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Week 15 (4/27-5/1)
As we close in on the end of the semester I encourage you to pay attention to opportunities that are still open for earning points in the class, particularly the remaining bonus points and late homework deadlines. We will not be offering any other extra credit or point-earning opportunities at the end of the semester beyond those that are already available to you as described on the course website.
Here is a summary of our schedule and deadlines this week:
- Class Meetings
- Lectures 26 and 27 (more geometric optics)
- Discussion 14 (last one)
- Lab practical (at your regular lab meeting time)
- Online assignments
- [smartPhysics] Prelectures and Checkpoints 26 and 27
- [smartPhysics] Homework 13 is due at 8am on Friday
- [smartPhysics] Your lab practical prelab is due Tuesday morning at 8am
- Action items
- Double-check your Final Exam reservation on PrairieTest
- Take Test 6
Final Exam prep materials:
- The final exam is cumulative, i.e., it will cover content from Lectures 1-27.
- The practice final exam will be open in PrairieLearn soon
- Previous hour exams for extra practice
- Final exam study guide is posted on the exam information page
Summary of all remaining schedule and deadlines this semester:
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Day |
Event |
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Mon. Apr. 27 |
Prelecture and Checkpoint 26 due 8am |
| Tues. Apr. 28 | Prelab for lab practical due 8am |
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Wed. Apr. 29 |
Prelecture and Checkpoint 27 due 8am |
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Week of Apr. 27-May 1 |
Last discussion |
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Fri. May 1 |
Homework 13 due 8am |
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Mon. May 4 |
Prelecture and Checkpoint 28 due 8am |
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Wed. May 6 |
No Prelecture or Checkpoint |
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Fri. May. 8 |
James Scholar papers due in Gradescope at 5pm (final deadline) |
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Thurs. May 7 through |
Final exam at CBTF. We will not be able to release final grades until all students have completed the final. |
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Mon. May 11 |
70% deadline at 8am for Homeworks 1-11 |
Course Technology Summary
Course Component Summary: In Class Activities
Lecture
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Occurs twice weekly, except University Holidays (Schedule).
- Will be based on the corresponding prelecture and checkpoint. Complete these before lecture.
Discussion
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There are two components:
- A group problem set, submitted as a group assignment (GradeScope)
- A skills check taken individually (PrairieTest)
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Students must be on time and prepared for discussion (Course Description, Discussion).
- Students should have the required materials for Discussion at each meeting (Required Materials)
Laboratory
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There are three components, worked on in small student teams:
- A pre-lab activity to help you prepare for the experimental question (smartPhysics).
- A group activity to help you build a proposal for the day's experimental question.
- A final team lab report (GradeScope).
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Students must be on time and prepared for discussion (Course Description, Lab).
- Students should have the required materials for Lab at each meeting (Required Materials).
Course Component Summary: Exams and Homework
Exams
- Exams will be given at the Computer Based Testing Facility.
- View the formula sheet.
- Review the exam information page for details.
Homework
- Online weekly homework accessed through smartPhysics.
- Access is free for the first two weeks of classes.
- Sometime in the first two weeks you will need to pay for access by purchasing a code through the UIUC bookstore
- Details of how to pay for access are available via pdf.
Excused Absences
- Please submit your excused absence no later than 12 business days after your absence via the Excused Absences application.
- For more information regarding this course's excuses policy, please refer to the Attendance Policy page.
Registering After the First Day of Classes
If you registered after the first day of classes but before the 10th day of classes:
- It is your responsibility to contact your lecturer and organize a plan for make-up work.
- You must do this before the 8th week of classes.
Academic Integrity
All activities in this course, including
- in-lecture voting
- documentation submitted for petition for an excused absence,
- quizzes
- exams
- labs
- homework
are subject to the Academic Integrity rules as described in Article 1, Part 4, Academic Integrity, of the Student Code.