Whats new in Physics 131?

• When you go to the LAB sessions, you need to READ and UNDERSTAND the procedure of that day's lab. The lab manual is available in the last (right-most) column of the WEEKLY SCHEDULE of Lectures and Homework.  In addition you need to bring with you a LAB NOTE BOOK. A lab note book is a book which has one side of the page a GRAPH paper, while the other one is lined paper. They all have page numbers.
  

• First real on-line assignment is due in about 4 and half hours from now at 4:00AM 9/8. If you still do not have the masteringphysics access key, you will not be able to solve it. I always drop one lowest score on the assignment in the final average for the grade. For those who get a zero without trying, this will be the assignment we will drop.

• The Laboratory and Recitation Sections start tomorrow 9/8. Please ATTEND!

• A new assignment should be on line by the end of Monday 9/8. Stay Tuned!
  

Whats not new in Physics 131?

• Error & Uncertainty analysis write up is now linked from the schedule page

• If your book and masteringphysics "key" is still not available, please do the end of the chapter problems from your friend's books and practice the mastering physics techniques next week when you get the keys. One lowest score on the HW will be dropped, in the final average. So in this case, it will have to be the first home work. Please do not send me emails regarding this. We will talk about this in the classs.

• Welcome to Physics 131, Part 1, Fall '08:  This is a course on mechanics, dynamics, fluid mechanics and thermodynamics
• We will use the fourth edition of PHYSICS for SCIENTISTS & ENGINEERS by Prof. Douglas C. Giancoli, Pearson/Prentic Hall Publication.
  
• In addition to this book, we will use MASTERING PHYSICS, the web-based assignment system for this course. You should get the access key to this system:
  
1. at a reduced cost,  by buying it with the book (HIGHLY RECOMMENDED) or
2. you can also buy the access key alone, at a higher price.
• To  register for  MASTERING PHYSICS, you will need your access code which you will buy and a CourseID. The CourseID for this course is: PHYSICS131MPDESHPANDE08
• Register with your password and the above course ID.  There is help available to navigate around on this website.  A practice assignment  (no - credit) is already setup, please go ahead and try to solve this.
  

• Lectures will be held on Monday-Wednesday-Friday at 8:30AM in the Stonybrook Union Auditorium 123
• The first class will be held on Wednesday, September 3, 2008
All lecture notes will be available after the lecture, on the Lecture-Schedule webpage in pdf file format

• Recitation and Laboratory (Phy133) sections will start in the Week of September 8, 2008.  Attendance in both is mandatory.
  

• A simple math test (self-evalution) will be offered on the first day, September 3, in the classs to help you evaluate your readiness for this class.
  
• This is a fast paced course which assume mastery of algebraic methods and good knowledge of basic calculus. If you are underprepared, the results can be detremental to your career as a scientist or an engineer. Physics 125, a slower paced course, covers the same material, is a good substitute for  Physics 131 for those who are not ready for the high speed of this course.
  

• A few simple but essential rules in this class:
• Switch off the cell phones as you come in to the class
• No electronic/electrical equipment should be operated in this class: no phones, no beepers, no emails during class, no text messaging, no webserfing, unless I ask you to look at a certain website immediately....,no refrigerators, no TVs, no washing machines, .... no nothing!
  
• All we want in this class is your attention and conversations we will have about physics.