Spring 2021 - PHYS 126 D100

Electricity, Magnetism and Light (3)

Class Number: 1803

Delivery Method: Remote

Overview

  • Course Times + Location:

    Jan 11 – Apr 16, 2021: Mon, Wed, Fri, 9:30–10:20 a.m.
    Burnaby

  • Exam Times + Location:

    Apr 25, 2021
    Sun, 3:30–6:30 p.m.
    Burnaby

  • Prerequisites:

    PHYS 125 or permission of the department. Corequisite: MATH 152. Recommended Corequisite: PHYS 133.

Description

CALENDAR DESCRIPTION:

An enriched course in electromagnetism for students with good preparation in physics and mathematics. Classical topics such as waves, electricity and magnetism, as well as wave particle duality and the birth of Quantum Mechanics, will be given a much more sophisticated treatment than in our other first year courses. Students with credit in PHYS 102, 121 or 141 may not take this course for further credit. Quantitative.

COURSE DETAILS:

Waves, electricity, magnetism, Maxwell's equations, the nature of light, and an introduction to quantum mechanics.

Mode of Teaching:
Lectures: synchronous and interactive
Tutorials: synchronous and interactive
Midterm Exams (2): synchronous; dates TBA during scheduled lecture timeslots
Short Quizzes (3): synchronous; dates TBA during scheduled tutorial timeslots

Grading

  • Assignments 10%
  • Short Quizzes (3) 15%
  • Midterm Exams (2) 30%
  • Final Exam 45%

Materials

MATERIALS + SUPPLIES:

Required text:
Physics, Volume2, 5th edition by Halliday, Rensnick and Krane
*Link to purchase e-books: www.sfu.ca/bookstore/ebooks

Note: Will use Vol. 1 for PHYS 125 and Vol. 2 for PHYS 126.

Technology Requirements:
-Computer, reliable high-speed internet connection, webcam, and microphone; required for lectures, tutorials, quizzes, and exams.
-Ability to image or scan handwritten solutions to problems (scanner or smartphone) and upload for submission; required for assignments, quizzes, and exams.

Department Undergraduate Notes:

Students who cannot write their exam during the course's scheduled exam time must request accommodation from their instructor in writing, clearly stating the reason for this request, before the end of the first week of classes.

Registrar Notes:

ACADEMIC INTEGRITY: YOUR WORK, YOUR SUCCESS

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Each student is responsible for his or her conduct as it affects the University community.  Academic dishonesty, in whatever form, is ultimately destructive of the values of the University. Furthermore, it is unfair and discouraging to the majority of students who pursue their studies honestly. Scholarly integrity is required of all members of the University. http://www.sfu.ca/policies/gazette/student/s10-01.html

TEACHING AT SFU IN SPRING 2021

Teaching at SFU in spring 2021 will be conducted primarily through remote methods. There will be in-person course components in a few exceptional cases where this is fundamental to the educational goals of the course. Such course components will be clearly identified at registration, as will course components that will be “live” (synchronous) vs. at your own pace (asynchronous). Enrollment acknowledges that remote study may entail different modes of learning, interaction with your instructor, and ways of getting feedback on your work than may be the case for in-person classes. To ensure you can access all course materials, we recommend you have access to a computer with a microphone and camera, and the internet. In some cases your instructor may use Zoom or other means requiring a camera and microphone to invigilate exams. If proctoring software will be used, this will be confirmed in the first week of class.

Students with hidden or visible disabilities who believe they may need class or exam accommodations, including in the current context of remote learning, are encouraged to register with the SFU Centre for Accessible Learning (caladmin@sfu.ca or 778-782-3112).