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Lab Coordinator: Thomas L. Gibson Office: Sc 27 Office Hours: By appointment..
Instructor: Tyler Russell.  Office Hours: To be announced Location: SC 300B.
Required Text: Laboratory Manual for Physics 1401---Experimental Elementary Physics
Web page: www.phys.ttu.edu/~ritlg/courses/p1101/index.html

This lab is designed to acquaint the student with the fundamentals of physics through hands-on and minds-on activities. The emphasis will be on experiencing and understanding concepts. It is also the goal of this course to make use of inexpensive, easily available materials so that any of the students---especially those who might become teachers---can make use of what they are learning to teach others.

Please be careful with our equipment---it may be inexpensive, but it was not free. You will be held responsible for any damage that you cause. There is absolutely NO FOOD OR DRINK ALLOWED IN THE LABORATORY---violators will be held in low esteem.

Attendance will be taken during each lab period. To receive full credit you must be on time, remain until you and your lab partners finish, and participate. If you are ill, please do not come to class, but you must send the TA an official doctor's note with the date that you were seen as well as a return to class date in order to excuse your attendance. The note must be sent within two days of the absence. If you miss class due to an officially-approved TTU event, you will need an official note from your faculty sponsor or advisor (again within two days of the absence) so that the TA can excuse your attendance.

Scores for individual labs are assigned by the lab instructor and will be based on the laboratory reports, which are due at the discretion of the lab instructor, as well as any quizzes which are given at the discretion of the instructor. Since Physics 1401 is a laboratory-science course, you must pass the lab portion in order to receive a passing grade for the Physics 1401 course.

Important Note:

• Check the important announcements page before class each week.