Physics 213 SYLLABUS

Fall 2018

Instructor: 

Madalina Furis
W124 Discovery Hall
Madalina.Furis@uvm.edu
656.5177

Lectures:

MWF 1:10 - 2:00 PM in 423 Waterman

Textbook: 

Introduction to Electrodynamics, David, J. Griffiths. 4^th edition ISBN; 9332550441

• There is a paperback edition available at a considerable discount on Amazon.
• Additional helpful materials and books will be recommended and distributed throughout the semester. 
• IMPORTANT! IT IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO Check the blackboard course website AND your UVM email regularly. A lecture-by-lecture calendar of course events will be available in Blackboard. Homework and helpful course materials will be uploaded there on a weekly basis. There will be NO hard copies of homework assignments distributed in class.  
• To access course website log into the blackboard system via http://bb.uvm.edu

Prerequisites: 

PHYS152 and MATH 121 Co-requisite: 200-level MATH

Topics: 

Electrostatics and Magnetostatics, Electric and Magnetic Fields in Matter, Conservation Laws of Electromagnetism, Electromagnetic Waves. Course begins with a one-week introduction to vector analysis

Grades:

Grades in this course will be assigned as follows:

• 40% Homework
• Homework problems will be handed out at the beginning of each new chapter and will be collected on the lecture following the end of the chapter. The homework will cover material discussed in class during that week.
• To get full credit for the homework you need to show understanding of the physical concepts, as well as knowledge of problem solving techniques.
• Limit your collaboration with fellow students to general procedures about strategies for solving a problem, rather than the solution itself.
• 30% Exams
• There will be two partial exams.  These exams will be scheduled in-class during the semester.
• 25% Final Exam
• 5% Class Participation
• The students are expected to read the material before coming to class. Participation to in-class experiments/demonstrations will count as credit. Part of the homework will be directly linked to the in-class activities.