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)
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Tuesday 1:00 Quantum Mechanics
(Shankar ed.2)
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Thursday 1:00 Electromagnetism
(Griffiths)
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Mon.3:00 Physics research |
Tuesday 3:00 Electromagnetism
(Griffiths ed.3) |
Thursday 3:00 Quantum Mechanics
(Shankar) |
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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
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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 |
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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
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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) |
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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)
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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) |
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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)
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E&M midterm |
| Res4: Discuss research questions |
EM4a: Ch.9.2 EM waves in vacuum.Do #9, 10 |
QM midterm |
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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.
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| Res5: Research progress reports |
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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
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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 |
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week 7
14 May |
Sem7: seminar on chosen readings |
Practice poster session for APS-NW
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| Res7: present draft posters or talks |
Drive to Pocatello Wednesday-Thus. |
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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)
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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) |
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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)
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E&M final exam |
| Res9: HOLIDAY |
EM9a: Ch.12.3.3-5 Relativistic Electrodynamics II. Do # 48, 54, 66 |
QM final exam |
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week 10
4 June |
Monday: |
Tuesday & Wednesday:
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finish conferences 7 June
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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 |
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| OFFICE HOURS: after class or by appointment. Email: zita(at)evergreen.edu; Office: 2272 Lab II |
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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)
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Monday 1:00 Science Seminar (books)
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Tuesday 1:00 Vector Calculus
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Thursday 1:00 Sci Sem (journals)
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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
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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 |
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| OFFICE HOURS: after class or by appointment. Email: zita(at)evergreen.edu; Office: 2272 Lab II |
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