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PHYS231: Electricity & Magnetism Syllabus – Spring 2018
Physics 231 is a 3 credit-hour; Fundamentals of Physics course with laboratory. There are 10
sections in this course. This is the merged course for sections 001 - 010.
Instructor Information:
Instructor: Prof. Sowjanya Gollapinni, Department of Physics & Astronomy
Office: 515 Nielsen Physics Bldg.
Mail Stop: Department of Physics & Astronomy, Nielsen Building, Main Office
Phone: 865-974-8705
Email: [email protected] or via the Canvas message system
Office Hours: Monday 1:30 to 2:30 pm (or by appointment only)
Class Time: Monday and Wednesday, 9:05 - 9:55 AM
Class Location: 415 Nielsen Physics Building
Communication: The majority of classroom communication will be conducted via the Canvas
site for this class. To ensure prompt response from me, follow the email policy:
• Please put “PHYS231” in the subject line of all course related emails. This practice will
help me identify course related emails and respond promptly.
• You can expect up to a 24-hour delay in responding to emails; I will try to minimize such
delays, but do not email me on the evening an assignment is due or before an exam
expecting an immediate response.
• Before emailing me with questions about the course, please ensure that the information is
not already provided in the course syllabus or on Canvas
Teaching Assistants:
In-class TA: Jesse Buffaloe, [email protected]
Section 01: Monday, 4:40 to 6:35 pm
TA: Imam, Kavish ([email protected])
Office hours: Friday 12:10 - 1:20 pm, Nielsen 201 or by appointment
Section 02: Monday, 12:20 to 2:15 pm
TA: Imam, Kavish ([email protected])
Office hours: Friday 12:10 - 1:20 pm, Nielsen 201 or by appointment
Section 03: Tuesday, 8:00 to 9:55 am
TA: Thompson, Shane ([email protected])
Office hours: Monday 2:20 - 3:20 pm; Thursday 2:20 - 3:20 pm
Nielsen 609 or by appointment
Tutorial hours: Thursday 11:15 am - 12:15 pm, Nielsen 201
Section 04: Tuesday, 4:40 to 6:35 pm
TA: Thompson, Shane ([email protected])
Office hours: Monday 2:20 - 3:20 pm; Thursday 2:20 - 3:20 pm
Nielsen 609 or by appointment
Tutorial hours: Thursday 11:15 am - 12:15 pm, Nielsen 201
Section 05: Monday, 10:10 am to 12:05 pm
Gilbert, Corey ([email protected])
Office hours: Monday 12:10 - 1:20 pm, Nielsen 201 or by appointment
Section 06: Tuesday, 10:10 am to 12:05 pm
TA: Kovoor, Jerome ([email protected])
Office hours: Thursday 2:20 - 3:30 pm, Nielsen 201 or by appointment
Section 07: Tuesday, 12:20 to 2:15 pm
TA: Phan, Wileam ([email protected])
Office hours: Friday 2:20 - 3:30 pm, Nielsen 201 or by appointment
Section 08: Monday, 2:30 to 4:25 pm
TA: Keen, Trevor ([email protected])
Office hours: Friday 11:15 am - 12:15 pm, Nielsen 201 or by appointment
Section 09: Tuesday, 2:30 to 4:25 pm
TA: Kovoor, Jerome ([email protected])
Office hours: Thursday 2:20 - 3:30 pm, Nielsen 201 or by appointment
Section 10: Tuesday, 6:45 to 8:35 pm
TA: Keen, Trevor ([email protected])
Office hours: Friday 11:15 am - 12:15 pm, Nielsen 201 or by appointment
Course Description & Goals:
Course Overview: This course covers the fundamentals of Electricity and Magnetism
(E&M). The goal is to make you familiar with the concepts of electromagnetism, and give
you the skills needed to work with these concepts to solve problems in this field.
Credit Hours: Three
Prerequisites: The course and text assume you are familiar with calculus and
calculus concepts, as well as concepts in vector algebra. A background in mathematics up to
the level of Math 141-142, or equivalent, is highly recommended and is probably necessary
for success in the course. The course also assumes you are familiar with concepts in
classical mechanics. These include concepts such as force, acceleration, work, kinetic and
potential energy, and Newton’s laws. If you need a refresher on these concepts, please review
the appropriate chapters in the text.
Textbook(s): You will need two books for the course:
1. University Physics with Modern Physics (14th Edition) by Young and Freedman.
ISBN: ISBN: 978-0321973610. This ISBN includes all chapters from 1 to 44. However, we will only cover chapters from 21 to 32, so if you wish you can only buy Volume 2 of 14th
Edition. Please ensure that chapters 21-32 are covered before purchasing.
2. Contemporary Introductory Physics Experiments, 2nd Edition by James E. Parks, Hayden-
McNeil Publishing, ISBN 978-0-7380-6168-9
The laboratory manual and textbook are available in the University bookstore or through retailors
like Amazon. You do not need to purchase the current edition of the textbook. The material does
not change significantly between editions and any recent edition will meet your needs for the
course. You are required to purchase a current edition of the Laboratory manual.
Course Format:
• We will cover the Electromagnetism section of the textbook, which encompasses chapters
21 through 32. You are responsible for learning the content of those chapters. We will build
heavily on concepts presented in your previous physics courses. • The course consists of two 50-minute lecture hours/week, which does not leave enough time
to cover every aspect of each chapter in detail. We will, therefore, proceed using a mix of
traditional lecturing, and problem solving demonstrations/active-learning exercises. I will
review the key concepts in the class before moving to active learning exercises.
• For this approach to succeed, you must come to class prepared. Each week, you will be assigned readings that you must complete prior to attending class. This practice will allow us
to devote more class time will to addressing key points, correcting common misconceptions,
studying examples, and discussing other key details.
• I strongly encourage you to complete the readings at least a day before the class where it will
be discussed. That way, you will have an opportunity to email me questions you might like to have addressed during class time. Also, note that I will be giving reading quizzes in the
class, so completing reading assignments will help you get your reading/participation credit.
• A weekly class schedule including reading assignments is posted under the Course Syllabus tab on the left side course menu. I will update every week, so you have all the
information.
Class Schedule: Find Week-by-Week Class schedule along with lecture topics, reading assignments,
Homework due dates, lecture notes, etc. under the Course Syllabus tab on the left. Check this weekly to
be up-to-date with what is expected in the class/course.
Clicker Information: You will need licensed clicker that is registered in Canvas.
Click "Turning Account Registration" under "Modules" and register your clicker. Find more
information on this in this dedicated Canvas page:
You will need licensed clicker that is registered in Canvas. Click "Turning Account
Registration" under "Modules" and register your clicker.
If you need detailed instructions on how to register/use your clickers, follow this link: Clickers
Note that you have to use your UTK email ID to register your clickers otherwise your clicker won't be integrated into Canvas and your scores won't be registered. So, do not use
gmail/hotmail/yahoo or other non-UTK email addresses to register your clicker.
Also, licensing is very important. DO NOT assume that your old license will suffice. Check the
licensing information before hand and make sure the license is up to date. In many cases, you
may have to purchase a new license.
As noted in the URL above, If you do everything right, you should see 3 green check marks
confirming your licensing, device ID and that the registration is all up to date and good.
We will start using the clickers from the first class, so, make sure you have your clickers
registered and ready before your first class.
Contact me if you have any questions/concerns.
Course Repetition Policy: If you are repeating the course, you may not need to repeat the
laboratories. Please refer to the Laboratory policy regarding repeating a course and follow
instructions there: http://www.phys.utk.edu/labs/Lab%20Repeat.pdf
Grading & Evaluation:
In-class Reading Quizzes & Participation: In the class you will be given reading quizzes
(in the form of clicker questions) at the beginning of the lecture and additional clicker
questions that will contribute to your reading/participation credit. The reading quiz questions
are 2 points each. The other clicker questions are 1 point for wrong answer and 2 points for
correct answer.
Homework Assignments: You will be assigned homework weekly. Due to the size of the
class, only one or two of the problems will be graded each week, as selected by the instructor.
While only select problems are graded, you are strongly encouraged to complete all assigned
problems (at a minimum). Otherwise, if you only complete a portion of the homework and if
those problems are not selected for grading, then you will receive a mark of zero for that
assignment. The assignments will be turned in during the lecture class on the indicted due
date. If an assignment is turned in late, I will reduce the marks by 25% for each 24-hour
period it is overdue.
Midterm Exams: There will be two midterm tests, which will be held during the regular
class time in the big lecture hall. The tentative dates for the midterms are indicated on Canvas
under Class schedule in the Course Syllabus tab. Please note that these dates are subject to
change as we progress through the course material but they will be finalized at least two
weeks prior so that you can plan accordingly. For both exams, a list of topics, a formula
sheet and sample problem sets will be provided so you can prepare/practice. Each midterm
exam will be 50 minutes in length.
Final Exam: The final exam will be given on Wednesday, May 2 from 8 to 10 am in Nielsen
415 (big lecture hall). The Office of Registrar sets the date and time; if you determine that
you have a conflict with that time or have three or more exams scheduled on that day, please
let me know as soon as possible. The Final Exam will be two hours in length and cumulative
in scope, covering chapters 21 to 32 of the textbook.
Laboratory: The laboratory sections are mandatory. If you fail the Laboratory section of the
course, you will fail the course regardless of your scores in class. Lab reports will be turned
in to your section's Teaching Assistant. Teaching Assistant is responsible for grading them.
Please resolve any disputes regarding your laboratory grade with your TA. If you are unable
to reconcile the issue, then see the instructor. The complete laboratory information including
TA contact information is posted here: Laboratory Information.
Grading Scheme:
Grades: Your grade is calculated based on many elements of the course. See the table below
for details on this.
Course Element % Points
Laboratory 25% 125
Mid Term 1 15% 75
Mid Term 2 15% 75
Final Exam 20% 100
Homework 15% 75
In-class Participation Credit 10% 50
Total 100% 500
Letter grade will be obtained using the conversion below:
Total Points % Grade
450 and above 90% and above A
435-449 87% - 89% A-
415-434 83% - 86% B+
400-414 80% - 82% B
385-399 77% - 79% B-
365-384 73% - 76% C+
350-364 70% - 72% C
335-349 67% - 69% C-
315-334 63% - 66% D+
300-314 60% - 62% D
285-299 57% - 59% D-
Other Information:
Class Rules: Students need to follow the following guidelines and class room etiquette in order
to ensure a positive and respectful learning environment for everyone:
• Arrive to class on time: don't make it a habit to be late to class.
• Cell Phones/Technology: Be respectful. Use of electronic devices for academic work (e.g.
taking notes, viewing lecture notes on iPad laptop) is fine, but use of electronic devices for other purposes is not. Turn off your cell phones in the class room. While on the computers
social networking is not allowed. Repeated abuse will result in being dismissed from that
class and asked to return next week. No credit will be given for such dismissal.
• Avoid side conversations: The noise is distracting to other students and you will impact the
learning environment, so avoid private conversations in the class room. • Be respectful: Act in a matured/polite manner and be respectful of the learning process, your
instructor, room and your fellow students. Respect to the learning environment is projected
in many ways including your body language e.g. do not put your feet/legs on the back of the
seats infront of you.
• Raise your hand: If you have a question or comment during the class, please raise your hand • Share the air: If you have been dominating the discussion
or participating disproportionately, let others participate. Alternatively, if you haven't said
much, you are encouraged to participate more.
• Please use respectful and (socially) inclusive language.
How to succeed and get a good grade in the class: The number of lecture hours in this class
are not enough to cover all parts of the syllabus in detail. Hence reading assignments and home
works are provided. A good portion of success in this class depends on coming class to prepared,
actively participating during the class and completing home works as assigned.
• Do not fail to finish the reading assignments before coming to the class otherwise you will be lost and cannot follow the lecture completely.
• This course assumes that you have calculus background. There is not enough time in the
course to review math basics in detail, so it critical that you refresh your vector calculus,
differentials, integrals and non-Cartesian coordinate systems. This will help you follow the
material presented in the lecture more thoroughly. Otherwise you will be lost. • For this reason, be critical of your math background. If you are having trouble with the
mathematical concepts, please ask for help.
• In the class, participate actively and answer reading quizzes and other clicker questions so
you can earn your participation credit. Again, this relies heavily on how prepared you come
to the class. • Follow the class rules and behavior etiquette while in the class. Don’t surf the internet or text
with your friends.
• Read the textbook ACTIVELY. Active reading means reading the book with a pen and paper
nearby. You should try to re-derive equations as you go and be critical of your understanding
of how the book gets from point A to point B. Note any questions that you have so you can ask them during lectures, via email, or during office hours.
• Don’t leave assignments and studying to the last minute! Cramming NEVER works. • Take advantage of all the help you can get, you will need it: Instructor office hours, in-class
TA help, Lab TAs tutoring hours etc.
Your Feedback/Suggestions on the course: You are encouraged to provide candid feedback on
any aspect of the course all through the semester using any communication method you prefer.
Your grades will not be impacted by any feedback you provide, they will be purely based on your coursework and lab work. However, your discretion in these matters is expected. You will
also have an opportunity to give feedback at the end of the semester through the Course
Evaluation System. Your feedback is critical in improving the course. Each year I take the
information provided in feedback seriously so please take the time to fill out the feedback forms
in a thoughtful manner.
Students with disabilities: If you need course adaptations or accommodations because of a
documented disability, please contact the Office of Disability Services (ODS). This will ensure
that you are properly registered for the services provided by ODS. University Policy forbids me
from making special accommodations without a letter from the Office of Disability Services.
Disability Services Contact Information:
2227 Dunford Hall
Knoxville, TN 37996-4020
Phone: (865) 974-6087 (v/tty)
Fax: (865) 974-9552
Email: [email protected]
Website: http://ods.utk.edu/
For important additional information on this, please see the campus syllabus at:
http://labman.phys.utk.edu/phys222/CAMPUS-SYLLABUS-2016-17.pdf
Academic Honesty: By taking this course you agree to the following statement: “An essential
feature of the University of Tennessee, Knoxville is a commitment to maintaining an atmosphere of intellectual integrity and academic honesty. As a student of the university, I pledge that I
will neither knowingly give nor receive any inappropriate assistance in academic work, thus
affirming my own personal commitment to honor and integrity.”
All work submitted by a student is expected to represent his/her own work. Students are expected
to enter their own homework without assistance from others. Students are expected to perform all work in conformance with the University policies regarding Academic Honesty. I will pursue
any cases of academic dishonesty that arise during the course.
University Civility Statement: Civility is genuine respect and regard for others: politeness, consideration, tact, good manners,
graciousness, cordiality, affability, amiability and courteousness. Civility enhances academic
freedom and integrity, and is a prerequisite to the free exchange of ideas and knowledge in the
learning community. Our community consists of students, faculty, staff, alumni, and campus
visitors. Community members affect each other’s well-being and have a shared interest in creating and sustaining an environment where all community members and their points of
view are valued and respected. Affirming the value of each member of the university community,
the campus asks that all its members adhere to the principles of civility and community adopted
by the campus: http://civility.utk.edu/