Physics

Natural Science and Technology Elective Course

PHY 320

BREYER STATE UNIVERSITY

Instructor: David L. Moran, BEME, MSEM, CQE

SYLLABUS

COURSE OVERVIEW: Welcome to Physics, part of the requirements for the Bachelor of Science in Life and Health Sciences degree program. I am pleased to offer you this course, which will be a foundational course for the remainder of your studies in the Life and Health Sciences program. You have the opportunity in this course to explore the use of physics.

TIME FRAME: This is 4 semesters hour course. This course is allotted 15 weeks of time. You must complete all of the requirements for the course successfully by the end of the 15th week period. The first day of week one will begin the day that you register for the course, or the day which you notify me that your textbook has arrived and you are ready to begin your studies. Please be cognizant of the time frame. It is rare that extensions of time are permitted, unless you have good justification. Upon successful completion of this course, you will be awarded 4 semester hours of credit.

TEXTBOOKS: There is (1) required textbook for this course.

Book 1: College Physics-7th Edition. Raymind A. Serway & Jerrry S Faughn. Thomson Learning Inc. 2007: ISBN # 495113697.

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EXAMINATIONS:There are two examinations for this course, a mid-term exam and a final exam. The mid-term exam and the final exam cover the material in the book.

GRADING: The grading scale for this course is as follows:

90-100%    = A
80-89%      = B
70-79%      = C
Below 70% = Fail

COMMUNICATION: You are encouraged to communicate with me. I am available as a teacher, coach, and mentor to assist you in meeting your goals for this course. Primarily, communication is through email. However, I am also available for conversation by telephone if you would like. Our classroom for this course has a "chat" room. I am also very willing to meet with you one-on-one in the chat room at your request. From time to time, depending on how many students are enrolled in this course at a particular time, we will have some scheduled group chats. You will receive more detailed information at the time such chat sessions are scheduled.

WRITTEN ASSIGNMENTS: See Assignments section

ABOUT YOUR INSTRUCTOR: David Moran, BSME, MSEM, CQE

I received my undergrad degree from Youngstown State University in 1976 in Mechanical Engineering. I immediately went into industry as a process engineer with Babcock & Wilcox in advanced composite materials; from there to Navy Nuclear systems in a Quality Engineer position; then to commercial nuclear piping systems with ITT also in quality, (during this period of time, I was certified by the American Society of Quality, as a Certified Quality Engineer); then on to automotive suspension systems with Rockwell's quality group; and finally to tungsten-carbide metal cutting inserts with Kennametal, still in the Quality Engineer position. That's around twenty-five years of varying types industrial experience mostly in the quality field.

While at Kennametal, I earned my masters degree in Engineering Management at University of Massachusetts at Amherst , (1999). This was my first experience with distance learning and now I am a firm believer in the concept. The advantages of distance learning over actually attending classes are overwhelming and the quality of the education equals or exceeds the traditional methods; about the only thing missing is a weekend keg party.

I enjoy teaching. My children are home schooled, I am a trainer at Kennametal, and I tutor pre-high school and high school students in mathematics in my home. I am really looking forward to teaching in this distance learning situation and hope to help each of you in attaining your educational goals.

COURSE OBJECTIVES: The objectives for this course are:

1). Understand basic mechanical physics including force, work and energy.
2). Understand the basics of Thermodynamics.
3). Learn about waves, sound, resonance, reflection, intensity of sound, and speed of sound.
4).  Understand motion in one dimension.
5).  Understand vectors and two-dimensional motion.
6).  Understand the laws of motion.
7).  Understand thermal physics.
8).  Understand electric forces and electric fields.
9).  Understand reflection and refraction of light.
10). Understand light and optics.

ASSIGNMENTS: For specific assignments, please click on the link "Assignments."

INFORMATION: If you have any questions regarding this program, you may address them to dmoran1@neo.rr.com.