Materials Physics 306
Prepare For Each Discussion:
Work problems dealing with the material in each chapter as part of your preparation.
| Week | Monday | Tues | Wednesday | Thurs | Friday |
| 3-Jan | Thornton & Rex, Ch 9 must be read BEFORE the first meeting! |
Decide on Class & Lab Times Q &: A on T&R, Ch 9 Reading Brief Tutorial on Mathematica Basics (Plots)
de Podesta Ch 4& Appendix 1 Reading assigned for Fri. |
Q &: A on de Podesta Ch 4 &: Appendix 1 | ||
| 10-Jan | Quiz covering T&R, Ch 9 | Quiz on de Podesta Ch 4 & Appendix 1
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Discuss de Podesta Ch 5 through Sect. 5.4 | ||
| 17-Jan | Discuss de Podesta Ch 5 through Sect. 5.7 | Discuss de Podesta Sect 5.7 - 5.8 | Discuss de Podesta Ch 5 | ||
| 24-Jan | Introduce pages 145 - top of page 158 of Ch 6 of de Podesta &: Hofmann Ch 1 Reminder of Mathematica (Sums!) |
Discuss de Podesta Ch 6 &: Hofmann Ch 1 | Discuss de Podesta Ch 6 &: Hofmann Ch 1 | ||
| 31-Jan | Discuss de Podesta Ch 6 &: Hofmann Ch 1 | Discuss Hofmann Ch 2 | Discuss de Podesta thru Sect. 7.4 &: Hofmann Ch 3 | ||
| 7-Feb | Discuss de Podesta thru Sect. 7.4 &: Hofmann Ch 3 | Discuss De Podesta thru Sect. 7.6 | Discuss De Podesta thru Sect. 7.6 &: Hofmann Ch 4 thru Sect 4.2 | ||
| 14-Feb | Discuss De Podesta Sect. 7.7 | Discuss De Podesta Sect. 7.7-7.8 &: Hofmann remainder of Ch 4 | Exam covering de Podesta Ch 4, 5, 6 | ||
| 21-Feb | Discuss de Podesta Sect. 7.7-7.8 | Discuss Hofmann Ch 5 | Discuss de Podesta Web Chapter 1 & Hofmann Ch 6 | ||
| 28-Feb | Discuss de Podesta Web Chapter 1 & Hofmann Ch 6 | Discuss de Podesta Web Chapter 1 & Hofmann Ch 6 | Discuss Hofmann Ch 7 and
The Way Things Work Supplement = Ch 10-11 of T&R |
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| 7-Mar | Discuss Hofmann Ch 7 | Discuss de Podesta Sect. 7.9 | Discuss de Podesta Sect. 7.10 | ||
| 14-Mar | SPRING BREAK | SPRING BREAK | SPRING BREAK | ||
| 21-Mar | Exam covering de Podesta Ch7 | Discuss de Podesta Ch 8 & Ch 9 | Discuss de Podesta Ch 8 & Ch 9 | ||
| 28-Mar | Discuss de Podesta Ch 9 | Discuss de Podesta Ch 9 | Discuss de Podesta Ch 10 | ||
| 4-Apr | Exam requiring you to explain de Podesta essentials from T = 0 to above melting, and on, to above boiling | Discuss de Podesta Ch 10 | Discuss de Podesta Ch 10 | ||
| 11-Apr | Discuss de Podesta Ch 11 | Discuss de Podesta Ch 11 | Discuss de Podesta Ch 11 | ||
| 18-Apr | Discuss de Podesta Ch 11 |
FINAL EXAM: See IWU scheduling announcement