The University of Western Australia School of Physics

Advanced Physics A (PHYS1101)

Unit Coordinator
John Brookes, Room: 5-4A (5th floor) Phone: 6488 7018 Email: p1101.coordinator@physics.uwa.edu.au

Lecture Topics
Heat and Thermodynamics Modern Physics Waves and Optics Electricity and Magnetism 11 lectures 6 lectures 9 lectures 12 lectures Dr John Wojdylo A/Prof Peter Hammond W/Prof. David Blair TBA

Lecture Venues

Clews Lecture Theatre (Second Floor) Ross Lecture Theatre (Ground Floor)

Lecture Times
Monday: Tuesday: Thursday: 9am, repeats at 10am 9am, repeats at 10am 9am, repeats at 10am

As allocated by OLCR

Laboratories
You will have a lab every second week of semester, starting week 2 (stream A) or week 3 (stream B). Footwear which protects your toes must be worn. No thongs or sandals. It is your responsibility to know your laboratory allocations as given to you by On Line Class Registration (OLCR). Visit: http://www.olcr.uwa.edu.au/. Advanced Physics A Labs are held in rooms 1.16 and 1.19 on the First Floor. Laboratory classes are a compulsory part of the course.

Tutor assistance
Tutors will be available throughout semester during the following times to assist students with course material, laboratory and exam preparation, assignments, and any questions: Monday: Tuesday: Wednesday: 3:30pm-4:30pm 3:30pm-4:30pm 11am-12pm 3:30pm-4:30pm Thursday: 11am-12pm 3:30pm-4:30pm Friday: 11am-12pm 2-17D 2-17D 2-17D 2-17D 2-17D 2-17D 2-17D

All students are encouraged to seek the help of the tutors, and should feel free to do so at any stage during any of the above times.

Weekly on-line assignments

12 weekly assignments will be made available on-line. These will be issued on the Monday of each week of the semester (excluding week 13) and accessible for just over a week. In particular, each assignment will be accessible from 9am Monday until 5pm Monday the following week (subject to a bit of variation). Assignments start in the first week of semester. These assignments will utilize a system called WebAssign. On a weekly basis you will need to submit each assignment on-line. To access the assignments go to http://www.webassign.net/. Visit WebCT for full information including username and password: http://webct.uwa.edu.au.

Assessment
2 x 45-minute tests (15% each): laboratory work: on-line assignments: Exam: 30% 20% 10% 40%

A student who gets more than 50% for the unit may still not pass the unit if either:

They achieve a laboratory mark of less than 50%

or

They achieve an average mark of less than 40% for the combined test and exam components.

In these cases a grade of FC will apply - meaning "failed in a compulsory component of the unit". Supplementary assessment will be available in accordance with university regulations.

On-line assignments commence in Week 1 Your laboratory classes commence in Week 2 or Week 3

Tests will be held on Fridays in Teaching Weeks 5 & 11 There will be a 2-hour exam at end of semester

The University of Western Australia School of Physics

Advanced Physics A (PHYS1101)

Getting Started
Texts and Materials Halliday, Resnick and Walker, Fundamentals of Physics Extended, 9th Edition (John Wiley & Sons Australia, Ltd). Available for purchase from the campus Co-op bookshop located in the Guild village, or if you prefer an on-line version, from www.buyWiley.com Advanced Physics A (PHYS1101) Laboratory Manual 2011 edition. This will be available for purchase from the Co-op book shop for around $5 from week one of semester. A copy will also be available on WebCT. Attendance Attendance of Lectures is expected and strongly encouraged. The course material will be covered in lectures, often in more detail than in the textbook or lecture notes. Only attend those sessions allocated to you by OLCR. Attendance at Laboratory sessions, with satisfactory completion of experiments, is a compulsory part of the course. Students must pass the laboratory component of the course in order to pass the unit. Laboratory Classes There are two streams of labs, A and B. Stream A has labs in weeks 2, 4, 6, 8, 10 & 12 of semester, and stream B has labs in weeks 3, 5, 7, 9, 11 & 13. See OLCR http://www.olcr.uwa.edu.au/for which stream you are in, and what time your lab session is. Lab sessions are each of two hours duration, and lab worksheets must be handed in for marking at the end of each session. You will do 6 laboratory sessions during the semester, worth a total of 20% of the unit. Shoes which protect your upper foot must be worn. You will not be allowed to do a lab in thongs or sandals. If you miss a lab because of inadequate footwear, you may not be able to make it up later. You may not swap sessions on an ad hoc basis. Contact the unit coordinator if you cannot attend the session to which you are allocated.

Tutor assistance Throughout semester tutors will be available to assist with problems and answer any questions students may have. Students are strongly encouraged to seek help as their problems arise. You should always feel free to arrive at the allocated venue at any stage during any of the allocated times. On-line Assignments There will be weekly assignments made available on-line. Assignments start in the first week of semester. Each assignment will be accessible for just over a week. They are worth a total of 10% of your unit mark. Answers to the assignment questions need to be submitted on-line. Further instructions can be found on WebCT: http://webct.uwa.edu.au. In-Semester Tests Two tests are scheduled, in Teaching Weeks 5 & 11, on Friday at 3 or 4 pm (as allocated by OLCR). As well as counting towards your final result, the tests will give you feedback on your progress before the exam. General information and your email account It is important regularly check you official university email account. It will be used by course coordinators, as well as lecturers, as a primary line of communication with you. Timetabling details, announcements and other administrative information will be disseminated via this email account. If we send you an email, we assume that you have read it. Other general information will also be given on other notices on this board. Check this board frequently. All notices, information and announcements will also be made available via the Web through WebCT. Any Problems If you have any academic problems, you are invited to approach your lecturer, either at the end of the lecture or at any other mutually convenient time. You should also feel free to seek help from your demonstrator during the lab, tutors during the designated times, or the unit coordinator. All administrative matters and general course advice are handled by the unit coordinator (p1101.coordinator@physics.uwa.edu.au). Please check the notice board or WebCT frequently during the first teaching weeks for changes and updates John Brookes Advanced Physics A Coordinator Room 5-4A (5th floor)