Physics 470/570 -- Electricity and Magnetism II -- Fall 2012

Class meetings: M,W,F 10:00-10:50, 227 La Tourette (formerly Faraday West)

Textbook: "Introduction to Electrodynamics", D.J. Griffiths, 3rd edition, Prentice Hall

Instructor: Professor S. Martin
Office: 214 La Tourette (formerly Faraday West)
Phone: (815) 753-6467
email:
Office hours: Tuesday and Thursday 9:30 to 11:30 (or whenever you can find me).

Catalog Description: Maxwell's equations; propagation, reflection and transmission of electromagnetic waves; wave guides; dipole radiation; radiation by point charges; electrodynamics in special relativity. PRQ: PHYS 300 and PHYS 370, or consent of department.

Syllabus available here.

Grading: Weighted according to 40% Homework, 25% Midterm, 35% Final. You MUST score at least 50% on the homework AND at least 40% overall in order to pass this course.

Homework Late Policy: Homework grades will be reduced by 10% for each day after the due date, up to 5 days late. After 5 days, 100% off. I prefer homeworks to be turned in at the end of class, but they are considered on time if received by 5:00 PM on the due date.

Midterm Exam: Friday October 26, 2012, 10:00-10:59 AM

Final Exam: Monday December 10, 2012, 10:00-11:59 AM

Exams will be closed book, but you may bring two pages of notes in your own original handwriting, and you will be provided with a formula sheet for coordinate systems and vector derivatives, as here.