| Week | Dates | Chapters | Topics |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aug 23 - 25 | 22 | Introduction & Electric Fields |
| 2 | Aug 28 - Sep 1 | 23 | Electric Fields & Gauss' Law |
| 3 | Sep 5 - 8 | 24 | Electric Potential |
| 4 | Sep 11 - 15 | 25 | Capacitors & Dielectrics |
| Sep 20 | Exam I, 5:00 - 6:15 pm | ||
| 5 | Sep 18 - 22 | 26 | Currents & Resistance |
| 6 | Sep 25 - 29 | 26 | DC Circuits |
| 7 | Oct 2 - 6 | 27 | Conduction |
| 8 | Oct 9 - 13 | 28 | Magnetic Fields |
| 9 | Oct 16 - 18 | 29 | More Magnetic Fields |
| Oct 18 | Exam II, 5:00 - 6:15 pm | ||
| 10 | Oct 23 - 27 | 30 | Faraday's Law |
| 11 | Oct 30 - Nov 3 | 30,31 | Inductance & AC Circuits |
| 12 | Nov 6 - 10 | 31 | More AC Circuits |
| 13 | Nov 13 - 17 | 32 | Maxwell's Equations |
| Nov 15 | Exam III, 5:00 - 6:15 pm | ||
| 14 | Nov 20 - 22 | 15 | Mechanical waves "review" |
| 15 | Nov 27 - Dec 1 | 32 | Electromagnetic waves |
| Dec 12 | Final Exam, 5:00-7:30 pm |
Discussion sections are separate from the lectures and they are mandatory. The related lab class (Phy 209) starts Sep 11. You may contact Dr. Curtright by email: curtright@physics.miami.edu; by phone: 305-284-2324 ext 4 (or 8-7138 if you are on campus); or by visiting his office: 325 J. L. Knight Physics Bldg.
Grading Policy: The course grade is computed on a total of 500 points. The total is based on six 100 point grades as follows: three progress exams of 100 points each, a homework-quiz grade of 100 points, and the final of 100+100=200 points. The lowest of the six grades is dropped automatically. Attendance will be taken occasionally and may affect your final grade. An unexcused absence from a test or quiz earns a grade of zero. When a student has a valid excuse for missing a test, the missing test grade is replaced with the average of that student's other grades. The Honor Code will be enforced and violations will not be tolerated.