FYS 102-10, Fall 2007
ANNOUNCEMENTS last updated: 10/10/2007
Introduction
Welcome to the home page for FYS 102! This and subsequent
pages have been constructed to help you better understand the course
and its requirement, and to better communicate important information
(schedules, office hours, announcements, etc) to you.
In these pages, you will find information regarding:
LECTURES,
HOMEWORK
and solutions),
the course
SCHEDULE,
CONTACT information,
how to get
HELP, and
interesting physics questions. Buttons for most of these are
provided at the top of each page to make things easier.
We hope that these pages serve you well. If you have any questions
or comments, please feel free to contact. -- Good Luck!
Course Description
This is the First-Year Studies course with a focus on research / content.
This semester concentrates on the ways in which we make decisions,
and deal with uncertainty, within the context of global warming.
Book
Uncertain Science...Uncertain World by Pollack
Is the Temperature Rising by Philander
There's a Hair in My Dirt! by Larson
State of Fear by Crichton
Laboratory Notebook -- bound, 10 x 7 7/8 inches
MWF, 9:30am - 10:20am
Homework
See the
homework
page for more information.
Exam #1 -- ~ Friday, 05 October
Exam #2 -- ~ Friday, 16 November
Final Exam -- Monday, 10 Decemberth, 9:00-11:00am
These times, dates, and coverages are still tentative. Please
note that except for excused medical absences, THERE WILL
BE NO MAKE UP EXAMINATIONS! ANY EXAMS THAT YOU MISS WILL BE
GRADED AS A ZERO.
(Advice re: Exams)
Grades
20% of total grade from two exams (2 x 10% each)
15% of total grade from Final Exam
15% of final grade from the Final Paper
15% of final grade from the Trial (40% perf, 20% draft, 40% paper)
10% of final grade from other writing assignments
5% of final grade from On-line exercises
10% of final grade from Labs
10% of final grade from Homework and Class Participation
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100% Total
Please note that This class will not be graded on a curve.
Lecturer
Dr. Steven D. Doty
Department of Physics and Astronomy
Denison University
Olin 109
OH: MWF 9:10-9:30am; MTWF 11:00-11:30 am
If you have any questions, or comments, please e-mail them to me at
doty@cc.denison.edu. Thanks!