Physics 601

Dr. Dragt

Fall 2002

 

Tentative Schedule (9/4/02)

 

Course meets MWF, 9:00-9:50 AM, Room 4220 in Main Physics Building

Texts: Goldstein et al., Classical Mechanics, 3rd edition (2002); Dragt Notes

 

Week

Date

Item

1

9/2

Holiday

 

9/4

First Day of Class

 

9/6

 

 

 

 

2

9/9

 

 

9/11

 

 

9/13

 

 

 

 

3

9/16

Problem Set 1 due

 

9/18

 

 

9/20

 

 

 

 

4

9/23

Problem Set 2 due

 

9/25

 

 

9/27

 

 

 

 

5

9/30

Problem Set 3 due

 

10/2

 

 

10/4

 

 

 

 

6

10/7

First Hourly Exam

 

10/9

 

 

10/11

 

 

 

 

7

10/14

Problem Set 4 due

 

10/16

 

 

10/18

 

 

 

 

8

10/21

Problem Set 5 due

 

10/23

 

 

10/25

 

 

 

 

9

10/28

Problem Set 6 due

 

10/30

 

 

11/1

 

 

 

 

10

11/4

Problem Set 7 due

 

11/6

 

 

11/8

 

 

 

 

11

11/11

Problem Set 8 due

 

11/13

 

 

11/15

Second Hourly Exam

 

 

 

12

11/18

 

 

11/20

Problem Set 9 due

 

11/22

 

 

 

 

13

11/25

 

 

11/27

Problem Set 10 due

 

11/29

Holiday

 

 

 

14

12/2

 

 

12/4

 

 

12/6

Problem Set 11 due

 

 

 

15

12/9

 

 

12/11

 

 

12/13

Problem Set 12 due, Last Day of Class

 

 

The Final Exam will be on Thursday, December 19, from 8:00 to 10:00 AM in Room TBA in the Main Physics Building

 

 

Grading Scheme:     30% Home Work

40% Two Hourly Exams (20% each)

30% Final Exam,

 

 

Note:   Handouts will be brought to class only once.  Additional copies may be found in the box on Dr. DragtŐs door outside room 3124.