Guide for Instructors to the Lecture Demonstrations

Contact Lecture Demonstration Staff:
   Roberto Barrueto and Cindy Holmes
      510-642-3267 - 72 LeConte Hall
      510-642-4822 - B18 Pimentel Hall

For courses in LeConte Rooms 1, 2, 3, 4 and Pimentel lecture halls, here is how to request demonstrations:

1. Find the demonstrations you need

•  Look in the online demo index, or
•  Look in the book of demos located in 72 LeConte, or
•  Obtain your own copy of the demo book from Demo Staff (see contact information above) in 72 LeConte

2. Request your demonstrations in one of three ways

•  Send an e-mail to demos@physics.berkeley.edu
•  Fill out a yellow form in the demo notebook in 72 LeConte
•  Call to speak to Demo Staff (see contact information above) or leave a message

Tips for best results:

•  Request demonstrations at least 24 hours in advance.
•  Check with the demonstration staff before your lecture for operating tips.
•  Arrange to try out the more challenging demonstrations well before your lecture begins.

What you can expect

•  You will have a lecture demonstration technician who is responsible for your course throughout the semester.
•  Your requested demonstrations will be set up at least 10 minutes before your lecture (earlier upon request).
•  A staff member will be available to show you how to operate the apparatus 10 minutes before lecture (earlier upon request).
•  Occasionally, demonstrations will not be available because of a conflict with another instructor’s request, or setup will be delayed because a demonstration is used in the preceding class period. You will be notified if time allows.

For courses in other classrooms

Some of our demonstrations can checked out by faculty and graduate student instructors for use in physics lectures, labs, and discussion sections that meet in rooms other than LeConte 1-4 and Pimentel. Please check with Demo Staff (see contact information above) well in advance to see whether the demonstration you need is available. Some are too bulky or delicate to transport and others require facilities available only in the lecture halls. The instructor is responsible for checking the apparatus out from Demo Staff, setting it up, and returning it immediately after use. Please do not take apparatus from 72 LeConte without asking Demo Staff.

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