no tagsLecture001: Why Electricity and MagnetismSteveSekula, 22 August 2010 (created 17 August 2010)General Physics - E&M (PHY 1308) LectureNotesGeneral Physics - E&M (PHY 1308) LectureNotesGeneral Physics - E&M (PHY 1308) - Lecture Notes file:///home/sekula/Documents/Notebooks/PHY1308...1 of 3 08/22/2010 12:33 PMClass Overview:10 minutes: introductions10 minutes: PreTest10 minutes: what is physics and why should you care?10 minutes: goal of the course10 minutes: schedule of the courseIntroductions:Poll the class:How many of you are life sciences majors?How many of you intend to apply for medical school?If you are not life science majors, what are you intended majors?What are you passionate about? (go around the room)Introduce the instructor and the TA:Instructor: Assistant Professor of Experimenal PhysicsConducting research into the origins of the universe, by recreatingthe conditions of the early universe and observing the matter andforces at play under those conditions. Show pictures of the ATLASand BaBar Experiments.TA: Dennis StanleyDennis is a Junior at SMUMajoring in physics, with intention to teachWill provide in-class assistance and a help sessionWhy should you care about electricity and magnetism?Physics educationprovides critical problem solving skilsexposure to unique ideas with deep and far-reaching consequencesGeneral Physics - E&M (PHY 1308) - Lecture Notes file:///home/sekula/Documents/Notebooks/PHY1308...2 of 3 08/22/2010 12:33 PMforces you to think creatively and work collaboratively to solveproblemsbetter prepares you to tackle the MCAT and LSATstatistically can make you more attractive for a job after collegeE & M appear inmedical treatmentmedical technologyeveryday appliances and complex electronic consumer productsin the natural world around usin exotic phenomena that lead us back to deeper understand of thefoundations of the cosmosGoals of the courseMuch of this material is available in the supplementary slides forLecture 001.See the first page of the syllabusReview of VectorsIf there is time at the end, do a short review of vectors. Otherwise, suggestto the students that the first TA help session will cover this.General Physics - E&M (PHY 1308) - Lecture Notes file:///home/sekula/Documents/Notebooks/PHY1308...3 of 3 08/22/2010 12:33
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