epmacalalad@mapua.edu.ph WHITE Index Card COURSE - SECTION
NAME (Surname, Given Name, M.I.)
NICKNAME Program/Year/Student Number Email Address (optional) Contact numbers (optional)
Ernest P. Macalalad, Ph.D.
epmacalalad@mapua.edu.ph About Me
Dr. Ernest P. Macalalad
or Ernest P. Macalalad, Ph.D. No. I am not an engineer. Ph.D. Space Science National Central University (Taiwan) M.S. Physics De La Salle University B.S. Physics De La Salle University High School Mapúa Institute of Technology Pre-Engineering Technological High School Email: epmacalalad@mapua.edu.ph Visit my website: http://macalalade.weebly.com Ernest P. Macalalad, Ph.D. epmacalalad@mapua.edu.ph SYLLABUS
Ernest P. Macalalad, Ph.D.
epmacalalad@mapua.edu.ph Course Coverage – PHY 13L Week Topics 1 Mission and Vision of Mapúa Institute of Technology Orientation and Introduction to the Course Discussion on COs, TLAs, and ATs of the course Overview on student-centered learning and eclectic approaches to be used in the course 2 Experiment 401 – Magnetism 3 Experiment 402 – Mirrors 4 Experiment 403 – Lenses 5 Quiz 1 (Experiment 401~403) 6 Experiment 404 – Index of Refraction 7 Experiment 405 – Refraction 8 Experiment 406 – Photometry 9 Quiz 2 (Experiment 404~406) Ernest P. Macalalad, Ph.D. 10 Final Examination epmacalalad@mapua.edu.ph Course Evaluation Assessment Tasks Weight EXP 1 8.333% CO 1 Quiz 1.1 5% EXP2 8.333% CO 2 Quiz1.2 5% EXP 3 8.333% CO 3 Quiz1.3 5% EXP 4 8.333% CO 4 Quiz2.1 5% EXP 5 8.333% CO 5 Quiz2.2 5% EXP 6 8.333% CO 6 Quiz2.3 5% Final Examination 20% TOTAL 100% Ernest P. Macalalad, Ph.D. epmacalalad@mapua.edu.ph Course Evaluation Assessment Task Weight Experiment 1 8.333% Experiment 2 8.333% Experiment 3 8.333% 50 % Experiment 4 8.333% Experiment 5 8.333% Experiment 6 8.333% Quiz 1 (Expt1-Expt3) 15.00% 30% Quiz 2 (Expt4-Expt6) 15.00% Final Exam 20.00% TOTAL 100.00%
Ernest P. Macalalad, Ph.D.
epmacalalad@mapua.edu.ph The final grades will correspond to the weighted average scores shown below Low High Grade 0.00% 69.99% 5.00 70.00% 72.99% 3.00 73.00% 75.99% 2.75 76.00% 79.99% 2.50 80.00% 82.99% 2.25 83.00% 85.99% 2.00 86.00% 89.99% 1.75 90.00% 92.99% 1.50 93.00% 95.99% 1.25 Ernest P. Macalalad, Ph.D. 96.00% 100.00% 1.00 epmacalalad@mapua.edu.ph Lab Reports – 8.333%
CONTENTS (TOTAL: 100 pts)
1. Cover page (5 pts) 2. Summary of Experiment (30 pts) - with plagiarism check using SafeAssign 3. Data Sheet (25 pts) 4. Guide Questions and Problem Solving (30 pts) 5. Cleanliness (10 pts)
Ernest P. Macalalad, Ph.D.
epmacalalad@mapua.edu.ph Lab Reports Title of Experiment
Summary of Experiment Name Course/Section Program/Year (30 pts) 1. Introduction
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Ernest P. Macalalad, Ph.D.
epmacalalad@mapua.edu.ph Summary of Experiment Notes: 1. Maximum of 3 submissions 2. Lowest percentage counts 3. Maximum of 30% is allowed 4. Any excess of 30% will be deducted to your grade 5. 0% is not allowed. 6. A grade of 0 out of 30 will be given for failure to attached a graded originality report.
Ernest P. Macalalad, Ph.D.
epmacalalad@mapua.edu.ph Summary of Experiment
Ernest P. Macalalad, Ph.D.
epmacalalad@mapua.edu.ph Lab Reports (Cont.) Data Sheet (25 pts) • Group Data Sheet and Calculations – Each group will provide their own group data sheet. – A separate sheet will be used for your group calculations where you will write your complete and orderly solutions for all trials and all tables – This will be checked before you are allowed to write on your individual data sheets • Accomplished individual data sheets will be graded on the day of experiment • 1 point will be deducted to your data sheet for every 2% of your maximum % error (or % difference). Ernest P. Macalalad, Ph.D. epmacalalad@mapua.edu.ph Lab Reports (Cont.)
Answer to Guide Questions (30 points)
• New set of Guide Questions will be provided by
the teacher. • Answer them in your own words. • Copying your classmate’s answers will merit zero for each section for both of you.
Ernest P. Macalalad, Ph.D.
epmacalalad@mapua.edu.ph Lab Reports (Cont.)
• Submission: Following Friday, 5PM, department
drop box. • 5 points will be deducted for late submissions within the day • 10 points will be deducted for every week of late submission or a fraction thereof. • Any excess of 30% in your originality report will be deducted to your grade.
Ernest P. Macalalad, Ph.D.
epmacalalad@mapua.edu.ph Order of Lab Reports
1. Cover page (5 pts)
2. Summary of Experiment (30 pts) 3. Screenshot of Originality Report 4. Data Sheet (25 pts) 5. Guide Questions and Problem Solving (30 pts) 6. Cleanliness (10 pts)
* Staple at the upper left corner.
* Wrong order means points deduction. Ernest P. Macalalad, Ph.D. epmacalalad@mapua.edu.ph Excuse Absences • Make-Up experiments and quizzes can be done if you have a valid excuse with PROPER excuse documents. • For official school activities – Originally signed excuse letters from professors – Proper advise before the activity • For medical reasons – Original medical certificate (MC) – Note from school medical center can be used – If MC is not available, proper excuse letter duly signed by parent/guardian must be provided showing reason of absence. Show copy valid ID of parent/guardian. Contact number of parent/guardian must be provided. • For other valid reasons, – Provide applicable excuse letter from parent/guardian as stated above. Ernest P. Macalalad, Ph.D. epmacalalad@mapua.edu.ph Other Course Policies • Attendance – According to CHED policy, total number of absences by the students should not be more than 20% of the total number of meetings. – Students incurring more than 9 hours of unexcused absences automatically gets a failing grade regardless of class standing. • Submission of Assessment Tasks • Written Examination • Course Portfolio • Language of Instruction – Lectures, discussion, and documentation will be in English.
Ernest P. Macalalad, Ph.D.
epmacalalad@mapua.edu.ph Other Course Policies (cont.) Honor, Dress and Grooming Codes • All of us have been instructed on the Dress and Grooming Codes of the Institute. • For this course the Honor Code is that there will be no plagiarizing on written work and no cheating on exams. • If a student is caught cheating on an exam, he or she will be given zero mark for the exam. • If a student is caught cheating twice, the student will be referred to the Prefect of Student Affairs and be given a failing grade. Ernest P. Macalalad, Ph.D. epmacalalad@mapua.edu.ph Other Course Policies (cont.) • Consultation Schedule – Consultation schedules with the Professor are posted outside the Physics Faculty room
• Aside from academic deficiency, other grounds for a
failing grade are: • Cheating during examinations • More than 20 % absences of the total number of meetings in a quarterm • Failure to take the final examination with no valid reason Ernest P. Macalalad, Ph.D. epmacalalad@mapua.edu.ph Final Personal Notes • Use of mobile phones or any similar devices during discussions and experiments is PROHIBITED! • NO removal examinations. • NO special projects. • One-time, one-hour verification MIGHT be scheduled after the final examination. • You can ONLY message me online through Blackboard or E-mail. • The use of OT is FORBIDDEN! • I will give everyone a 15-minute grace period.
Ernest P. Macalalad, Ph.D.
epmacalalad@mapua.edu.ph Ernest P. Macalalad, Ph.D. epmacalalad@mapua.edu.ph
