 14 C 15 - 17 B 18 - 20 A |
20 pts |
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I reserve the right to adjust grades slightly based on class
participation
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