CURRENT COURSE LIST AND DESCRIPTIONS
EG 1004 Introduction to Engineering and Design, 1:3:2:4
An introduction to selected aspects of the history, philosophy, methodology, tools, and contemporary topics in engineering. Basic engineering experimentation and data analysis. Team design project. Analysis and presentation of engineering data and designs.
PH 1004 Introductory Physics I, 4:1.5:1:4
First of two introductory courses in general physics. One-dimensional motions. Vectors and two-dimensional motions. Newtons laws of motion. Conservation of energy and momentum. Rotational motions. Gravity. Statics and elasticity. Fluids. Oscillations. Heat and the laws of thermodynamics. Prerequisite: MA 1024 or an approved equivalent. Co-requisite: MA 1124 or an approved equivalent.
PH 1004H Honors Physics I: Physics Taught Socratically, 4:1.5:1:4
The approach is to involve students in debate while covering fundamental principles of natural law and their applications to contemporary areas of technology. Effectively, one can think of this as an Oxford model. Examples will not be limited to material in the traditional text books. Rather, areas from conventional physics to biomedical physics will be discussed with both analytical and quantitative problems. The emphasis will be on individual growth toward independent thinking. Prerequisites: MA 1024 or approved equivalent. Co-Requisites: MA 1124 or approved equivalent.
PH 1214 Physics of Motion and Sound, 4:0:0:4
First of a two courses introductory sequence in general physics for majors other than science or engineering. One-dimensional motions. Vectors and Two-Dimensional Motions. Newtons Laws of motion. Conservation Laws of Energy and Momentum. Collisions. Rotational motions. Gravity. Statics and Elasticity. Fluids. Oscillations. Mechanical Waves. Superposition and Standing Waves. Sound and Acoustics. Co-requisites: MA 1114. Not acceptable substitute for majors where PH 1004 is required.
PH 1224 Physics of Electricity and Light, 4:0:0:4
Second of two introductory courses in general physics for non science or engineering majors. (Not acceptable substitute for majors where PH 2004 is required.) Electric forces and fields. Electric potential and capacitance. Electric current. Magnetic forces and fields. Faradays law and inductance. Maxwell's Theory of Electromagnetism. Electromagnetic waves. Light and Color. Geometrical optics. Image Formation. Interference and diffraction. Prerequisites: PH 1214, MA 1054.
PH 2004 Introductory Physics II, 4:1.5:1:4
Second of two introductory courses in general physics. Electric forces and fields. Electric potential and capacitance. Electric current. Magnetic forces and fields. Faradays law and inductance. Maxwells equations. Mechanical and electromagnetic waves. Geometrical optics. Interference and diffraction. Prerequisites: PH 1004, MA 1124 or an approved equivalent.
PH 2104 Analytical Mechanics, 4:0:0:4
Statics by virtual work and potential energy methods. Stability of equilibrium. Particle dynamics, harmonic oscillator and planetary motion. Rigid body dynamics in two and three dimensions. Lagrangian mechanics. Dynamics of oscillating systems. Prerequisites: MA 2122 and PH 2004.
PH 2344 Introduction to Modern and Solid State Physics, 4:0:0:4
Special theory of relativity, Michelson Morley experiment. Planck's quantum hypothesis, photoelectric effect, Compton effect, Rutherford scattering, Bohr's atom, deBroglie wavelength, electron diffraction, wave function, uncertainty principle, Schrodinger equation. Application to: square well potential, one electron atom. Atomic nucleus, fission and fusion. Energy bands in a periodic lattice, Kronig Penney model, valence, conduction bands, impurity states, electron mobility. Semiconductor properties. Introduction to superconductivity; electron pairs, energy gap, Josephson effect. Prerequisite: PH 2004.
PH 2814 Astronomy and Astrophysics, 4:0:0:4
Historical development of observational astronomy. Traditional and modern observational techniques. Theories of formation and evolution of starts, planets and galaxies. Current developments in astronomy, cosmology and astrophysics. Prerequisite: PH 2004.
PH 3054 Introduction to Polymer Physics, 4:0:0:4
An introduction to polymer physics and its applications in engineering. The course includes: polymer assemblies, morphology and motion, mechanical and dielectric response, transitions and relaxations, time-temperature equivalence, yield and fracture, conducting polymers, optics of polymers, oriented structures, nanofibers, composites. Prerequisite: CM1004. Co-requisite: PH2004.
PH 3234 Electricity and Magnetism, 4:0:0:4
Properties of the electrostatic, magnetostatic and electromagnetic field in vacuum and in material media. Maxwell's equations with applications to elementary problems. Prerequisites: MA 2122 and PH 2004.
PH 3244 Concepts of Nanotechnology, 3:0:1:4
The first of an interdisciplinary, twosemester sequence on concepts, techniques and applications of nanotechnology. Introduction to nanotechnology, examples of nanoscale systems. Systematics in miniaturization from the mm to the nm scale. Limits to miniaturization. Quantum concepts and elementary Schrodinger theory. Quantum effects in the behavior of chemical matter. Examples of self-assembled nanosystems from nature and from contemporary industrial products. Prerequisite: PH 2004.
PH 3424 Light and Lighting, 4:0:0:4
Physical concepts in conversion of electric energy into visible light. The nature of light. Visualization of light. Principles of operation and characteristics of modern light sources. Incandescent and tungsten halogen lamps. Fluorescent mercury lamps. Low-pressure sodium lamps. High intensity discharge (HID) lamps. Electrical circuits and ballasts. Solid-state light sources. Latest trends in lighting technology. (Crosslisted as EE 3424.) Prerequisites: PH 2004, CM 1004.
PH 3474 Introduction to Modern Optics, 4:0:0:4
The physics of optics using both classical and semi-classical descriptions. The classical and quantum interactions of light with matter. Diffraction of waves and wave packets by obstacles. Fourier transform optics, holography, Fourier transform spectroscopy. Coherence and quantum aspects of light. Geometrical optics. Matrix optics. Crystal optics. Introduction to electro-optics and nonlinear optics. Prerequisite: PH 2004 or equivalent.
PH 3801 - 3804 Guided Studies in Physics, 0:0:0:1 - 0:0:0:4
Guided studies in physics supervised by staff member. Prerequisites: Physics advisor approval. (Course may be repeated for additional credit.)
PH 4124 Thermodynamics and Statistical Physics, 4:0:0:4
Fundamental laws of macroscopic thermodynamics, heat, internal energy, entropy. Introduction to statistical physics, including applications of Maxwell, Fermi-Dirac and BoseEinstein distributions. Prerequisites: MA 2122 and PH 2344.
PH 4244 Techniques and Applications of Nanotechnology, 3:0:1:4
The second of a two-course sequence on concepts and techniques of nanotechnology. Novel function and performance can occur with materials or devices of size scales of one to 100 nanometers, a range extending from molecular scale to that of typical linewidths in contemporary microelectronics. Nanosystems may provide entirely new functions, by virtue of access enabled by the small size. Photoand x-ray lithographic patterning. Scanning probe microscopes for observation and for fabrication. Molecular machines as envisioned by Drexler. The role of an der Waals force. Questions of \machine" manufacturability on the nm scale. The IBM GMR hard-drive \read" head. Micro- and nano-electromechanical devices and systems. Single-electron electronics. Molecular electronics. Prerequisite: PH 3244.
PH 4364 Introduction to the Quantum Theory, 4:0:0:4
Quantitative introduction to the quantum theory, which describes understanding light, electrons, atoms, nuclei and solid matter. Superposition principle, expectation values, momentum operator and wave function, duality, current vector, hermitian operators, angular momentum, solution of the radial equation, electron in a magnetic field, perturbation theory, WKB approximation, identical particles. Applications include alpha decay, electrons in a periodic lattice, hydrogen spectrum, helium atom, neutron-proton scattering, and quark model of baryons. Prerequisites: MA 2122 and PH 2344.
PH 4444 Quantum Optics, 4:0:0:4
Beginning with a review of classical optics and quantum mechanics, this course covers foundations of spectroscopy, including atomic transition rates, selection rules, and spectral line shapes. The course then explores the quantum nature of light. Topics include photon statistics, coherent states, squeezed light, resonant light-atom interactions, atoms in cavities, and laser cooling. Prerequisite: PH 3474.
PH 4554 Solid State Physics, 4:0:0:4
An introduction to basic concepts in condensed matter physics as well as preparation for the advanced quantum theory of solid state. Prerequisite: PH 2344.
PH 4601 - 4604 Special Topics in Physics, 0:0:0:1 - 0:0:0:4
Variable credit special topics courses in physics. Prerequisites: PH 2344 and Physics advisor approval. (Course may be repeated for additional credit.)
PH 4902 Introduction to Senior Project in Physics, 0:4:0:2
A qualified senior physics student or several such students work with a faculty member (and perhaps graduate students as well) on an advanced problem in interdisciplinary physics. In this introductory phase the student(s) and adviser select a suitable theoretical or experimental problem in the subject area and cognizant of resources at hand, make plans for its solution.
PH 4904 Senior Project in Physics, 0:8:0:4
Concluding phase of the project; senior physics students or several such students work with a faculty member (and perhaps graduate students as well) to solve an advanced problem in interdisciplinary physics. The conclusion of the project is a written report and an oral presentation made to the supervising faculty.
PH 4912 Senior Seminar in Physics, 2:0:0:2
Senior physics students, in consultation with the instructor, study and prepare presentations, several current research topics in the general area of interdisciplinary physics. Students' performance in this course is based on the mastery of the material chosen and also on the quality of the presentation made to the instructor and the seminar members.
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Current Course List and Descriptions