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Phys 2211 Physics for Scientists & Engineers

Meeting Time/place: MW 6-7:45 PS 108

Instructor: Dr. Tony Forest
Office: 117C Physical Sciences Complex
Phone: 282-4426
Email: foretony@isu.edu
Office hours: MW: 10-noon

Grading

Course grade will be assigned based on homework, in class quizzes, a midterm and a final exam using the metric below.

Performance Measure	% contribution to final grade
Homework	10%
quizes	5%
Midterm	60%
Final	35%

Grading Scale

% Total Score	Letter Grade	% Total Score	Letter Grade	% Total Score	Letter Grade	% Total Score	Letter Grade
91-100	A	85-87	B+	72-74	C+	62-64	D+
88-90	A-	78-84	B	68-71	C	58-61	D
		75-77	B-	65-67	C-	55-57	D-

Text

"Physics for Scientists and Engineers with Modern Physics" by Douglas C. Giancoli 4th edition

https://www.google.com/shopping/product/18111572149217113604?q=Engineering%20Giancoli%20physics&client=safari&rls=en&bav=on.2,or.r_cp.r_qf.&bvm=bv.59568121,d.cGU,pv.xjs.s.en_US.1EneOJbgwUk.O&biw=1295&bih=771&tch=1&ech=1&psi=-Q3gUs_RH8bcoASGvoAQ.1390415354874.3&ei=Aw7gUteGIdTioAS_q4CwAQ&ved=0CHkQpiswAQ&prds=hsec:online

Homework

Homework is done using the online service Mastering Physics [1]

Course ID: PHYS2211SP2016

Class Policies

http://wiki.iac.isu.edu/index.php/Forest_Class_Policies

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 ;Phone : 282-4426
 ;Email :foretony@isu.edu
-;Course Info Webpage: http://wiki.iac.isu.edu/index.php/Simulations_of_Particle_Interactions_with_Matter
+;Office hours: MW: 10-noon
-;Office hours: MWF 9:00-11:00,TuTh 10:00-12:00pm
-;Instructional Objectives :http://wiki.iac.isu.edu/index.php/Simulations_of_Particle_Interactions_with_Matter#Instructional_Objectives
-;Useful References : http://wiki.iac.isu.edu/index.php/Simulations_of_Particle_Interactions_with_Matter#Resources
 ==Grading==
-'''Course grade will be assigned based on homework and a Simulation project according to the table below.'''
+'''Course grade will be assigned based on homework, in class quizzes, a midterm and a final exam using the metric below.'''
 {| border="3"  cellpadding="20" cellspacing="0"
-| Condition	|| Grade Calculation
+| Performance Measure|| % contribution to final grade
 |-
-| If all Homework is complete and Simulation project is turned in on time	|| (50%) Homework + (50%)(Simulation Project)
+|Homework|| 10%
 |-
-| If 1 homework set is incomplete or more than 48 hours late	|| (60%)Homework + (40%)(Simulation Project)
+|quizes	|| 5%
 |-
-|Otherwise	||(70%)Homework + (30%)(Simulation Project)
+|Midterm	|| 60%
+|-
+|Final	|| 35%
+|-
+|}
+==Grading Scale==
+{| border="3"  cellpadding="20" cellspacing="0"
+| % Total Score || Letter Grade ||% Total Score || Letter Grade ||% Total Score || Letter Grade||% Total Score || Letter Grade
+|-
+|91-100|| A || 85-87 || B+ || 72-74 || C+ || 62-64 || D+
+|-
+|88-90	|| A- || 78-84 || B || 68-71 || C || 58-61 || D
+|-
+|	|| || 75-77 || B- || 65-67 || C- || 55-57 || D-
 |-
 |}
-Grading Scale : 90-100% = A, 80-89.9% = B, 70-79.9% = C, 60-69.9% = D, < 60% = F
+==Text==
+"Physics for Scientists and Engineers with Modern Physics" by  Douglas C. Giancoli 4th edition
+https://www.google.com/shopping/product/18111572149217113604?q=Engineering%20Giancoli%20physics&client=safari&rls=en&bav=on.2,or.r_cp.r_qf.&bvm=bv.59568121,d.cGU,pv.xjs.s.en_US.1EneOJbgwUk.O&biw=1295&bih=771&tch=1&ech=1&psi=-Q3gUs_RH8bcoASGvoAQ.1390415354874.3&ei=Aw7gUteGIdTioAS_q4CwAQ&ved=0CHkQpiswAQ&prds=hsec:online
 ==Homework==
-Homework is due at the beginning of class on the assigned day. If you have a documented excuse for your absence, then you will have 24 hours to hand in the homework after being released by your doctor.
+Homework is done using the online service Mastering Physics  [http://www.masteringphysics.com]
+Course ID:  PHYS2211SP2016
 ==Class Policies==
 http://wiki.iac.isu.edu/index.php/Forest_Class_Policies