PHYS 212 :: Physics Illinois :: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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Welcome to Phys 212! If you wake up feeling sick, do not come to class. Seek medical attention and request an EX grade.

Registering after the first day of classes:

If you registered after the first day of classes but before the 10th day of classes, please contact your lecturer to make up any missed work. It is your responsibility to do this before the 8th week of classes.

Lecture

Be sure to do the prelecture and checkpoint before lecture, they are available at https://smart.physics.illinois.edu/ 

We will be using physical I>Clickers for participation and bonus points during lecture. You may use any version of the physical clicker (but not the phone app).

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

Students must be on time and prepared for discussion. You will need paper, pencil/pen and a calculator.

Laboratory

Students must be on time and prepared for labs.

• Please review the required materials list to see what you need.
• You will do a hands-on pre-lab activity using your IOLab device before every lab.
  You will work within groups in your weekly lab sections, to design and understand experiments and experimental data using your IOLab device.
• You will upload your lab reports to my.physics for grading.

Exams

• Exams will be given at the Computer Based Testing Facility.
• 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.

CampusWire

• This course uses CampusWire, you can enroll here

 

AI Use 

(statement lightly modified from AI guidance from Grainger)

Generative AI, such as ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot, and Gemini, can answer questions and generate text, images, and other media.  The appropriate use of generative AI varies from course to course.  In PHYS 212, there are times when generative AI may be useful in the course.  If you choose to use generative AI, you must document and attribute all AI contributions to your coursework and take full responsibility for the contributions including the accuracy of the information and reliability of sources.  When using generative AI, keep a journal documenting prompts, AI responses, and your usage.  Your instructor may ask you to provide this documentation. If you have a question about the use of Generative AI, please reach out to your instructors

 

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.