There will be plenty of homework problems. Homework problems will be given due dates well in advance. When we finish a chapter, the homework for that chapter will be due at the very next class meeting. Thus no late homework assignments will be accepted. Since there will be a considerable homework effort, it should carry appropriate weight in the final grade determination.
Partial credit is given for incompletely correct solutions.
Lab reports will be due no later than one week after an experiment is performed. No late lab reports will be accepted. There will be fewer experiments throughout the semester than you may be used to performing in advanced physics courses. That is because we will need extra lecture time in order to accomplish the formidable task of covering the 15 chapters mentioned above. You will always know beforehand whether or not we will be doing a lab or having an extra lecture or recitation session during a laboratory session.