PHYS 102 Fall 2025
PHYS 102 :: Physics Illinois :: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Required Materials
Web Information
This course uses the Web extensively. Internet access and a web browser are required for:
- textbook (pre-lecture videos)
- homework (pre-lecture videos, checkpoints, and weekly homework assignments)
- discussion and lab materials
- grade book
- lecture slides and other handouts
- submitting assignments in lab and discussion
- laptop or tablet
- IOLab device for labs
Required Materials
smartPhysics: For Prelectures, Checkpoints, and Prelabs
- A subscription is required by the 10th day of classes (8 September 2025)
- Details of how to pay for access are available via pdf.
- you have full access for the first two weeks free of charge.
- on or before 8 September 2025 you will need to pay for access by purchasing a code through the UIUC bookstore.
laptop/tablet/phone: For Lectures, Discussion, and Labs
- Lecture: you should be able to use your phone/tablet to access in-lecture poll questions
- Discussion: gradescope: to sumbit collaborative work
- Lab:
- write collaborative lab reports
- gradescope: to sumbit collaborative reports
- IOLab: to record and analyze data
Other Materials
For Discussion
- A calculator with trigonometric functions.
- Paper and pens or pencils.
Your options for IOLab access include:
- Rent a device from Macmillan for the semester. IOLab devices can be rented from the following website: https://store.macmillanlearning.com/us/product/iOLab-Version-2.0/p/1464101469.
- Purchase a new or used IOLab from the Bookstore