Physics 470/570 -- Electricity and Magnetism II -- Fall 2017

Class meetings: M,W,F 9:00-9:50 in La Tourette 227

Instructor: Professor S. Martin
Office: 214 La Tourette
email: spmartin@niu.edu

Office hours: M,T,W 10:00 to 11:50, or any time you can find me. (Right after class is usually good, but before class is not. Thursdays I am often not here, especially after 11:00, otherwise I am usually around.)

Textbook: "Introduction to Electrodynamics", D.J. Griffiths, 4th edition, ISBN 0321856562

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.

Grading: Weighted according to 45% homework, 20% midterm exam, 35% final exam. To pass this course, you MUST score at least 50% on the homework.

Homework policies: Late penalty: 10% off for each day late up to 5 days; 100% off for > 5 days. I prefer homework papers to be turned in at the end of class, but they are considered on time if turned in by 5:00 PM on the due date. You can turn them in to my mailbox in the Physics main office if I'm not around. Homework papers should be written neatly, single-sided on paper, and stapled. Electronic submission of homework is not allowed. You are encouraged to consult with each other on the homework. However, each of you must turn in only your own work. Do not turn in anything that you have copied, or anything that you do not truly understand.

Exam policies: Exams will be closed book, but you may bring two pages of notes in your own original handwriting, and you will be given a formula sheet for coordinate systems and vector derivatives, as here. No electronic devices are allowed.

Midterm Exam: Friday, October 27, 2017, 9:00-9:59 AM

Final Exam: Wednesday, December 13, 2017, 8:00-10:00 AM

Suggestions: It is a very good idea to attend class and take notes, even though we will mostly stick close to the textbook. If you are stuck, please do come to my office for help. The best way to prepare for exams is to study homework problems and the concepts that they involve.

See the syllabus for a pdf version of the information listed above and more, including an accessibility statement and a list of physics topics to be covered in the course.

There is no "Blackboard" web page for this course, everything relevant will be handed out on real paper as well as linked to on this web page.


Homework #1 assignment (due Wednesday, September 6, 2017)

Homework #2 assignment (due Wednesday, September 13, 2017)

Homework #3 assignment (due Wednesday, September 20, 2017)

Homework #4 assignment (due Wednesday, September 27, 2017)

Homework #5 assignment (due Wednesday, October 4, 2017)

Homework #6 assignment (due Wednesday, October 11, 2017)

Homework #7 assignment (due Monday, October 23, 2017)

Information about midterm exam (on Friday, October 27, 2017)

Homework #8 assignment (due Wednesday, November 8, 2017)

Homework #9 assignment (due Friday, November 16, 2017)

Homework #10 assignment (due Friday, December 1, 2017)

Homework #11 assignment (due Friday, December 8, 2017)

Information about final exam (on Wednesday, December 13, 2017 at 8AM)