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PHYSICS and ASTROPHYSICS
SCHOOL OF PHYSICAL AND
GEOGRAPHICAL SCIENCES
Dr.A.Mahendrasingam (Singam)
[email protected]
Room: LJ 1.04
Welcome
We would like to welcome you to Keele and
to the School of Physical and Geographical
Sciences. We hope that you will enjoy your
time studying physics or astrophysics with
us at Keele and we will do all we can to
make your time here successful and
rewarding.
Web Pages/Notice Board
e-Induction – www.keele.ac.uk/induction/
KLE/eVision – students.keele.ac.uk
Library
Physics/Astrophysics - http://www.keele.ac.uk/physics/
Level 4 Handbook
Safety Handbook
Physics/Astrophysics – Notice Board
( Located in the corridor outside LJ 1.60 )
Important Contacts
Your Personal Tutor – (Phone book)
You will be assigned a personal tutor. If you require help or advice on any matter that
affects your life and work as a student at Keele then please do not hesitate to contact
your Personal Tutor. If your tutor is unable to help you directly, s/he will be able to
advise you of an appropriate advisor within the university.
The Level 1 Tutor - Dr Jacco van Loon (LJ2.07)
Dr Jacco van Loon is responsible for the pastoral care of all 1st Year Physics and Astrophysics
undergraduates and it is important that he is informed of any circumstances (medical or
otherwise) that affect your academic work. In addition, Jacco monitors general problems that
affect the 1st Year Physics and Astrophysics undergraduates and reports these matters to the
Programme Leader.
Programme Leader - Dr A Mahendrasingam (LJ1.04)
Dr A Mahendrasingam is responsible for overseeing the operation of the Physics and
Astrophysics undergraduate programmes. He is Chair of the Learning and Teaching Committee
and reports directly to the main School Committee. The Year Tutors inform him in confidence of
any issues relating to undergraduate teaching and student progression.
Physics and Astrophysics Administrator – Trish Pointon (LJ0.16)
The School Office (LJ0.16) is often the best place for information, especially if you are looking
for a specific member of academic staff.
E-mail – Keele e-mail system will be used to communicate important announcements/last minute
changes about the course. Please check your Keele e-mail regularly.
STAFF-STUDENT LIAISON COMMITTEE (SSLC)
The Staff-Student Liaison Committee (SSLC)
provides a forum for discussion between students
and staff about issues relating to teaching and
assessment as well as the provision of facilities to
Physics and Astrophysics undergraduates.
We will need representatives on this committee
from your year.
Structure of the Course
Dual Honours Physics or Dual Honours Astrophysics ( Credits – 2 x 60 )
For these two routes you will study a second principal subject in parallel to
complete your dual honours programme.
First year textbook - University Physics with Modern Physics, by Hugh D.
Young and Roger A. Freedman, Pearson Education, 13/E edition (3 August
2013, ISBN: 978-1292020631).
Principal Physics or Astrophysics – 60 credits ( 4 x 15)
Transfer between Physics and Astrophysics – Before end of semester 1
Dual - Physics or Astrophysics AND other subject
Major - Physics or Astrophysics WITH other subject
Decision time - End of second year (Level 2)
Physics
Autumn Semester
Astrophysics
Spring Semester
PHY-10022 Mechanics,
Gravity and Relativity
PHY-10020 Oscillations
and Waves
PHY-10024 Nature of
Matter
PHY-10021 Electricity
and Magnetism
Autumn Semester
Spring Semester
PHY-10022 Mechanics,
Gravity and Relativity
PHY-10020 Oscillations
and Waves
PHY-10024 Nature of
Matter
PHY-10023 Electricity
and Magnetism and
Stellar Structure
Module Assessment
A summary of each module and its assessment pattern is given
below. This gives the breakdown of assessment methods
contributing to each module together with the weighting of each.
Module
Semester
Exam
Problem
Sheets +
Problem
Class
Mathematics Lab Diary
+ Reports
PHY-10022
1
40%
10%+10%
20%
20%
PHY-10024
1
40%
10%+10%
20%
20%
PHY-10020
2
40%
10%+10%
20%
20%
PHY-10021,10023
2
40%
10%+10%
20%
20%
Week 1-2 Lab/Maths/Physics
All students will undertake some study of mathematics at level 1 and will
need to achieve a pass in the tests, which form part of modules PHY10022/10024/10020/10021/10023. These modules each contain a unit of
mathematics. These mathematics components contribute 20% to each of the
modules BUT you must achieve a pass in each to pass that module.
Introduction to the Lab – Friday (3/10/14) 10:00 – 11:00 in LJ 1.75
Introduction to Maths – Friday (3/10/14) 11:00 – 12:00 in LJ 0.26
Observatory (Astrophysics) – Friday (3/10/14) 12:00 – 13:00 in LJ 0.26
Physics Laboratory (Physics) – Friday (3/10/14) 12:00 – 13:00 in LJ 1.17
First Maths Lecture – Monday (6/10/14) – 9:00 – 10:00 in CBA 0.060
First Physics Lecture – Monday (6/10/14) – 13:00 – 14:00 in HUX 0.15
Problem classes (Monday/Friday 15:00 – 17:00)
All students will attend one of the two scheduled problems
classes per week. During this session you will be working on
problems set by module tutors. Note once again that your
attendance at problem class will be monitored and marks will
be awarded towards final module assessment.
All the assignments for problem classes need to be completed
in your problem class ring folder.
If you need to change the group, please discuss the change
with the staff running the problem classes/maths tutorials.
Problem Class Group
Problem class will start on Monday (13/10/14) for Group A and Friday
(10/10/14) for Group B. Details of the groups will be in your problem
class ring folder.
Laboratory Class (Thursday 14:00 – 17:00)
Introduction to Laboratory Class – Friday (3/10/14) 10:00 – 11:00 in LJ 1.75
First lab session (Lecture on error and Data Analysis) – Thursday
(9/10/14) 14:00 – 15:00 in CBA 1.099/100
First lab session (Worksheet on error and Data Analysis) – Thursday
(9/10/14) 15:00 – 17:00 in CBA 1.099/100
Experiment
on (A) Simple
Harmonic
Motion / Data
Analysis
and
Processing
9/10/14 – 23/10/14
Week 1
Week 2
Week 3
Week 4
Experiments B - M
Week 5
Maths test
2-3pm
Maths test
2-3pm
Lab
3-5pm
Lab
3-5pm
Week 6
Week 7
Week 8
Week 9
Week 10
Week 11
Report #1
Deadline 4.00 PM 21/11/14
Week 12
Problems Sheets
The lecturer will hand out the problems sheets and the completed solutions
should be returned to the problems boxes in the corridor near the laboratories.
You MUST submit an Assessed Coursework Submission (ACS) form with
each piece of work for assessment. The sheets will be marked and returned
the following week. These marks will contribute to your module mark. Problem
sheets will be handed out and deadlines set according to the following table:
Semester
Week Issued
Week Work
Submitted
Week Work
Returned
Autumn
3
5
6
6
8
9
9
11
12
3
5
6
6
8
8
9
11
12
Spring
This is a guide only, problem sheets and dates may vary dependant on the module Tutor.
SUBMISSION DEADLINES
 All problem sheets must be submitted by the
deadline. This is to enable lecturers to give rapid
feedback and model answers for the problem sheets.
No marks will be awarded for problem sheets
submitted after the published deadline.
 This applies to all problem sheets on all modules, but
does not apply to lab reports.
Laboratory Assessment
For your laboratory work you will need a hard-backed
laboratory notebook. This is normally be kept in the
laboratory and marked following each practical session. You
will also be required to submit laboratory reports according to
the following schedule:
Report 1
Report 2
Week 8 (Autumn Semester)
Week 1 (Spring Semester)
Report 3
Report 4
Week 6 (Spring Semester)
Week 9 (Spring Semester)
You will be given full instructions on the use of laboratory
notebooks and the writing of laboratory reports by the tutor
responsible for your practical class.
Extensions for the laboratory reports
It is important that you endeavour to meet published deadlines
for submission of assessed coursework.
If you submit work after the relevant deadline, without good
cause, your mark for such work will be penalised according the
scheme outlined at the foot of the ACS form.
Only your Year Tutor or, exceptionally, the Programme Leader
has the authority to grant individual extensions for coursework
submission.
Progress Interviews
The level 1 tutor will undertake your progress interview during the following
times:
Individual Progress Interview 1
AUTUMN Semester, Weeks 4-5
Individual Progress Interview 2
SPRING Semester, Weeks 4-5.
Health and Safety
You will be given essential Heath and Safety
information and required to sign that you have
understood it, before starting your first laboratory class
of the year.
Mr David Evans is School Safety Advisor: phone
734210 or e-mail [email protected]
Read the Physics Undergraduate Safety Handbook on
the Physics web-site.
Plagiarism
Make sure you understand what this means! It is
cheating and is a serious issue.
Consult the Physics Level 1 Handbook (appendix 3)
Guidance On Avoiding Plagiarism
and
the University Regulations Handbook at
http://www.keele.ac.uk/regulations/regulation8
Discipline and Conduct
All students are expected to behave in a reasonable and
responsible manner when in classes within the school. Disruptive
behaviour, of any kind, will not be tolerated and in addition,
students are expected to observe a rule of silence during
lectures.
Mobile phones and other electronic devices (i.e Laptops, mp3
players) should be switch off during all classes.
Any unreasonable behaviour will be dealt with immediately under
the University’s regulations on discipline and conduct which can
be found at:
http://www.keele.ac.uk/regulations/regulation20/
Module Tutors
Module
Physics Laboratory and
Skills
Astrophysical Skills and
Methods
PHY-10022
Mechanics, Gravity and
Relativity
PHY-10024
Nature of Matter
Module Tutor
Other Teaching Staff
Dr A Mahendrasingam
Prof R D Jeffries
Prof C Hellier
Mathematics:
Dr D McLaughlin
Dr R Hirschi
Mathematics:
Dr D McLaughlin
PHY-10020
Oscillations and Waves
Dr D McLaughlin
Mathematics:
Dr D McLaughlin
PHY-10021
Electricity and Magnetism
PHY-10023
Electricity and Stellar
Structure
Dr J N Reeves
Dr J Oliveira
Mathematics:
Dr D McLaughlin
Communication – University e-mail system/e-Vision
Timetable
This week
Introduction to the Lab – Friday (3/10/14) 10:00 – 11:00 in LJ 1.75
Introduction to Maths – Friday (3/10/14) 11:00 – 12:00 in LJ 0.26
Observatory (Astrophysics) – Friday (3/10/14) 12:00 – 13:00 in LJ 0.26
Physics Laboratory (Physics) – Friday (3/10/14) 12:00 – 13:00 in LJ 1.17
First Maths Lecture – Monday (6/10/14) – 9:00 – 10:00 in CBA 0.060
First Physics Lecture – Monday (6/10/14) – 13:00 – 14:00 in HUX 0.15
Next week
First Maths Lecture – Monday (6/10/14) – 9:00 – 10:00 in CBA 0.060
First Physics Lecture – Monday (6/10/14) – 13:00 – 14:00 in HUX 0.15
First lab session (Lecture on error and Data Analysis) – Thursday (9/10/14)
14:00 – 15:00 in CBA 1.099/100
First lab session (Worksheet on error and Data Analysis) – Thursday (9/10/14)
15:00 – 17:00 in CBA 1.099/100
Year Tutor for Year One
Jacco van Loon
 LJ 2.07
 [email protected]
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Feel welcome to discuss any
issues affecting your study.
Tell me as soon as you know
you are going to be absent or
unable to submit work on time.
Keele Observatory
Subject Tutor for Study Abroad
Joana Oliveira
 LJ 1.48
 [email protected]
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