Contact

Dr. Kevin H. Knuth
PH 211
Department of Physics
University at Albany
Albany NY 12222
USA

Phone: +1-518-442-4653
FAX: +1-518-442-5260
Email: kknuth@albany.edu

  

Syllabus

A PHY 151 Honors
Spring 2009
Tuesdays and Thursdays 10:15 – 11:35
Friday 3:00 – 4:00
Physics Building Room 224

Instructor:   Dr. Kevin Knuth
Contact:   kknuth@albany.edu PH 211, 442 - 4653
Office Hours:   Thursdays 2:35 – 3:35pm
Teaching Assistant:  Nabin Malakar, Tutoring: Tuesday: 6:00pm – 7:30pm in PH 119

Text:   Physics for Scientists and Engineers by Serway and Jewett, 7th editon

Course description: Introduction to electricity and magnetism (calculus based).

General Education category: Disciplinary Perspectives: Natural Sciences
See Undergraduate Bulletin page 48 for general criteria governing General Education courses and specific learning objectives for Natural Sciences (natural phenomena, scientific method, social impact).

Honors course: will make more extensive use of calculus than PHY150.

Homework:
Each Homework problem is worth 10 points, so each set is either 50 or 60 points.
Late HW accepted ONLY with prior permission from the instructor.
People may discuss their problems, strategies, and solutions with one another, but COPYING IS STRICTLY PROHIBITED and will be dealt with by FAILURE IN THE COURSE.

Quizzes :
Can be given any time.
Expect one at least every two weeks.

Exams: There will be two in-class exams on March 3 and April 7. The final exam will be a take-home exam due at 5:00pm on May 13.  

Grading:
HW 20%
Quizzes 20%
Exam I 20%
Exam II 20%
Final Exam 20%

Please be aware, that homework, quiz or exam solutions consisting of a scribbled equation, some numbers and an answer are NOT ACCEPTABLE, and will receive ZERO credit. Your solutions should be clearly and coherently written so that anyone who is familiar with the topic can follow and understand them. Late homework will be penalized by point deduction.

If you find or expect you are having troubles please see, call or email the instructor early on…do not wait until it is too late for remedies and corrections. This course is for YOU and it will help you move forward in your education, your career and your life…be proactive and take responsibility.

Week
Dates
Topic
Homework
Due on
1          
Thurs Jan 22 Introduction to Electromagnetism    
2 Tues Jan 27 Ch 23: 8, 17 ,23, 27, 34, 36 Feb 3
Thurs Jan 29 Ch 23:    
3 Tues Feb 3 Ch 24: 7, 13, 19, 21, 33, 50 Feb 12
Thurs Feb 5 Ch 24:    
4 Tues Feb 10 Ch 25: 8, 10, 15, 31, 35, 58 Mar 3
Thurs Feb 12 Ch 25:    
Break
5 Tues Feb 24 Ch 25:    
Thurs Feb 26 Ch 25, 26: 5, 17, 37, 27, 33 Mar 10
6 Tues Mar 3 EXAM I    
Thurs Mar 5 Ch 26:    
7 Tues Mar 10 Ch 27: 11, 15, 25, 32, 35 Mar 17
Thurs Mar 12 Ch 27:    
8 Tues Mar 17 Ch 27/28: 5, 11, 24, 27, 29, 37 Mar 31
Thurs Mar 19 Ch 28:    
9 Tues Mar 24 Ch 29: 7, 11, 17, 25, 29, 35 Apr 7
Thurs Mar 26 Ch 29:    
10 Tues Mar 31 EXAM II    
Thurs Apr 2 Ch 30: 3, 5, 17, 23, 31, 37 Apr 16
11 Tues Apr 7 Ch 30:    
Tues Apr 9 Break    
12 Tues Apr 14 Ch 31: 3, 7, 15, 27, 35 Apr 23
Thurs Apr 16 Ch 31:    
13 Tues Apr 21 Ch 32: 11, 13, 23, 25, 33 Apr 30
Thurs Apr 23 Ch 32:    
14 Tues Apr 28 Ch 33: 3, 7, 15, 21, 27, 41 May 5
Thurs Apr 30 Ch 33:    
15 Tues May 5 Ch 33:    
       
  Wed May 13 TAKE HOME FINAL EXAM DUE May 13, 5:00 pm