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PHYS 110 Winter 2010 will be taught by Dr. Matt DePies.
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PHYS 110A, Winter '09
Liberal Arts Physics

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Last Updated: 3.17.09

Instructor: R. J. Wilkes
Office: B303 PAB (take east elevator in B-wing to 3rd floor, turn right, then left)
Office Hours: 11:30-12:00 M-Th
e-mail: wilkes@u.washington.edu
Phone: 206.543.4232

Class Meeting Times and Location:

• PHYS 110 A (SLN  16824): MTWTh, 10:30-11:20, room A118 Physics-Astronomy Building (PAB)

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• Catalyst Gradebook was updated 3/17/09, please check again - go to
  https://catalysttools.washington.edu/gradebook/wilkes/1541
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  • Term paper 2 entries, currently showing paper status, will be changed to paper grades on Friday.
    
  • Exam total = best score of 2 exams, max =100.
    
  • Quiz total = best 7 of 11 possible scores, max = 21.
•   Graded papers will be available for pickup in Physics Dept. office Friday 3/20, final grades will be posted on Catalyst Gradebook then.
•   LAST CHANCE to turn in late papers: noon Weds 3/18. After that, your grade is computed with zero for paper 2.
  
• JW will be away from 3/20 to 3/28, please DO NOT send email to wilkes@u during that time. (send msgs to phys110@u instead)
  
• Term Paper #2 is due THURSDAY 3/12/09 5pm, as stated on the course calendar (NOT Friday, as on earlier version of term paper instructions page - sorry!)
• POLICY REVERSAL: EVERYONE please turn in a paper copy in class, or in Physics Department Office, C-121 PAB. This time, the e-copy is optional. (we ended up printing e-copies of paper #1 anyway - apologies to the trees!)
• However, if you must be away or otherwise cannot deliver the paper copy in time, it is sufficient to submit only the e-copy by the deadline.
  
• Slides shown in class with details about exams and quizzes can be seen here.
  
• Clickers are REQUIRED every day from now on - no more paper backup sheets for quiz answers! Also, if you have not yet registered your clicker, please do so right away! 

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