Physics 403
Winter Quarter 2007
Course Syllabus
Instructor:
Office Hours: M, W, R and F 3:10-4:00 p.m., and R
10:10-11:00 p.m. in my office, 52-E36.
Schedule:
M, W, and F 11:10-12:00 noon in
52-E45
Textbook: D.
Additional
References: F. Halzen and A. Martin, Quarks
and Leptons.
B. Martin, Nuclear
and Particle Physcis.
D. Perkins, Introduction
to High Energy Physics.
(note:
Tentative
Course Outline:
In
physics 403 we will be covering material in chapters 1-4, 6, and 7. If time
permits we will decide as a class which additional topics to tackle.
Oral
Projects:
Working
in groups of two, you will present a particle physics topic to the rest of
class during the quarter’s final week. You may choose from a topic touched on
in class that you want to understand more deeply, a topic in the text that we
will not have time to cover, or a topic not covered in the text. Partner and
preliminary topic selection will be due Monday February 19, final topic
selection due Monday February 26, and detailed outline due Monday March 5th.
Presentations will begin on Wednesday March 14.
Homework:
As
you know working physics problems is critical to understanding the
material. I encourage you to discuss
solutions of problems with each other and myself but I expect that the homework
you hand in to be individually prepared. In fact, I strongly recommend
reworking a problem by yourself (if you did obtain assistance from me or
another student) without looking at any previous work you have completed (or
the text) to make sure every aspect of the problem is understood.
Exams
and Quizzes:
We
will be having one exam and a comprehensive final exam.
Grading:
Your
final grade will be based on your overall performance in the class with the
following approximate percentages: exam
(20/25%), homework (20%), oral project (20/25%) and the final exam (40-30%).