Syllabus
for Physics 411 – Fall 2012
Electricity
and Magnetism
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related to the course)
Official Course
Description:
Title:
Intermediate Electricity and Magnetism; Credits:
4; Grade Method: REG/P-F/AUD;
Prerequisite:
PHYS374; Topics: Foundations
of electromagnetic theory, with extensive applications of the methods. Thorough treatment of wave properties of solutions of Maxwell's
equations.
Instructor:
Professor Kaustubh Agashe
Phone:
(301)-405-6018
Office: Room 4119
Office Hours: Tuesday 2.00-3.00 pm. in Room 4119 and Thursday 1.00-2.00 pm. in Room 4102 (or by
appointment.)
Teaching Assistant: Kyle Wardlow [email: kwardlow_at_umd.edu, Phone: (301) 405-6191]; Office hours: noon–1 pm
on Monday in Room 4102 and Wednesday noon-1 pm. in Room 4208, Physics Building (or by appointment).
Lecture
Time:
11:00-11:50 pm. on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday
Lecture
Room:
Room 1402,
Required
Textbook: Introduction
to Electrodynamics, D.J.
Homework:
The homework assignments (problem sets) will generally be assigned here
on Tuesdays, and should be handed in at the beginning of class the following
Tuesday or in folder outside
Room 4119 by 5 pm..
Late homework will be accepted at the discretion
of
the instructor (in particular, a valid documented excuse such a medical problem,
religious holiday, or serious family crisis is
required).,
but not after solutions have been handed out.
No
homework will be dropped for any reason.
For full credit for any written homework or exam problem,
in
addition to the correct answer, you must show the steps/justify your approach as
much as possible.
Solutions
to homework (and exams) will be posted here.
Exams: There will be 2 exams
given during the lecture periods (50 minutes in length). Both exams will
contribute to the final grade for the course. The final exam will be given
during the standard exam period. The date and time of the exam are not yet
determined. You must take the final exam to pass the course. There will be no make-up for the
exams, unless there is a strong documented excuse (medical problem, religious
holiday, or serious family crisis).
Details
such as which topics will be covered in each exam, whether crib sheets will be
allowed etc. will be posted later.
Grade:
The semester grade will be based on the homework, in-class exams and the final
exam
with the following tentative weights: 2 in-class exams: 40%, homework:
25%, final exam: 35%
Attendance:
Regular
attendance and participation in this class is the best way to grasp the concepts
and principles being discussed. Please try
to attend every class and to read up the relevant chapter(s) of the textbook before coming to the class.
Some class notes will be posted here.
Academic
Honesty:
Note that, although you are encouraged to discuss homework with other students,
any work you submit must be your own and should reflect your own understanding.
In fact, the main
way you will understand Physics (and thus do well on the exams) is by doing the
homework (that too by yourself).
In
addition, academic dishonesty, such as cheating on an exam or copying homework,
is a serious offense which may result in suspension or expulsion from the
University.
The University of Maryland , College Park