Department of Physics, University of Florida PHY 3101 Introduction to Modern Physics (Fall 2009: Section 3907, 3 credits) Instructor: Mark W. Meisel Office: NPB 2358, Tel: 392-8867, Fax: 392-7709 BEST Place to Find Me: NPB B133, Tel: 392-9147 Email: meisel@phys.ufl.edu Office Hours: posted online, and by appointment. Syllabus (pdf) Textbook Links: 4th edition: http://bcs.whfreeman.com/tiplermodernphysics4e/ 5th edition: http://bcs.whfreeman.com/tiplermodernphysics5e/ Note about required textbook for Fall 2009: The only required text is "Modern Physics" (4th Edition) by Tipler and Llewellyn. Please note that local bookstores may only stock the new 5th Edition. UF Dept. of Physics H-ITT Site: http://www.phys.ufl.edu/~hitt/ TAs/GAs Office Hours and Locations: Marcus Peprah: Mondays 6th Period (12:50 to 1:40 pm), NPB 1234 Pedro Quintero: Thursdays 7th Period (1:55 to 2:45 pm), NPB 1234 Additional News! (08 December 2009) Final Exam (Group 14E): Monday, 14 December, 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm, all material covered, NPB 1001 (the large lecture hall next to our regular classroom of NPB 1002, known as small lecture hall). NOTE: Absences from the Final Exam must be documented to be considered for “make-up”. In other words, the “swine flu” policy does not apply to the Final Exam. See Syllabus for a detailed description of documentation that is needed. Reference: http://www.admin.ufl.edu/ddd/default.asp?doc=15.5.2440.6. (01 December 2009) MTE3: Monday, 07 Dec., 8:20 pm to 10:10 pm, NPB 1002. (19 November 2009) Wednesday, 25 Nov. is an independent Reading Day. Monday, 30 Nov. is “Exam/Quiz/HITT Make-up Day” for ALL excused absenses. (Email Prof. Meisel in advance: list the dates that you missed, and the material that you want to make-up.) Wednesday, 02 Dec.: Student Evaluations and Extra Credit (5 pts): hardcopy due at start of class. (02 November 2009) Quiz 9: Fri, 06 Nov: “Do at Home—Submit at Start of Class Friday, 06 Nov.” (see “in vivo” schedule for details of assignment.) (25 September 2009) MTE2: Wednesday, 28 Oct., 8:20 pm to 10:10 pm, PUGH 170. (16 September 2009) MTE1: Wednesday, 23 Sept., 8:20 pm to 10:10 pm, LIT 101 and LIT 113. (covering material from start to end of 18 Sept) LIT 101 (“A” – “H”) and LIT 113 (“K” – “Z”) map LIT = Little Hall (01 September 2009) “Gradebook” now posted at UF ELS (http://lss.at.ufl.edu) where the scores for EC1 and HITT1 are posted. (28 August 2009) Dates of MTE (“Mid-Term” Exams) FIXED: MTE1: Wednesday, 23 Sept., 8:20 pm to 10:10 pm, LIT 101 and LIT 113. MTE2: Wednesday, 28 Oct., 8:20 pm to 10:10 pm, PUGH 170. MTE3: Monday, 7 Dec., 8:20 pm to 10:10 pm, NPB 1002. (21 August 2009) The registration for this course is presently FULL. There is nothing that I can do to open additional seats, as we have hit the seating limit of the 100 chaired classroom. To those seeking admission: my only suggestion is to try to add the course during the drop/add period, as some students might alter their schedules. |