Atoms to Galaxies
(Lecture Sec. 5 / Lab Sec. 6)
Spring 2011
Lecturer:
Dr. Shang-Fen Ren
Moulton Hall 312 C
(309) 438-5246
Email: phy102ren@yahoo.com
Lectures:
9:35 am – 10: 50 pm, Tuesday and Thursday
Class Website:
http://www.phy.ilstu.edu/~ren/phy102ren
Textbook Companion Site: www.wiley.com/college/trefil.
Hands on Activities: Open labs, Moulton 202 & 204 (tentative schedule)
Monday
closed
Tuesday - Friday: 10:00 am to 4:00 pm
Office Hours:
10:50am -11:50am, 3:15-4:15 pm, Tuesday and Thursday
Moulton 312 C
Make an appointment or stop by at other times
Required Materials:
Textbook:
The Sciences, An Integrated Approach,
6th Edition by James Trefil and Robert M. Hazen, published by John Wiley & Sons, Inc, 2010, 2007 (or other similar
Edition). You can buy the textbook in bookstores on campus or online. You can also choose the WileyPLUS option that will be discussed in class.
Lab Manual: Hands on Activity manual 2007 by Jay Ansher
(You can buy the manual in the bookstores on campus)
Clicker:
A registered TurningPoint remote response pad (clicker) is required. It must be registered on your iCampus site at https:/www/icampus.ilstu.edu/ (Remember to put in a new battery if you use your clicker from last semester). The clicker will be used in class for practice problems.
Calculator: A scientific calculator is required for class and homework, etc
Mallard Instruction (We will use Mallard for homework):
Website: https://mallard.phy.ilstu.edu/phy102ren
Your login name is your ULID
Your initial Mallard password is your UID
(Please remember your password after you change it, because I will not be able to help you to recover it if you forget).
Overview:
The goal of this course is to provide an effective science education to students who are not intended to become scientists but who need knowledge of science to function well as citizens in a world that is increasingly dominated by science and