Phys 3630 Electro- and Magnetostatic Theory

2014

Instructor:

Dr. Byron Southern

Room 320, Allen building

474-6179

email: souther@cc.umanitoba.ca     Please put 3630 on the subject line.

Office hours: usually available anytime

 

Text: Introduction to Electrodynamics (4th ed.) David J. Griffiths

 

WWW Address: http://www.physics.umanitoba.ca/~souther/PHYS3630/

Several items of interest will be put on the web: an updated syllabus, assignments and other information about the course.

 

Assignments: There will be frequent assignments in order to help you digest the material. Late assignments are not accepted - please hand in what you have by the due date. An honesty declaration should be completed and handed in with each assignment.

 

Midterm Examination: There will be TWO 50 minute midterm exams, tentatively scheduled for February 7, 2014 and March 14, 2014 during the normal lecture slot. The exams will consist of questions and problems similar to those found in the text. Each exam is closed book, but you will be permitted to have one eight and a half by eleven inch sheet of notes to aid you. In addition, there will be a formula sheet provided. No makeup midterm exams will be given. A fair assessment will be made for certified absence in a test after the final examination has been written.

 

Final Examination: The final exam will be on all the material covered during the course, but will emphasize material not yet tested. It will be 3 hours in length. Once again one sheet of notes may be used.

 

Course Grade: Final grades will be determined as follows:

Assignments - 30%

Term tests - 10% each

Final exam - 50%

 

Please refer to information on Plagarism and Cheating: