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Syllabi

Physical Systems and Science Seminar - Winter and Spring 2007

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All classes are in 2242 Lab 2 (except Seminar is in GCC on Mon. 2 April 2007)

This syllabus may evolve in response to students' and faculty's needs and inspiration - updated 3 April 2007
Spring Syllabus
Monday 1:00 Science Seminar (The view from the center of the universe)
Tuesday 1:00 Quantum Mechanics
(Shankar ed.2)
Thursday 1:00 Electromagnetism
(Griffiths)
Mon.3:00 Physics research
Tuesday 3:00 Electromagnetism
(Griffiths ed.3)
Thursday 3:00 Quantum Mechanics
(Shankar)
 
week 1
2 April
Sem1: Moodle, Teams, Intro in GCC
QM1a: Intro, Math Review I: Ch.1.1-1.6. Do 1.1.5 (p.5, or 1.14 in ed.1), 1.3.2 (p.16), 1.6.1 (p.22, describe in words), 1.6.2 (p.27, classify as Hermitian, anti-H, Unitary, other), 1.6.3
EM1b: Ch.7.2 Electromagnetic induction. Do #12, 17, 22, 25, 26, 28
Res1: Write abstracts for APS-NW, get registered, plan travel
EM1a: Ch.7.1 Electromotive force. Do #2, 5, 7, 10, 11
QM1b: Math Review II: Ch.1.7-1.10. Do 1.8.1 (p.41), 1.8.3, 1.8.5, 1.9.2 (p.55), 1.10.1 (p.65), 1.10.2
 
week 2
9 April
Sem2: Preface, Intro, Ch.1+2
QM2a: Postulates: Ch.3,4. Do 4.2.1 (p.139), 4.2.2 (p.139), 4.2.3
EM2b: Ch.8.1 Charge and energy conservation. Do #1
Res2: Discuss research questions
EM2a: Ch.7.3 Maxwell's equations. Do #34, 42, 53, 54
QM2b: 1-D: Ch.5.1-5.3. Do 5.1.2 (p.153), 5.2.1 (p.163), 5.3.2 (p.167. Why? see 4.2.2)
 
week 3
16 April
Sem3: Ch.3+4
QM3a: QHO: Ch.7. Do 7.3.3 (p.196), 7.3.5, 7.4.1 (p.212), 7.4.2, 7.5.2 (p.218)
EM3b: Ch.9.1 EM waves in 1D. Do #1, 8
Res3: Research progress reports
EM3a: Ch.8.2 Momentum conservation. Do #5
QM3b: Ehrenfest + Heisenberg: Ch.6, 9.1, 9.2, 9.5. Do 7.4.5 (p.212)
 
week 4
23 April
Sem4: Ch.5+6
QM4a: N deg. freedom: Ch.10. Do 10.3.2 (p.278), 10.3.3, 10.3.4 (express the state as an explicit function of x1, x2)
E&M midterm
Res4: Discuss research questions
EM4a: Ch.9.2 EM waves in vacuum.Do #9, 10
QM midterm
 
week 5
30 April
Sem5: seminar on chosen readings
Zita on NASA panel in DC - physics students work together on Blackbody, read & discuss QM Ch.11 Symmetries, and review E&M.
Res5: Research progress reports
 
week 6
7 May
Sem6: Ch.7+8
QM6a: L & sph.coords: Ch.12.3-12.6. Do 12.3.1 (p.322), 12.5.3 (i-iii) (p.329), 12.5.12 (p.338), 12.5.13, 12.6.1 (p.340), 12.6.2
EM6b: Ch.11.1 Dipole radiation. Do #1, 5
Res6: Discuss research questions
EM6a: Ch.10.1 Potentials and Gauges. Do #1, 6
QM6b: H atom: Ch.13.2, 13.2, 13.4. Do 13.1.1 (p.357), 13.1.3 (p.368), 13.3.3
 
week 7
14 May
Sem7: seminar on chosen readings
Practice poster session for APS-NW
Arrive in Pocatello for 17-19 May mtg
Res7: present draft posters or talks
Drive to Pocatello Wednesday-Thus.
 
week 8
21 May
Sem8: Ch.9+10
QM8a: Spin: Ch.14. Do 14.3.2 (p.384), 14.3.4(i), 14.3.6, 14.4.1 (p.395, hint: Ehrenfest), 14.5.1(i) (p.398)
EM8b: Ch.12.3.1-2 Relativistic Electrodynamics I. Do #41, 43, 44
Res8: DUE: final research posters, slideshows, and/or papers, plus annotated bibliography
EM8a: Ch.12.1,2 Special relativity. Candidates: #4, 6, 7, 9, 17, 20, 23, 26, 34, 40
QM8b: L addition: Ch.15.1-2. Do 15.1.1 (p.405)
 
week 9
28 May
Sem9: Memorial Day HOLIDAY
QM9a: Approximations: Ch.16; Perturbation Theory: Ch.17. Do 16.1.1 (p.434), 16.2.7 (p.449, or 16.2.4 in ed.1), 17.2.1 (p.457), 17.2.7 (p.463)
E&M final exam
Res9: HOLIDAY
EM9a: Ch.12.3.3-5 Relativistic Electrodynamics II. Do # 48, 54, 66
QM final exam
 
week 10
4 June
Monday:
Tuesday & Wednesday:
finish conferences 7 June
Seminar & contract eval confs
Physics & contract eval confs
 
 

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DUE DATES: Complete the reading assignments before class.

Meet your team the day before class, discuss readings, and each team post on Moodle three good PIQs: Points, Insights, and Questions.

Science Seminar essays are due on our Moodle site on the SeminarForum.

Physics and Vector Calculus homework is due before class the following week, same day. Do not come late to class just to finish homework - please come on time, and bring whatever you have done. Please see syllabi for assignment details and for due dates on papers, presentations, and projects. Moodle site

OFFICE HOURS: after class or by appointment. Email: zita(at)evergreen.edu; Office: 2272 Lab II
 

 

 

Winter Syllabus - this syllabus may evolve in response to student needs and faculty inspiration - updated 10.Jan.2007

All classes are in 2242 Lab 2 (except in CAL on Thus.11.Jan.2007)

 
Monday 1:00 Science Seminar (books)
Tuesday 1:00 Vector Calculus
Thursday 1:00 Sci Sem (journals)
Mon.2:45 Physics presentations and research
Tuesday 3:00 Electromagnetism (Griffiths)
Thus. 2:45 Modern Physics & Quantum Mechanics (Tipler & Llewellyn)
week 0 1:00 Friday 5 January: Physics students meet in 2242 Lab 2 to plan our attendance this weekend at the AAS meeting in Seattle.
Saturday 6 January: Undergraduate orientation at AAS - let's all attend this session, and make sure everyone is registered, then you are free to go to any sessions you like.
6-10 Jan: Attend AAS meeting in Seattle. Take notes, and we will discuss our experiences the first day of class on campus, Thursday 11 Jan. in the CAL
week 1
Jan.8-12
No classes - physics students are at AAS meeting in Seattle

FIRST CLASS for EVERYONE in Science Seminar and Physics at 1:00 in the Computer Applications Laboratory - Introduction to program resources, form teams

Later: Discuss AAS, Intro to Physical Systems

week 2
Jan.15-19
HOLIDAY: Science Seminar start reading Byers and Osen. Pick the chapters that interest you. 1:00 Vector Calculus V1: Griffiths Ch.1.1 Vector Algebra

1:00 Science Seminar - Science News (the most recent issue)

2:45 Modern Physics M1: review/seminar on Relativity I & II. Read thoroughly, prepare summaries, and bring specific questions you'd like us to work through.

 

3:00 Electromagnetism E1: Griffiths Ch.2.1-2.3 Electrostatics (a)

week 3
Jan.22-26
1:00 Science Seminar on Byers Intro, Ch.7,8,31,38 and Osen p.1-20, 141-170

1:00 V2: Griffiths Ch.1.2 Differential Calculus

1:00 Science Seminar - Physics Today (the most recent issue)
2:45 Physics research planning R1 3:00 E2: Griffiths Ch.2.4-2.5 Electrostatics (b) 2:45 Modern Physics M2: Minilectures/review on Ch.3-5. Identify areas we'd like to go deeper on next week.
week 4
Jan.29-Feb.2
1:00 Science Seminar on Byers Ch.5, 14, 15, 25 (Jeanne & Gabrielle)

1:00 V3: Griffiths Ch.1.3 Integral Calculus

1:00 Science Seminar - Science News: (Craig + )
2:45 Physics research presentations P1: Candidate Questions + sources 3:00 E3: Griffiths Ch.3.1-3.2 Potentials (a) 2:45 Modern Physics M3: Advanced work on Ch.3-5.
week 5
Feb.5-9
1:00 Science Seminar on Byers Ch.10, 26 and Osen Ch.2, 4, 7 (Willie + OJ)
Midquarter conferences and exams (no Thursday seminar)
2:45 Physics research planning R2
week 6
Feb.12-16
1:00 Science Seminar on Byers Ch. 24, 29, 36, 37 and Osen Ch.1, 3 (Jada + )

1:00 V4: Griffiths Ch.1.4 Curvilinear coordinates

1:00 Science Seminar - Feb. Physics Today (Bjorn + )
2:45 Physics research presentations P2 3:00 E4: Griffiths Ch.3.3-3.4 Potentials (b) 2:45 Modern Physics M4: Ch.6(a) Schro"dinger Eqn
week 7
Feb.19-23
HOLIDAY (no class) Suggest readings for week 9

1:00 V5: Griffiths Ch.1.5: Dirac Delta function

1:00 Science Seminar - Science News (Paul + )
No class; independent physics research; HW Q&A at 4:00 as usual 3:00 E5: Griffiths Ch.5.1-5.3 Magnetostatics (a) 2:45 Modern Physics M5: Ch.6(b) SHO + Parity
week 8
Feb.26-Mar.2
1:00 Science Seminar on Byers Ch.1-4 and Somerville in Osen (Kyla + Apioth)

1:00 V6: Griffiths Ch.1.6: Theory of vector fields

1:00 Science Seminar - Science News # 6 & 7 (Bjorn + )
2:45 Physics research proposals workshop R3 3:00 E6: Griffiths Ch.5.3-5.4 Magnetostatics (b) 2:45 Modern Physics M6: Ch.7(a) Angular momentum
week 9
Mar.5-9
1:00 Science Seminar: Articles about women in physics/math

1:00 V7: Vector Calculus exam

1:00 Science Seminar - March Physics Today (Craig + )
2:45 Physics research proposals P3 3:00 E7: Griffiths Ch.7 Electrodynamics 2:45 Modern Physics M7: Ch.7(b) 3D Sch Eqn
week 10
Mar.12-16
12:30 Physics final Final evaluation conferences
1:00 Science Seminar Final evaluation conferences

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DUE DATES: Complete the reading assignments before class.

Meet your team the day before class, discuss readings, and each team post on Moodle three good PIQs: Points, Insights, and Questions.

Science Seminar essays are due on our Moodle site on the SeminarForum.

Physics and Vector Calculus homework is due before class the following week, same day. Do not come late to class just to finish homework - bring whatever you have done, on time. Please see syllabi for assignment details and for due dates on papers, presentations, and projects. Moodle site

OFFICE HOURS: after class or by appointment. Email: zita(at)evergreen.edu; Office: 2272 Lab II
 

 

 
 


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