Email: pschwart@calpoly.edu, 756-1220, My office is at 180-608, the new science building, room 608
Office hours: M(3:00), T(1:00), W(3:00), R(3:00), F(9:00)
- Active learning better engages the brain;
- asking questions (like in our videos) is an effective way to learn;
- learning concepts in parallel allows us to revisit concepts over a longer period of time, improving understanding and memory.
I wrote a short Text/Work book for the class. It has about a tenth the amount of text as standard textbooks. It’s short, so I expect everyone to read each section before we address the topic in class and write all over it. This guide is concise and adequate. It’s also short enough to read, so please make a commitment to do that!
Physics Department Learning Center Hours… these tutors are available most of the day every day, free of charge. However, I think it’s more effective to do group work with other students in the class and visit office hours, but please know that the learning center is a resource for you.
Group project: see the first project description, the Second Project Description, and the Second Project Website where you can post your project,
Problem Sets: PS#1, PS#1 Solutions, Rocket Excel Sheet, PS#2, PS#2_Solutions, PS#3, PS#3 Solutions, PS#4, PS#4 Solutions, PS#5, PS#5 Solutions, PS#6, PS#6 Solutions, PS#7, PS#7 Solutions, PS#8, PS#8 Solutions, PS#9, PS#9_Solutions, PS#10
assessments: Asmt #1_Solutions, Assessment #2 Solutions, Assessment #3 Solutions, Assessment #5 Solutions, Assessment #6 solutions, Asmt #7 Solutions, Assmt #8_Solutions, Assmt#9_solutions, Assmt #10_Solutions
Student Communication: Week 2 Feedback
To see the week’s assignments, please click on the number of the week at left on the table below.
Week | Topics |
Wk 1 1-6 |
Our Learning Model, Introductions, 4 lenses, and One-dimensional motion |
Wk 2 1-13 |
Project on Wednesday! |
Wk 3 1-20 |
Springs, Ballistic Pendulum, Potential Energy graphs, Elastic collisions, Friction Post sometime:
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Wk 4 1-27 |
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Wk 5 2-3 |
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Wk 9 | 2nd project due Midnight, Saturday |
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Exam week | Consistent with Cal Poly’s Exam Schedule, our final is Friday, March 20, 1-4 PM in our classroom |
As I try to improve the class, I am keeping Notes to Self