PHYS345 Electricity and Electronics

I will post occasional announcements here, along with links to interesting or timely sites. The Student Suggestion Box also contains items of general interest.

Organizational Notes:

• Jan. 21: Student Course Evaluation -- Written Comments
• Dec. 10: I have reserved SHL130 (note the change from usual room) from 7:00-9:00pm on Wednesday 12/16 for a pre-exam Q&A session.
• Dec. 9: Results of the student evaluation of lab exercises are in.
• Dec. 3: For future reference...
• Nov. 23: One 3"x5" note card will be permitted on the second midterm exam.
• Nov. 20: I have reserved SHL131 from 7:30-9:00pm on Monday 11/23 for a pre-exam Q&A session.
• Nov. 18: End-of-Semester Update
• Nov. 5: Punkin' Chunkin': Of local interest
• Oct. 22: Don't forget to adjust your clocks this weekend for Daylight Savings Time...
• Oct. 20: A few comments on the Upcoming Camera Lab
• Sept 26: And the 1998 Lights Out! Design Innovation Award goes to...
• Sept. 23: I have reserved SHL131 for problem-solving sessions on Wednesdays from 6:00-7:00pm starting tonight!
• Sept. 21: I have added an additional office hour on Mondays 1:30-2:30.
• Sept. 17: Quiz Solutions will generally be available soon after the quiz is offered.
• Sept. 15: I have made group assignments for the problem-based learning labs. Please let me know if you see any errors in assignment, e-mail address, or homepage URLs...
• Sept. 14: This week's lab exercise is finally available. Enjoy!
• Sept. 11: I have finally opened the Suggestion Box!
• Sept. 8: The second midterm exam has been rescheduled for Tuesday, Nov. 24 to avoid conflicts with exams in other courses on 11/17 and 11/19. 20 ballots were recieved: 11 for later, 7 for earlier, and 2 for no change.
• Sept. 8: Weekly quizzes start Thursday Sept. 10.
• Sept. 8: The Sec. 33 laboratory section (Thursday 3:30-5:30) has been cancelled.
• Sept. 7: I have started a Textbook Errata page.
• Sept. 3: Results of the initial student survey are available.
• Sept. 3: An Exam Date Ballot is available to voice your preference of date for the second midterm exam.
• Aug. 3: Laboratory sections will begin meeting the week of Sept. 7.

Related Online Resources:

• Nov. 19: As the Battery Goes, So Goes the.... from the NYTimes
• Nov. 12: Linking the Computer and the World, the Clever Modem, from the NYTimes
• Nov. 5: Behind Smart Bathroom Fixtures: No Genie, Just Technology, from the NYTimes
• Nov. 3: Power Line Makes Use of a Miracle of Physics, from the NYTimes
• Setp. 16: The Latest Academic Vice: Computer-Assisted Cheating, from the NYTimes
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• Sept. 2: Special Feature on the Bleeding Edge in Sept.'98 Red Herring