PHYSICS 1301W.

100: Introductory Physics I Preliminary Syllabus, Fall 2010 [check website for updates] Instructor: Cynthia Cattell Office: Physics 316 Phone 612-626-8918 Office hours: 10:30-11:30 M and T or by arrangement

SUMMARY Before each lecture: - Read the assigned readings announced in lecture - Do the preflight questions on WebAssign Before each lab: - Read the Introduction, Objectives and Preparation sections of the write-up in the lab manual for the problems your instructor has assigned for that week. Turn in Predictions and Warmups to TA 2 days before you lab. - Complete any suggested text reading that is given in the Preparation section. On-going: - Complete the assigned homework problems. - If you have questions on homework problems, etc., you can attend Learning Assistant (LA) office hours or TA office hours. - Lab reports will be due about every 3 weeks. Your TA will assign them. Quizzes and final exam: There will be 4 quizzes given on Fridays September 24, October 15, November 5 and December 3. There will be 4 group problems as part of each quiz, which will be given in discussion section on Thursdays Sept. 23, Oct. 14, Nov, 4 and Dec. 2. The final exam is on Tuesday night December 21 from 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm. No early, late or make-up quizzes or exams are given.

Email and Phone Policy E-mail and voice mail do not work as a means of communication with the professor for a class of this size. Therefore, I will not be able to answer any questions by email or reply to voice mail. Please talk to me in person, during the office hours, or before or after class, or contact your TA. E-mail for the course should be sent to the head TA, Ilana Percher (percher@physics.umn.edu). She will contact me if necessary. TA Office hours: TA office hours begin on Monday September 13. Office hours held by the 1301 TAs will be included on our web page office hour link. These will be held in Tate 137. Tate 137 is the TA office hour room for all Physics TAs, and each TA, whether they are assigned to our course or other introductory courses, are available for consultation about all introductory courses. Feel free to consult any physics TA holding office hours in that room. TAs are available M-F from 8am to 6pm. LA Office hours: Office hours held by the 1301W.100 LAs are for 1301W.100 students only. They will be held in Physics 163. They will be listed on the office hour link on the 1301 web page and posted outside Physics 163.

Course materials Textbook (required): Tipler and Mosca, Physics for Scientists and Engineers. We will discuss

chapters 1-12, 14. Directions for accessing are at the bottom of the syllabus and on our class website. Lab Manual (required): Physics for Science and Engineering Laboratory Mechanics, UMN, School of Physics and Astronomy.
Lab Journal (required): Univ. of Minnesota 2077-S Personal Responder: (required) Interwrite PRS Ti-30xa Calculator or other simple scientific calculator. These are the only type of calculator that will be permitted during quizzes and the final exam. NO GRAPHING CALCULATORS ARE PERMITTED. Supplementary (optional) course materials: The Competent Problem Solver , Calculus Version, by Heller and Heller. [This book describes very explicit strategies for solving physics problems. If you have questions about how to solve problems, this book may be useful.] Course Overview: This is the first of a three semester introductory course in physics for students in mathematics, sciences and engineering. 1301W/1302W, 2303 or 2503 is designed to prepare you for work in your field by: building a solid conceptual understanding of fundamental principles of physics, and their applications; applying those principles to new situations, using logical reasoning and quantitative problem-solving skills; learning to communicate technical information effectively. To achieve these goals, this course requires you to understand the material in depth. 1301W will emphasize the study of mechanical systems, beginning with the description of motion of interacting objects, the forces that they exert on each other and the quantities that are conserved in those interactions. A laboratory is included to allow you to apply physical principles to the real world in a carefully controlled environment, and will also emphasize technical communications skills. A discussion section will give you the opportunity to clarify your conceptual understanding, and practice your problem-solving skills, by practicing working problems with other students. This is a calculus-based course, and students will be expected to use the basic concepts of differential and integral calculus, as well as algebra and trigonometry. By the end of this semester, you should have a deeper understanding of the phenomena occurring in your surrounding physical world. You should have a clearer picture of the behavior of the universe on the largest (cosmic) scale, and on the smallest (subnuclear) scale. Work Load This is a demanding course. There is a lot to learn. The course moves at a fast pace. Since each new topic builds on previous work, it is of great importance that you do not fall behind. You should expect and plan for a workload consistent with University policy (three hours per week per credit for a total of twelve hours per week for an average student to receive an average grade). This amounts to at least six hours per week outside of scheduled class meetings. Lectures MTW 8:00-8:50 AM in Physics 150. In lecture we will motivate and introduce new material, analyze example problems, and generally work to organize and interpret the knowledge accumulated in your reading, in lab, and in other course activities. Our task will be to elaborate on important and difficult ideas, and to clarify points that may be confusing. We will utilize a variety of tools and devices to assist in clarifying concepts and methods. Lecture demonstrations will be used to illustrate new concepts, and we will attempt to recognize and address misconceptions that arise. In-class clicker questions will be posed for class response using the personal responder. The clicker questions are designed to help you develop a deeper understanding of the physics. We will develop strategies for solving problems that will be applied and reinforced in discussion sessions and labs. Clicker questions and other problem solving will be often been done in groups, facilitated by the Learning Assistants. It is impossible to cover all of the details in lecture, and it is not our intention to duplicate the text. You should complete assigned

reading (see below) and associated pre-lecture questions before attending class. By preparing in advance and asking informed questions you can help ensure that class time is used to maximum advantage. Early in the semester we will introduce a semi-formal strategy for solving physics problems. We will do examples using this procedure, and you are expected to apply it explicitly in solving homework, discussion session and test problems. Reading and Problem Assignments Your primary learning tools in this course is the working of physics problems from your text and provided by us. This includes homework problems and in-class problems. Any of these problems can appear in the class quizzes. One homework problem in each assignment will be graded. There will also be a grade associated with pre-flight and clicker questions (see below). It is important to solve physics problems, whether they are simple exercises or context rich problems, as best as you can before examining the solution provided by an expert. As the first step in this, it may be most beneficial to your reading if you treat the examples given in the text as problems, solving them yourself before you read the authors solutions. You do not understand how to solve a problem, and the underlying physical principles or their application to the problem, until you can find the solution without looking at someone elses solution. Working problems is the only reliable way to test your understanding of a topic. Try as many of problems as you have time for, emphasizing first the problems that you have or will have solutions to compare your work to. If your answer agrees with the one given in some form, fine. If not, or if you cant come up with any answer, seek help from the 1301 instructional team, including the TAs in the Physics Tutoring Room (Room 137), or your LA. Some of your fellow students are also potentially good resources. Doing physics problems is hard work, but you will be rewarded by a deeper understanding and sense of accomplishment. The test problems will be of the same type and general level of difficulty as the problems that you will be assigned, or presented in lecture, or worked on by your group in your discussion section. As mentioned above, we will develop strategies for solving problems. The University of Minnesota Physics Education Research Group has long been at the forefront of the study of how skilled problem solvers actually solve problems, particularly those that are more complex than the simpler exercises and examples, and more like real world situations. Much of this is detailed in The Competent Problem Solver which is optional for this course. In order to illustrate a common strategy of expert problem solvers, we will first apply it to simple problems, so simple that most of you could solve them much faster than an application of this method. While the discipline of using this method on simple problems may at first seem frustrating, it generally pays off when the problems become more difficult. In-lecture responder and Pre-lecture Questions Several pre-lecture questions based on the assigned reading will be posted on the course WebVista site to help you and us gauge and pace your reading. These must be answered on the web by 9 pm the day before each lecture and will be graded both for correctness and for participation. Ordinarily during class there will be several clicker (responder) questions, which are also graded. Clicker questions are graded only on the basis of correctness. These will relate to the concepts that are introduced in your reading and during the lecture, and demonstrations that are given in lecture. The points for these clicker and pre-lecture questions will be included in your final grade. Discussion Sessions: Thursdays at 8:00 am or 9:05 am In discussion sessions you work with classmates, your LA and TA to solve a challenging problem in small groups. Some analysis of the solution will be presented at the end of the session. On quiz week, there will be a group problem in the discussion section, which will count for 25% of the total quiz grade. Your group will solve that problem collaboratively with all group members receiving the same score for that problem. Only those participating in all discussion sessions during the preceding weeks will be allowed to take the group part of the quiz. Failure to participate in one discussion will result in -50% of the grade

of the following quiz group problem. Failure to participate in two discussions will result in a zero

for the grade of the following quiz group problem. The TA will assign the groups and new groups will
generally be assigned after each quiz. Laboratories: In the lab, you have the same TA and work in the same group as in your discussion session. Labs are roughly coordinated with lectures, and are designed to give you an opportunity to test, expand and refine your understanding of basic physics concepts . Careful recording of observations in your lab journal and preparation of formal lab reports are important parts of this experience. Since you carry out the lab exercises in a group and the equipment for each lab is available for only a limited time, make-ups are not possible. You will need to consult as soon as possible with your lab instructor (TA) if an officially excused absence from lab proves unavoidable. Because this course satisfies University requirements as a laboratory science class and as a writing intensive course, you must receive a minimum laboratory grade of 60% to receive a passing grade in the course. The laboratory grade will be based on the demonstration of a well organized and correct written technical communication of the physics concepts of this course in your laboratory journal and laboratory reports, well thought out predictions and answers to the questions in the laboratory manual brought to class, and collaborative skills as evidenced by effective group work. Failure to participate in the laboratory will result in a laboratory grade of 0 for that topic. There are no make-up laboratories. No laboratory makeup will be allowed except in situations officially recognized by the University. In that case, the laboratory work must be made up by arrangement with your instructor before your next scheduled laboratory period. Grades for the laboratory work will be determined in part by laboratory reports (one for each laboratory topic), in part by your work in the laboratory and in part by your work in answering the prediction and other questions turned in before lab. The predictions and questions assigned by your TA must be turned in no later than 5pm, 2 days before the laboratory each week. The specific part of the laboratory for which you will write a report will be assigned to you by your instructor at the end of each laboratory topic (about every two weeks). Reports should be no longer than 5 nor shorter than 3 typed pages (using a word processor is required and such facilities are supplied by the University) including all necessary predictions, graphs, data tables, and calculations. Reports must be delivered to your laboratory instructor for grading no more than 1 week after they are assigned. Late reports will not be accepted. Graded reports will be returned to you not later than your next laboratory meeting and, with instructor permission, may be revised based on instructor comments to achieve a higher grade. If a revised report is allowed, it must be given to your laboratory instructor within 2 days. Details of the laboratory grading are in your laboratory manual. Remember this is a writing intensive course so your grade will depend on your communication skills. NOTE: Lab data is taken cooperatively, but you are responsible for writing your own reports. Quizzes and Final Exam There will be four quizzes, each in two parts. The second part will be a lecture hour quiz and will occur on the following Fridays September 24, October 15, November 5 and December 3 during lecture time:. The first part of each quiz will be a group quiz during the discussion section on the Thursday preceding the Friday quizzes (i.e on September 23, October 14, November 4 and December 2). The lecture hour part of the quiz is 75% of the quiz grade, while the discussion section part of the quiz is the remaining 25%. The three-hour final exam is on Tuesday December 21 from 6:30-9:30 pm. The location will be announced closer to that date. >The quizzes and final exam will consist of a mixture of multiple choice questions and longer worked problems. A sheet of equations and other useful information will be provided. No books or notes will be allowed. Only a TI-30xa or equivalent simple scientific pre-approved calculator will be allowed. No graphing or programmable calculators will be permitted. The use of any communication devices (cell phones, messaging devices, etc.) during examinations is not allowed. >To be successful in problem solving you must get the physics right and communicate your understanding clearly and effectively. To receive full credit on any problem, your solution must be complete and understandable to the grader, with clear algebraic formulation of the physics, explicit definitions of all the symbols used, and proper handling of units and significant figures. In general, problems must be solved algebraically before numbers are substituted (one exception is that plugging in zero should be done when appropriate to simplify the algebra). We will go over problem solving procedure in class.

>A valid picture ID will be required on quiz and exam days. Examples of a valid ID are a University ID or Drivers License. No early, late or make-up quizzes or finals are given. See make-up policy below.

Tentative Course Schedule:

Week 1: Monday September 6 to Friday September 10 Day Topics Monday Labor Day (No Class) Tuesday 1. Us and Our Universe Wednesday 2. Physics Quantities; 3. Vectors Thursday Problem Session Friday No class Week 2: Monday September 13 to Friday September 17 Day Topics Monday 4. One dimensional motion: no acceleration Tuesday 5. One dimensional motion: constant acceleration Wednesday 6. One dimensional motion: non-constant acceleration Thursday Problem Session Friday No class Week 3: Monday September 20 to Friday September 24 Day Topics Monday 7. Motion in 2 and 3 dimensions Tuesday 8. Projectile motion Wednesday 9. Uniform circular motion Thursday Hour Exam 1: Group Friday Hour Exam 1 (Ch. 1, 2 and 3) Week 4: Monday September 27 to Friday October 1 Day Topics Monday 10. Newtons First Law Tuesday 11. Newtons Second Law Wednesday 12. Newtons Law Problems Thursday Problem Session Friday No class Week 5: Monday October 4 to Friday October 8 Day Topics Monday 13. Newtons Third Law Tuesday 14. Friction and Drag Wednesday 15. Curved Path Assignment

Ch. 1: Sections 0-7

Assignment Ch. 2: Sections 0-1 Ch. 2: Sections 2-3 Ch. 1: Section 4

Assignment Ch. 3: Sections 0-1 Ch. 3: Section 2 Ch. 3: Section 3

Assignment Ch. 4: Sections 0-2 Ch. 4: Sections 3-4 Ch. 4: Sections 5-6

Assignment Ch. 4: Sections 7-8 Ch. 5: Sections 0-2 Ch. 5: Sections 3-4

Thursday Friday

Problem Session No class Assignment Ch. 5: Section 5 Ch. 6: Sections 0-2

Week 6: Monday October 11 to Friday October 15 Day Topics Monday 16. Center-of-Mass Tuesday 17. More Force Problems Wednesday 18. Work with Constant and Variable Forces Thursday Hour Exam 2: Group Friday Hour Exam 2: (Ch. 4-5) Week 7: Monday October 18 to Friday October 22 Day Topics Monday 19. Work Problems-1 Tuesday 20. Work Problems-2 Wednesday 21. Potential Energy and Conservation of Mechanical Energy Thursday Problem Session Friday No class Week 8: Monday October 25 to Friday October 29 Day Topics Monday 22. Conservation of Energy Tuesday 23. Mass and Energy Wednesday 24. Quantization Thursday Problem Session Friday No class Week 9: Monday November 1 to Friday November 5 Day Topics Monday 25. Conservation of Linear Momentum Tuesday 26. System Kinetic Energy Wednesday 27. Collisions Thursday Hour Exam 3: Group Friday Halloween: Hour Exam 3 (Ch. 6-7) Week 10: Monday November 8 to Friday November 12 Day Topics Monday 28. Rockets Tuesday 29. Rotation Wednesday 30. Moment of Inertia Thursday Problem Session Friday No class Week 11: Monday November 15 to Friday November 19

Assignment Ch. 6: Sections 3-4 Ch. 6: Section 5 Ch. 7: Sections 0-2

Assignment Ch. 7: Section 3 Ch. 7: Section 4 Ch. 7: Section 5

Assignment Chapter 8: Sections 0-1 Chapter 8: Section 2 Chapter 8: Sections 3 and 4

Assignment Chapter 8: Section 5 Chapter 9: Sections 0-2 Chapter 9: Section 3

Day Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

Topics 31. Newtons 2nd Law 32. Applications 33. Applications: Cars and Bombs Problem Session No class

Assignment Chapter 9: Section 4 Chapter 9: Sections 5-6

Week 12: Monday November 22 to Friday November 26 Day Topics Monday 34. Torque and Angular Momentum Tuesday 35. Conservation Laws Wednesday No class Thursday Thanksgiving Friday No Class Week 13: Monday November 29 to Friday December 3 Day Topics Monday 36. Quantization Tuesday 37. Equilibrium Wednesday 38. Statics Applications Thursday Hour Exam 4: Group Friday Hour Exam 4: Chapters 8-10 Week 14: Monday December 6 to Friday December 10 Day Topics Monday 39. Stability Tuesday 40. Stress and Strain Wednesday 41. Simple Harmonic Motion Thursday Problem Session Friday No class Week 15: Monday December 13 to Friday December 17 Day Topics Monday 42. Applications Tuesday 43. Damped and driven harmonic motion Wednesday 45. Review for Final Exam Thursday No Class Friday No Class

Assignment Chapter 10: Sections 0-2 Chapter 10: Section 3

Assignment Chapter 10: Section 4 Chapter 12: Sections 0-2 Chapter 12: Sections 3-4

Assignment Chapter 12: Section 5 Chapter 12: Section 6 Chapter 14: Sections 0-2

Assignment Chapter 14: Section 3 Chapter 14: Section 4

Final Exam: Tuesday, December 21, 2010 6:30-9:30 p.m.

Preliminary Lab Schedule: Week 1: FCI, lab intro Week 2: Labs 1.1 and 1.3 (Motion in 1-Dimension) Week 3: Labs 1.4 and 1.5 (Motion in 1-Dimension) Week 4: Labs 2.1 and 2.2 (Motion in 2-Dimensions)

Week 5: Labs 2.3 and 2.5 (Motion in 2-Dimensions) Week 6: Labs 3.1 and 3.2 (Forces) Week 7: Labs 3.4 and 3.5 (Forces) Week 8: Labs 4.1 and 4.2 (Conservation of Energy) Week 9: Labs 4.3 and 4.4 (Conservation of Energy) Week 10: Labs 5.1 and 5.2 (Conservation of Momentum) Week 11: Labs 6.1 and 6.2 (Rotational Kinematics) Week 12: No Lab (Thanksgiving) Week 13: Labs 7.1 and 7.3 (Rotational Dynamics) Week 14: Labs 8.1 and 8.2 (Mechanical Oscillations) Week 15: FCI, lab quiz
Homework Assignments: Homework will be assigned and graded through WebAssign. Grading: 8% for responder and pre-flight questions 7% for homework problems 15% for the laboratory. Completion of all labs, and a lab grade of at least 60% will be required to pass the course. 45% for best 3 out of 4 quizzes (15% per quiz, including both the lecture and discussion section parts of the quiz). The lowest quiz score is dropped. 25% for three-hour final examination. [Note: If it will result in a higher grade, all 4 quizzes will be included and the final will only count 20%. Your grade will be calculated both ways and the highest will be used.] Your course grade will be calculated on an absolute scale, as follows: A: 100 - 89%, A-: 88 - 83%, B+: 82-78%, B: 77-73%, B-: 72-68%, C+: 67-63%, C: 62-58%, C-: 57-53%, D+: 52-48%, D 47-43%, F: <43% or lab grade <60%. (At the boundaries, the higher letter grade prevails. E.g., 89% is an A, not an A-. Percentages are rounded to the nearest integer percent.) Make-ups: As specified by University policy, missed quizzes will result in a grade of zero except in the event of conflicts with scheduled activities of official University organizations, religious holidays, and verifiable illnesses as prescribed by University regulations. The course instructor must be notified at the beginning of the semester or as soon thereafter as possible (no less than three weeks in advance) about conflicts due to scheduled, official University activities or religious holidays. Disputes concerning the validity of an excused absence will be settled in consultation with the Director of Undergraduate Studies in Physics. A make-up final exam will be given only for students with valid, verifiable conflicts of these types, or students with three final examinations in a 16-hour period if our exam is the middle of the three exams. Requests for make-ups for reasons other than those specified by University policy cannot be honored. Other information: The official web page for the Physics 1301W.100 is http://www.physics.umn.edu/courses/2010/fall/Phys%201301W.100/index.html General course information, lecture outlines/synopses, solutions for the assigned problems and the tests, and other items will be made available through this class web site.

Minnesota privacy laws require that tests and other materials are returned in a manner that ensures that no one else can see your grades. Papers will be handed out at the first recitation after grading is completed. Classroom courtesy: Lectures end when the idea or technique under discussion has been concluded and the lecturer has indicated that the students are free to leave. For this reason lectures are rarely expected to end exactly at the end of class time. Packing up books, putting on coats, or standing up while the lecture is in progress interferes with the learning of other students and shows disrespect for the educational process. Those who must leave early should sit near the end of a row to minimize the disturbance they will inflict on the other students, however consistent with a seating plan that will be introduced to optimize group activities. Cell phones, MP3 players and similar devices must not be used and must be turned off during the lecture period. Computers may only be used for taking class notes, and keyboarding must not be a disturbance to other members of the class. Note that food and drinks are not allowed in Room 150. Physics 1301 has an interactive lecture. If you choose not to participate (for example by doing crossword puzzles, work for other classes, web browsing, etc.), you will be excused from lecture CHEATING: Dont do it! All work that you turn in for a grade must be your own. The following behaviors are considered to be cheating. a. Using the responder of another student b. Copying all or part of a lab report, data table or fabrication of data (see Intro, pg. 3 of Lab Manual) c. Copying all or part of a homework assignment or exam d. Any other matter covered by the University statement below. Your TAs are observant. They notice duplication in lab reports and quiz problems. University of Minnesota Policy Statements: Student Conduct Code: The University seeks an environment that promotes academic achievement and integrity, that is protective of free inquiry, and that serves the educational mission of the University. Similarly, the University seeks a community that is free from violence, threats, and intimidation; that is respectful of the rights, opportunities, and welfare of students, faculty, staff, and guests of the University; and that does not threaten the physical or mental health or safety of members of the University community. As a student at the University you are expected adhere to Board of Regents Policy: Student Conduct Code. To review the Student Conduct Code, please see: http://www1.umn.edu/regents/policies/academic/Student_Conduct_Code.html. Note that the conduct code specifically addresses disruptive classroom conduct, which means "engaging in behavior that substantially or repeatedly interrupts either the instructor's ability to teach or student learning. The classroom extends to any setting where a student is engaged in work toward academic credit or satisfaction of program-based requirements or related activities." Scholastic Dishonesty: You are expected to do your own academic work and cite sources as necessary. Failing to do so is scholastic dishonesty. Scholastic dishonesty means plagiarizing; cheating on assignments or examinations; engaging in unauthorized collaboration on academic work; taking, acquiring, or using test materials without faculty permission; submitting false or incomplete records of academic achievement; acting alone or in cooperation with another to falsify records or to obtain dishonestly

grades, honors, awards, or professional endorsement; altering, forging, or misusing a University academic record; or fabricating or falsifying data, research procedures, or data analysis. (Student Conduct Code: http://www1.umn.edu/regents/policies/academic/Student_Conduct_Code.html) If it is determined that a student has cheated, he or she may be given an "F" or an "N" for the course, and may face additional sanctions from the University. For additional information, please see: http://policy.umn.edu/Policies/Education/Education/INSTRUCTORRESP.html. The Office for Student Conduct and Academic Integrity has compiled a useful list of Frequently Asked Questions pertaining to scholastic dishonesty: http://www1.umn.edu/oscai/integrity/student/index.html. If you have additional questions, please clarify with your instructor for the course. Your instructor can respond to your specific questions regarding what would constitute scholastic dishonesty in the context of a particular class-e.g., whether collaboration on assignments is permitted, requirements and methods for citing sources, if electronic aids are permitted or prohibited during an exam. Appropriate Student Use of Class Notes and Course Materials: Taking notes is a means of recording information but more importantly of personally absorbing and integrating the educational experience. However, broadly disseminating class notes beyond the classroom community or accepting compensation for taking and distributing classroom notes undermines instructor interests in their intellectual work product while not substantially furthering instructor and student interests in effective learning. Such actions violate shared norms and standards of the academic community. For additional information, please see: http://policy.umn.edu/Policies/Education/Education/CLASSNOTESSTUDENTS.html. . Sexual Harassment "Sexual harassment" means unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and/or other verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature. Such conduct has the purpose or effect of unreasonably interfering with an individual's work or academic performance or creating an intimidating, hostile, or offensive working or academic environment in any University activity or program. Such behavior is not acceptable in the University setting. For additional information, please consult Board of Regents Policy: http://www1.umn.edu/regents/policies/humanresources/SexHarassment.html Equity, Diversity, Equal Opportunity, and Affirmative Action: The University will provide equal access to and opportunity in its programs and facilities, without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, gender, age, marital status, disability, public assistance status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression. For more information, please consult Board of Regents Policy: http://www1.umn.edu/regents/policies/administrative/Equity_Diversity_EO_AA.html. Disability Accommodations: The University is committed to providing quality education to all students regardless of ability. Determining appropriate disability accommodations is a collaborative process. You as a student must register with Disability Services and provide documentation of your disability. The course instructor must provide information regarding a course's content, methods, and essential components. The combination of this information will be used by Disability Services to determine appropriate accommodations for a particular student in a particular course. For more information, please reference Disability Services: http://ds.umn.edu/Students/index.html.

WEBASSIGN/TIPLER PHYSICS eBOOK PURCHASING FOR STUDENTS: The following are directions for purchasing your WebAssign/Tipler Physics eBook online. FIRST, PLEASE NOTE: 1) PRINT COPIES: If you choose, you may also purchase a printed copy of the text online for only $25.00. This offer "Pops-Up" on the eBook page once you have registered and logged into your eBook. 2) ACCESS CARDS: May be purchased in the bookstore if you prefer. If you are a scholarship student and wish to use scholarship funds, you must use this option. Directions For Online Purchasing: You will need to register at WebAssign to gain access to your class online homework assignments and eBook. Your instructor will provide you with necessary information to register online using your class key. Go to www.webassign.net ---Select I HAVE A CLASS KEY in the log-in area. ---On the next screen, enter your Class Key and continue. ---You will then create a username and password for yourself. ---For Institution Code, enter: umn 9085 2327 You are now enrolled in your instructors WebAssign course and will be asked to purchase access to the WebAssign system. Select the option to Purchase Access Online. ---On the following screen, select your access level and proceed to checkout. The cost is $25.00 per term. ---You will be asked to enter your credit card/paypal information to complete the transaction. You may now access your WebAssign Course and eBook!