Warning: we don't start using Vol. 2 until early November, but last year the bookstores had returned unsold copies to the publisher by that time, do don't wait until the last minute to buy Vol. 2.

CLASS MEETINGS:

	Time	Location	Tas
Lecture:	MWF 11 - 11:50 PM	PHYS 1412
Sections 0201	Tu at 8 AM	PHYS 0405	Jon Miller
0202	Tu at 9 AM	PHYS 4220	Jon Miller
0203	Tu at 11	PHYS 3301	Derek Baylay
0204	W at 10	PHYS 3301	Jon Miller
0205	W at 12	PHYS 1219	Derek Baylay
Phys 262H / 0201	W at 1	PHYS 0405	Drs. Mason and Anderson

OFFICE HOURS:

Name	Email	Place	Phone	Time
Dr. Mason	Glenn.Mason@umail.umd.edu	PHYS 1412 or CSS 3203A	X5-6203	After lecture
Jon Miller	mailto:mjona@physics.umd.edu	PHYS 4223	X5-6192	Tu, Th at 2PM
Derek Baylay	mailto:baylay@glue.umd.edu	PHYS 4223	X5-6192	W at 5 Th at noon

You may also meet with the instructor or TAs by appointment.

HOMEWORK

The weekly homework problem sets, and their due dates, are shown below. This semester we are experimenting with a commercial web-based homework system call WebAssign. You need to purchase access to this system (for about $8.50) to access an account that will be established for you (the first 14 days use are free, so you can start immediately, but will be locked out after that if you do not pay the fee.) You purchase access either online using a credit card, or by buying a passcode at the bookstore. I am told that these cards are in stock as of Aug. 30, and are at the "Info Desk".

Login. Accounts will be set up for each student, but are not yet in place. You access your through the WebAssign login. You need to type in the following:

USERNAME: your email address registered at the university, with the @... removed, for example

studentname@wam.umd.edu should type in: studentname

studentname@hotmail.com should type in: studentname

UNIVERSITY: umd

PASSWORD: your initial password will be your student ID (SSN); you can change this once you log in. If you don't find an account for yourself, contact me immediately. Remember, you can use the account free for 14 days but then will be locked out if you have not paid their fee.

Important note: if you had a WebAssign account last semester, and it was still active when I uploaded the roster for this class, your OLD password will be kept -- so try that if your SSN doesn't work.

Another important note: if your SSN has leading zeroes, they may have been dropped by WebAssign, so if you are having trouble logging in try your SSN without the leading zeroes.

After you log in, you will see the assignments. I have been told there is extensive help available. The computer will grade your answers immediately, and will tell you if the answer is correct. You can have up to 10 tries for each answer (I may lower this later). Although all students will get the same problems, the values of the parameters are randomized for each student. It is OK to work together on problems; the key thing is to understand the problem solving since that is what is tested on the exams.

Late homework: the closing date for each assignment is posted below, and is also displayed when you log in to do an assignment. After the closing time, grades will not be accepted by the system. I will drop your two lowest homework scores before computing you homework grade.

Homework solutions are posted on the course web page after the due date.

RECITATION SECTIONS

Recitations begin the week of September 9.

Recitation sections focus on homework problem solving. The TA is there to help you understand the concepts introduced in lecture, and to show techniques for solving problems. Attendance at recitation sections is not required, but keep in mind that you must know how to work problems in order to do well in this course.

EXAMS

There will be 3 exams given during the lecture period on the dates shown in the attached schedule. You may bring one sheet of notes into each exam. In computing your course grade, the lowest score of the three in-class exams will be dropped. The final exam will be based on the entire semester's work; the material covered in the in-class exams is indicated on the schedule. Make-up exams will not be given except for 2 absences both with documented medical disability, and ONLY when notification has been given before the start of the exams: such messages should be left on the instructor's phone-mail: (301) 405-6203.

The final exam is Wednesday, December 18, in the lecture room, from 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM. If you cannot make the exam to due conflicts with other classes (this should not be the case) or other reasons, you should change your course schedule now, during the drop/add period.

LABORATORY

Physics 262A is the laboratory part of Physics 262, and meets in room PHYS-3219. This course carries one credit and the grade is folded in with the Physics 262 course grade. You must pass Physics 262A in order to pass the entire course. If you do not pass this part of the course you will be required to repeat the entire course. The labs meet for three hours a week. You are expected to attend each class and will be allowed to make up labs only under exceptional circumstances. For more information on the laboratory portion of this course, consult the lab course web page. If you have already taken Physics 262A and want that to count for this semester's course, go to the Student Services Office, PHYS-1120, and ask that they officially report the grade to the instructor.

GRADES

The course grade will be based on homework, in-class exams, the final exam and the laboratory weighted roughly as follows:

2-highest in-class exams	35%
homework	15%
final exam:	25%
laboratory:	25%

The course averages required for the letter grades vary from term to term depending on overall class performance and the distribution of scores, and are decided after the overall course scores are calculated.

Note: an "F" or incomplete in the laboratory will result in an "F" for the entire course.

LECTURE SCHEDULE

Week Number	Week starting on Monday	Lecture will cover chapters	Notes

1	2-Sep-02	13	first class 9/4
2	9-Sep-02	13 finish -15 start
3	16-Sep-02	16 - 17 start
4	23-Sep-02	17 finish -18 start
5	30-Sep-02	18 finish	EXAM #1 Oct 2
6	7-Oct-02	19 - 20 start
7	14-Oct-02	20 finish - 21 start
8	21-Oct-02	21 finish - 22 start
9	28-Oct-02	22	EXAM #2, Oct 30
10	4-Nov-02	22 finish - 23 start
11	11-Nov-02	23 finish - 24
12	18-Nov-02	25
13	25-Nov-02	25 / review	EXAM #3, Nov 27
			holiday Nov 29
14	2-Dec-02	26 - start 27
15	9-Dec-02	27 finish - 28	last class Dec 13

	FINAL EXAM	Wed December 18	8:00 - 10:00 AM

EXAM SCHEDULE

EXAM 1	Wednesday, Oct 2	Chapters 13, 15-17
EXAM 2	Wednesday, Oct 30	Chapters 18 - 21
EXAM 3	Wednesday, Nov 27	Chapters 22 - 25
FINAL EXAM	Wednesday, Dec 18 8:00 - 10:00 AM	Chapters 13, 15 - 28

Note: Exams 1-3 are in-class exams held during the lecture period

The final exam will be held December 18, 8:00-10:00 AM in the same room where the lectures are given (PHYS 1412)

All exams are closed book; however, you may use one page of notes, and four pages of notes for the final exam.

HOMEWORK SCHEDULE

Week number	Homework number	Homework Due Date on WebAssign	Problems this list shows the problem numbers in Serway & Beichner; however, all students are to obtain their problems from the Web Assign site, which will have different constants for each student. If there are any discrepancies between this table and the WebAssign information for a given problem set, or between Serway & Beichner & the WebAssign version of a problem, use the WebAssign information.
1	0	6-Sep-02	Introduction to WebAssign
2	1	9-Sep-02	Chapt 13 - 1,4,7,9,18,21,28
3	2	16-Sep-02	Chapt 13 - 33, 41, 63, Chapt 15 - 1, 6, 11, 17, 23, 33, 41
4	3	23-Sep-02	chapt 16 - 3, 5, 8, 10, 22, 25, 35, 38; Chapt 17 - 1, 7
5	4	30-Sep-02	Chapt 17 - 8, 9, 18, 19, 24, 26, 32, 34; Chapt 18 - 4, 7
6	5	7-Oct-02	Chapt 18 - 10, 16, 18, 22, 27, 29, 32, 36, 50
7	6	14-Oct-02	Chapt 19 - 1, 2, 9, 10, 21, 25, 30, 39, Chapt 20 - 2, 4
8	7	21-Oct-02	Chapt 20 - 7, 11, 12, 15, 20, 22, 30, 34, 43; Chapt 21 - 2
9	8	28-Oct-02	Chapt 21 - 11, 13, 16, 24, 30, 35, 39, 42, 49; Chapt 22 - 1
10	9	4-Nov-02	Chapt 22 - 2, 6, 7, 9, 11, 16, 19, 21
11	10	11-Nov-02	Chapt 22 - 23, 29, 31, 33, 40,; Chapt 23 - 1, 6, 7, 12, 13
12	11	18-Nov-02	Chapt 23 - 19, 24, 36, 41, 48,; Chapt 24 - 1, 9, 10, 14, 23
13	12	25-Nov-02	Chapt 24 - 24, 27, 41; Chapt 25 - 1, 4, 7, 15, 17, 20, 32, 36, 42, 48
14		2-Dec-02	no homework due (Exam 3 & holiday)
15	13	9-Dec-02	Chapt 26 - 2, 3, 9, 21, 34, 43, 50; Chapt 27 - 1, 8, 13
16	14	14-Dec-02	Chapt 27 - 17, 26, 28, 37, 42; Chapt 28 - 1, 6, 14, 18, 32

Note that problems are due on Mondays except for the last homework set, which is due Saturday, Dec. 14.

Homework solutions are posted on the course web page after the due date

Note: Homework assignments are also at the WebAssign site

ELECTRONIC CALCULATORS:

The homework and exam problems require an electronic calculator with scientific functions: trig, log, exponential, and arbitrary roots and powers.

ACADEMIC INTEGRITY

The University is one of a small number of universities with a student-administered Honor Code and an Honor Pledge. The Code prohibits students from cheating on exams, plagiarizing papers, submitting the same paper for credit in two courses without authorization, buying papers, submitting fraudulent documents, and forging signatures. Compliance with the code is administered by a Student Honor Council. Allegations of academic dishonesty can be reported directly to the Honor Council (301-314-9154) by any member of the campus community.

STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES

Students with disabilities should inform the instructor of their needs at the beginning of the semester. The instructor will then consult with the department chair and Disability Support Service to determine and implement appropriate academic accommodations.

RELIGIOUS OBSERVANCES

University policy is that is the student's responsibility to inform the instructor of any intended absences for religious observances in advance. Notice should be provided as soon as possible but no later than the end of the schedule adjustment period (4:30 PM September 16, 2002).

LOST AND FOUND

If you leave something in the lecture hall, the lost and found is backstage, and can be reached after the lecture using the doors on the right side of the blackboards. Every semester textbooks, calculators, eyeglasses, etc., are found and left unclaimed. Please turn in to the instructor any lost articles you find in the lecture hall so that they may be placed in the lost and found.

IF YOU NEED HELP

You should not hesitate to look for extra help if you have great difficulty in doing the homework problems, or in following the book or the lectures. Beyond consulting with your fellow students, there are several avenues of help open.

The Instructor will be available after each lecture period to answer questions. Appointments can be made at that time for more extended visits or call 405-6203 to make an appointment. You are encouraged to ask for help at the first sign that you're having trouble.
Teaching Assistants are also available during their regular office hours, and by appointment. Their schedules are announced in class, and their office hours are posted on their web page.
The Slawsky Clinic in rooms PHY 1208 and 1214 offers extensive free tutoring services. The clinic staff consists of professional physicists, who have a great deal of experience in helping students improve their problem solving skills. The Clinic rooms are open from 10 AM to 3 PM Monday through Friday. You may visit at any time to consult with a staff member. In addition, Physics 262 is discussed every day from 11 to 12 and from 1 to 2.
Alternatively, the Slawsky Clinic staff or the Physics Student Services Office (Room PHY 1120) or the STAR (Student Tutorial Academic and Referral) Center (in the Student Union) or the Intensive Educational Development (IED) Program (Room 0105 of the Chemistry Building) may be able to give you the names of tutors who are available for hire.
The Learning Assistance Service (LAS), 2201 Shoemaker Building (301-314-7693) is available for general help with counseling regarding such topics as study habits, time management, exam anxiety, and math difficulties.