Instructor: Jin Huang Office: P242, Phone:
836‑2272
1) Goals
This
course shall develop for students an ability to inquire, think, analyze, an
understanding of numerical data and an understanding of science and scientific
methods.
2) Materials:
·
“Introduction
to Optics” by Pedrottis, Third Edition
·
"Optics"
by Eugene Hecht, Fourth Edition
·
Lab
Manual (Find at bookstore)
·
Bound
Lab Notebook
·
"Scientific"
Calculator (Matrix, Log and Trig Functions)
·
A ruler and a
compass
3) Attendance:
Regular attendance does have a very high correlation with final grades. Roll will be taken in each class. If a student misses class, it is the student's responsibility to contact the instructor concerning missed work. For all those who have more than two absences, all three major tests will be counted and a missed test will be a zero.
4) Homework:
There
will be a reading assignment and a problem assignment for each lecture. Not all problem assignments will be collected
or graded. To encourage students to keep
up good work, however, a quiz may be given in a week, in which the homework
will not be collected. Quiz problems
will be similar to one of the homework problems. There
will be no makeup quiz.
5) Test:
Three major tests will be given during the semester. There will be no early test nor makeup test, but the lowest major test grade will be eliminated if the student has no more than two absences.
6) Course grade:
The final course
grade will be determined by a weighted numerical average. The weights are as follows:
Major
tests 30%
Final
Exam 25%
Quizzes
& HW 20%
Lab
25%
The
following scale is appropriate for final
grades.
93.33
– 100 A 90.00 – 93.33
A-
86.67 – 89.99 B+ 83.33 – 86.67 B
80.00 – 83.33 B-
76.67
– 79.99 C+ 73.33 – 76.67 C 70.00 – 73.33 C-
66.67
– 69.99 D+ 63.33 – 66.67 D 60.00 – 63.33 D-
<
60.00 F
If
you want to estimate your grade at any time, I recommend using the following
formula:
Numerical
grade = 0.3 ´
Major Tests % + 0.2 ´ Homework % + 0.25 ´ labs % + 0.25 ´ Final %
You
can then compare the numerical grade with the scale above.
7) Office hours:
MWF
You also can call the instructor to make an appointment.
8) E-mail
If
I need to change the schedule, correct problem solutions, or alert you to other
information outside of class, I will send an e-mail to the whole class. Check your UW-Eau Claire e-mail account
regularly, especially before tests and quizzes.
Any student who has a disability and is in
need of classroom accommodations, please contact the instructor and
the Services for Students with Disabilities Office in Old Library 2136 at
the beginning of the semester