| Main | Syllabus | Schedule | D2L | Dr. Sahyun |
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The general format for the week will be small group tutorials on Wednesdays, Laboratories on Thursdays, and Homework due on Fridays.
Tentative Schedule*:
* I reserve the right to modify this schedule if necessary.
| Week | Date | Physics To | Seminar Topic | In Class Activity | Activity Due |
| Before Class | |||||
| 1 | 19-Jan-05 | Course Overview | Effective Technical Presentation Presentations | None | |
| 2 | 26-Jan-05 | Classical Mechanics | Multimedia Presentations | Tips and Tricks for Presentation | Prepare a Bad PowerPoint Example |
| 3 | 2-Feb-05 | Classical Mechanics | Scientific and Technical Literature Searches | In class search | Choose article topic before class |
| 4 | 9-Feb-05 | Optics and Waves (No PPT presentation) | Journal Club | 10 minute PPT presentation on article | PPT presentation |
| 5 | 16-Feb-05 | Optics and Waves | Proposals | Come to class with an idea for an SPS undergraduate research grant | |
| 6 | 23-Feb-05 | Electricity and Magnetism | Effective Scientific Writing | Critiquing some examples of scientific writing | 2 Papers to read |
| 7 | 2-Mar-05 | Electricity and Magnetism | Peer Review | Panel discussion | Proposals due Tues, Feb 28 at 4:30pm |
| 8 | 9-Mar-05 | Atomic Physics | Grad School Search: Resources and Reconnaissance | Identify five graduate programs that sound interesting to you | |
| 9 | 16-Mar-05 | Atomic Physics | Job Search: Resources and Rconnaissance | Identify five jobs/companies that you are interested in | |
| 10 | 23-Mar-05 | Special Relativity | Applications, Interviews and Resumes | ||
| 11 | 30-Mar-05 | Spring Break | |||
| 12 | 6-Apr-05 | Quantum Mechanics | Web Publishing | Job Search Documentation | |
| 13 | 13-Apr-05 | Quantum Mechanics | Scientific Ethics | Watch "Contact" before class | |
| 14 | 20-Apr-05 | Thermo & Stat. Mechanics | Beyond Whitewater: Alumni Experiencs | ||
| 15 | 27-Apr-05 | Thermo & Stat. Mechanics | FINAL PRESENTATION WEEK | FINAL PHYSICS COLLOQUIM | |
| 16 | 4-May-05 | Advanced Topics | Wrap-Up | Website design complete | |
| Finals | 13-May-05 | Final Exam |