PHYS 211 :: Physics Illinois :: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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Welcome to Physics 211!

Lecture

Be sure to do the prelecture and checkpoint before the due date (no late work allowed), they are available at https://smart.physics.illinois.edu/ 

I've also made some extra supplementary videos that you can view on mediaspace. 

Homework

You can access the content at https://smart.physics.illinois.edu/ and you have full access for the first two weeks free of charge.  

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.

Discussion

Discussion will be held synchronously, online through Zoom on Tuesday and Thursday. You must attend your assigned discussion time. Students must be on time and prepared for discussion. You will need paper, pencil/pen and a calculator. You will also be taking both discussion quizzes and course exams during this discussion time period. Your work will be uploaded to gradescope.com for grading.

Laboratory

Labs will be asynchronous. However, the Lab TAs will hold some office hours (through Zoom) where you can ask questions and troubleshoot any IOLab questions you have . Please review the required materials list to see what you need. You will upload your lab reports to gradescope.com for grading.

Exams

• Exams will be given during the discussion time.
• View the formula sheet.
• Review the exam information page for details.

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.

Academic Integrity

• All activities in this course, including iclicker voting and documentation submitted for petition for an excused absence, are subject to the Academic Integrity rules as described in Article 1, Part 4, Academic Integrity, of the Student Code.