Physics 271 - General Physics: Vibrations, Waves, Heat, Electricity and Magnetism (Laboratory)
Syllabus

Note the section times are marked A or B. A and B sections meet on alternate weeks, so your meeting dates will be found by consulting the lab schedule below and looking for dates marked with the appropriate letter.

A map of section times and staff for PHYS271 (and PHYS271) is linked here

Each lab session lasts three hours, and will begin with a 10-15 minute discussion of the lab by the TA. The class will be administered using the ELMS/Blackboard system. Each week the solutions to a set of pre-lab questions (found in the lab manual) must be uploaded before the lab can be performed. (Your TA may require a different method of submitting the pre-lab questions.) The lab report itself consists of an Excel spreadsheet which will contain all data taken, as well as analysis and discussion. In an effort to reduce workload, the report is expected to be a succinct summary of data, analysis and conclusions without redundant or superfluous discussion. The spreadsheet itself must be turned in at the end of the lab session (either uploaded into ELMS or transmitted in another form, to be agreed upon with the TA).

The Culminating Lab is essentially closed book practical exams, in which the students will answer a set of questions, which may require data to be acquired using apparatuses used in the four prior lab sessions.

In order to pass the class all labs and culminating lab must be completed, without exception. Students are permitted to perform labs in make-up sessions only if they have a legitimate reason for failing to attend a lab session. In the event that you miss a lab session, e-mail the instructor, who may be able to make arrangements for you to attend another section during the same week. The lab make-up sessions are reserved for instances when this is not possible.

The scoring of each individual lab report will break down as follows

prelab questions	20%
data	40%
analysis	25%
postlab questions	15%