Instructor:  Amlan Biswas

Textbook: The required text is D. J. Griffiths, Introduction to Electrodynamics, (4th edition, Prentice Hall) ISBN: 9780321856562.

Prereq: PHY 2061 or PHY 2049, MAP 2302 or equivalent

Synopsis: First part of the PHY 3323/4324 sequence in electromagnetism. Course covers static electric and magnetic fields, electric circuits, and Maxwell's equations.

Course objectives: To obtain a thorough understanding of electrostatic and magnetic interactions with detailed mathematical treatment. Applications to modern technology will be emphasized along with a historical perspective.

Grading policy:

Mid-term tests: There will be THREE MID-TERM TESTS of 110 minutes duration (8:20 pm to 10:10 pm), scheduled for January 28, February 25, and April 1. The minumum mid-term score will be dropped. Each of these tests will be worth 30% of the total grade. Hence the mid-term tests will constitute 60% of the total grade. The mid-term tests will be based on the homeworks assigned in the previous weeks. Your work for the assigned homeworks will be allowed during the tests.

Make-up test: If a situation satisfies the make-up policy (see below) a make-up test will be given in the last week of classes . This test will replace one of the mid-terms. 

Final exam: There will be a two hour, cumulative final exam. Details about the exam format will be posted here.  Your work for the assigned homeworks will be allowed. The final exam will be worth 30% of the total grade.

Grade calculation:

Here is a guideline for your final letter grade: 85%-100%, some type of A; 65%-84%, some type of B; 50%-64%, some type of C; below 50, will be decided by the instructor. These numbers may be lowered, depending upon numerous factors, but will not be raised. The course grades are not curved. Link to UF grading policy.

Attendance and make up assignments/tests: Regular attendance is expected but not enforced. In class quizzes are announced in advance and are usually on Mondays. Make up quizzes/exams will be given for valid excused absences. Valid excuses are officially sanctioned UF events, medical reasons or family emergencies.

Holidays (no classes): Martin Luther King Jr. Day (January 20), Spring Break (March 3, 5, 7).

Rescheduled Class: The February 12 class will be rescheduled after discussion with the class.

Outside Help Services: The Teaching Center in Broward Hall (tel. 392-2010) offers a range of free services, including individual tutoring in physics.

Accommodations: Students requesting classroom accommodations must first register with the Disabilities Resources Program, located in the Dean of Students Office, P202 Peabody Hall. The Dean of Students Office will provide documentation to the student, who must then deliver this documentation to the instructor when requesting accommodations.

Academic Honesty: All University of Florida students are required to abide by the University's Academic Honesty Guidelines and by the Honor Code, which reads as follows: We, the members of the University of Florida community, pledge to hold ourselves and our peers to the highest standards of honesty and integrity. On all work submitted for credit by students at the University of Florida, the following pledge is either required or implied: "On my honor, I have neither given nor received unauthorized aid in doing this assignment." Cheating, plagiarism, or other violations of the Academic Honesty Guidelines will not be tolerated and will be pursued through the University's adjudication procedures.