Physics & Astronomy

471 Principles of Optics Section 1, Summer 2011 MWF 9:00AM, C460 ESC Lab: S415A Instructor: Justin Peatross N269 ESC

Course

• Textbook: Physics of Light and Optics, Peatross and Ware, 2010 Edition
  
• Homework (40% of grade), Exams (35%), Final (15%), Quizzes (5%), Presentations (5%)
• Class/Reading Schedule (subject to continual change)
• Testing Center: Exam I: Jul. 6-8; Exam II: Jul. 20-Nov. 22; Exam III: Aug. 3-8
• In Class Final: Thurs. Aug. 11 7:00AM – 9:30AM
• R19 R20 R21 R22 R23 R24 R25 R26 R27 R28
• R42 R43 R44 R45 R46 R47
• R68 R69 R70 R71 R72 R73 R74 R75

Homework & Quizzes

• Assignments due Tuesdays and Thursdays (in 471 bin across from N373 ESC).
• Late homework is treated as a resubmission unless the grader can be convinced of a valid excuse.
  (Please don't abuse the grader.)
• Appeals: For homework or quizzes, try first to resolve with grader by resubmitting with note or by email;
  for exams or other concerns, resolve with instructor.
• Quizzes cannot be made up, but your worst three quiz scores will automatically be changed to maximum.

Resubmitting Homework

• Each assignment will be graded and returned before the next assignment is due.
• An assignment can be resubmited within one week of the original deadline to restore 50% of points missed.
• Resubmissions must be completely finished (all problems) and completely accurate.
  In other words, the re-grading is all or nothing.
• Use a different color pen or pencil (not red) when correcting an assignment that was previously given partial credit.
• Write 'Resubmission' at the top of the assignment, and place it in the 're-grade' slot.
  

In-Class Presentations

• Each student is required to give two entertaining presentations (limit 5 minutes) on a historical person who influenced the field of optics. Presentations should use PowerPoint and include a list of supporting references.
• On 'Review' days, students are expected to participate on a team in presenting (limit 4 minutes) a previously prepared solution to a review problem.

Scores

• Obtain Course ID number
• Grades
  Your Class ID: Last 4 digits of your BYU ID:

Instructor

• Office Hours: MWF 11AM; in either S416A or N269.
• N269 ESC, 801-422-5043
• Email Justin Peatross (physics471@byu.edu)
• TA/Grader: Kamal Pangeni (kamal_rani@hotmail.com) 801-921-2420.
• Help Sessions Tu, Th 3-5PM in S416A.

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