PHY 201 Syllabus, Spring 2013

Course Name: Electricity & Magnetism PHY 201 Class Time and Location: TTH 9:30 – 11:00 am Nicol Hall 0221 Coordinator: Dr. Husam Abu-Safe Credits and Contact Hours : 4.00 Semester: Spring Last Revised on: 11/02/2013 CURRENT CATALOG DESCRIPTION Electricity and magnetism, Coulomb's law, Gauss Theorem, electrical field and potentials, Ampere's law and magnetic field, electrical current and Ohm's law, electromagnetic induction, alternating current and electromagnetic wave. Optics including refraction, interference, and diffraction. COURSE PREREQUISITE/COREQUISITE Math 201 is a prerequisite to this course as it is a calculus-based course. INSTRUCTOR Name: Dr. Husam Abu-Safe Email: husam.abusafe@lau.edu.lb Office: Nicol Hall 308e ; Ext : 1513 Office Hours: TTH: 12:30 – 14:30 COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES A STUDENT COMPLETING THIS COURSE SHOULD BE ABLE TO: 1. Acquire knowledge of physics concepts and their description of the functioning of the different systems around us. 3. Use mathematical aspects and formulae to describe and to quantify physical phenomena related the material covered in the course. 4. Develop skills and use techniques for solving problems addressed in the course. 5. Acquire Scientific and intellectual abilities to think critically about physical systems that surround us. COURSE GRADING AND PERFORMANCE CRITERIA There will be two in-semester exams, lab work, homework and a final exam.  The first exam will cover chapters 21-25. (worth 20% of the total grade)  The second exam will cover chapters 26-30. (worth 20% of the total grade)  The lab work (reports, attendance). (worth 20% of the total grade)  The homework (2-3 problems for each chapter). (worth 10% of the total grade)  The final exam will be comprehensive (worth 30% of the total grade) There will be no make up for exams or homework and attending is a must The final grade will be calculated according to an average grade defined by the instructor. A standardized grade will be calculated by excel package to determine the final grade in the course. Page 2 of 3 TEACHING METHOD Mainly, every week one chapter will be introduced, around 5 assigned problems will be solved in class and important aspects related to the concepts introduced during the lecture will be discussed. The student is requested to read the chapter at home before the lecture, and to study daily. All lecture notes will be posted on the blackboard, you are advised to printout the lectures and to bring them to class as you will often need to add your personal notes on the printouts. Students are advised to form groups of 4 (or 3) students and prepare the assigned homework as a group. Each student will be expected to be capable of explaining and solving all homework problems on the board. TEXTBOOK AND REFERENCES Principles of Physics.by Halliday/ Resnick/ Jearl Walker, (Wiley 9th Edition). ISBN: 978-0-470-56158-4. MAJOR TOPICS COVERED IN THE COURSE AND TENTATIVE SCHEDULE Mainly, every week a chapter will be introduced in the schedule shown in the table: LECTURE - DATE CHAPTERS 1– FEB 12 CHAPTER 21: ELECTRIC CHARGE 2,3, 4 – FEB 19, 21, 26 CHAPTER 22: ELECTRIC FIELDS 5, 6, 7– FEB 28, MAR 5, 7 CHAPTER 23: GAUSS’ LAW 8, 9 – MAR 14, 19 CHAPTER 24: ELECTRIC POTENTIAL 10, 11 – MAR 21, 26 CHAPTER 25: CAPACITANCE EXAM I (CHAP 21-25 ): THURSDAY MAR 28 TH AT 6 PM PLACE: TBA 12, 13 – APR 2, 4 CHAPTER 26: CURRENT AND RESISTANCE 14, 15– APR 4, 9 CHAPTER 27: CIRCUITS 16, 17 - APR 11, 16 CHAPTER 28: MAGNETIC FIELDS 18, 19 – APR 18, 23 CHAPTER 29: MAGNETIC FIELD DUE TO CURRENT 20, 21– APR 25, 30 CHAPTER 30: INDUCTION AND INDUCTANCE EXAM II (CHAP 26-30): THURSDAY MAY 2 ND AT 6 PM PLACE: TBA 22, 23 – MAY 7, 9 CHAPTER 31: ELECTROMAGNETIC OSCILLATIONS, AND ALTERNATING CURRENT 24, 25– MAY 14, 16 CHAPTER 32: MAXWELL’S EQUATIONS 26-MAY 21 CHAPTER 33: ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVES 27-MAY 23 CHAPTER 34: IMAGES POLICY ON CHEATING AND PLAGIARISM Students caught cheating on an exam receive a grade of zero on the exam in their first cheating attempt and receive a warning. Students caught cheating for the second time will receive a grade of “F” in the course and another warning. Plagiarism on assignments and project work is a serious offense. If plagiarism is detected, a student will be subject to penalty, similar to the cheating case, which ranges from receiving a zero on the assignment concerned to an “F” in the course in addition to a warning. ATTENDANCE POLICY 1. Students are held responsible for all the material presented in the classroom, even during their absence. 2. Students can miss no more than the equivalent of five weeks of instruction and still receive credit for that course. 3. Instructors have the right to impose specific attendance regulations in their courses, provided that the above-stated limit of absences is not exceeded, and the minimum number of absences allowed is no fewer than the equivalent of two weeks of classroom instruction, after the Drop and Add period. Page 3 of 3 4. Instructors will inform the Departments Chairperson and the Guidance Office, of any prolonged unexplained absence. 5. Students who exceed the allowed number of absences must withdraw from the course; otherwise, the course grade will be recorded as “F” (NP). WITHDRAWAL POLICY 1. A student who withdraws after the Drop/Add period and by the end of the 5th week of classes (10th day of classes for Summer Modules) will obtain a “WI” on that particular course. The student may process such request directly through the Registrar’s Office. 2. A student who withdraws from a course between the 6th week and the end of the 10th week of classes (18th day of classes for Summer Modules) will receive either a “WP” or a “WF”. “WP” or “WF” will be determined by the instructor based on the achieved academic performance in that course till the time of withdrawal. 3. The “WI” and the “WP” will not count as a repeat; whereas the “WF” will count as a repeat. 4. “WI”, “WP” and “WF” will not count towards the GPA calculation. 5. The deadlines for “WI” or “WP”/”WF” are clearly stated on the revised academic calendar on the LAU website: http://www.lau.edu.lb/academics/calendar/20122013/#spring_2013 WI is equivalent to Early Withdrawal WP is equivalent to Withdrawal/Pass WF is equivalent to Withdrawal/Fail Guidelines for the New Grading System Grade Quality Points Guidelines over 100 A 4  90 A- 3.67 87 – 89 B+ 3.33 83 – 86 B 3.0 80 – 82 B- 2.67 77 – 79 C+ 2.33 73 – 76 C 2 70 – 72 C- 1.67 67 – 69 D+ 1.33 63 – 66 D 1 60 – 62 F 0  59 P No quality Points NP No quality Points U No quality Points W No quality Points I No quality Points