课程表

Personnel

课程组织者:	Corey E Musolff, Tibor F Nagy
监考人员:	Examity Proctor
教学助理:	Zachary Matheson, Michael Joseph Yarzebinski, Benjamin Thomas Loseth, Qi Wang, Dan Liu, Alexander Daniel Kreger

讲师信息

Dr. Tibor Nagy
Office: 1253 BPS, Phone: (517) 884-5508,
Email: nagy_t@pa.msu.edu or nagytibo@msu.edu,
Web: http://www.pa.msu.edu/~nagy_t/.

Teaching Assistants:
Spencer E Ammerman (ammerma9@msu.edu),
Alexander Daniel Kreger (kregera3@msu.edu),
Dan Liu (liudan2@msu.edu, 2nd half),
Benjamin Thomas Loseth (losethbe@msu.edu, 1st half),
Zachary Matheson (mathes18@msu.edu),
Qi Wang (wangqu19@msu.edu, 2nd half)
Michael Joseph Yarzebinski (yarzebin@msu.edu).

课程简介

PHY 184B: on-line calculus-based physics course, for students majoring in engineering or physical sciences. Topics include: electrostatics, direct circuits, magnetostatics, induction, alternating circuits, electromagnetic waves, special relativity.

必要条件

(PHY 181B or PHY 183 or PHY 193A or PHY 183B or PHY 193H or LBS 164) and MTH 133.

帮助

Teaching Assistants:
Spencer E Ammerman (ammerma9@msu.edu), Alexander Daniel Kreger (kregera3@msu.edu), Dan Liu (liudan2@msu.edu, 2nd half), Benjamin Thomas Loseth (losethbe@msu.edu, 1st half), Zachary Matheson (mathes18@msu.edu), Qi Wang (wangqi19@msu.edu, 2nd half), Michael Joseph Yarzebinski (yarzebin@msu.edu).

Help room (BPS 1248) schedule:
Tu: 10AM-noon: Alex; noon-2PM: Alex; 2-4PM: Zach; 4-6PM: Dan, Qi, Zach; 6-8PM: Dan, Qi.
We: 10AM-noon: Mike; noon-2PM: Mike; 2-4PM: Mike, Alex, Spencer, Zach; 4-6PM: Alex, Ben, Dan, Mike, Qi, Spencer, Zach; 6-8PM: Ben, Qi.
Th: 4-6PM: Ben, Dan, Spencer; 6-8PM: Ben, Spencer.

考试信息

Exam #1: June 16, Tuesday, 6-7 PM, room BPS 1415,
Exam #2: July 14, Tuesday, 6-7 PM, room BPS 1415,
Exam #3: August 04, Tuesday, 6-7 PM, room BPS 1415,
Final Exam: August 18, Tuesday, 6-8 PM, room BPS 1415.

On the midterm exams a one-sided 8.5 by 11 US letter sized handwritten help sheet is allowed. On the final exam four help sheets (three from the midterm exams and a fourth sheet) are allowed. The midterm exams will have correction as a homework: 30% of the positive difference between the correction and the exam will be added to your exam score as bonus. The final exam will not have correction.

Bring a scientific calculator with fresh batteries, two sharp #2 (HB) pencils, an eraser and your picture ID to each exam. Graphing calculators are allowed, but not required.

截止日期

Students with Disabilities: MSU is committed to providing equal opportunity for participation in all programs, services and activities. Requests for accommodations by persons with disabilities may be made by contacting the Resource Center for Persons with Disabilities at 517-884-RCPD or on the web at rcpd.msu.edu. Once your eligibility for an accommodation has been determined, you will be issued a verified individual services accommodation (VISA) form. Please present this form to your instructor at the start of the term no later than the end of the first week of class. Requests received after this date may not be honored.

评估信息

Percent weights for PHY 184B: Homework: 22%, Midterm Exams: 3 x 16% = 48%, Final Exam: 30%.
Percent weights for PHY 234B: Homework: 25%, Midterm Exams: 3 x 25% = 75%, NO Final Exam.

Grading scale:
4.0 >= 94%
3.5 >= 86%
3.0 >= 78%
2.5 >= 70%
2.0 >= 62%
1.5 >= 54%
1.0 >= 46%
0.0 < 46%.

This grading scale might be lowered, but it will not be raised.

教材

Wolfgang Bauer, Gary D. Westfall: University Physics with Modern Physics, Volume 2, McGraw-Hill. (Either the 2nd or the 1st edition will be fine. 2nd edition: ISBN 10: 0-0774-0960-4 ISBN 13: 978-0077409609, 1st edition: ISBN 10: 0-0773-5479-6 ISBN 13: 978-0077354794.)

We will use LON-CAPA, MSU's own free and flexible web-based course management system.