2. PHY 1041 STRUCTURAL DESIGN SPRING 2016 NARRATED Goals and Administrative Stuff and Overview 1CET 2120

3. LEARNING GOALS Understand how to solve physics problems Understand laws of motion and how to solve motion problems Understand force-related concepts and how to solve force-related problems Be able to see how physics concepts will relate to topics in your major and your future 2

4. WORKLOAD Homework (weekly, usually due Fridays, posted on Moodle) o By end of class (nothing late accepted under any circumstances – can submit early) – a few minutes grace period after class if need be o Rules (or deduction): Neat, clearly presented and annotated Show/keep units in all of your calculations Box, circle, or double underline your FINAL answer(s) Should expect ~2 hours outside of class for every hour in the classroom 3

5. WORKLOAD Exams (3 mid-term) and 1 final Quizzes Team physics project (teams) Labs o Follow instructions of your lab instructor 4

6. ORGANIZATION – create a method Chapter & appendix handouts Notes from whiteboard/chalkboard Other handouts related to topic o Graphs, figures o Notes o Class examples o Missed class? Must email me before next class meeting to see if any handouts to get or you can get copy from classmate HW and solutions Labs 3-ring binders recommended (and graph paper notes) 5

7. Extra Credit? No extra credit assignments or other work are planned for this course, other than incidental ones that might be part of a lab or other assignment. 6

8. MISCELLANEOUS Special needs? See Center for Academic Success o Accommodations memos expire each semester Cell phones off (other than as “clicker”) or you’ll be checking your phones at the door o No cell phones used as calculators Corequisite: MAT 1311 See me for help (GRE 129)! But don’t skip class and expect much help… 7

9. WEATHER AND CLASS CANCELLATION If Vermont Tech closes the Randolph Campus for weather, our class will be cancelled (if campus closes before class occurs) o HW due next time you see me; a scheduled quiz would be bumped one class meeting If weather stops me from getting to campus, I make every effort to notify the Class Cancellation hotline by 6 AM (and send class an e-mail) o Never cancelled in 17 years o Snow vs. ice (and off road being eaten by wolves) Bad weather and you o I respect your choice to be safe o Homework due vs. exam date vs. quizzes HW still due (can scan/email); quiz (would count as miss); exam (could be excused absence and made up) 8