FIRST YEAR PHYSICS MEETING

9:30 FRIDAY 21st SEPTEMBER 2012

LT 07 HICKS BUILDING

Prof DAVID MOWBRAYDr PIETER KOKDr SUSAN CARTWRIGHT

Much of this information will be placed on the FIRST YEAR PHYSICS notice-board outside the First Year Lab D17 (D-floor) .

THE STRUCTURE OF THE PHYSICS COURSES

PEARSON ONLINE PHYSICS & MATHS

CAREERS

Introduction to Counselling Services

Coffee Break ~ 11:55

11:30 INTRO WEEK PHYSICS QUIZ

12:30 GENERAL Q & A SESSION

13:00 LUNCH

14:00 ASTRONOMY MEETING LT07

PHY101 (125) Semester 1 Mechanics, Vibrations & Waves (20 credits)

Weeks 1-6 Weeks 8-12Mechanics & Dynamics (12) Vibrations & Waves (10)Dr Matt Mears Dr Davide Costanzo

Electromagnetism 1 (12) Special Relativity (10)Dr Chris Booth Dr Ed Daw

PHY102 Semester 2 Quanta & Matter (20 credits)

Weeks 16-21 Weeks 22-26Properties of Matter (12) Quantum Physics (10)Prof Dan Tovey Prof John Cockburn

Light & Optics (12) Electromagnetism 2 (10)Dr Luke Wilson Dr Stathes Paganis

What about Weeks 7 and 27? Reading Weeks

PHY113 / 115 Semester 1 Professional Skills for Physicists 1 (10 credits)

Weeks 1-6 Weeks 8-12All students work together Students taking Astro modulesin common laboratory sessions split off into Astro lab (PHY115)(PHY113 / 115).

Non-Astro continue as normal (PHY113)

PHY118 (Philosophy duals) – Attend as PHY113 initiallyPHY125 (Chemical physics) – ditto

PHY113 / 115 Semester 2 Professional Skills for Physicists 2 (10 credits)

Details given at the start of Spring semester

Introductory meeting with Dr Wilson Monday 24th September Hicks LTC 13.00

Structure (Semester 1)PHY101 (Physics) or PHY125

Lecture Mondays 11:00 – 11:50 LT 07 (Hicks)Lecture Thursdays 12:00 – 12:50 LT 01 (Hicks)Lecture Thursdays 13:00 – 13:50 LT 07 (Hicks)Lecture Fridays 11:00 – 11:50 LT 01 (Hicks)

Problems Class ONLINE – further details given in Weeks 1 & 2Tutorials Group lists given out in Week 1

PHY112 (Maths)

Lecture Mondays 10:00 – 10:50 LT 07 (Hicks)Lecture Tuesdays 16:00 – 16:50 LT 06 (Dainton)Lecture Thursdays 09:00 – 09:50 LT 02 (Hicks)Lecture Thursdays 11:00 – 11:50 LT 06 (Dainton)

Problems Class ONLINE – further details given in Weeks 1 & 2Tutorials Group lists given out in Week 1

Tutorials

One Physics tutorial per week (~7 students, 1 academic staff)One Maths tutorial per week (ditto)

Tutorial questions (compulsory & session) handed out in Week x

Compulsory questions answered by students and handed in during tutorial in Week x+1 to your tutor. The session questions form the basis of your tutorial session.

Marked answers returned to students in Week x+2

NB Your first Tutor Sheet (Tutor Sheet 1) will be distributed during next Wednesday’s lecture (Week 1); tutorials begin in Week 2. TUTORIAL HOMEWORK MARKS ARE WORTH 12.5% (PHY101) AND 15% (PHY112) OF YOUR SEMESTER TOTAL

NB Go to arrange tutorial times with your tutor DURING WEEK 1.

IF YOU CANNOT FIND YOUR TUTOR IN PERSON, EMAIL THEM!!!SEE NOTICE BOARD OUTSIDE D17 (FIRST YEAR LAB) FOR ADDRESSES.

Online Problems(Physics PHY101 & Maths PHY112)

Problems class worksheets will be tackled online using eitherMastering Physics or MyMathLab software. A representative from Pearson’s Publishers will discuss registering for these packages.

The Department will give you the text books that cover the physics and maths

PROBLEMS CLASS MARKS ARE WORTH 12.5% (101) and 15% (112) OF YOUR SEMESTER TOTAL

The first (weekly) assessed Problems Sheets (one each for 101 and 112) will be set during Week 2 with a deadline of Sunday 7th October, 11:59 pm.

Astronomy Meeting

• Today 14.00 LT07• Compulsory for all dual Physics and Astrophysics

students• Also need to attend if you have opted for all three

astronomy modules• Can attend if you have opted for one or two

astronomy modules but not critical.

Assessment and Examinations(Semester 1)

PHY101End of Semester Exam 75%Tutorial Sheets 12.5%Online Problems Sheets 12.5%

PHY112End of Semester Exam 70%Tutorial Sheets 15%Online Problems Sheets 15%

PHY113/4/5/6/8Laboratory classes must be passed – failure to pass thelab class means that you fail the year!

Astronomy courses: Dr Cartwright et al will give information at the start of each 10 credit course itself.

Coursework

Attendance at all course components is compulsory. Most of the people who fail WOULD HAVE PASSED HAD THEY ATTENDED MORE AND HANDED IN MORE ASSESSED WORK!!

Coursework – Overall Performance Correlation

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What does this mean?

i Only 3 students passed the semester overall when they had failed the assessed work.

ii Only 5 students failed the semester overall when they had passed the assessed work.

iii It is extremely unlikely you will fail overall if you achieve >50% for the assessed work.

iv Complete and submit your coursework!!!

Attendance at Teaching Sessions

• You are expected to attend all teaching sessions.• If there are issues preventing you from attending you

need to let us know• For any serious / long term issues complete a

Special Circumstances form• We will monitor attendance at most lectures, labs etc

(Barcode)

Conceded Passes

•YOU NEED TO PASS EVERYTHING TO GAIN 120 CREDITS!!•“CONCEDED PASSES” FOR 100 OR 110 CREDITS ARE AWARDED AT OUR DISCRETION BUT NEW RULES DICTATE THAT WE CANNOT AWARD CPs FOR MARKS LOWER THAN 30%! NORMAL PASS MARK IS 40%. •ONLY APPLIES TO NON-CORE MODULES

Important Times for Next Week – Week 1

Monday 24th Sept First Maths Lecture* (PHY112)Diagnostic test 10:00 Lecture Room 7 (Hicks) Prof Mowbray

First Physics Lecture 11:00 Lecture Room 7 (Hicks) Dr Mears

Lab Preparatory Session 13:00 Lecture Room C (Hicks)

First Astro Lecture (IF you have elected PHY111)17:00 Lecture Room 1 (Hicks) Dr Cartwright

Find your tutors during Week 1I will distribute lists early next week (Monday).

NB THESE ARE NOT THE ONLY ACTIVITIES – JUST SOME OF THE MORE IMPORTANT ONES!!!

For example: Medical physics students also have lectures for EEE140 & FCE101 (not shown).

MAKE SURE YOU KNOW YOUR FULL TIMETABLE FOR PHYSICS, ASTRONOMY, MATHS AND ANY OTHER SUBSIDIARY SUBJECTS YOU ARE TAKING.*for those of you taking PHY112 (the vast majority).

Timetables

By Department http://www-online.shef.ac.uk:3001/pls/live/web_tt.main

By Module http://www-online.shef.ac.uk:3001/pls/live/web_cal.cal3_dept_form?p_year=12

If help is needed………….

Advisors (your advisor is your academic tutor)TutorsYear Tutor Physics Dr Pieter Kok (Physics) Office E12A

Dr Susan Cartwright (Astronomy) D22Dr John Fenner (Medical Physics) (H’mshire)

Head of Department E34University Counselling Service, http://www.shef.ac.uk

Check your University email on a regular basis!

Special Customised package for your course

Specially created for Sheffield UniversityTim Richardson- PhysicsDavid Mowbray- Maths

ISBN: 9781780168913

How will this help you pass your course?

• This pack has been created through our custom publishing program and is UNIQUE to the University of Sheffield•Your lecturer has selected readings from a variety of textbooks to compile into these bespoke textbooks for your course• These include access to MasteringPhysics and MyMathLab online resources

Special Customised package for your course

ISBN: 9781780168913

Higher Education Achievement Report (HEAR)

• It is a new kind of undergraduate degree transcript that provides a comprehensive record of students’ curricular and extra-curricular university achievements.

• Will be very useful when applying for jobs

• How can you enhance it?• Volunteering• Sit on the Departments Staff Student Committee• Sit on a Faculty Committee• Research experience (SURE)• Schools’ outreach project• Help with Open Days

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BE A STUDENT AMBASSADOR FOR LEARNING AND TEACHING (SALT).

Learning & Teaching Services is looking for a Physics student to join the Faculty of Science

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Deadline for applications: 12pm 8th October.Visit www.shef.ac.uk/lets/student/salt