Electromagnetism II (Rutgers Physics 386) Guide for Spring 2012


About the Course and the Instructor

Professor Sunil Somalwar will be in charge of the class, to be held during the TueThu4(Busch) period (1:40pm - 3:00pm) in ARC Room 105. My whereabouts are as follows. Office: Serin W312 on Busch, Phone:732-445-5500x0745, Fax:732-445-4343, E-mail: somalwar@physics.rutgers.edu
When I am not teaching, I do research in experimental particle physics (aka "atom smashing") at the CERN laboratory in Geneva, Switzerland.
I follow open door policy so you do not have to make an appointment to see me. Feel free to walk in my office or call or email etc if you need help. You can also make an appointment if you prefer. There will be no office hour given the open door policy, but let me know if you want one.
There will be a grader for your homeworks. If you have any questions about your graded homework, please return it to me with a clear note on it and I will get an explanation from the grader.

Textbook and Library Reserve

Our textbook will be Introduction to Electrodynamics, 3rd Ed., by David J. Griffiths (Prentice Hall, 1999) ISBN 0-13-805326-X. We can create a library reserve for this class if you want it.

Course Philosophy and Feedback

We will work out the detailed syllabus for this class together as we go along. This flexibility is one reason why hearing from you on a continual basis is extremely important. Your feedback (positive and negative) will allow us to tune the course better. Talk to me before/after class, in our offices, etc etc.

Homework, Exams and Grades etc

Homework assignments will be worth 30%, class exam 30% and the final 40%. Solutions to homework assignments and exams will be posted on the web. Since I will make every effort to post the solutions immediately, please make sure that you are not late in submitting the assignments. I plan to drop one (the worst) homework grade at the end. Subjective factors such as your effort, attendance, participation during discussions, and improvement during the term will also matter for your final grade. The exam schedule is: 
Class Exam:                  Thursday   Mar    1  during class
Final Exam (CUMULATIVE!):    Monday     May    7  8am - 11am

World Wide Web

The URL for our home page is http://www.physics.rutgers.edu/ugrad/386
Any important updates, weekly links to homeworks, exams and solutions, as well as your scores and grades will appear at this website.

Administrative Assistance

Professor Mohan Kalelkar (Office: Serin W301, Phone: 732-445-5500x3878, e-mail: kalelkar@physics.rutgers.edu) is the physics undergraduate director. Of course, while we professors pretend to be in-charge, Ms. Stacey Jacobs (Serin W201, 732-445-5500x2511, sljacobs@physics.rutgers.edu) holds all the administrative strings. Please see her if you need administrative help.

Students with Disabilities

If you have a disability, you are urged to speak to me EARLY IN THE SEMESTER to make the necessary arrangements to support a successful learning experience. For further information, click here.
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