Rules for Physics 221- 003, 004
Fall 2006 Syllabus
Instructor: Porter W Johnson Porter.Johnson@iit.edu
Webpage: http://www.iit.edu/~johnsonp
296 Life Sciences Building (312) 567-5745
Office hours: M 4-5,  W 10-11, Th 2-3   Schedule: http://www.iit.edu/~johnsonp/schedule.html
Textbook: Fundamentals of Physics, Extended: Halliday / Resnick / Walker, 7th edition extended [Wiley 2005].
Schedule: Class: WF 11:25 - 12::40 152 LS ;
Rec: 03: 123 E1 Th 9:00-10:00 am; Rec 04: 123 E1, T 9:00 - 10:00 am
Content: Chapters 15-17, 21-33 of textbook.
  • Sinusoidal oscillations. Longitudinal and transverse waves. Standing and traveling waves.
  • Coulomb's Law. Electric field for discrete and continuous charge distributions. Integral form of Gauss's Law to determine the electric field in simple geometrical arrangements.
  • Electric potential, capacitance, resistance. Simple circuits involving resistors, capacitors, and DC batteries.
  • Magnetic fields, Ampère's Law, Faraday's Law, induction, and inductances.
  • Maxwell's equations in integral form. Electromagnetic waves -- reflection, refraction, and polarization.
  • For the laboratory component the student should be able to operate experimental setups and analyze data taken in exercises that involve the basic concepts covered in the course.
Laboratory Work: It is departmental policy that you cannot pass the course unless you complete all the laboratory experiments and hand in the reports.
Homework: Homework assignments will be collected on the dates indicated on the schedule below. 
Quizzes: Quizzes will be given in every recitation period. These will be used primarily to assess the class's understanding of the topic and to prepare you for the types of problems that will appear on the examinations. The quizzes may be on any previously covered material.
Examinations: There will be three examinations: two midterms and one final examination. These will be closed-book, closed-notes examinations. A one-page equation sheet may be brought to each exam.
Grading: The percentage weighting for each component are shown below. The final letter grades will be awarded on a scale as shown below. This scale may vary up or down slightly, depending on the difficulty of the examinations and quizzes.
Homework 10%
Quizzes 10%
Laboratory 10%
Midterm Exam 1 20%
Midterm Exam 2 20%
Final Exam 30%
Max % Grade Min %
100 A 85
85 B 70
70 C 60
60 D 50
50 E 0
Important Dates:
  • Sep 01 - Last Day to Add or Drop Courses, Change Sections, etc.
  • Nov 03  - Last Day for Official Withdrawal
  • Dec 13  - Final Exam: 152  LS
 

PHYS 221-003, 004 Schedule for Fall 2006

Week Date R: Rec
L:Lab 265 LS		 Reading Assignment 
in 152 LS		 Homework
eF: Aug 25 Th 8:24  none Ch 15 -
1W: Aug 30
F: Sep 01 		T 8:29  none
Th 8.31 Lab 1 		Ch 15
Ch 16 		- 
Ch 15: 13, 24, 37, 45, 55  
2W: Sep 06
F: Sep 08		 T 9:-5  Lab 1
Th 9.07 Rec 1 		Ch 17
Ch 17		 Ch 16: 7, 16, 21, 27, 41, 55
-
3W: Sep 13
F: Sep 15		 T 9:12  Rec 1
Th 9.14 Lab 2 		Ch 21
Ch 22		 Ch 17: 5, 12, 17, 27, 37, 46, 47, 63
Ch 21: 9, 18, 20, 26
4W: Sep 20
F: Sep 22		 T 9:19  Lab 2
Th 9.21 Rec 2 		Ch 23
Review		 Ch 22: 4, 12, 19, 26, 39, 50
-
5W: Sep 27
F: Sep 29 		T 9:26  Rec 2
Th 9.28 Lab 3 		Exam I
Ch 23 		-
-
6W: Oct 04
F: Oct 06 		T 10:03  Lab 3
Th 10.05 Rec 3 		Ch 24
Ch 25		 Ch 23: 9, 15, 21, 39, 43, 53
Ch 24: 7, 15, 25, 31, 40, 55
7W: Oct 11
F: Oct 13		 T 10:10  Rec 3
Th 10.12 Lab 4 		Ch 25
Ch 26		 -
Ch 25: 4, 9, 20, 27, 39, 49 
8 W: Oct 18
F: Oct 20		 T 10:17  Lab 4
Th 10.19 none		Ch 27
No Class		 Ch 26: 6, 21, 27,  45, 52
Fall Break: 19-21 Oct 		 
9 W: Oct 25
F: Oct 27		 T 10:24  Rec 4
Th 10.26 Rec 4		 Ch 28
Review		 Ch 27: 7, 14, 32, 47, 55
-
10W: Nov 01
F: Nov 03		 T 10:31  Lab 5
Th 11.02 Lab 5 		Exam II
Ch 28		 -
-
11W: Nov 08
F: Nov 10		 T 11:07  Rec 5
Th 11.0 Rec 5		 Ch 29
Ch 29 		Ch 28: 4, 13, 21, 30, 36, 44, 55
-
12W: Nov 15
F: Nov 17		 T 11:14  Lab 6
Th 11.16 Lab 6		 Ch 30
Ch 30		 Ch 29: 5, 11, 28, 39, 46
-
13W: Nov 22
F: Nov 24		 T 11:21  nonr
Th 11.23 none		 Ch 31
No Class		 Ch 30: 4, 13, 25, 47, 56, 65, 73
Thanksgiving: 23-25 Nov
14W: Nov 29
F: Dec 01		 T 11:28  Rec 6
Th 11.30 Rec 6 		Ch 31
Ch 32		 Ch 31: 8, 18, 34, 63
Ch 32: 7, 18, 24, 27
15W: Dec 06
F: Dec 08		 Lab Makeup Ch 33
Review		 Ch 33: 5, 23, 34, 49, 62
-
16W: Dec 13   Final Exam Wed  8:00 - 10:00   [152 LS]

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