PHYS208Hornors Syllabus
Textbook:
Fundamentals of Physics, 6th ed. (Part 3), Halliday, Resnick, and Walker
(John Wiley, 1997; ISBN 0-471-36040-6). [Referred to as HRW.]
Laboratory Manual: refer to web page
Office Hours:
I am usually either in my office (SHL230) or in my lab. (SHL021). You can come any time except (to be announced). I will generally try to be available in my office on MF 1:30-2:30 PM; You can send me email too. Often simple questions can be answered without a visit. Your lab. TA is Mr. John Shaw (SHL 320, #1410), who has an office hour on Tuesdays 1pm to 2pm and Fridays 11:15am to 12:15. The grader for the class is Xiaojun Wang (SHL 012B, #TBA), who has an office hours on Tuesday 6-7 PM.
Course Objectives:
 | Understand general concepts in electricity and magnetism. |
| Be able to analyze and solve problems, especially in calculating vector or scalar fields, using symmetry principle, applying superposition, and understanding energy associated with fields. |
| Analyze and draw valid conclusions from experimentally obtained data. |
| Communicate technical ideas effectively, both in writing and orally. |
Class Policies:
| Preparatory reading is required before you come to the class. Refer to course schedule for preparatory reading assignment. |
| Minute paper: at end of each class, you are required to hand in the minute paper on which you should always answer two questions related to the class: 1) what subject do you understand the best in today's lecture, and 2) what subject are you confused the most in today's lecture? Any other comments are also welcome. This has been approved to be one of most effective ways to make sure that everyone in the class understand the subject. |
| There will be a quiz at the end of each Friday class. |
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Assigned homework are due in the following Monday class. No homework past due date will be accepted, since I'll post the solutions on the web. You are encouraged to work in groups. However, the homework you hand in should be your own write-up. Your homework grader is Xiaojun Wang (SHL 012B, #TBA) |
There will be two one-hour exams and one two-hour final
exam. Do your own work. They are close book exams,
no notes, books, homework, etc. are allowed.
Grading system
Lab
15-20%
Minute Paper
5%
end of each class
Quiz
10-5% end
of Friday class
Recitation
15%
Homework
Two one-hour exams 15%/each
Wed. March 24, April 28
Final Exam
25%
Friday, May 21, 10:30AM-12:30PM
Lab
Instructor: John Shaw (SHL 320, #1410)
Satisfactory laboratory work is required to receive a passing grade for this course. Attendance is mandatory; attendance at a section different from your normally scheduled one may be arranged beforehand with permission of the lab instructor. All lab reports must be submitted to the lab instructor within 48 hours. The grading schedule for late reports and the makeup policy for missed labs will announced by the lab instructor. The lowest lab grade will be dropped; this can be used to accommodate one missing lab assignment.
The lab manual should be studied before coming to the lab
meeting. A short discussion may be given at the beginning of each lab
to orient each student to the equipment and instructor's expectations.
Generally the lab exercised will be performed by teams for two students.
Lab reports should be submitted in the recommended spiral notebook containing
graph paper, available in the university bookstore.
Other Matters:
Any students with disabilities who seek accommodations in this
course are encouraged to speak with the instructor to make appropriate
arrangements. UD's
Academic Services Center should also be consulted.
Throughout the semester, you are invited to leave anonymous suggestions/comments
for the instructor via the online form at our suggestion box. When possible
these notes will be posted to a follow-up area along with clarifying comments,
as appropriate.
Rules
and Responsibilities for students at UD includes good descriptions
of what constitutes plagiarism,
fabrication,
cheating,
and academic
misconduct. I try to avoid academic improprieties and I encourage
you to do the same. You should also adhere to the Policy
for Responsible Computing.
