課程目標

Course description: Study of mechanics, waves and thermodynamics with a focus on conceptual understanding and problem solving skills.

Course objective: Conceptual understanding of fundamental physics, improved  problem solving skills, and improved ability to communicate your understanding.

概述：主要涵蓋力學，波，以及熱力學，著重觀念的理解及解題的能力。
目標：基礎物理觀念的完全理解，增進解決問題能力，增進闡述物理觀念能力。

Primary Learning Objectives(主要學習目標): During each class we will work on one or two of the following learning objectives. There will be an equal focus on conceptual understanding and developing problem solving skills. We will also spend much time translating between what we observe in nature and the words, pictures, graphs, and mathematics we use to model nature.

課程章節

課程書目

Physics for Scientists and Engineers with Modern Physics by Serway and Jewett, 10th Edition, Cengage learning.

評分標準

We will have daily quizzes. The quiz will be handed out at the beginning of class, and will be based on the previous class. To prepare for the quiz read the notes and do the exercises for the previous class carefully. Also, it will be useful to work on the homework problems related to the previous class. In addition, we will have weekly discussion sections, during which you will work in groups on group problems.

Quizzes will be graded mastery (M) or striving (S). There is no partial credit. Students receiving an S grade must redo the quiz on their own time and then meet with a professor to go over the problem to make sure they understand the concepts. Students may meet with the professor with another student if they wish. Students may not meet with the same professor twice in a row, and they must come to an office hour within one week of receiving their graded quiz.

Students will be allowed to obtain mastery through these meetings for up to 4 quizzes.