PHY 2053 - Physics I

EXAMS

There will be three in¬class exams during the course of the semester. The second exam will test material we cover between the first exam and the second exam ONLY (i.e., it is not cumulative). However, because each chapter builds on the previous, you should maintain a working knowledge of first¬exam material in order to succeed. The third (i.e., final) exam, however, will be cumulative, held during class hours on Thursday August 7th, 2008.

To each exam, you are required to bring your own calculator and writing utensils. You are also permitted to bring a single 8¬1/2''x11'' sheet of paper with formulae (front and back). It is up to you to decide what to put on your formula sheet; use your homework problems and my periodic in¬class suggestions as guidelines. Each exam will count for 20% of your final grade.

Make¬up exams will be provided ONLY for documented illnesses or emergencies. The exams are held in class to avoid scheduling conflicts. If you know of a conflict ahead of time, PLEASE notify the instructor as soon as possible.

Discussion Section

Your discussion section will be held in a different class session, with twenty to thirty other students, where your progress in the course will be gauged on a series of short quizzes (which amount to 15% of your total grade). You will be given ten quizzes over the course of the semester (approximately 1 a week). Make¬up quizzes are for university¬excused absences or medical/family absences only and are at the discussion instructor's discression. Please consult your course registration for time and location. The discussion section is your opportunity for personalized feedback on your progress in the course. Please make the most of it by attending and dialoguing with the discussion section instructor.