WINTER Syllabus

Physical Systems 1998-99
with E.J. Zita
 

This syllabus is a work in progress, and will change throughout the quarter in response to program needs.
Be sure to check this syllabus EVERY FRIDAY for updates for the following week.

Homework is due one week after it is assigned in the syllabus.  If you want to work ahead, potential HW problems are listed on the schedule page.

Week 2
 

Monday 11.Jan.	Tuesday 12.Jan.	Wednesday 13.Jan.	Thursday 14.Jan.	Friday 15.Jan.
	9:00-12:00  Lab I Rm 1040  BO 2.8:  Coupled harmonic oscillators  (re-)Read Ch.2 do #19, 21 (p.82) Study Guide Team 1 Grossman Ch.6:  Linear Algebra  read Ch.6.1-7 Do the Self-Quizzes drill on HW  6.2#30, 6.3#38, 6.4#15, 6.5#12, 6.6#21, 6.7#19  wG6 quiz  will be given in class if InQsit  is still out Study Guide Team 2	(8:00:  Zita interviews Dean Candidate #2)      10:00-1:00   Lab I Rm 1040 or Homeroom:	9:00-12:00  Lab I Rm 1037  BO 4 and T 39:  Momentum Conservation:  read both chapters Tipler Ch.39 #46, 53, 58, 61, 75, 8, 80 Ch.40 #3, 8, 35, 47, 58, 71 BO 4 # 3, 9, 15, 18 w39 quiz will be given in class if InQsit  is still offline Study Guide #1,2	occasional fieldtrips              NEW: InQsit is back online, so    take the w39 reading quiz today.  It will only take a few minutes.  Open notes, closed book.
1:00-3:00  Lab I Rm 1040  PREP time   (4:00:  Zita interviews Dean Candidate #1)	1:30-4:30 in the  CAL (Lab II Rm 1223) then move to the  HOMEROOM  T32:  Intro to EM waves  read Ch.32 #6, 11, 28, 29, 47, 50, 54, 64, p.1021 w32 quiz  will be given in class if InQsit  is still out Study Guide Team 3	1:00-3:00 Homeroom:  Star Trek Seminar   q/m ratio workshop  (3-5 governance - no class)	1:30-4:00  Lab I Rm 1040  EM 2:  Electrostatics:  hand in EM 5 #9,12 from last week read EM Ch.2 EM 2 # 16, 24, 32 (a,b,OR c), 36 Study Guide #3 (2-5:  Philosophy Contract in Homeroom)	1:00-3:00 group work,  Lab I Rm 1040  Workshop planning conferences in Zita's office

 
 

Week 3 :  don't worry about InQsit quizzes right yet - still working on getting InQsit online again...

Check for changes (deletions) on last week's homework (Thursday).
Based on Tuesday morning's conversation, here are a few changes:

• all homework will be due on Tuesdays
• slightly less homework will be assigned on Thursdays
• please ask Zita questions about homework in class or in office hours Friday afternoon, to maximize efficiency (and minimize frustration) of your weekend work
• everyone does just one presentation per week - remind us to choose teams ahead of time

Week 4 :  this week's homework will be due next Tuesday 2.Feb.
 

Monday 25.Jan.	Tuesday 26.Jan.	Wednesday 27.Jan.	Thursday 28.Jan.	Friday 29.Jan.
	(8:00:  Zita interviews Dean candidate #3)  9:00-11:30  Lab I Rm 1040  BO5:  Angular momentum:  read HW 3, 5, 8, 11, 12 Study Guide #4a	1:00-2:45 Homeroom:  Whose Science?  Seminar:  Strong Objectivity and Standpoint Theory  (see below...)	9:00-11:30  Lab I Rm 1037  Kittel and Kroemer (KK) Ch.2: Entropy and Temperature    Study Guide #4b Read Ch.1-2 HW  #1, 2, 3	occasional fieldtrips
1:00-3:00  Lab I Rm 1040  PREP time   (2:00 Zita meets PS candidate Jeffries)	Noon:  come hear Philosophy of Science Candidate #1 in CAB 108  1:30-4:30 in the  CAL (Lab II Rm 1223) or HOMEROOM  EM 7.3 + 8:  Electromagnetic waves:  read Ch.7-8 do # 9, 11 Study Guide #4a (2-5:  Philosophy Contract outside Homeroom: candidate Jeffries  visits )	read Harding in reading packet write a one-page paper on the content (not ad-hominem), with appropriate textual references.  Ex:  you might consider how strong objectivity complements Kuhn's ideas. (3-5: governance - no class)	Noon:  come hear Philosophy of Science Candidate #2 in Lab I Rm 1050  1:30-4:00  Lab I Rm 1040  EM wrapup and Fusion workshop   read Caylin's Fusion report review EM Ex.5.10 (p.230), Ex.7.11 (p.313) bring questions HW:  EM Ch.7 #27, 28, 48, Chen #5.8 (get handout)  (4-5:  Philosophy Contract outside Homeroom: candidate Craver visits )	1:00-3:00 group work,  Lab I Rm 1040  office hours 1:30-2:30  2:30 magnetic braking

Week 5
 

Monday 1.Feb.	Tuesday 2.Feb.	Wednesday 3.Feb.	Thursday 4.Feb.	Friday 5.Feb.
	(7:30:  Zita picks up candidate for breakfast)    9:30-11:30  Lab I Rm 1040  KK 3:  Boltzmann dist. + H. free energy  Do Ch.3 # 1-3 Also calculate and plot U for #3	9:30-12:00 in CAL  Interference workshop with Dharshi's Light program	9:30-12:00  Lab I Rm 1037  Review KK 1-3, bring questions, work on exercises, discuss entropy and laws of thermodynamics	occasional fieldtrips
1:00-3:00  Lab I Rm 1040  PREP time (Zita meets Dean Search DTF to make recommendation to Provost)	Noon:  come hear Philosophy of Science Candidate #3 in CAB 108    1:30-4:00 in the  CAL (Lab II Rm 1223) or HOMEROOM  QM 1:  Wave function    read Ch.1 do # 7, 12, 14 Study Guide #5a (2-5:  Philosophy Contract outside Homeroom: candidate Harris  visits )	1:00 SEM workshop  read Greg's report bring questions (1:15:  Zita has hiring priorities meeting with SI)	1:30-4:00  Lab I Rm 1040  QM 2:  Schroedinger Eqn    read Ch.2 do # 6 Study Guide #5b (2:30  Zita leaves for  Diversity conference)	1:00-3:00 group work,  Lab I Rm 1040  continue SEM work  (Zita gone to Diversity conference:  no office hours today)

Week 6 - midquarter conferences in Zita's office- required for full credit

Wed.10.Feb:  Use the computer center or homeroom if you meet this morning, not Lab I Rm 1040.
 

Monday 8.Feb	Tuesday 9.Feb	Wed.10.Feb	Thus.11.Feb  Day of Absence	Friday 19.Feb  Day of Presence
SIGN UP for your Friday conference  Start reading Harding and Alice in Quantumland (everyone)		Morning people:  pick up your take-home exam  from Pam Udovich	Afternoon  people:  pick up your take-home exam from Pam Udovich	midquarter conferences:  sign up on Zita's door

Week 7
 

Monday 15.Feb.	Tuesday 16.Feb.	Wednesday 17.Feb.	Thursday 18.Feb.	Friday 20.Feb.
HOLIDAY - President's Day	9:30-12:00  Lab I Rm 1040  review  exam, start KK 4:  Thermal Rad. + Planck dist.    re-read Ch.1-4 do # 1, 3, 6, 18 Study Guide #7a		9:30-12:00  Lab I Rm 1037  KK 5: Chemical potential    read Ch.5 do # 3, 6, 14 work through Ideal Gas material in Ch.3 examples Study Guide #7b	occasional fieldtrips
1:00-3:00  Lab I Rm 1040  PREP time (Zita has governance)	1:30-4:30 in the  CAL (Lab II Rm 1223)  Continue QM Ch.2, review exam    re-read Ch.2 do # 14, 17, 19, 38 Study Guide #7a  (Zita and Christopher meet after 4:30 to work on Spain paper)	1:00-3:00 Homeroom:  Alice Seminar    finish reading Alice in Quantumland write a one-page paper about something particularly clear, or criticizing an important inaccuracy  (3-5 Faculty Meeting - no class)	1:30-3:30  Lab I Rm 1040  ALUMS Megan Brokaw and Angus MacNab will visit to discuss GREs, grad school, fellowships, and internships at National Labs, etc...    (4-5:  Philosophy Contract:  Feyerabend, part 2)	1:00-3:00 group work,  Lab I Rm 1040  12:00:  paper with Christopher  1:00:  telescope with Craig  office hours 1:30-2:30

Week 8
 

Monday 22.Feb.	Tuesday 23.Feb.	Wednesday 24.Feb.	Thursday 25.Feb.	Friday 26.Feb.
	9:30-12:00  Lab I Rm 1040  KK 5: Gibbs Sum    finish Ch.5 do #  6, 14 Study Guide #8a		9:30-12:00  Lab I Rm 1037  KK 7: Fermi and Bose gases, Study Guide #8b    Read Ch.7 write questions on reading HW:  2, 3, 6	Choose or invent a couple of candidate questions for the final exam.
1:00-3:00  Lab I Rm 1040  PREP time (Zita has governance)	1:30-4:30 in the  Homeroom  T 37:  H atom     read Tipler Ch.37 do # 16, 23, 30, 31, 33, 34 Study Guide #8a	1:00-3:00 Homeroom:    Choose candidate  questions for final exams  (governance - no class)	1:30-3:30  Lab I Rm 1040  QM 3:  Linear Algebra, Study Guide #8b    Review the linear algebra we learned in Barger & Olsson and Grossman. Read Griffiths Ch.3.1 write questions on reading Drill:  Problems 9, 10 HW:  Problems 18,22	1:00-3:00 group work,  Lab I Rm 1040  continue NMR work  office hours 1:30-2:30
			3:30-5:00 Lab I Rm 1040  Joint seminar with Philosophy of science Contract  Heisenberg Seminar  read Physics and Philosophy write a one-page paper

Week 9
 

Monday 1.Mar.	Tuesday 2.Mar.	Wednesday 3.Mar.	Thursday 4.Mar.	Friday 5.Mar.
Proposals due for PNACP conference  We'll go to APS in May instead...	9:30-12:00  Lab I Rm 1040  KK 8: Heat and Work    Read Ch.8, bring questions HW:  Study Guide #9a DUE:  your candidate question(s) for final exams, with proposed solutions, with reference to source		9:30-12:00  Lab I Rm 1037    Wave and Ocean Thermal energy  read Tommy and Craig's tutorial bring questions Study Guide #9b	occasional fieldtrips
1:00-3:00  Lab I Rm 1040  PREP time (Zita has governance)	1:30-4:30 in the  CAL (Lab II Rm 1223)  QM 3 and 4:  Spin    Finish Chl.3 and read Ch.4 bring questions HW: ch.3 # 36 Study Guide #9a	1:00-3:00 Homeroom:      (governance - no class)	1:30-3:30  Lab I Rm 1040    T 37, 40 + NMR   read Tipler Ch.40, and re-read the last sections of Ch.37 read Karen's report HW Study Guide #9b InQsit w40 quiz (4-5:  Philosophy Contract)	1:00-3:00 group work,  Lab I Rm 1040  continue NMR   office hours 1:30-2:30
	T 38 + NMR    read Tipler and Karen and Brian's report HW InQsit w38 quiz		3:30-5:00 Lab I Rm 1040  Joint seminar with Philosophy of science Contract  Barad and Bohr Seminar  read Barad article in reading packet copy and read Bohr article in library write a one-page paper on the sense you make of QM, or on an outstanding fundamental question

Week 10 -
 

Monday 8.Mar.	Tuesday 9.Mar.	Wednesday 10.Mar.	Thursday 11.Mar.	Friday 12.Mar.
	9:30-12:00  Lab I Rm 1040  Talk with each other about what you want to do in Spring Contract.   Post your plan on Web Crossing, please.	Morning exam due by noon at Pam's office.	9:30-12:00  Lab I Rm 1037  Exam on afternoon material available at Pam's office at noon	Afternoon exam due by noon at Pam's office.  (Philosophy of science contract:  final papers due at noon.)
1:00-3:00  Lab I Rm 1040  PREP time (Zita to LA  for NSF regional grants conference:  lv 2:30p)	Exam on morning material available at Pam's office at noon  (Zita gone to  NSF regional grants conference)	1:00-3:00 Homeroom:   read Copenhagen, a play by Michael Frayn, together, OR   Galison Seminar   read How Experiments End write a one-page paper connecting this to Kuhn or to your experiment (Zita at NSF regional grants conference)	1:30-3:30  Lab I Rm 1040  (4-5:  Philosophy Contract)  (Zita at NSF regional grants conference: arr 6:13 p)	1:00-3:00 group work,  Lab I Rm 1040  WORK ON EVALS together. office hours 1:30-2:30

Week 11 - Final eval conferences in Zita's office- required for full credit

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