PHYSICS 442 - Summer 2008

       **** ELECTRODYNAMICS ****

 

*                  CLASS:                        M W F 11:00 - 12:50          C460 ESC

*                  INSTRUCTOR:            Manuel Berrondo

*                                                         berrondo@byu.edu

*                  OFFICE:                       N149 ESC                            422-4635

*                  OFFICE HOURS:         M W F 1 - 2 PM

*                  TA:                                Bailey Hsu

*                                                         britchap@gmail.com

*                  TEXTBOOK:                "Introduction to Electrodynamics"

*                                                         David J. Griffiths

*                                                         Prentice-Hall (3rd edition)

*                  GRADES:                      Homework 40%     Midterm 25%       Final 35 %

*                  MIDTERM EXAM:       midterm

*                  READING ASSIGNMENT:  Work out ALL Examples Chaps. 7-12

*                   HOMEWORK:              homework

*                   EXTRA CREDIT:         extra credit

*                   SOLUTIONS:               HW1, HW2, HW3, HW4, HW5,  HW6

*                   FINAL EXAM:              Finals week – cumulative     

*                   ADDITIONAL MATERIAL:    cliffors_complete, cliffors_EM, AC_circuits, nonlinear_circuits, waveguides, light_mill, Lienard_Wiechert_potentials, accelerated_charge

*                   ANNOUNCEMENTS:              announce, midterm     

·        ALWAYS do your reading assignment before coming to class!
The exams will cover all the material (textbook and class). They will consist of problems similar to the homework assignments.
Class participation and general interest in the course will also help to determine the final grade.