11839

PHYS 120 Global Energy

Paul Cadden-Zimansky Lab:

. T . Th . . . Th .

11:50 -1:10 pm 1:30 -3:30 pm

HEG 204 HEG 107

SCI

Cross-listed: Environmental & Urban Studies A laboratory-based physics class designed to introduce non-science majors to the different types of energy (mechanical, thermal, electromagnetic, chemical, nuclear); the methods by which modern societies produce, transmit, and convert between these types; how different demand sectors (electricity, heating, transportation) shape our energy production infrastructure; the promises of future energy technology and the insurmountable physical constraints on them; and the environmental and economic costs associated with different types of energy production. The bulk of the course will be an examination of each of the major contemporary means of energy production (fossil fuels, nuclear, hydropower) and the emerging alternative means (wind, solar, biofuels). The course will seek to emphasize some of the subtleties behind energy production usually glossed over in popular discussion, and will rely heavily on developing students' abilities to perform 'back-of-the-envelope' calculations to estimate quantities of interest on a global scale. Class size: 16

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11840

PHYS 142 A Introduction to Physics II

Matthew Deady

M . W . F

8:30 -9:50 am

HEG 102

SCI

Part II of a calculus-based survey which will focus on electricity and magnetism, light, electromagnetic radiation, and optics. The course stresses ideas - the unifying principles and characteristic models of physics. Labs develop the critical ability to elicit understanding of our physical world. Prerequisites: Physics 141, Mathematics 141. Class size: 24

11841

PHYS 142 B Introduction to Physics II

Christian Bracher

M . W . F

10:10 - 11:30 am

HEG 102

SCI

See above. Class size: 24

Lab Options: (register separately)

11842

PHYS 142 LBA Intro to Physics II Lab

Matthew Deady

M . . . .

1:00 -3:00 pm

HEG 107

SCI

11843

PHYS 142 LBB Intro to Physics II Lab

Matthew Deady

M . . . .

3:10 -5:10 pm

HEG 107

SCI

11844

PHYS 142 LBC Intro to Physics II Lab

Christian Bracher

. T . . .

1:00 -3:00 pm

HEG 107

SCI

11845

PHYS 142 LBD Intro to Physics II Lab

Christian Bracher

. T . . .

3:10 -5:10 pm

HEG 107

SCI

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11846

PHYS 222 Mathematical Methods II

Matthew Deady

. . . . F

1:00 -3:00 pm

HEG 106

MATC

(2 credits) This is the second part of a two-part course series that introduces mathematical topics and techniques that are commonly encountered in the physical sciences, including complex numbers and analytic functions, Fourier series and orthogonal functions, standard types of partial differential equations, and special functions. Prerequisites: MATH 141 and 142, or the equivalent. Recommended: PHYS 221, Mathematical Methods of Physics I.

Class size: 16

11847

PHYS 303 Mechanics

Matthew Deady

. T . Th .

10:10 - 11:30 am

HEG 106

Particle kinematics and dynamics in one, two, and three dimensions. Conservation laws, coordinate transformations, and problem‑solving techniques in differential equations, vector calculus, and linear algebra. Lagrangian and Hamiltonian formulation of dynamics. Prerequisites: Physics 141‑142, Mathematics 141‑142. Class size: 16

11848

PHYS 321 Quantum Mechanics

Paul Cadden-Zimansky

M . W . F

10:10 - 11:30 am

HEG 107

SCI

Introduces the Hilbert space formalism of quantum mechanics and uses it to examine simple quantum systems including objects in potential wells, hydrogen atom electronic states, and the quantum harmonic oscillator. Additional material includes perturbation theory, quantized angular momentum, and particle scattering. Prerequisites: Physics 241, Mathematics 213. Class size: 15