1. Welcome to Physics 4B! Introductions
Fill out the survey
Meet neighbors
Meet me
About this subject, and about science…
About this class (syllabus, policies, etc.)
Pre-class Assessment & Group Activities

2. “Sparking” your interest in our class…

3. You’ll get a charge out of physics…

4. Think about it!

5. You’ll feel differently about physics!

6. And see it differently as well…

7. Thoughts Richard Feynman in the Dentist’s Chair Listening to Fish…
Harnessing Viruses to Generate Electricity
Fun with Pickles….

8. Examples of Research in E&M
Batteries, batteries, and more batteries
Clothing that generates Electricity
& Shoes that power your phone…
MRI Brain Scans help paralyzed talk
Application for ALS patients?
Update on Hawking’s Brainwave connection
Bioelectromagnetics
Magnetic Emulsions clean up oil spills
Shark repelling magnets?

9. Examples of Research in Electricity & Magnetism
At Stanford…
At San Jose State…
At MIT…
At Cal…
At Cal Poly…
At Davis…

10. The challenges of this class
Math
2-D & 3-D integrals
Vector Calculus using Divergence, Curl

11. The challenges of this class
Math
Cylindrical & Spherical coordinates

12. The ultimate goal for you:

13. My goals for you
Help you be competitive when you transfer to a 4-year university in your discipline
… which means….
Equivalent Rigor
Equivalent Expectations for Hours of Study
State of the Art teaching with online tools

14. Challenges you face… Less time available to study
Outside work, family, commuting
Lack of support network
No Fraternities, TAs, Dorms, Open Labs
Library closed early Fridays/weekends
Less Advanced Lab facilities

15. …but what you DO have! One professor for Lecture/Lab/Discussion
Small classes
No grade curves – you control how well you want to do
My promise - I’ll work as hard as you do
I *love* this subject!

16. Welcome to Physics 4B! About this class – Syllabus & Calendar
Key Policies – Attendance & Exams
Our Textbook
Great graphics
Wide variety of problems
Strong problem solving strategies

17. Mastering Physics! Online Learning Mastering Physics
Immediate check you are right/wrong
Answer feedback to help you
24x7 availability anywhere
Tutorials have multiple levels of hints
I can see what you got wrong & why
Great visual narrated tutorials and resources

18. Additional resources! REMIND free text tool to stay in touch…
Blackboard
Homework Discussion & Help
Group Lab report storage/work areas
Additional web resources for you
TIPERS for discussions
PhET and ActivePhysics tutorials

19. Welcome to Physics 4B! BEMA survey (today) What you should do next!
Come Friday to Lab: 1:30 – 4:20 PM
Set up Mastering Physics access: Course ID: hildreth08183
Post to Blackboard with your short Bio!