IU Physics P332
Theory of Electricity and Magnetism II, Spring 2007
Course Information
Course Overview

P332 is the second semester of a two-course sequence in the theory of electricity and magnetism. We will spend a little time on review at the beginning of the course then proceed to cover conservation laws, EM waves, potentials, EM radiation, and relativistic electrodynamics.

Instructor Rex Tayloe
Swain West 336/IUCF 113B
856-4320/855-3057
email:rtayloe@indiana.edu
Office Hours: (in SW336)
M: 9-10am and 11am-1pm
W: 9-10am
F: 9-10am
and by appntmnt (send email). I am also always willing to talk after class. There will be extra office hours during exam weeks.
www site This information as well as the syllabus and announcements will be posted at:
http://www.physics.indiana.edu/~courses/p332/s07
Schedule MWF 10:10A-11:00A in Swain West 219
Prerequisites
  • Physics P331
  • Math M312
Schedule Changes The last date by which a student may withdraw from the course with an automatic W grade is Wednesday, March 7.
Special Accommodations If any student requires assistance or appropriate academic accommodations for a disability, please contact me after class, during my office hours or by individual appointment. You must have established your eligibility for disability support services through the Office of Disabled Student Services in 096 Franklin Hall, 855-7578.

The Physics Department disabilities representative is Dan Beeker. His office is in Swain West, room 115. His phone and e-mail are 855-5903, debeeker@indiana.edu. You are encouraged to contact him if you have questions about or difficulties with departmental accommodations.

Textbook Introduction to Electrodynamics, 3rd Ed. David Griffiths, "Introduction to Electrodynamics, 3rd Ed." , Prentice Hall, 1999.

This book gives a clear and concise treatment of E&M and offers many intuitive explanations. We will cover (with some additions/omissions) the topics from the second half of this text in P332.

Read the material before it is discussed in class. Reread it again after and while doing the homework.

Other books will be kept on reserve:

  • Foundations of electromagnetic theory , J. R. Reitz, F. J. Milford, R. W. Christy, 3rd ed, 1979. (QC670.R4)
  • Electromagnetic Fields and Waves , P. Lorrain and D. Carson. (QC670.C826)
  • Classical Electricity and Magnetism , W.K.H. Panofsky and M. Phillips. (QC518.P19)
  • Basic Electromagnetism , E.W. Cowan. (QC760.C874)
  • Div, grad, curl, and all that : an informal text on vector calculus , H.M. Schey, 3rd ed, 1997. (QA433.S28)
Course Grade Your course grade will be based these items and weighted as indicated:
  • Two in-class exams - 40%
  • Final exam - 25%
  • Homework - 35%
Details of each are offered below. Grades will be posted on Oncourse (http://original-oncourse.iu.edu)
In-class exams Two in-class exams will be given on dates that will be announced. These will consist of problems similar to those assigned for homework. Makeup exams will not be given and an absence from an exam can be excused for a documented medical reason only. Each of the 2 exams will count as 20% of the final grade for a total of 40% from in-class exams.
Final exam The final exam will be given at the assigned final exam time during finals week. It will consist of material covered after the second in-class exam as well as some comprehensive material. The policies for the final are the same as for the in-class exams. The final exam will count as 25% of the course grade.
Homework It is very important to reinforce the concepts learned in class by working quantitative problems. Toward this goal, homework problems, drawn from the book and other sources, will be assigned and graded. The assignments will be posted on the syllabus at least a week in advance of the due date. There will be approximately 10 assignments - one each week or so, except for weeks with exams and last week of class. The homework assignments will count as 35% of the course grade.

Homework will be due by 5pm on the day that is it due (see the syllabus for due dates). Hand the assignment in during class on that day, or put in our class drop box. Our HW drop box is a slot in the gray box in the hall outside SW132. Be sure to use the slot labeled "P332".

You are welcome and encouraged to work with your classmates on the homework assignments. However, the work that you turn in must be your own. Be sure to show your work. Generous partial credit will be given for work even if the final answer is incorrect. Similarly, little credit (if any) will be given for a one-line answer. If you give generous time to the homework each week, you will understand the material well.

Rex Tayloe
Last modified: Mon Jan 8 14:47:35 EST 2007