King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals – Physics
Department
PYP 001 –
Preparatory Physical Science
(Term 062)
Coordinator
·
Dr.
S. Musazay
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Office: Building 06, Room 231
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Office Telephone: 2249
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E-mail:
smusazay@kfupm.edu.sa
Assistant
Coordinator
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Dr.
F. Z. Khiari
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Office: Building 28, Room 155
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Office Telephone: 2989
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E-mail:
Khiari@kfupm.edu.sa
Course Website: www.kfupm.edu.sa/pyp/001
Course Description:
Introduction
to basic concepts of Physics and Chemistry with selected topics from Earth
Science.
Textbook:
Conceptual
Physical Science by Hewitt, Suchocki, and Hewitt (3rd
Edition, 2004). Published
by Pearson Addison-Wesley.
Attendance:
Attendance in lectures is compulsory. It will be
enforced and evaluated according to the current university regulations. A DN
grade shall be given to the student who has 6 or
more unexcused absences or a total (excused and unexcused) of 9 or more
absences. A student who has a valid excuse for his absence must present an
officially authorized document to his instructor no later than one week
following his resumption of classes.
Grading Policy:
Class
work 20% (Quizzes,
Homeworks, WebCT,
Attendance)
Major
Exam I 20%
29 March 2007
Major Exam II 20% 15
May 2007
Final
Exam
40% 06
June 2007
__________________________
Total 100%
Course Objective:
Prepare students to freshman
science courses taught in English by emphasizing basic concepts of Physics and
Chemistry as well as by highlighting some important topics in Earth Science.
Teaching Method:
Blackboard,
Transparencies, WebCT, Interactive Group Work.
Make-up Exam Policy:
A student who has missed an exam
with a valid excuse must present an officially authorized
document to the instructor within 7 days after the exam for a make-up.
If not, the score for that exam will be zero. Personal excuses shall not be
accepted.
PYP 001 Lecture Schedule (Sundays and Tuesdays)
(Term
062)
|
WEEK |
DATE |
TOPIC |
CHAPTER |
SECTION |
HOMEWORK |
|
1 |
18-02-07 20-02-07 |
Introduction Patterns of Motion and
Equilibrium |
--- 1 |
--- 1.1,1.2,1.3 |
RQ 6,8,10 (Ch 1) Ex 2,4,6 (Ch 1) |
|
2 |
25-02-07 27-02-07 |
Patterns of Motion and
Equilibrium Patterns of Motion and
Equilibrium |
1 1 |
1.4,1.5 1.5,1.6 |
RQ 12, 16, 18 Ex 16, 18, 20 |
|
3 |
04-03-07 06-03-07 |
Patterns of Motion and
Equilibrium Patterns of Motion and
Equilibrium |
1 1 |
1.7,1.8 1.9 |
RQ 22, 23, 24 Ex 25, 26, Pb 4 |
|
4 |
11-03-07 13-03-07 |
Patterns of Motion and
Equilibrium |
1 2 |
1.10 2.1 |
RQ 26, 28, 30 Ex 22, 32, 34 |
|
5 |
18-03-07 20-03-07 |
|
2 2 |
2.2 2.2 |
RQ 2, 4, 6 (Ch 2) Ex 2, 9, 13 (Ch 2) |
|
6 |
25-03-07 27-03-07 29-03-07 |
First Major Exam |
2 2 1-2 |
2.3,2.4 2.5 1.1-2.2 |
RQ 19, 23, 32 EX 15, 18, 38 |
|
7 |
01-04-07 03-04-07 |
Momentum and Energy |
2 3 |
2.6 3.1,3.2,3.3 |
RQ 2, 4, 6 (Ch 3) Ex 2, 6, 7 |
|
8 |
08-04-07 10-04-07 |
Momentum and Energy Momentum and Energy |
3 3 |
3.3 3.4 |
RQ 14, 16, 18 Ex 13, 16, 18 |
|
9 |
15-04-07 17-04-07 |
Midterm
Break Momentum and Energy |
3 |
3.5,3.6 |
|
|
10 |
22-04-07 24-02-07 |
Momentum and Energy Momentum and Energy |
3 3 |
3.7,3.8 3.8 |
RQ 20, 26, 28 Ex
24, 25, Pb 1 |
|
11 |
29-04-07 01-05-07 |
Momentum and Energy Atoms and The Periodic
Table |
3 14 |
3.9 14.1,14.2 |
RQ
29, 30, 31 Ex 26, 28, 35 |
|
12 |
06-05-07 08-05-07 |
Atoms and The Periodic
Table Atoms and The Periodic
Table |
14 14 |
14.3,14.4 14.5 |
RQ 2, 4, 10 (Ch 14) Ex 2, 13, 14 (Ch 14) |
|
13 |
13-05-07 15-05-07 15-05-07 |
Atoms and The Periodic
Table Occurrence and Movement of
Water Second major Exam |
14 28 2-14 |
14.6 28.1 2.3-14.5 |
RQ 18, 27, 30 Ex 16, 22, Pb 1 |
|
14 |
20-05-07 22-05-07 |
Occurrence and Movement of
Water Occurrence and Movement of
Water |
28 28 |
28.2 28.2 |
RQ 1, 3, 4 (Ch 28) Ex 2, 3, 4 (Ch 28) |
|
15 |
27-05-07 29-05-07 |
Occurrence and Movement of
Water Occurrence and Movement of
Water |
28 28 |
28.6 28.6 |
RQ 6, 8, 13 Ex 7, 8, 16 |
|
16 |
03-06-07 |
REVIEW |
1-28 |
1.1-28.6 |
|
|
|
06-06-07 |
FINAL EXAM |
1-28 |
1.1-28.6 |
|
RQ = Review Questions
Ex = Exercises
Pb = Problems