1. PHYS 241 Electricity & Optics
Physics & Astronomy Department Home page:
Course Home page:
CHIP Home page:
Piazza:
Room Undergraduate office
Room Help center

2. Syllabus
Questions about grades, grade checks, absences, course withdrawal, etc… please see Prof. Pyrak-Nolte

3. Course Home page: http://www.physics.purdue.edu/phys241/

4. Schedule: Reading, Homework, Exams and Holidays
CHIP Home page:
*Read the assigned Chapter sections prior to attending class.
*Note Exam Dates
*Homework is usually due on Mondays at 11:59 PM. Homework is done through CHIP.
Notes: reading assignments, HW due on Mondays, Exam dates and dates with no lecture

5. Syllabus *Register your I-clicker on CHIP.
*Always bring your I-clicker to class.
*5% of your point total is based on lecture quizzes.
CHIP Home page:

6. Homework: http://chip.physics.purdue.edu/public/241/spring2018/

7. Syllabus (see posted Syllabus for complete details)

8. Online Forum
We will use Piazza for class discussions to assist you in getting help fast and efficiently from your classmates and the teaching assistants. Rather than ing questions to the teaching staff, you are encouraged to post your questions on Piazza:
You can sign up for a Piazza account and enroll in our class page at:

9. EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS – A MESSAGE FROM PURDUE
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There are nearly 300 Emergency Telephones outdoors across campus and in parking garages that connect directly to the PUPD. If you feel threatened or need help, push the button and you will be connected immediately.
If we hear a fire alarm during class we will immediately suspend class, evacuate the building, and proceed outdoors. Do not use the elevator.
If we are notified during class of a Shelter in Place requirement for a tornado warning, we will suspend class and shelter in the basement.
If we are notified during class of a Shelter in Place requirement for a hazardous materials release, or a civil disturbance, including a shooting or other use of weapons, we will suspend class and shelter in the classroom, shutting the door and turning off the lights.
Please review the Emergency Preparedness website for additional information
One final piece of Purdue business before we begin: as we start this semester I want to take a few minutes to discuss emergency preparedness. Purdue University is a very safe campus and there is a low probability that a serious incident will occur here. However, just as we receive a safety briefing each time we get on an aircraft, we want to emphasize our emergency procedures for evacuation and shelter in place incidents. Our preparedness will be critical if an unexpected event occurs.
Purdue prepares for natural disasters or human‑caused incidents with the ultimate goal of maintaining a safe and secure campus, but nin the end, emergency preparedness is your personal responsibility. Let’s quickly review the following procedures: