PLAB 194 01

Your grade will be determined by quizzes (10%), two in-class exams (35% each = 70%) and two lab reports (10% each = 20%). Quizzes will be administered near the end of the class period. The lowest quiz grade will be dropped. The first exam will cover labs performed the first half of the semester. The second exam will usually cover labs performed in the second half of the semester (but may be cumulative - see below). You will write a formal report on your choice of one lab in each half of the semester (due the day of the exam - so; a formal report on one of the first SIX (6) labs, due the day of the Midterm Exam and another formal report on your choice of the latter SIX (6) labs, due the day of the Final Exam). Each formal report will contribute 10% of your final grade. A set of report guidelines is here and a sample report is here. In addition, if you want to submit a draft of the report well before the due date, I will review it and provide criticism. N. B. YOU and YOU alone will write the report -- while you will work in groups and may well elect to write your report on the same topic as a co-worker, you MAY NOT put your name on a report written by someone else. If you have any questions about this, I would DEFINITELY resolve them before you submit a report for a grade.

Finally, you have the option of preparing a report on any or all of the other labs. These will be due precisely one week after performing the lab. These will not contribute to your grade, but I WILL review them if you like. I will return those reports to you on the day of the exam and you may refer to them, as well as your formal report, during the exams. Records of attendance will be maintained.

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General University Policy:

Policy Statements

As indicated above, the Course Information tab of the Academic Course Template used in Moodle now contains a Policy Statement section for each course. This Policy Statement section of the Course Information tab contains the following required statements:

Accommodations for Disability: "If you are a qualified student with a disability seeking accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act, you are required to self-identify with the Office of Disability Services, Student Union, Room 1304. No accommodations will be granted without documentation from the Office of Disability Services. The deadline for registering or making accommodation changes is two weeks prior to the start of the Final Exam period. Any requests received after the deadline will generally be considered for the following semester.”
Reporting Sexual Misconduct: If you would like to report a sexually oriented crime, please be aware that the University Policy regarding Victims of Sexual Misconduct is located online at: http://www.southeastern.edu/resources/policies/assets/sexual_misconduct.pdf as well as page 75 in the University Student Handbook at: http://www.southeastern.edu/admin/stu_affairs/handbook/index.html. The policy includes definitions of the various sexually oriented offenses prohibited by Southeastern as well as the reporting options for victims and the process of investigation and disciplinary proceedings of the University. For more information, log onto: http://www.southeastern.edu/admin/police/victims_soc/index.html.

Southeastern faculty and staff are committed to supporting our students and upholding gender equity laws as outlined by Title IX. Please be aware that if you choose to confide in a faculty or staff member regarding an issue of sexual misconduct, dating violence, or stalking, we are obligated to inform the University's Title IX Coordinator or Deputy Title IX Coordinator, who can assist you in connecting with all possible resources both on- and off-campus. If you would like to speak with someone confidentially, the Student Counseling Center (985-549-3894) and the Student Health Center (985-549-2242) are both confidential resources.

E-Mail Communication: A statement of the instructor’s expectations regarding e-mail communication and that only Southeastern email addresses will be used per University policy.
Academic Integrity: A statement reflecting the instructor’s expectations regarding academic integrity. A sample statement is available at: http://www.southeastern.edu/admin/provost/assets/sample_statements.pdf
Detection of Plagiarism: A statement reflecting the instructor’s expectations regarding the detection of plagiarism through use of VeriCite is available at: http://www.southeastern.edu/admin/provost/assets/sample_statements.pdf (This statement is not required if VeriCite will not be used.)
Student Behavior and Classroom Decorum: A statement of the instructor’s expectations regarding student behavior/classroom decorum. An example is available at: http://www.southeastern.edu/admin/provost/assets/sample_statements.pdf
Children in the Classroom: A statement reflecting University policy that the classroom is not a place for children or other family members, and that students are not to bring their family members for day care or babysitting.

Lab Meeting	Experiment	Text Reference Giambattista	Text Reference Walker
CONTINGENCY	Storm Lab	Continuum Approximation
28 JAN	Graphing, Error, Equipment (Practice files)	App. A	App. A
04 FEB	Electrostatic Interactions	CH 16	CH 19
11 FEB	Mapping Electric Potential ECG diagram	CH 17	CH 20
18 FEB Academic Checkpoint	Mapping Electric Fields	CH 16	CH 19
25 FEB	Direct Current Circuits: Series/Parallel/	CH 18	CH 21
04-06 MARCH	MARDI GRAS
11 MAR	DC Circuits: Nonohmic	CH 18	CH 21
14 MAR	Career Day	0900-1230 ??Pennington Center??
18 MAR Academic Check	Test I	PRACTICE
25 MAR	Magnetic Fields	CH 19	CH 22
29 MAR	Last day to Drop
01 APR	Electromagnetic Induction	CH 20	CH 23
08 APR	RLC Circuits	CH 21	CH 22
15 APR	EM waves: Diffraction Gratings	CH 21	CH 21.7, 23.8
19-26 APRIL	SPRING BREAK
29 APR	Review Opportunity	CH 25	CH 28.4, 28.6
06 MAY	Test II	Old Exam Even Older Exam
cancelled	Magnetic Force on a Wire