Syllabus

Personnel

Course Coordinator:	Tibor F Nagy
Instructor:
Teaching Assistant:	Mahmoud Tarek Khalaf Elewa, Dorothy Gan, Mark Ddamulira

Instructor Information

Prof. Tibor F. Nagy
Room: BPS 1253
Email: nagytibo@msu.edu
Webpage: http://web.pa.msu.edu/~nagy_t/

Teaching Assistants: Mark Ddamulira (ddamulir@msu.edu), Dorothy Gan (gandorot@msu.edu), Mahmoud Tarek Khalaf Elewa (khalafel@msu.edu).

Course Description

Data processing, error analysis, programming, laboratory measurements in geometric and wave optics, in electromagnetism and in modern physics.

Prerequisites

PHY 184(B) or PHY 294H or PHY 232(C) or LBS 272. Restrictions: not open to students with credit in PHY 252 or LBS 272L.

Class Hours

Room: BPS 1255.

Tuesday:
Section 001: from 11:30 AM to 02:20 PM: Dorothy Gan (gandorot@msu.edu)
Section 002: from 03:00 PM to 05:50 PM: Mark Ddamulira (ddamulir@msu.edu)
Section 003: from 06:00 PM to 08:50 PM: Mark Ddamulira (ddamulir@msu.edu)

Wednesday:
Section 004: from 08:00 AM to 10:50 AM: Dorothy Gan (gandorot@msu.edu)
Section 005: from 11:30 AM to 02:20 PM: Mahmoud Tarek Khalaf Elewa (khalafel@msu.edu)
Section 006: from 03:00 PM to 05:50 PM: Mahmoud Tarek Khalaf Elewa (khalafel@msu.edu)
Section 007: from 06:00 PM to 08:50 PM: Tibor Nagy (nagytibo@msu.edu)

Project Information

Honors option is not available for this class.

Deadlines

Students with Disabilities: MSU is committed to providing equal opportunity for participation in all programs, services and activities. Requests for accommodations by persons with disabilities may be made by contacting the Resource Center for Persons with Disabilities at 517-884-RCPD or on the web at rcpd.msu.edu. Once your eligibility for an accommodation has been determined, you will be issued a verified individual services accommodation (VISA) form. Please present this form to your instructor at the start of the term no later than the end of the first week of class. Requests received after this date may not be honored.

Grading Information

Percentage weights: We have 5 laboratory experiments. Each experiment has a weight of 20% toward your grade. Total: 5*20% = 100%.

Grading scale:
4.0 >= 92%,
3.5 >= 84%,
3.0 >= 76%,
2.5 >= 68%,
2.0 >= 60%,
1.5 >= 52%,
1.0 >= 44%,
0.0 < 44%.

This grading scale might be lowered, but it will not be raised.

The Spartan Code of Honor: As a Spartan, I will strive to uphold values of the highest ethical standard. I will practice honesty in my work, foster honesty in my peers, and take pride in knowing that honor is worth more than grades. I will carry these values beyond my time as a student at Michigan State University, continuing the endeavor to build personal integrity in all that I do.

Textbook

John R. Taylor: An introduction to error analysis: the study of uncertainties in physical measurements, 3rd edition (2022) or 2nd edition (1996) or 1st edition (1982). This book is available for free from the Internet Archive.

Scientific calculator. Graphing calculators are allowed, but are not required. Recommended calculator: TI-30X IIS for $10-14.