Course Announcements

• 3/20  Due to a delay in grading the final and Prof. Olmstead being unavailable to assign grades for the next few days, grades will likely not be posted until the middle of next week.
  
• 3/15  WebAssign (normalized to 100%) and Feedback points are now uploaded into Tycho.
  
• 3/15  The solution to the final exam is posted on GoPost under "old exams and clicker questions." 
  
• 3/15  All lab and tutorial TAs have uploaded their main grades into Tycho.  It is possible that not all make-up labs are yet posted.  If you are missing a score that you believe should be there, please check first with your TA.  If the problem is not remedied by Tuesday, please cc Prof. Olmstead on an email to your TA detailing the problem.
• 3/15  Any regrade requests on MT3 should be brought to the final exam.
• 3/15  Unclaimed midterms are currently in a box outside Prof. Olmstead's office (B433).  She will bring them to the final, after which they will be stored in Helen Gribble's office.
  
• 3/15  The clicker questions from the last two weeks are now posted on GoPost, as are the data slides from the last lecture.
  
• 3/15  Clicker registration and points are now updated on Tycho.  Please check, as there are still only 232 registered clickers and 244 registered students.  Also, a couple of clicker numbers were entered incorrectly, so that students are not getting points.  If you used two different clickers during the quarter, please email Prof. Olmstead no later than Monday, including both clicker numbers in your email.
  
• 3/11  Information about the Final Exam is posted here.
  
• 3/11  Problems with Week 9 WebAssign problems 3 and 10 have been fixed.
  
• 3/11  Tuesday's office hour is moved to Thursday at 9:30 (in PAB B433) to give you time closer to Monday's final exam.
• 3/11  The solution to Midterm 3 is available on GoPost.  One of the MC questions had no correct answer listed -- all students will be given credit for that question.
  
• 3/4  REMEMBER to sign up for make-up labs.  You cannot take a make-up lab next week unless you have signed up for it in advance (i.e., this week), since otherwise the equipment you need may not be available.  NOT ALL CLASS PERIODS WILL BE AVAILABLE.
  
• 3/4  Check Tycho for your lab and tutorial grades.  If there are any discrepancies with your records, please talk with your TA.  If you cannot reach agreement with your TA, please see Prof. Burnett regarding laboratory or Prof. Shaffer regarding tutorial.
  
• 3/3  Information on what is covered in Midterm 3 is posted here.
  
• 3/3  Clicker Questions from Feb 11 to Feb 29 are on GoPost.
• 2/15  The solution to Midterm 2 is posted on GoPost at the end of the "Old exams and clicker questions" discussion area.
  
• 2/8  Seating assignments are posted on Tycho for Midterm 2.  They are DIFFERENT from those for Midterm 1.
• 2/8  Information about what is covered on Midterm 2 is posted here.
• 2/8  Clicker questions through Feb 8 are posted on GoPost.
  
• 2/8 Remember to bring a bubble sheet for the multiple-choice part of the midterm on Friday.  You can fill out your name and student number before you get to class.
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Office Hours and Contact Information

• Send Course Related Email to: ph122mo@u.washington.edu.

 
• Lecture:
• Prof. Marjorie Olmstead    olmstd@u.washington.edu    Office: B433    685-3031
• Study Center Hours: 
  
Monday       11:30 am - 12:15 pm (after class)
Wednesday    9:45 am - 10:15 am (before class)
• Office Hours:  Tuesday 9:30 - 10:00 am or By Appointment in PAB B433.
• Tutorial:
• Prof. Peter Shaffer    shaffer@phys.washington.edu   Office: C224    543-6390
• Tutorial TA assignments
  
• Tutorial Web Site
• Laboratory:
• Prof. Toby Burnett tburnett@u.washington.edu Office:  B201  543-8963
  
• Lab Web Site
• Lab TA contact info
  
• Administrative enquiries:
• Helen Gribble heleng@phys.washington.edu   C136 PAB  543-4982
• Administrative Web Site (links to other 12x sites, TA contact info, exam statistics, how to get into a section, etc.)
• If you wish to talk with an academic counselor about becoming a physics major or minor, or have general questions about the physics program, please contact Margot Nims [margot@phys.washington.edu, C139 PAB, 543-2772].

Course Links

• Lecture Homework
• WebAssign Direct Link
• Tutorial Home Page
• Tutorial Homework Direct Link
• Pretest Direct Link
• Web Communications
• GoPost
  
• Start of Quarter Survey
• Tycho Direct Link
• Weekly Feedback
• Reference
• Exam Info
• Syllabus
• General Course Information
• Study Center Schedule
• Description of purpose behind different aspects of the course.
• Administrative Web Site (links to other 12x sites, TA contact info, exam statistics, how to get into a section, etc.)
• Results of Enrollment Survey.
• Grading Policy

Exam Information

• Midterm 1
• Midterm 2
• Midterm 3
• Final Exam
  

Links to Physics Career/Major Information

• Americal Physical Society "Focus" -- Current, hot research results described at the undergraduate level.
  
• Information on Majoring in Physics at UW.
• UW Women in Science and Engineering

Provides networking, mentoring, tutoring, Study Center (for Credit!)
• UW Chapter of the Society of Physics Students
• American Physical Society Reports on Physics Employment, including
• The Early Careers of Physics Bachelors (pdf file)
• State-by-State listing of Companies Hiring Physics Bachelors (html)

Old Announcements

• 2/8  Week 5 homework is now posted.  NOTE:  please SKIP part d of problem 2 (Tipler 30.54), as you are not responsible for radiation pressure.  It is assigned zero points, and has only one submission allowed.
  
• 1/25  Solutions to the midterm will be posted on GoPost later in the weekend.
  
• 1/25  The UW Focus the Nation symposium on Global Warming will be held Thursday Jan 31 in the HUB.  It covers several issues relevant to Physics 12x from scientific, political and economic perspectives.  Of particular interest to physicists and engineers are:
  10-11 AM, Talk by Tom Ackerman, Atmospheric Sciences, Global Warming: Facts, Fiction and Solutions
  Panel Discussions
  1:30-3 Science at the cutting edge
  3-4:30 Where will we find the energy?  Technological solutions to global warming
  For a full schedule of events, please go to the web site http://depts.washington.edu/uwfocus/
• 1/25  THE FOURTH ANNUAL ACS Focusing on Careers in Chemistry event will be held on February 7, 2008 from 1-5 p.m. at the King County Environmental Labs in Seattle. The keynote speaker will be UW Chemistry Professor Mike Heinekey. According to the organizers:  "This event promises to be a wonderful experience for students who are interested in careers in science in general, and chemistry in particular."
• 1/25  There will be no WebAssign HW due Jan 30.
• 1/25  Clicker points through Jan 23 lecture are posted on Tycho.  The clicker number associated with your UWNetID is also there.  There are 50 unregistered clickers with points to be claimed.  If you made a typo in registering your clicker, then just re-register.  The registration site is here.
  
• 1/22 Remember to bring a bubble sheet for the multiple-choice part of the midterm on Friday.  You can fill out your name and student number before you get to class.
  
• 1/22  Seating Assignments for the first midterm are available individually through Tycho and as a pdf file for the whole class on GoPost (under the General Course Discussion area).  Tycho also lists what type of seat it is (blank = regular right handed; L = left handed; A = right-handed aisle; F = front row, TL = table).  There are 4 empty seats (two right handed and two left handed).
  
• 1/16  Information about Midterm 1 coverage may be found here.  Old exams are posted on GoPost.
  
• 1/14  The TA assignments for tutorial may be found here as a pdf file.  Should you ever miss tutorial, it is your responsibility to get your homework to the person marked with "G" (for grader) for your tutorial.
  
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• 1/14  Prof. Olmstead's "in-office" time will be moved from Tuesday to Thursday for this week only due to a dentist appointment.
  
• 1/10  The Syllabus has been updated.  A few problems from the book are listed for each lecture to help you assess your understanding of that day's lecture.  It is possible that some of these may overlap with the WebAssign homework in future weeks.  There is also a change in the tutorial schedule for weeks 8 and 9.
  
• 1/7  This first day email was sent to everyone registered by 11:59 pm, January 6.  It contains relevant weblinks and course logisitical information.
  
• 1/7  Please take the first pretest by 10:15 tomorrow (Tuesday) morning.  Go to the 123B Pretest Website and Click on the first pretest.
  
• 1/7  Please register your clicker here.
  
• 1/7  Please fill out the enrollment survey at this web site.
• 1/2 This course will use WebAssign for lecture homework.  The site should be activated sometime January 3.  To access, direct your browser to http://www.webassign.net/washington/login.html.  Click on "login."  You should be redirected to the UWNetID login page, where you should enter your UWNetID and password.  If you were registered for this class at the time the latest classlist was uploaded, you should then be able to access the WebAssign homework.  A classlist was last uploaded December 31.  It will be updated by January 7, if not before.
• 12/30  The class is now overfull -- please follow instructions below to get on a waiting list.
  
• 12/20  The class is currently fluctuating between full and one or two empty spaces.  If you wish to add this class, please continue to keep checking MyUW.  The UW Website is only updated every night at midnight, so spaces may open up during the day as other students change their schedules.  If that doesn't work, please send Helen Gribble an email (heleng@phys.washington.edu) with your name, student number, and a list, in preferential order, of *all* tutorial and lab sections that fit your schedule.  Keep in mind that you will likely not get your first choice.  You will receive a response when your turn comes up in priority order, which is determined by the date your email is sent and your year (freshman, sophomore, junior, senior).  Please do not write again until a full week as passed, unless you need to update or cancel your request.  More emails means a longer response time.
• 12/20  Please register your clicker here.
  
• 12/20  Please fill out the enrollment survey at this web site.  If you were registered on December 19, you should have received an email announcing this survey.  It will help Prof. Olmstead structure the class to your needs.  It also allows her to collect statistics on the interconnections between math/physics preparation and class performance.  The results of the equivalent survey in Autumn 2002 are available here.
  
• 12/20  WELCOME to Physics 123B:  Waves.  All students must register for both laboratory and tutorial. 
  
• 12/20  If you want to change your lab or tutorial, keep visiting the online time schedule to see where there are open spots.  Check often, since spots may open up as other people change sections or drop the course; note that the UW website is only updated every night at midnight, so spaces may open up during the day as other students change their schedules.  
• 12/20  The GoPost chat room for Physics 123 is now live.  It can be found at https://catalysttools.washington.edu/gopost/board/olmstd/3882/, and requires registration in the class to access.  If you are not registered, but require access (e.g., making up an incomplete), please contact Prof. Olmstead to be added to the access list.
  
• 12/20  Our homework system this quarter will use WebAssign, which will be accessible once the quarter starts with your UWNetID.  There will still be Tycho accounts for gradebook functions until the kinks are worked out of the WebAssign system.
  
• 12/20  Lab manuals should be available at the University Bookstore