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===[[Forest_SimPart_Syllabus]]===
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PHYS 4483 "Theoretical Mechanics"
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:MWF 10:00- 11:15  PS 126
  
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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.
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;Instructor : Dr. Tony Forest  
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;Office :117C Physical Sciences Complex
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;Phone : 282-4426
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;Email :foretony@isu.edu   
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;Course Info Webpage: https://wiki.iac.isu.edu/index.php/Forest_Ugrad_ClassicalMechanics
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;Office hours: MWF 11:15-12:15,TuTh 2:00-3:00pm
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;Instructional Objectives :https://wiki.iac.isu.edu/index.php/Forest_Ugrad_ClassicalMechanics#Catalog_Description
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;Useful References :https://wiki.iac.isu.edu/index.php/Forest_Ugrad_ClassicalMechanics#References
  
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===Homework===
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==Grading==
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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.
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'''Course grade will be assigned based on homework, a midterm, and a final exam using the metric below..'''
  
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=== Class Policies===
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http://wiki.iac.isu.edu/index.php/Forest_Class_Policies
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| Performance Measure|| % contribution to final grade
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|Homework|| 20%
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|Midterm || 40%
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|Final || 40%
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Grading Scale : 90-100% = A, 80-89.9% = B, 70-79.9% = C, 60-69.9% = D, < 60% = F
  
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=== Instructional Objectives ===
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==Homework==
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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.
  
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;Course Catalog Description
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: PHYS 4483 Theoretical Mechanics: 4 semester hours. Detailed study of the motion of particles, satellites, rigid bodies and oscillating systems. Develop and apply Lagrangian and Hamiltonian methods.
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PREREQ: PHYS 2212 and MATH 3360. F
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mpare the predictions of GEANT with experimental
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|2/5|| The student was able to state the fundamental physics principles that are applied to solve the given problem
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|2/5 || The student was able to illustrate how the above principles are applied to the problem using the standard mathematical formalism
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|1/5 || The student was able to interpret the results of their solution
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The pool of homework problems from your text may be found in the table at
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https://wiki.iac.isu.edu/index.php/ClasSched_Forest_Ugrad_ClassicalMechanics
  
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==Class Policies==
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http://wiki.iac.isu.edu/index.php/Forest_Class_Policies
  
  
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[[Forest_Ugrad_ClassicalMechanics#Syllabus]]

Latest revision as of 17:20, 29 August 2014

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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