http://www.dmacc.edu Des Moines Urban Campus			Syllabus Academic Standards Commission
Instructor Information
Name	Nathan Grau			E-mail address	ncgrau@iastate.edu
Phone number	(515)294-3565 ISU nuclear experimental graduate student office. Call between ~9-~5 most days.			Fax number
Office location	Classroom			Office hours	M-Th 4:30 – 5:30 PM
Course Information
Course title	College Physics
Course number	PHYL 111			Credits	4
Section number				CRN number
Days & Time	MW 5:30-8:00 PM			Location	1-242
Course description	http://www.dmacc.edu/courses/crsrod.asp This course is the 1^st semester of algebra-based physics. We will introduced the concepts of kinetics, motion of bodies. We will explore Newton’s Laws of Motion applicable to linear motion and explore rotational motion as well. We will study some specific topics such as gravity and wave mechanics and sound. Finally we will complete the semester with Thermodynamics.
How the course will be run	This course has both a lecture and laboratory component which will be tied together. We will spend about 15% of the time doing laboratory experiments. These experiments will be typically short examples of what we are talking about and may at times be used to introduce a concept. The lecture will be a typically lecture or derivations and example problems. There will be homework assignments that each student must attempt to practice the concepts introduced in class to prepare for the periodic tests that will be given.
Prerequisites	Trigonometry
Course competencies	http://www.dmacc.edu/competencies/PHYL/PHYL111.pdf
Important Dates
Unit Exams	There are currently 5 exams which will be scheduled for June 16, June 27, July 5, July 18, July 27.
Midterm	http://www.dmacc.edu/academiccal.asp There will not be an exam given for the midterm but progress reports for students not attending class or receiving less than a C grade will be reported at this time.
Final	http://www.dmacc.edu/academiccal.asp The final exam will be the final unit test and will be given on Wednesday July 27^th.
Textbooks & Materials
Required textbooks	Physics 2^nd Edition by James S. Walker
Required materials	It is necessary to have a calculator that will calculate trigonometric functions, logarithms, and have an `e’ key.
Software applications	Some software may be used in the laboratories but it will be provided.
Software notice	“All the software used in this class is copyrighted; therefore, it is not for distribution, copying, or personal use. This software is the property of Des Moines Area Community College.”
Course Policies
Attendance	There is one point given for each class attendance which will make up 5% of your grade. There will be no make-up laboratories because of my schedule so a missed lab is missed points.
Grading criteria	5 unit tests = 12% each x 5 = 60% homework assignments = 20% laboratories = 15% in-class tutorial assignments = 5% Typically the average grade in a physics course is 70% and the average test scores can sometimes dip into the 60% range. Because of this it is difficult to set in stone > 90% is an A, 80-90% is a B. With the number of people in the class most will get a B which will contain the average grade. Those well above the average will receive an A, those below will score below a B. This scale will be decided ultimately after the final exam. I will show you distributions throughout the semester giving approximate divisions of the A,B,C, and D grades at that time.
Missed exams	Exams will not be made up. If you know ahead of time that you will not be in class on the day of a test, we can arrange a time for you to take the exam BEFORE the rest of the class.
Late assignments	No late homework will be graded.
Study expectations	The only expectations that I have from you that I will be explicit about is that you work hard when you are in class. We will spend a lot of time individually and in groups working on labs, tutorials, and problem solving. The harder you work in class the less hard you will have to work outside of class.
Classroom/Lab policies	Our classroom is a lab and for your safety and for others please do not eat in the lab. We will have a 10 minute break every class period if you wish to eat outside the lab. Also, no cell phones, ipods, portable gaming systems, etc.
Weather policy	“Individual circumstances such as health, childcare, rural roads, distance from the College, etc. can vary greatly among students and staff. It is always DMACC’s goal to provide safe learning conditions, as well as provide the opportunity for students to attend classes when the vast majority is able to safely attend. The final decision to come to College can only be made by the individual student based on their specific extenuating circumstances that may make it unsafe for them to travel. During adverse weather, DMACC faculty is considerate of students who are unable to attend classes due to unique extenuating circumstances. It is the responsibility of each faculty member to notify their students (in addition to their dean or provost) thru some predetermined means if they are must postpone or cancel a specific class due to weather or illness.” In the case that class is canceled for some reason I will email everyone in class.
Academic dishonesty	“See DMACC Educational Services Procedures ES 262 VII. A. and B” for information on plagiarism, cheating, information about appeals procedures or reference publication that addresses this information in detail.” In the hope that you and your classmates will collaborate on homework assignments, there is a possibility that academic dishonesty can occur. Academic dishonest will not be tolerated though I sincerely doubt that we will have trouble with this. In the unfortunate case that I feel a student has cheated, copied, etc., I must set up some repercussions. In the case of copying homework assignments no credit will be given to any student which I deem has copied. If I suspect that you have copied a second time you will receive an F for the course. In the case of cheating on an exam, you will receive an F for the course.
DMACC Information Web Sites
DMACC home page		http://www.dmacc.edu/
Instructor home pages		http://www.dmacc.edu/instructors/welcome.asp Soon I will have a web page for this course…
Admissions & registration		http://www.dmacc.edu/potienti.asp
Cellular phone use statement		http://www.dmacc.edu/student_services/cellphone.asp No cell phones in class.
Student handbook		http://www.dmacc.edu/handbook/welcome.asp
Add/drop dates		http://www.dmacc.edu/registration/add_drop.asp
Refund policy		http://www.dmacc.edu/refund.asp After 1^st week – all After 2^nd week – ¾ After 3^rd week – ½ After 4^th week and beyond – None
Support Services
Accommodations	“It is the policy of DMACC to accommodate students with disabilities. Any student with a documented disability who requires reasonable accommodation should contact the special needs coordinator at 515-964-6850 voice or 515-964-6810 TTY.”
Services for students with disabilities	http://www.dmacc.edu/student_services/disabilities.asp Contact the special needs coordinator at 515-964-6850 voice or 515-964-6810 TTY or contact the counselor on the Urban campus at 515-697-7717 for an Application for Accommodation.
Academic & educational advising	http://www.dmacc.edu/urban/AC2SMtemplate.asp
Career counseling	http://www.dmacc.edu/urban/ACSMtemplate.asp
Library	http://www.dmacc.edu/urban/library.asp Room 122 · Monday – Thursday 8:00 am to 9:00 pm · Friday 8:00 am to 4:30 pm · Saturday 8:00 am to 12:00 pm
Academic Achievement Center	http://www.dmacc.edu/urban/tutoring.asp Services include academic help, tutoring, GED, testing (Compass), pre-admission courses, high school diploma courses, and several credit classes. 515-248-7204 or 1-800-362-2127 Room 204/206/208 · Monday – Thursday 8:30 am to 7:00 pm · Friday 8:30 am to 2:30 pm · Saturday 9:00 am to 1:00 pm (fall & spring semesters only)
Computer labs	http://www.dmacc.edu/helpdesk/pc_labs.htm Room 202 · Monday – Thursday 8:00 am to 9:30 pm · Friday 8:00 am to 4:00 pm · Saturday 8:00 am to 1:00 pm Rooms 215 Monday – Thursday 8:00 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. Friday 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday 8:00 a.m. to noon
Disclaimer
“This syllabus is representative of materials that will be covered in this class; it is not a contract between the student and the institution. It is subject to change without notice. Any potential exceptions to stated policies and requirements will be addressed on an individual basis, and only for reasons that meet specific requirements. If you have any problems related to this class, please feel free to discuss them with me.”

Course Schedule
Week or Date	Topic and Textbook Section	Lab
June 1	Units/Conversion/Significant Figures (Chapter 1) Introduction to Mechanics (Chapter 2)	Measurement, Accuracy, Calculation
June 2	1-d Mechanics (Chapter 2)	Acceleration
June 6	Vectors (Chapter 3) 2-d Mechanics (Chapter 4)	Free Fall
June 7	2-d Mechanics (Chapter 4)	Rectilinear Motion
June 8	2-d Mechanics (Chapter 4)	Projectile at an Angle
June 9	Newton’s Laws (Chapter 5)	2^nd Law of Motion
June 13	Newton’s Laws and Application (Chapter 5 and 6)	Composition of Forces
June 14	Applications of Newton’s Laws	Friction
June 15	Work (Chapter 7)
June 16	Test #1
June 20	Kinetic Energy (Chapter 7)
June 21	Potential Energy Energy Conservation (Chapter 8)
June 22	Momentum Conservation	Momentum Lab
June 23	Rotational Kinematics (Chapter 10)
June 27	Test #2
June 28	Rotational Kinematics (Chapter 10)
June 29	Rotational Dynamics and Equilibrium (Chapter 11)	Center of Gravity
June 30	Rotational Dynamics and Equilibrium (Chapter 11)
July 4	Gravity (Chapter 12)
July 5	Test #3
July 6	Waves (Chapter 13)	Pendulum
July 7	Sound (Chapter 14)	Standing Waves
July 11	Sound (Chapter 14)	Speed of Sound
July 12	Fluids (Chapter 15)
July 13	Fluids (Chapter 15)
July 14	Temperature and Heat (Chapter 16)
July 18	Test #4
July 19	Temperature and Heat (Chapter 16)	Specific Heat
July 20	Phase Changes (Chapter 17)	Latent Heat of Fusion/Vaporization
July 21	Phase Changes (Chapter 17) Laws of Thermodynamics (Chapter 18)
July 25	Laws of Thermodynamics (Chapter 18)
July 26	Catch up day
July 27	Test #5