Lectures: Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, 11.15am-12.05pm,
Rockefeller Hall 112.
Section: Friday, 2.30pm-3.20pm, Rockefeller Hall 112.
Professor: Itai Cohen,
508
ic64@cornell.edu.
Office hours: Tuesday 3:00pm-4:30pm,
and by appointment.
Teaching Assistant: David
Curtin
office, tel.
drc39@cornell.edu.
Office hours: Thursday 5:00-6:00pm in Rockefeller 103 and Friday 3:30-4:30pm in Rockefeller 127
Course webpage: http://cohengroup.ccmr.cornell.edu/courses/phys3327/phys3327.htm
Literature:
Classical electromagnetic radiation, Heald and Marion,
Thomson Learning, 1995.
div grad curl and all that, H. M. Schey ,
Norton and Company, 1973.
Additional or alternative literature: Course syllabus and reading assignments Homework: Approximately 11 weekly homework
assignments. Quizes: Think of them as practice exams. Will be held in section. Prelims: In class, October 16th and
November 23rd or 25th. Makeup exams/quizes will be oral unless the original exam date conflicts with a
religious holiday or students have made alternative arrangement with the
instructor. Final grade: based on homework (20%), quizzes and
participation (10%), one class project (15%), two prelims (40%) and a final
examination (15%). Academic Integrity: Each student in this course is expected to abide
by the Cornell University Code of Academic Integrity. You are allowed to
discuss the subject and the homework problems with others. However, you should
write up the homework by yourself and acknowledge all sources including a list
of people you worked with. Moreover, only you will be held responsible for all
the content you submit. http://cuinfo.cornell.edu/Academic/AIC.html Socratic Teaching Method: Class participation is mandatory. Everyone
is expected to participate in discussions relating to reading materials,
homework, exams and lectures. Guaranteed Recipe for Success:
Introduction to Electrodynamics,
D. J. Griffiths
Homework is due on Mondays and will be handed back on Friday.
Final exam: Monday, December 14, 2:00-4:30pm.
1) Take notes during lecture and sections.
2) After each lecture but before the next lecture review your notes. Identify
the parts you do not understand.
3) Come to each lecture and discussion section with specific questions.
4) Keep up with the reading so that you have some familiarity with each topic
prior to hearing about it in the lecture
5) Find at least one "partner" in the class with whom you can meet at
least once or twice a week to discuss materials from the lectures, the reading
assignments and the homework.
6) Take the homework assignment seriously. Do not try to do the whole
assignment the night before it is due. Some version of the homework questions
will appear on the exams.