MWF 2:30, room CW146
Instructor:
Eckhard
von Toerne
Office/phone: Cardwell
Hall – room 011 / 532-1638
Email: evt@phys.ksu.edu
Office hours:
Tue.
Text Book: * ‘Classical Electrodynamics’ by J.D. Jackson, third edition, Wiley&Sons, required.
The course is part of a two semester course. The first semester (Phys831) will cover chapters 1 through 6 and the beginning of chapter 7.
Additional
reading (not required):
* Electrodynamics by
* Mathematical Methods: Arfken&Weber, Mathews&Walker (for reference)
* Undergraduate Level E&M: Pollack&Stump (to brush up what you learned before)
Course
Web Site: Our web site is http://www.phys.ksu.edu/~evt/teaching/phys831.html
Grading: The final grade will be based on homework (40%), and three exams with 20% weight each.
Homework I
require that you return to me at the assigned due dates written solutions. You
are encouraged to work on assignments in small groups. However you are required
to hand in your own solutions. You will receive no credit for solutions that
you have copied. I request that you present solutions in a readable fashion.
You need to explain your method in order to receive credit.
At the end of class I might pose questions that I
require you to think about. I will discuss these problems the following class.
These questions are considered part of the homework.
The basis for determining final grades is
· A 85% of all points or more
· B 70% of all points or more
· C 55% of all points or more
· D 45% of all points or more
· F under 45% of all points
University regulations require that the following statements be added to the Syllabus.
It is expected that all
students will adhere to the University's undergraduate honor system. Please
refer to the “Academic Dishonesty'' policy in the K-State Undergraduate
Catalog and the Undergraduate Honor System Policy on the KSU web
page at http://www.ksu.edu/honor/. The
honor pledge (“On my honor as a student, I have neither given nor received
unauthorized aid on this academic work") must be written out and signed by
the student on all exams and homework in order for the grade to be recorded.
If you have any condition
such as a physical or learning disability which will make it difficult for you
to carry out the work as outlined here, or which will require academic
accommodations, please notify the lecturer and contact the Disabled Students
Office (Holton 202) during the first two weeks of class.