ANNOUNCEMENTS
A list of sample topic ideas for the final lab project is now available.
Exam 1 (takehome) will be available by 5 PM on Friday, October 1.
COURSE INFORMATION
Professor Lynne Molter
Office: Hicks 219
Email: lmolter1@swarthmore.edu
Phone: (610) 328-8078 (x 8078)
TEXTBOOKS
For the first half of the semester (a copy will be provided on the first day of class):
Haus and Melcher, Electromagnetic Fields and Energy, Prentice Hall (out of print).
For the second half of the semester:
Shen and Kong, Applied Electromagnetism, Third Edition, Thomson Learning, 1995.
GRADING
Grading will be calculated as follows.
| Hour Exams | 2 x 25% = 50% |
|---|---|
| Final Exam | 30% |
| Laboratories | 10% |
| Homework | 10% |
| TOTAL | 100% |
LABORATORIES
Laboratories will be held approximately every other week. We will determine the schedule during the first day of class.
HOMEWORK
Homework will normally be assigned on Monday and due the following Monday at 5 PM in Professor Molter's office or departmental mailbox. Late work (assignments, lab reports, etc.) will be accepted for one week following the due date. The numerical grade on late work will be reduced by 25%.
PROBLEM SESSIONS
Problem sessions such as quiz reviews will be arranged as necessary and will be announced in class. You are strongly encouraged to take advantage of these opportunities.