Course Announcements
« PHYS344 Fall 2013
Earlier grade issues must be resolved by Monday 12/9
Sat 07Dec2013 1:20AMIf you have any issues with earlier HWK/quiz grades, they must be resolved by Monday 12/9 .. email/talk to instructor/TA or resolve it after final exam on Monday.
Extra Office Hour by Prof. Chen
Sat 07Dec2013 1:18AMProf. Chen will hold extra office hour Saturday 12/7 afternoon 3-5pm in PHYS 72. Feel free to stop by if you have any last minute questions.
Reminder/info on Final Exam
Mon 02Dec2013 10:41PM1) The final exam is 12/09 Monday 7-9pm in PHYS 112.
2) Final exam will be comprehensive, and cover the whole course.
3) If you know how to solve the homework problems and past 2 exam problems, you should be fine
4) The test will have 20 problems, 10 of which are simialar in format as quiz 1-2, and 10 of them will be multiple choice questions testing basic concepts and understanding
5) Since the last part of the course (after Chaps 10 KK ) are cover only in overview [condensed matter, nuclear/particle physics], this part will receive less weight (~1/4 to 1/3) in the exam, and mostly focusing on basic concepts, and similar questions as in the last problem set (HWK13), nonetheless they will be covered.
Project 2 posted and due 12/08
Mon 02Dec2013 10:30PMhttps://phys344modernphysics.wikispaces.com/Project+2
Additonal note/suggestion for possible idea of topic:
for both option 2a and 2b, you can also choose the topic from the list the class voted in HWK 1 (see vote results under course website/solutions, or http://www.physics.purdue.edu/webapps/index.php/course_document/index/phys344/1622/5/13022)
Quiz 2 is 11/18 Monday during class
Fri 01Nov2013 10:51PMQuiz 2 is 11/18 Monday during class, will cover that was taught up to the previous Friday lecture, format similar to quiz 1, updated equation sheet will be provided.
Project 1 posted
Mon 23Sep2013 3:50PMMini project 1 posted (under courseweb/Homework as well as on coursewiki: https://phys344modernphysics.wikispaces.com/Project+1). It's due 10/07 Monday midnight and your entry should be posted/uploaded under appropriate Table in coursewiki
No Prof. Chen office hour for this Thursday 09/26
Mon 23Sep2013 2:23PMProf. Chen is out of town this Thursday 9/26 and will not hold office hour. You can email him to setup other apptments.
Quiz 1 is 10/09 Wednesday during class
Mon 23Sep2013 1:12PMQuiz 1 will be held during class on Wednesday 10/09. Will cover materials covered up to the previous Friday lecture.
Final Exam Set: 12/09 Monday 7-9pm in PHYS 112
Mon 23Sep2013 1:10PMThe final exam has been scheduled. It is 12/09 Monday 7-9pm in PHYS 112.
Grader office hour changed to Wed 9:30-10:30am
Thu 12Sep2013 9:39AMThe previous office hour of Grader (Qi and Qiang) at 10:30am Tuesday is not moved to Wednesdays 9:30-10:30am, location unchanged.
HWK 2 due date extended to Thursday 9/5 by 5pm
Wed 04Sep2013 9:26AMConsidering Monday 9/2 was Labor day holiday, we are extending the due date of HWK2 to Thursday 9/5 by 5pm (turn in to PHYS 144 drop box).
No office hour on 8/29
Thu 29Aug2013 1:11PMDue to scheduling conflicts, Prof. Chen's office hour this week on 8/29 is canceled. You can email to setup invidual meetings.
Lecture audions now available on BoilerCast
Wed 28Aug2013 10:17PMLectures since Lecture 3 are recorded by ITAP/BoilerCast and can be accessed on Echo: here or
on iTune: here (Purdue people, all courses available) or here (general public, only select courses), select "Science" and PHYS344 -- you need to have iTune