PHYS 16
The Way Things Work
Winter 2019
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Class Details
How does a motor run? What do chocolate and steel have in common? How does Williams heat and power the campus? Can paper be washed? What’s inside everyday appliances? How do you build a speaker? From simple machines to complex processes, in this course we’ll explore the way things work! Class will meet three afternoons a week for a mixture of lecture, discussion, local field trips, and lots of hands-on exploration. Homework will primarily consist of readings and exercises relevant to the current class topics and extra tinker-time. In the last part of the course, students will have a chance to explore the functioning of some process, object, or technology of their choice.
The Class:
Format: afternoons
Limit: 16
Grading: pass/fail only
Limit: 16
Grading: pass/fail only
Requirements/Evaluation:
either building a final project with a short writeup or writing a 10-page paper, and a presentation to the class
Prerequisites:
none
Enrollment Preferences:
by seniority
Materials/Lab Fee:
$40 plus cost of books
Attributes:
EXPE Experiential Education Courses
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PHYS 16 - 01 (W) LEC The Way Things Work
PHYS 16 - 01 (W) LEC The Way Things WorkMTR 12:30 pm - 3:30 pm
PORG 12:30 pm - 3:30 pm
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