1. to Physics 142
This is an introduction to electromagnetism for honors students. It is design for students intending to be physics/astrophysics majors. Other students with a strong background in basic mechanics and who feel comfortable with basic calculus are welcome.
electrostatics
electric potential
magnetostatics
electric and magnetic fields in matter
current
capacitors
energy in electric and magnetic fields
AC and DC circuits
induction
Maxwell’s equations
electromagnetic waves
Surgeon General’s warning: No matter what you’re smoking, this is not your high school course.

2. Professor Steven Manly
B&L 203E
5-8473
Name
University … ) address
Year: Fr/So/Jr/Sr?
Did you receive the I sent yesterday to the class listserve? Yes/No If “No”, provide SID
What do you want to be doing for a career ten years from now?
What do you think is the most beautiful and influential creation of the human mind to date?

3. Maxwell’s equations in integral form

4. Components of the course:
Concepts, depth, association with the rest of life, other disciplines, systematic technique, gotchas, class issues, hints, some problem solving
Lecture

5. Components of the course:
Lecture
Lab
Run independently. Part of your P142 grade. Must do all 5 labs to get a grade in P142.

6. Components of the course:
Lecture
Text
More depth and associations, different approach, problems, not a substitute for lecture or doing problem sets
Lab

7. Problem sets
Components of the course:
Lecture
Text
Absolutely critical that you struggle with them and follow thru on particular personal questions/issues, taken up and partially graded (for effort), solutions (perhaps cryptic) released, you must follow thru
Lab

8. Problem sets
Components of the course:
Lecture
Workshop
Text
Lab
My way to help you help yourself!

9. Problem sets
Components of the course:
Lecture
Workshop
Text
Lab
A chance to explore some things not in the text, you will evaluate the projects
Project

10. Problem sets
Components of the course:
Lecture
Workshop
Text
Lab
Exams
Project

11. Components of the course:
Problem sets
Online applets/surveys
Lecture
Workshop
Text
Lab
PRS
Exams
Project

12. I place grade boundaries on numerical curve
Evaluation:
Scheme
Exam 1
Exam 2
Final exam
Lab
Prob sets
Project
Online exercises
PRS 1
20%
15% 9%
12% 2% 2
10%
30% 3 4
24%
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Each scheme calculated, best average sets your place on the numerical curve
I place grade boundaries on numerical curve

13. Does workshop work? 1999 P114 split class experiment:
41 students assigned to workshops, 110 assigned to recitations
Random assignments (all but 2 students in class wanted wkshops)
Ignored drops
B- or better 
>5 workshops = 93%
recitation+(<6 workshops) = 63%

14. B- or better <=6 wkshp
Not split classes but … P P P n
169
186
133
attend >7 wkshps
69%
54%
67%
B- or better >6 wkshp
77%
80%
88%
B- or better <=6 wkshp
40%
47%

15. More stuff:
list
Workshops begin next Wednesday (Sept. 7) and workshop section signup begins soon, will send with link
Office hours (Manly: Tues 2-4 pm or by appt., Langenbrunner: M 3:30-4:30 B&L 478, Abrams: Wed. 1:30-2:30 Physics and Astronomy library, POA)
Problem sets and solutions: PS #1 is on the web (or will be soon) and is due Sept. 8!
Lab signup and start time information will be forthcoming
Lab and workshop section signups are separate (technical reasons)