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An outline of topics to be addressed each day is presented below. This list is not complete; additional items are covered for most classes. If students are absent, they should consult these pages and check with the instructor concerning material missed.
n Relevance of such a course
Ø Everyday life
Ø Any science course in college - especially those with a lab component
Ø Physics courses at the Academy: Physics II, Physics B, Physics C
n Approach
Ø Presentations by me and assigned research using PowerPoint
Ø Labs
Ø Videos
Ø Field Trips
n Distribute and sign for books and Study Guide with Laboratory Activities
n Manual: Tentative List of Topics
n Tentative grading scheme
Ø Labs: 40%
Ø Homework assignments: 20%
Ø Quizzes 20%
Ø Participation: 20% (paying attention during presentations, net surfing when should be doing research or writing up lab reports, etc), contributions to your team's activities
n Detailed schedule
Ø Schedule by week published by next class
Ø Read chapter 1 before next class - first homework assignment issued then
n Lab area
n Safety requirements strictly enforced - no playing, follow instructions, wear of safety goggles
n Team selections next class (Wednesday) - you select or I do it randomly
n No Class
n Text and Workbook
Ø You do not have to return the workbook at the end of the course.
Ø Work the assignments listed in the workbook, tear out the page(s) and submit.
Ø Bring text and workbook to class each day
n Labs and homework assignments
Ø Labs are in groups, one report per group.
Ø Homework assignments are individual. Can work together on homework assignments but each student must submit the assignment.
n Schedule and some videos that will be shown: Keep up with the reading assignments - you are responsible for all material whether covered in class or not
n Chapter 1: Science of Electricity and Electronics
n Video: Electrical Principles
n An addition to the quotations page.
n Video Summaries (responsible for contents)
n Note: We are going through the first 2 introductory chapter rather quickly - will slow down for some of the others
n Chapter 2: Basic Instruments and Measurements
n Choose teams:
Ø 3 teams of 2
Ø 1 team of 3
n First Lab (label it Lab 3-1) - in classroom
Ø One team at a time accomplishing the lab, or
Ø Multiple if you wish, but
Ø One report per team - place team members on the report
n Work on First Assignment
n Teams
| Number | Members | |
| 1 | Owen, ZZ, Nick | |
| 2 | Michael, Brian | |
| 3 | Andrews | |
| 4 | Brenna, Cecil |
n Magnetism: covered later: http://www.foxnews.com/scitech/2011/01/06/magnetic-north-pole-shifts-forces-closure-florida-airport/?test=latestnews
n Finish Assignments
Ø First Exercise: Due 10th (Monday)
Ø First Lab: Due 12th (Wednesday)
n Video
Ø Resistors, Batteries, Switches
Ø Video Summaries (responsible for contents)
n Assignments (do not get behind in either the reading assignments or HW/Lab assignments.
Ø HW: 3-1, 3-2, and 3-3
Ø Lab: 3-3
n No Class
n Schedule
Ø Keep up with the reading assignments
Ø Will cover first 5 chapters this month
n Assignments (see instructions - how late days are counted and the penalty at top of page)
Ø HW 3-1: Due 1-10 (Monday - 2 days ago)
Ø HW 3-2: Due 1-13 (Thursday - next class)
Ø HW 3-3: Due 1-14 (Friday)
Ø Lab 3-1: Due 1-10 (Monday - 2 days ago)
n Solutions will be posted for each assignment after all have been submitted - one student has not submitted Exercise 3-1
n Review of first 2 chapters
Ø Chapter 1: Science of Electricity and Electronics
Ø Chapter 2: Basic Instruments and Measurements: connection approach for measurements with each
n Chapter 3: Electric Circuit Materials
n Distribute lab trays and equipment for each team
n Visit lab - leave trays in assigned area - introduction to lab equipment
n Schedule
n For all assignments
Ø Staple if multiple pages
Ø At top of first page, clearly write the lab or HW number. HW 3-4 or Lab 3-2, for example
n Solutions - Homework 3-1 posted
n I have placed the following additional items for each team in the assigned cabinets in the lab.
Ø Goggles
Ø Adjustable Power Supply
Ø 1 9 volt battery (for next lab assignment)
Ø Multimeter
n Chapter 4: Energy (very short chapter)
n Lab 2-2: Student Activity Sheet 2-5: Verifying Ohm's Law Current and Voltage Relationship
Ø Set up the breadboard in the classroom - I will check the work
Ø Next class we will go to the lab to complete the remainder of the assignment
n Guidelines for proper use of the breadboard
n Breadboard videos
Ø Part 1: (about 8 minutes): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oiqNaSPTI7w
Ø Part 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mq9XMNsoAd8 :SHOWN LATER
Ø HW 3-2: Due 1-13 (Today)
Ø HW 3-3: Due 1-14 (Friday)
Ø HW 3-4: Due 1-18 (Next Tuesday)
n Read through chapter 5, Sources of Electricity, for next class
n Batteries video (detailed) next class (Tuesday) - takes entire period - get here on time
n Soldering
Ø Soldering (not in your text, but very important) - addendum to the manual
Ø Video:(about 7 minutes) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I_NU2ruzyc4
n Chapter 5: Sources of Electricity
n Lab 2-2: Student Activity Sheet 2-5: Verifying Ohm's Law Current and Voltage Relationship
n Prep for next lab: Connectors for 9 V battery only - demo
n No Class
n Exercises graded Each student submits HW assignments, one lab report per team, place hw xx or lab xx at top of first page give numbers, not fractions, use 0. notation
Ø Exercise 3-1 solution (counted 1 point each)
Ø Exercise 3-2 solution will be posted later today - today is last day to submit
Ø Lab 3-1
n Exercises due - all students have not submitted - check my notebook - 4 points per day late penalty
Ø Exercise 3-2 was due 1-13 (2 students have not submitted)
Ø Exercise 3-3 was due 1-14 (return Nick's - incomplete)
Ø Exercise 3-4 is due today
n Video - Modern Marvels Batteries: 45 minutes Video Summaries (responsible for contents)
n No Class
n HW 3-5
n HW 3-5
n Assignments
Ø Do not get behind in assignments - 4 points per day
Ø You cannot get max benefit from this course if the assignments are not completed
Ø Check my notebook frequently
Ø Assignmets are always on my site, along with due date
n Video Summaries (responsible for contents)
n Using the CDM250 Digital Multimeter
Ø Stand: Pull out on both sides and swivel out
Ø Leads: Color coded with clips
Ø Power: On is in, off is out
Ø DC or AC: DC (what we are using now): out
Ø When in doubt (V, A, or W) start at highest value and work down
Ø Note: The use of the BOTTTOM TWO connection when measuring amps
n CDM250 Diital Multimeter User's Manual (on site and in the notebook provided each team)
n Demonstration: Measuring volts, amps and ohms
n Lab 3-2: Measurements and Breakboard Use Lab
n Using the Tektronix CDM 250 Multimeter
n Problems from last class
Ø Some students had incorrect setting - on AC
Ø Some students were trying to measure voltage with setting on amps, etc
Ø I will always explain new material
Ø You get nothing out of the labs, however, if - after explaining the material - I do the lab for you
Ø If you forget, then use the notebook I assembled and provided for each team or consult the text
n Finish Lab 3-2: Measurements and Breakboard Use Lab
n Video: Tesla, Master of LIghtning: 90 minutes - first half
n Video: Tesla, Master of Lightning: remainder Scenes
n No Class
n Complete and turn in lab 2 if have not done so already - check status in my notebook
n Schedule
n Video: Tesla, Master of Lightning video summary
n Quiz next Tuesday, Feb 1 will include material from
Ø Chapters 1 through 5 of the text and material on my site for these 5 chapters
Ø Assignments on these chapters: HW 3-1 through HW 3-5
Þ Electrical Principles
Þ Electrical Components Part 1: Resistors, Batteries, and Switches
Þ Batteries
Þ Tesla: Master of Lightning
Þ Static Electricity Experiment
Þ Measurements and Breadboard Use
n Review of chapter 5: Sources of Electricity: Next lab will involve voltages in paralel and in series
n Introduction to chapter 6: Series Circuits
n HW 3-6
Ø Staple if multiple pages
Ø Do not combine (staple) multiple assignments - submit them separately
Ø Place lab or HW number at top of first page
n Lab 3-3 will be assigned and discussed further next week
n Demonstrate connecting 9 V batteries in series
n Solutions for HW 3-1 through 3-5 posted
Ø HW and Lab graded and returned
Ø Place assignment number at top of first page
Ø Staple if multiple pages are part of same assignment
Ø Do not staple together different assignments
Ø Do not leave answers as fractions unless allowed by problem statement (not as 1/3, for example if asks for appropriate prefix...) - READ THE PROBLEM
Ø AS 3-1 parts 1-7 not required, some completed this section - READ THE ASSIGNMENTS
n Schedule
n Quiz moved to Thursday
n Start chapter 6: Series Circuits
n Distribute per team:
Ø 2 9 volt batter connectors - each team now has 3
Ø 4 wire nut connectors
Ø 2 9 volt batteries - each team now has 3
n Lab 3-3
n Demonstration of the lab setup
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