PHYS 124: Physics and Frontiers: II. Electricity and Magnetism
Calendar of Classes, Labs, Assignments and Tests
Spring 2008

WEEK 1      
  Electrostatics Required Reading: 1.1-1.15  
Mon., Jan 14 Class Session 1    
Wed., Jan 16 Class Session 2    
  Lab:I. DC Circuits    
Fri., Jan 18 Class Session 3    
       
       
WEEK 2      
  Electric Potential Required Reading: 2.1-2.9  
Wed., Jan 23 Class Session 4    
Fri., Jan 25 Class Session 5    
  Due: Individual Problem Set 1  
  Due: Group Problem Set 1  
       
WEEK 3      
  Electric Potential Required Reading: 2.10-2.16  
Mon., Jan 28 Class Session 6    
Wed., Jan 30 Class Session 7    
  Lab:II. EPF    
Fri., Feb. 1 Class Session 8    
  Intro. to Particle Physics    
  Due: Individual Problem Set 2  
  Due: Group Problem Set 2  
       
WEEK 4      
  E-Fields Around Conductors Required Reading: 3.1-3.8  
Mon., Feb 4 Class Session 9    
Wed., Feb 6 Class Session 10    
Fri., Feb. 8 Class Session 11    
  Due: Individual Problem Set 3  
  Due: Group Problem Set 3  
       
WEEK 5      
  Electric Currents Required Reading: 4.1-4.11  
Mon., Feb 11 Class Session 12    
Wed., Feb 13 Class Session 13    
  Lab:III. EOM    
Fri., Feb. 15 Class Session 14    
  Due: Individual Problem Set 4  
  Due: Group Problem Set 4  
       
WEEK 6      
  Fields of Moving Charges Required Reading: 5.1-5.9  
Mon., Feb 18 Class Session 15    
Wed., Feb 20 Class Session 16    
Fri., Feb. 22 Class Session 17    
  Due: Individual Problem Set 5  
  Due: Group Problem Set 5  
       
WEEK 7      
  The Magnetic Field Required Reading: 6.1-6.9  
Mon., Feb 25 Class Session 18    
Wed., Feb 27 Class Session 19    
  Lab:IV. RC-Circuits    
Fri., Feb 29 Class Session 20    
    Exam I (covering chapters 1-5)  
       
WEEK 8      
  The Magnetic Field    
  ElectroMagnetic Induction Required Reading: 7.1-7.10  
Mon., Mar 3 Class Session 21    
Wed., Mar 5 Class Session 22    
Fri., Mar 7 Class Session 23    
  Due: Individual Problem Set 6  
  Due: Group Problem Set 6  
  Due: Abstract of Project  
       
SPRING BREAK: Mon. Mar 10-Fri Mar 14

WEEK 9      
  ElectroMagnetic Induction    
  AC Circuits Required Reading: 8.1-8.5  
Mon., Mar 17 Class Session 24    
Wed., Mar 19 Class Session 25    
  Lab:V. Mag and Ind    
Fri., Mar 21 Class Session 26    
  Required Reading: 9.1-9.7    
  Due: Individual Problem Set 7  
  Due: Group Problem Set 7  
       
WEEK 10      
  Maxwell's Equations    
  Ed Caner& microphones    
  and Electromagnetic Waves    
Mon., Mar 24 Class Session 27    
Wed., Mar 26 Class Session 28    
Fri., Mar 28 Class Session 29    
  Due: Individual Problem Set 8  
  Due: Group Problem Set 8  
       
WEEK 11      
  Electric Fields in Matter Required Reading: 10.1-10.15  
Mon., Mar 31 Class Session 30    
Wed., Apr 2 Class Session 31    
  Lab:VI. LCR    
Fri., Apr 4 Class Session 32    
  Due: Individual Problem Set 9  
  Due: Group Problem Set 9  
       
WEEK 12      
  Magnetic Fields in Matter Required Reading: 11.1-11.3  
Mon., Apr 7 Class Session 33    
Wed., Apr 9 Class Session 34    
Fri., Apr 11 Class Session 35    
    Exam II (covering chapters 6-10)  
       
WEEK 13      
  Magnetic Fields in Matter Required Reading: 11.4-11.11  
Mon., Apr 14 Class Session 36    
Wed., Apr 16 Class Session 37    
  Lab:VII. Waves    
Fri., Apr 18 Class Session 38    
  Dr. Hiroyuki Fujita - RF Coils for MRI, Physics Entrepreneurship    
  Physics Entrepreneurship    
  Due: Individual Problem Set 10  
  Due: Group Problem Set 10  
       
WEEK 14      
  Special Topics    
  and Student Reports    
Mon., Apr 21 Class Session 39    
  Due: Written Project Reports and Designed Objects  
Wed., Apr 23 Class Session 40    
Fri., Apr 25 Class Session 41    
  Student Oral Reports    
       
WEEK 15      
Mon., Apr 28 Class Session 42    
  Student Oral Reports    
       
Exam Period      
Mon., May 5 Final Exam 4-7 pm location tba    


Glenn Starkman 2008-01-15
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