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# Introduction to Physics Course Syllabus

## Textbook

Our sole text for this course will be  Introduction to Physics, Second Edition, authored by the instructor.

## Course Objectives

To offer students exposure to basic principles of Physics

To provide students with rich, thought-provoking discussions during laboratory sessions

To provide students with experiential learning opportunities during laboratory sessions

## Class Schedule


<table border=1 style='margin: auto; word-wrap: break-word;'><tr><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>Week</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>Topic</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>Reading Assignment</td></tr><tr><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>1</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>Course Introduction</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>Chapter 1</td></tr><tr><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>2</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>Inertia, equilibrium, kinematics</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>Chapters 2-3</td></tr><tr><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>3</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>Newton&#x27;s laws, vectors, momentum, energy</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>Chapters 4-7</td></tr><tr><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>4</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>Matter, elasticity, scaling</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>Chapters 8-10</td></tr><tr><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>5</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>Wave kinematics, sound, electricity, magnetism, induction</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>Chapters 11-15</td></tr><tr><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>6</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>Light, reflection and refraction, emission</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>Chapters 15-18</td></tr><tr><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>7</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>Review, final exam</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'></td></tr></table>

## Grades

Grades will be assigned on a ten-point scale (90 to 100 is an A, 80 to 89 is a B, etc.). Homework, exams, and projects will be weighted as follows:


<table border=1 style='margin: auto; word-wrap: break-word;'><tr><td rowspan="2">Homework</td><td colspan="3">Exams</td><td colspan="3">Projects</td></tr><tr><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>1</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>2</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>Final</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>1</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>2</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>Final</td></tr><tr><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>15%</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>15%</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>15%</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>20%</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>10%</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>10%</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>15%</td></tr></table>

Ce programme est également disponible en français sur demande.