This webpage will continue to grow as the course progresses, as will the information kept on blackboard. Go to blackboard for course documents including scans of the daily notes and overheads, your grades, and the discussion forums. The homework assignments are on www.masteringphysics.com.
Instructor: Dr. Dedra Demaree
Course Lecture Times: Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 2-2:50 pm or
3-3:50 pm
Lab and Recitation times are throughout the week - contact
information for your TAs, their lab times and office hours will be
posted when scheduled
Course Location: 2pm course: Weniger 151, 3pm course: Weniger
153
Instructor's Office: Weniger 373
Instructor's Office Hours: Monday 5:30-6:30, Thursday 1-2, Friday 10-12
Lab Teaching Assistants: Michael Paul, John Hart, Sam Peterson, Lin Li,
Tim Surber and Faye Barres - their schedules and contact info
will be in blackboard under "course information"
Recitation Teaching Assistant: TBA
Click to download the course Syllabus and class schedule
Mastering Physics: The PH212 course is listed under MPDEMAREE04144, and and the course name in masteringphysics is Ph212_Wi09. When you register for MasteringPhysics, be sure to use your OSU ID number when you register so I can upload your grades! You will need this code! There will always be two assignments posted - one is optional and is for extra practice (it includes tutorials) if you need more review on the topic. The other is the required assignment.
Check out the links on the right side of my homepage for useful physics pages, such as the PhET simulations that we will often use in class.
EXTRA CREDIT OPPORTUNITY: You have the opportunity to make up a maximum of 25 of your 50 Quizdom points by doing a calculation based on a real situation described in a New York Times article. The list of articles is at the following webpages: page 1, page 2, page 3.
EXTRA CREDIT INSTRUCTIONS: On the webpage, answer the questions that are given on the pages. Each question is worth up to 3 points, but you can earn no more than 25 points this way, so you're capped at turning in 9 extra credit problems. These points can be used toward quizdom points only. QUESTIONS AVAILABLE FOR EXTRA CREDIT ARE SECTIONS ON STATIC AND ROTATION EQUILIBRIUM, FLUIDS, and SOUND. Submit these problems to my office (you can put them under my office door if I am not in) any time before finals week, with your name written clearly on them, AND your ID #, and if you are in the 2pm or 3pm section. Also clearly state which problem you are solving. Show all your work clearly for full credit.
Here is what physicists do for fun: Fun Video
Here is a nice (and fun) story about different ways of thinking and problem solving: Physics Story.
Here is my department webpage.