PHYS 102 :: Physics Illinois :: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Required Materials

Web Information

This course uses the Web extensively. Internet access and a web browser are required for:

• textbook (pre-lecture videos)
• homework (pre-lecture videos, checkpoints, and weekly homework assignments)
• discussion and lab materials
• grade book
• lecture slides and other handouts
• submitting assignments in lab and discussion
• laptop or tablet
• IOLab device for labs

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Required Materials

smartPhysics:  For Prelectures, Checkpoints, and Prelabs

• A subscription is required by the 10th day of classes
• Details of how to pay for access are available via pdf.
  • you have full access for the first two weeks free of charge.
  • you will need to pay for access by purchasing a code through the UIUC bookstore.

laptop/tablet/phone:  For Lectures, Discussion, and Labs

• Discussion:  gradescope:  to submit collaborative work
• Lab:  
  • write collaborative lab reports
  • gradescope:  to sumbit collaborative reports
  • IOLab:  to record and analyze data

iclicker remote or iclicker web subscription:  For Lectures

• Students with an iclicker remote must add themselves to the online course but do not need to purchase a subscription
• Students who want to use the iclicker app must have a subscription

For information about setting up your iclicker account, please see the iclicker information page.

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Other Materials

For Discussion

• A calculator with trigonometric functions.
• Paper and pens or pencils.

For Lab

Your options for IOLab access include:

• Rent a device from Macmillan for the semester. IOLab devices can be rented from the following website: https://store.macmillanlearning.com/us/product/iOLab-Version-2.0/p/1464101469.
• Purchase a new or used IOLab from the Bookstore