Textbooks:
- Introduction to Electrodynamics, by David J. Griffiths, Second
Edition, Prentice Hall
This book is REQUIRED
- Electrodynamics and Classical Theory of
Fields and Particles by A.O. Barut, Dover
This book is OPTIONAL and a great little book for field theory of electrodynamics
- A Treatise on Electricity and Magnetism, Vol
1 & 2, by J. C.
Maxwell, Dover
This book is OPTIONAL and fun to have in your personal library.
Course Description:
This course is designed to
provide the second semester to the first course in electrodynamics. Dynamics of
electricity and magnetism will be discussed. Mathematical tools such as tensor
analysis, vector calculus, solutions to partial differential equations will be
taught throughout the course. Emphasis will be on materials, dynamics and field
equations for radiation and their solutions.
Grading:
- Homework: Homework will be assigned weekly
and posted on the internet. The due dates will be announced in class. A
grade with a value of 0-5 will be given for each problem. Any score of 2
or less shows a deficiency in the understanding of the assignment. Please do
every problem and turn in your efforts. Incomplete assignments with
unattempted problems are discouraged. It is acceptable to work together
on assignments as long as each participant is contributing to the
effort. However plagerism, including internet soltuions, can
result in the grade F for the course. A two class day grace period for
late assignments will be in effect throughout the semester.
- Exams: There will be 3 take home exams, and
the in class Final exam. You
may use your notes and books for the exams but you cannot discuss the exam
material with anyone either verbally or in any written form. The honor system will be
invoked. The exams will be
given out on Fridays and must be returned by 9:30 AM sharp the next Monday.
The exams will therefore be given at the following dates.
Schedule:
- Exam I, Friday, 22 February, 2008
- Exam II, Friday, 28 March, 2008
- Exam III, Friday, 25 April, 2008
- Final Tuesday, 13 May Period 10, 2:15 PM 301
VAN
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- Grade Weights: Your final grade will be
computed from the following from a total of 250 points. Each assignment
and exam will be graded so that 50% will be considered just barely passing
or the grade D work for that assignment. The grades will be weighed
as follows:
1.
150
pts. 3 exam scores (50 pts. each)
2.
50
pts. : Homework
3.
50
pts. : Final Exam
A
typical distributions of grades will be:
4.
250-210
A's
5.
209-170
B's
6.
169-130
C's
7.
129-90
D's
8.
below
89 F
Plus/minus
grading will be used.
PROCEDURES
FOR STUDENT COMPLAINTS
- A student who has a complaint related
to a Physics or Astronomy course should follow the procedures
summarized below. The full policy on student complaints is on-line in
the College's Student Academic Handbook http://www.clas.uiowa.edu/faculty/handbook/5/f.shtml
• Ordinarily, the student should attempt to resolve the matter with the
instructor first. If the complaint is not resolved to the student's
satisfaction, the student should go to the course supervisor (if the
instructor is a teaching assistant) or to Chair–
Professor Thomas F. Boggess (see above).
- If the matter remains unresolved, the
student may submit a written
complaint to the Associate Dean for Academic Programs, 120 Schaeffer
Hall (335-2633). The associate dean will attempt to resolve the
complaint and, if necessary, may convene a special committee to
recommend appropriate action. In any event, the associate dean will
respond to the student in writing regarding the disposition of the
complaint. For any complaint that cannot be resolved through the
mechanisms described above, please refer to the College’s Student
Academic Handbook for further information.
A student suspected of
plagiarism or cheating must inform the student in writing as soon as
possible after the incident has been observed or discovered. Instructors who detect cheating or plagiarism
may decide, in consultation with the departmental executive officer, to
reduce the student's grade on the assignment or the course, even to
assign an F. The instructor writes an account of the chronology of the
plagiarism or cheating incident for the DEO (Associate Chair), who
sends an endorsement of the written report of the case to the Associate
Dean for Academic Programs, CLAS. A copy of the report will be
sent to the student.
-
The College guideline is that one semester
hour of credit is the equivalent of approximately three hours of work
(class time + out-of-class preparation) each week over the course of a
whole semester. In a typical lecture/discussion course, each hour of
class normally entails at least two hours of outside preparation for
the average student (e.g., in a three-credit-hour lecture course,
standard out-of-class preparation is six hours per week). This standard
is the basis on which the Registrar's Office assigns hours of
University credit for courses.
STUDENT RIGHTS AND
RESPONSIBILITIES
- The College's
Educational Policy Committee suggests that syllabi include a section on
student rights and responsibilities. They suggest the following:
- "All students
in the College have specific rights and responsibilities. You have the
right to adjudication of any complaints you have about classroom
activities or instructor actions. Information on these procedures is
available in the Schedule of Courses and on-line in the College's
Student Academic Handbook (http://www.clas.uiowa.edu/students/academic_handbook/).
You also have the right to expect a classroom environment that enables
you to learn, including modifications if you have a disability."
- "Your
responsibilities to this class-and to your education as a whole-include
attendance
and participation. (Here an instructor could put specific information
on his/her or the department's attendance policy.) You are also
expected to be honest and honorable in your fulfillment of assignments
and in test-taking situations (the College's policy on plagiarism and
cheating is on-line in the College's Student Academic Handbook http://www.clas.uiowa.edu/students/academic_handbook/).
You have a responsibility to the rest of the class-and to the
instructor-to help create a classroom environment where all may learn.
At the most basic level, this means that you will respect the other
members of the class and the instructor, and treat them with the
courtesy you hope to receive in turn."
- This course is given by the College of Liberal Arts and
Sciences. This means that class policies on matters such as
requirements, grading, and sanctions for academic dishonesty are
governed by the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.
Students wishing to add or drop this course after the official deadline
must receive the approval of the Dean of the College of Liberal
Arts and Sciences . Details of the University policy of cross
enrollments may be found at:
http://www.uiowa.edu/~provost/deos/crossenroll.doc