Office hours: T,W,Th, 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Instructor:
Associtate Professor Christine Berven, Ph.D.
office: Engineering-Physics 317
phone: 208-885-6194
email: berven@uidaho.edu

Recitations  
TA: Marie Young
Location/Time: EP 214/Th 5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.


Welcome to Fundamentals of Physics!  I hope you will find this class fun, educational and informative. With this class we will be exploring what I like to call the Liberal Art of the Sciences: Physics. We will learn about how just a few big ideas can be used to explain how the universe works. I genuinely hope this will be the beginnings of a lifelong interest in science and appreciation of the scientific process.

Christine Berven, Ph.D.
Jan. '09

Important class information and links

• Syllabus  (updated 1-14-09)
• Physics Place  (online tutoring and self-help for our textbook)
• Lecture Notes Page (password required)
• UI ITS student support info (general help)
• http://www.phys.uidaho.edu/PHYS100_berven (link to this page)
• Phys 100L  (link contact page for lab/demo manager)
• UI Counseling & Testing Center, for when you feel overwhelmed or need assesment of learning disability (e.g. test anxiety)
• Disability Support Services, services and support to ensure that students are able to access and participate in the opportunities available at the university.

Other useful links:

News/Class subject related links:

EXAMS AND ASSIGNMENTS INFORMATION:

• Homework:
  • Homework Format Policy (read the policy if you want full credit)
  • HW 0: Introduction (due 1-21)
  • HW 1: Ch 1 (due 1-23)
  • HW 2: Ch 2 (due 1-28)
  • HW 3: Ch 3 (due 2-4)
  • HW 4: Ch 4 (due 2-11)
  • HW 5: Ch 5 (due 2-20)
  • HW 6: Ch 6 (due 3-6)
  • HW 7: Ch 7 (due 3-23)
  • HW 8: Ch 8 (due 3-25)
  • HW 9: Ch 9 (due 4-1)
  • HW 10: Ch 10 (due 4-10)
  • HW 11: Ch 11 (due 4-17)
  • HW 12: Ch 12 (due 4-22)
  • HW 13: Ch 13 (due 5-4)
  • HW 14: Ch 14 (due 5-6)
  • HW 15: Ch 15 (due 5-8)
• Exams: (tentative dates adjusted on 3-9-09)
  • Exam 1 (Ch 1-5): 2-23-2009 (New Date: Changed from 2-20)
  • Exam 2 (Ch 6-9): 4-3-2009 (tentative)
  • Exam 3 (Ch 10-12): 4-24-2009 (CONFIRMED and SCHEDULED)
  • Exam 4/Final (Ch 13-16 and optional make-up): 5-11-2009

(last update 4-29-09)