Administrative Details Phys 110 Sound and Light Fall 2008
Instructor: Dr. Thomas Burns
Office: Lewis 107 Telephone: 333-6134
Office Hours: M 2-3PM Tu 12:30-2:30PM W 10-11AM F 11-12AM
home page: http://electro.sau.edu
e-mail: BurnsThomasB@ambrose.sau.edu
materials: https://blackboard.sau.edu/webapps/login/
Text: Class notes are distributed on a CD. You are encouraged to use the links to the Internet resources. These resources can be accessed by clicking on the URL embedded in the text of the CD when used with a computer which is connected to the Internet.
Schedule for Fall 2008.
Homework: All homework is due on the first class meeting after a chapter is covered. Homework problems will generally be assigned a
value of 5 points per problem.
Late homework: Homework that is received late is reduced in credit to 2 points per problem. Homework that is late by more than two class meetings is not accepted.
Grading Weights Exams 80% Homework 15% Lab reports 5%
Missed Exam Policy: Students who miss an exam during the regular time will take a comprehensive exam during exam week as a replacement for the missed exam.
Grading Scale (GLB): 88: A 83: B+ 76: B 70: C+ 62: C 50: D
Attendance Policy: For each 4 absences (or excessive tardiness)
the maximum grade that can be achieved can be reduced by one
letter grade.
General Course Objectives:
1. To become familiar with phenomena in sound and light.
2. To explain terms and concepts used in sound and
light.
3. To become aware of how the behavior of simple vibrating
systems can explain more complex phenomena.
4. To calculate the values of important parameters in sound
and light.
5. To use Internet resources related to sound and light.
Most of the exam questions will not involve numerical answers. All examinations will involve definitions of terms and explanations of phenomena. Some exams will have multiple choice problems. Some homework problems will involve numerical answers. There will usually be exam problems similar to these homework problems.
All members of the St. Ambrose community are called upon to uphold the standards of academic integrity. Academic dishonesty in any form (cheating, plagiarism, unauthorized assistance, multiple use, falsification or fabrication, complicity, and/or abuse of academic materials) is not tolerated and will be dealt with according to university policies. Homework which is copied is a form of academic dishonesty when minimal effort is made to understand the problems.

The Office of Services for Students with Disabilities exists to provide qualified students with disabilities services or reasonable accommodations intended to reduce the effects that a disability may have on their performance in a traditional academic setting.The Office for Students with Disabilities also offers to assist students with disabilities in developing learning strategies to compensate for their disability and to become independent learners.Any student can initiate a request for services. Simply register with their office, and provide information that documents the disability. The staff will help in selecting services that are an appropriate accommodation. The current number for Disability Services is x6275.