FALL
2001
Overview
Physics 173 is an introductory Physics laboratory course taught in parallel
with, but independently from the Physics 171 lecture course. The goal of
the course is to help you develop a more complete understanding of the
material from the lectures, as well as introducing you to experimental
methods.
Instructor
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Prof. Stéphane Willocq LGRT 1042,
5-0525, email: willocq@physics.umass.edu
Office hours (subject to change--check web page or contact instructor)
Monday 10-12 am & 2-5 pm
Tuesday 10-12 am
Friday 10-11 am
Drop by any other time or call ahead for an appointment
Classes
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Wednesday 12:20 - 2:15 pm HAS 208
Section 4
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Wednesday 2:30 - 4:25 pm
HAS 208 Section 3 + PSCITAP (173P)
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Thursday 12:20 - 2:15 pm
HAS 208 Section 1
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Thursday 2:30 - 4:25
pm HAS 208 Section 2
Textbook
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Recommended text: Experimentation: An Introduction to Measurement
Theory and Experiment Design, by D.C. Baird, Prentice Hall publishers,
3rd edition.
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Consult the book on reserve
at the Phy. Sci. and Eng. library
Grade
The
final grade will consist of a combination of in-lab worksheets, lab reports
and overall participation
The URL for this web page is http://www-unix.oit.umass.edu/~willocq/phys173/
Stéphane Willocq
Last updated: 5 September 2001