UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON-CLEAR LAKE
SYLLABUS – Fall 2011
PHYS 4331 Principles of Electromagnetism
T R 5:30-6:50 PM SSB 3307
INSTRUCTOR: David Garrison
OFFICE: BAYOU 3531-2
EMAIL: garrison@uhcl.edu
TELEPHONE: 281-283-3796
Course Description: Electric and magnetic fields, Maxwell’s equations, electromagnetic radiation, and wave guides.
Prerequisites: PHYS 3032 Univ. Phys. II
Textbook: Introduction to Electrodynamics, David J. Griffiths
Policies:
1. Office Hours: T R 2:30-5:30 pm and by appointment
2. Measurements: Two in-class exams & take-home problem sets
Date Percent
Problem Sets 30
Mid-term Oct. 13 30
Final Dec. 8 40
3. Grading: The grade boundaries will be (whichever is lower):
A – 90% or more than one standard deviation above the mean
B – 80% or class average
C – 70% or one standard deviation below the mean
D – 65% or one and a half standard deviations below the mean
F – 60% or more than two standard deviations below the mean
Refined letter grade system, including “+” or “-“, will be used
4. Honesty Code: I will be honest in all my academic activities and will not tolerate dishonesty.
5. Make-ups: Make-up exams are not recommended. If you know ahead of time that you will be unable to attend an exam, please let me know in advance so that we can make other arrangements.
6. Disability Accommodation Statement: If you are certified as disabled and are entitled to accommodation under the ADA Act., sec 503, please see the instructor as soon as possible. If you are not currently certified and believe that you may qualify, please contact the Coordinator of Disabled Services, at 283-2627, in Health and Disability Services.
7. 6 Drop Rule Limitation: Students who entered college for the first time in Fall 2007 or later should be aware of the course drop limitation imposed by the Texas Legislature. Dropping this or any other course between the first day of class and the census date for the semester/session does not affect your 6 drop rule count. Dropping a course between the census date and the last day to drop a class for the semester/session will count as one of your 6 permitted drops. You should take this into consideration before dropping this or any other course. Visit www.uhcl.edu/records for more information on the 6 drop rule and the census date information for the semester/session.
8. Learning Objectives: Upon completion of this course, students should be able to solve problems in the areas listed below.
|
Week |
Topic |
Chapter(s) |
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1 |
Vector Analysis: Math Review |
G1 |
|
2 |
Electrostatics (Coulomb’s Law & Electric Flux) |
G2 |
|
3 |
Electrostatics ( Energy, Potential & Conductors) |
G2 |
|
4 |
Poisson & Laplace’s Equations |
G3 |
|
5 |
Magnetostatics |
G5 |
|
6 |
Magnetic Forces |
G5 |
|
7 |
Electric and Magnetic Fields in Matter |
G4, 6 |
|
8 |
Midterm Exam |
|
|
9 |
Electrodynamics |
G7 |
|
10 |
Conservation Laws / E&M Waves (1D waves & Uniform Plane Waves) |
G8, 9 |
|
11 |
E&M Waves (Waves in matter, wave guides) |
G9 |
|
12 |
Potentials |
G10 |
|
13 |
Radiation |
G11 |
|
14 |
Thanksgiving Break |
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15 |
Review |
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16 |
Final Exam |
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