PHYSICS 185

GENERAL INFORMATION
LECTURER

A . FARIDI

LOCATION

ROOM 202 OF THE LEWIS CENTER.

TELEPHONE

(714) 432 - 5888

CLASS SCHEDULE

MTWTH: (12:450 2:50)p.m., Lewis 201

WTH: (Lecture-Lab):( 12:45-2:50 , 3:00- 6:10) pm Lewis 206

PHYSICS ( VOL 1) 5th EDITION

TEXT:

By: Resnick, Halliday and Krane

{In addition, you must also have the student
solution manul (Vol 1, by: P. Stanley) which may prove to be useful}.

COURSE FORMAT and DESCRIPTION

The main topics in this course are those described in chapters(1- 19) of your
text .
Attempts will be made to give some lecture demonstrations of the physical
principles. Often such demonstrations are done in Laboratory sessions.
HOME WORK
You are advised to work on all of the assigned home work problems which all
are in your student solution manual.
The complete solution to some of these problems are all given in your
STUDENT SOLUTION MANUAL. Also, look into the on line hand outs at:
http://occonline.occ.cccd.edu/online/afaridi .

NOTE:
DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SOLVE ANY ASSIGNED HOMEWORK PROBLEM BEFORE YOU ARE
CONFIDENT OF REPRODUCING THE WORKED-OUT EXAMPLES OF YOUR TEXT, AND THE
EXAMPLES GIVEN DURING LECTURES

EXAMS and GRADE DISTRIBUTION

There will be two (2) exams and a possible comprehensive final exam.
EXAM 1

THURSDAY

July 2nd ,

2015 Chapters1-6)

EXAM 2

THURSDAY ,

July 23rd

2015 Chapters(6-12)

Final Exam:

THURSDAY

August 6th ,

2015 ( 12:45 -2:50)pm,

Chapters (To be decided).

EXAM 1= 26% 0f { A },

Exam 2= 26% of { A} ,

Final Exam = 28% of { A}.

Lab Grade is 20% of the course grade.
In the event of having to take a comprehensive final, then each of the two exams
already taken will count a LOWER % of the course grade; and the comprehensive
final will carry a Higher % of the overall grade, depending on the nature of the final
exam!!

ALL EXAMS MUST BE TAKEN. An exam that is not taken for any unknown
reason will have " 0" as its grade.

No letter grade is given to any particular exam. Your final course grade is
determined on the basis of the accumulated points. This method of grading is to
your advantage( without a doubt!!). With these points in mind, a generously
curved-up grade distribution takes the form:
A = 88%,
44)!!!

B = 78% , C = 68% , D =45 %, F+- = (- .to

PLEASE OBSERVE :
(a) You will have No opportunity to make up a missed exam;
except for the highly unexpected situations. (There exists no makeup
exam for the final exam) Moreover, the missed exam(if allowed)
should be taken during the next few days following the date of the
missed exam. Need to inform your instructor about the mixed exam In
advance.
(b) The only allowable notes to be used ( if admissible) during an
exam period is your own one-page (and not micro-spaced), formulae
sheet and a simple calculator. Books ,notes , note books, notepads,
cell phones,, solution to problems in any form are all put away by
the class room wall to be picked up after the exam.
(c) Verbal or non-verbal communications during an exam period
is recommended to be viewed as " UNDESIRABLE", and should be
avoided. There are some severe consequences if caught cheating.

Critical Dates for this Course

Term:
OCC Summer 2015
Last day to add class:
22-JUN-15
Last day to drop with a refund:
17-JUN-15
Last day to drop without a "W":
22-JUN-15
Last day to drop with a "W":
23-JUL-15
Census Date:
23-JUN-15