PHY3653-01 Fall 2011

Dr Scott Schneider   Office=S234   SSCHNEIDE   @   ltu.edu    W:248-204-3545   H/cell/text: 248-880-7177

Main web site : http://vnatsci.ltu.edu/s_schneider/contemp.shtml
Annotated schedule: http://vnatsci.ltu.edu/s_schneider/courses/con_f11_sched.shtml
Text : MODERN PHYSICS by Kenneth Kane 2nd ed
Course Objectives:     The course objectives can be downloaded here.
Schedule: Mon/Wed 2:00 - 3:15 PM  Room : S223
Cell Phone Policy: Cell phones should be turned off during class time - a ringing cell phone is a rude interruption to class.
Tests : Three one-hour exams plus one final exam.
Last Day to Drop : Wed Nov, 30 th , 2011    Final Exam Day : Monday Dec 19th - 3:00-4:50 PM
Daylight Savings Time Change : November 6th, 2011 (See here - check out the cool "nodes"!.)
Office hours : Mon 4-5pm  Wed 9-10am  Thurs 11-12 noon .. but always held in the AAC - [Get the most current office hours here.]
Homework : Possibly, periodically - worth 10 points each
Project : "Book report" on current magazine/book (more info later)
Cheating : I do not tolerate any cheating in my class. I try to provide a learning environment, and will not waste time with an individual trying to circumvent the system! See the LTU Academic Honor Code page for the official policy (which can be downloaded as a PDF).
Recommendation : Read the book early and read the book often!!!
Grades : Test=120 pts each (x3) Final= 120 pts Homework= 10 pts each Project= 50 pts
     (Depending on how many homeworks, Final points ~ 500-600 points)
      (One grade in each category will be dropped {homeworks/tests} - thus NO MAKEUPS)
Final grade: The course is graded on a +/- system :

                A    A-  B+  B  B-  C+   C   C-  D+ 
            % > 93% 90% 87% 83% 80% 77% 73% 70% 67%

General list of topics: Click here for the current annotated schedule

Suggested Problems by Chapter (See annotated schedule - might be more current):

Chapter 2 : 2, 3, 5, 9, 11, 23, 29, 31, 35 And Q 13
Chapter 3 : 5, 9, 11, 13, 25, 29
Chapter 4 : 5, 17, 19, 27
Chapter 5 : 3, 5, 7, 9, 15, 17, 19, 21, 25, 27, 31
Chapter 6 : 13(a), 17, 19, 21, 23, 27, 31, 33, 37
Chapter 7 : 1, 5, 9, 13, 15, 17, 21
Chapter 12 : 1, 7, 15, 17, 23, 25, 27