PHYS 101 :: Physics Illinois :: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
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Welcome
Welcome to Phys 101! If you wake up feeling sick, do not come to class. Seek medical attention and request an EX grade.
Important: You need to complete your first Prelecture and Checkpoint before the first lecture.
Lecture
We will be using physical iclickers for participation and bonus points during lecture. You may use any version of the physical clicker (but not the phone app).
Homework
You can access the content at https://smart.physics.illinois.edu/ and you have full access for the first two weeks free of charge. Sometime in the first two weeks you will need to pay for access by purchasing a code through the UIUC bookstore. Details of how to pay for access are available via pdf.
Discussion
Students must be on time and prepared for discussion.
- You will upload your discussion problems to GradeScope for grading.
- Students arriving more than 10 minutes late for discussion will receive a grade of 0% on the discussion group assignment of the day.
- For each discussion section (including the first section) you must have your:
- Laptop or tablet
- Paper and writing utensils
- Calculator
Laboratory
Please review the required materials list to see what you need.
Students must be on time and prepared for labs. All but one lab sections take place in person in 4018 Campus Instructional Facility.
- You will do a hands-on Pre-Lab activity using your IOLab device before every lab, guided by theFlipItPhysics Lab course you signed up for above. In your weekly lab section you will work in groups to design and understand experiments and experimental data, also using your IOLab device.
- You will upload your lab reports to the gradebook by using this link.
Exams
- See course schedule.
- Review the exam information page for details
- View Formula Sheet
Excused Absences
- Please submit your excused absence no later than 12 business days after your absence via the Excused Absences application.
- For more information regarding this course's excuses policy, please refer to the Attendance Policy page.
Registering After the First Day of Classes
If you registered after the first day of classes but before the 10th day of classes:
- It is your responsibility to contact your lecturer and organize a plan for make-up work.
- You must do this before the 8th week of classes.
Academic Integrity
- All activities in this course, including documentation submitted for petition for an excused absence, are subject to the Academic Integrity rules as described in Article 1, Part 4, Academic Integrity, of the Student Code.