PHYSICS 272: HONORS PHYSICS II

Subject: Electricy & Magnetism

This course covers Electricity and Magnetism, Optics and an introduction to Special Relativity. 

1. Instructors for Spring 2008

Lectures: Prof. Douglas Bergman.
W320 Serin Physics and Astronomy Building
Phone: 732-445-0052
Fax: 732-445-4343
Email: bergman@physics.rutgers.edu

Recitatations: Deepak Iyer
 236 Alison Road Classroom (ARC) Building 
Phone: 732-445-6885
Email: deepaki@physics.rutgers.edu

2. Office Hours

BERGMAN: Tuesdays, 3 PM.
IYER: Mondays, 11 AM.

2a. Email

We encourage you to contact us by email.
Points to remember about communicating via email: Email pointers.

3. Textbook

4. Lectures

Questions will be asked during each lecture, with responses taken by the iClicker system.  Students need to buy and register iClicker units.  Gerenal iClicker instructions can be found here.  Register your iClicker here.

Here is a link to the syllabus (also available on Sakai) which indicates the sections in the textbook that you should read before each lecture.  There will be a short reading quiz at the beginning of each lecture!

5. Recitations and Homework

Your registration for this course includes an assignment to one of these recitation sections:

During each recitation, there will be a discussion of problems similar to the assigned homework problems.   There will also be a short (10 minute) quiz.

The homework problems will be handled through WebAssign . More information on WebAssign.  Be sure to register with WebAssign before the first homework is due.

WebAssign webpage.

6. Exams and Quizzes

There will be three in class hour exams, and a final exam. Check the syllabus for the days.
Makeup exams: None.
Exceptions may be made for generally recognized religious reasons, with proper notice (two weeks). We will schedule makeup exams at our convenience, and may give them before the regular scheduled in-class exam.

The hour exams will be given in the LH.
272 - Final scheduled: May 7th, from 8:00 AM to 11:00 AM in the Physics Lecture Hall.
The exams will be multiple choice. They will be closed-book. You may bring with you one 8.5" x 11" sheet of paper, with any formulas or notes you find helpful. You should bring a scientific calculator to the exams.

There will be quizzes in recitation. These will be short, 10 min problems at the beginning of class. The subject matter will be the current homeworks and lectures.  The lowest two quiz grades will be dropped.

7. Grades

In class participation (iClicker), homework, quizzes, in-class hour exams, and final exam will contribute 5%, 10%, 15%, 30%, and 40%, respectively, to your total grade. In determining your total grade, the instructors may also take into account factors like your participation during class discussions and your improvement (or deterioration) during the term.  Scores and grades will be available online on Sakai.

8. Internet Resources

This course has a page (which you're reading) on the internet at the following URL:

http://www.physics.rutgers.edu/ugrad/272/index.html

Annoucements, grades, and other useful information and discussions will be handled through Sakai.

9. Students with Disabilities

If you have a disability, speak to me early in the semester. I will make the necessary arrangement to help you get the most from the course. Also, you must arrange for the course supervisor (that would be me, Prof. Bergman) to receive a letter from your College's Disability Concerns Coordinator verifying that you have a disability. A list of the College Coordinators can be found at http://www.rci.rutgers.edu/~polcomp/fachand.shtml#appa.

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