Difference between revisions of "Sylabus Forest ugrad classmech"

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PHYS 4483 "Theoretical Mechanics"

Meeting Time/place: MWF 10:00- 11:15 PS 126

Instructor: Dr. Tony Forest
Office: 117C Physical Sciences Complex
Phone: 282-4426
Email: foretony@isu.edu
Course Info Webpage: https://wiki.iac.isu.edu/index.php/Forest_Ugrad_ClassicalMechanics
Office hours: MWF 11:15-12:15,TuTh 2:00-3:00pm
Instructional Objectives: https://wiki.iac.isu.edu/index.php/Forest_Ugrad_ClassicalMechanics#Catalog_Description
Useful References: https://wiki.iac.isu.edu/index.php/Forest_Ugrad_ClassicalMechanics#References

Grading

Course grade will be assigned based on homework, a midterm, and a final exam using the metric below..

Performance Measure	% contribution to final grade
Homework	20%
Midterm	40%
Final	40%

Grading Scale : 90-100% = A, 80-89.9% = B, 70-79.9% = C, 60-69.9% = D, < 60% = F

Homework

Students will be asked to illustrate their understanding of the assigned homework problems by explaining their solutions in class. Eash student will be randomly assigned problems well in advance of being asked to explain their solutions in class. The instructor will evaluate their understanding of the homework solution using the following metric.

available points	metric
2/5	The student was able to state the fundamental physics principles that are applied to solve the given problem
2/5	The student was able to illustrate how the above principles are applied to the problem using the standard mathematical formalism
1/5	The student was able to interpret the results of their solution

The pool of homework problems from your text may be found in the table at https://wiki.iac.isu.edu/index.php/ClasSched_Forest_Ugrad_ClassicalMechanics

Class Policies

http://wiki.iac.isu.edu/index.php/Forest_Class_Policies

Forest_Ugrad_ClassicalMechanics#Syllabus

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-===[[Forest_SimPart_Syllabus]]===
+PHYS 4483 "Theoretical Mechanics"
+;Meeting Time/place
+:MWF 10:00- 11:15  PS 126
-The ability to simulate nature using a computer has become a useful skill for physicists who work in disciplines ranging from basic research to video games.  This class will teach you these fundamentals using a practical approach, based on a specific UNIX based programming environment, to simulate fundamental physics processes ranging from ionization and the photoelectric effect to producing anti-matter.
+;Instructor : Dr. Tony Forest
+;Office :117C Physical Sciences Complex
+;Phone : 282-4426
+;Email :foretony@isu.edu
+;Course Info Webpage: https://wiki.iac.isu.edu/index.php/Forest_Ugrad_ClassicalMechanics
+;Office hours: MWF 11:15-12:15,TuTh 2:00-3:00pm
+;Instructional Objectives :https://wiki.iac.isu.edu/index.php/Forest_Ugrad_ClassicalMechanics#Catalog_Description
+;Useful References :https://wiki.iac.isu.edu/index.php/Forest_Ugrad_ClassicalMechanics#References
-===Homework===
+==Grading==
-Homework is due at the beginning of class on the assigned day. If you have a documented excuse for your absence, then you will have 24 hours to hand in the homework after released by your doctor.
+'''Course grade will be assigned based on homework, a midterm, and a final exam using the metric below..'''
-=== Class Policies===
+{| border="3"  cellpadding="20" cellspacing="0"
+| Performance Measure|| % contribution to final grade
+|-
+|Homework|| 20%
+|-
+|Midterm	|| 40%
+|-
+|Final	|| 40%
+|-
+|}
+Grading Scale : 90-100% = A, 80-89.9% = B, 70-79.9% = C, 60-69.9% = D, < 60% = F
+==Homework==
+Students will be asked to illustrate their understanding of the assigned homework problems by explaining their solutions in class.  Eash student will be randomly assigned problems well in advance of being asked to explain their solutions in class.  The instructor will evaluate their understanding of the homework solution using the following metric.
+{| border="3"  cellpadding="20" cellspacing="0"
+| available points|| metric
+|-
+|2/5|| The student was able to state the fundamental physics principles that are applied to solve the given problem
+|-
+|2/5	|| The student was able to illustrate how the above principles are applied to the problem using the standard mathematical formalism
+|-
+|1/5	|| The student was able to interpret the results of their solution
+|-
+|}
+The pool of homework problems from your text may be found in the table at
+https://wiki.iac.isu.edu/index.php/ClasSched_Forest_Ugrad_ClassicalMechanics
+==Class Policies==
 http://wiki.iac.isu.edu/index.php/Forest_Class_Policies
-=== Instructional Objectives ===
-;Course Catalog Description
+[[Forest_Ugrad_ClassicalMechanics#Syllabus]]
-: Simulations of Particle Interactions with Matter 3 credits. Lecture course with monte-carlo computation requirements. Topics include: Stopping power, interactions of electrons and photons with matter, hadronic interactions, and radiation detection devices.
-Prequisites:Math 3360. Phys 3301 or 5561.
-;Course Description
-: A practical course applying theoretical descriptions of fundamental particle interactions such as the photoelectric effect, compton scattering and pair production to describe multiple interactions of particles with matter using the montecarlo method. A software package known as [http://geant4.web.cern.ch/geant4/ GEANT from CERN] will be used that is freely available under the UNIX environment. The course assumes that the student has very limited experience with the UNIX environment and no experience with GEANT. Homework problems involve modifying and compiling example programs written in C++. A final project is required in which the student chooses a process to compare the predictions of GEANT with experimental data. A report is written in a format that would be publishable in a scientific journal. Publishing the report is not required but left as an option for the student.

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