Spring Quarter 2013
Instructors:|
David Pengra Email: dbpengra@uw.edu Office: Physics/Astronomy Building Office Hours: By appointment; please email Telephone: 206-543-4783 |
Prof. Bob van Dyck Email: vandyck@phys.washington.edu Office: PAB C511 Office Hours: by appointment; please email or phone Telephone: 206-685-1097 |
Meeting Times and Locations
The Waves & Optics Lab meets in Rooms B123 and B125. To find the specific information for your section, consult your MyUW time schedule, your WebAssign lab section page, or the official UW registrar's time schedule:
Spring Quarter 2013 Time Schedule, Physics 123 labs
Required Lab Manual
The lab course requires the in-class use of a custom lab manual:
Physics 123: Waves & Optics Laboratory, by the Faculty of the Department of Physics, Winter/Spring/Summer 2013, published by Hayden-McNeil ISBN (978-0-7380-4984-7). It may be purchased at the University Bookstore for about $16.
Because you will record your experimental results in the manual, you must have an unused copy of the current manual to participate in the class.
Schedule
| Week/Dates | Lab | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 1: Apr. 2-5 | No lab meeting. Do Pre-Lab 1* | |
| 2: Apr. 9-12 | 1 | Resonance & Standing waves |
| 3: Apr. 16-19 | 2 | Waves, Phase & Speed of sound |
| 4: Apr. 23-26 | 3 | Light rays & Law of reflection |
| 5: Apr. 30 - May 3 | 4 | Mirrors |
| 6: May 7-10 | 5 | Lenses |
| 7: May 14-17 | 6 | Optical Instruments |
| 8: May 21-24 | 7 | Diffraction & Interference |
| 9: May 28-31 | 8 | Diffraction spectra & Planck's constant |
| 10: June 4-7 | Make-up week. One missed lab only. |
*Labs meet the second week of the term, but the first Pre-Lab is due on WebAssign before the first meeting.
Lab Section/T.A. Info
Contact information for your TA and to find other TAs and sections. Look here if you need to email your TA or find another section to attend a make-up lab.
WebAssign
WebAssign is used for pre-labs and post-lab assignments. Look here for information about getting on to WebAssign and what to do if you are having trouble with WebAssign access or need to contact someone to solve a WebAssign use problem.
Connect to WebAssign: http://webassign.net/washington/login.html.
Course Structure
The lab course has three parts: online pre-labs, in-class sessions, and online post-labs. This link describes the course structure in detail.
Grades
Please be aware that there is a strict minimum requirement for passing the course:
Unless, at the end of the term, a student has (1) completed at least 6 in-class sessions (either as regularly scheduled or as make-up), and (2) achieved a score of at least 60% of the total possible points from online work and class participation, the grade for the entire 5 credit Physics 121, 122 or 123 course (lecture+lab+tutorial) will be 0.0.
All labs are graded and count toward your final grade. This link gives the details.
Due Dates
This link explains the due dates for pre-labs, in-class work, and post-labs.
Make-up Work
Different policies apply to making up missed work:
- Pre-labs cannot be made up.
- In-class sessions can be made-up during the same week as your regular session, or if that is not possible, one lab may be made up at the end of the term (plus one more with special permission).
- Post-labs may be made up only within one week following completion of the in-class session, and there is a 40% penalty.
In some cases, missed work may be excused. This link explains the policies.
Email Policy
You may send the lab instructor in charge of the labs an email. But, only some kinds of mail will get answered. This link will help you write a message that will get a useful response.