Gr refers to the Griffiths text.
| Date | Topic | Reading | HW Due | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| L1 27 Aug | Vector Calc: xforms; ∇·, ∇ and ∇x operators | TEC notes; GR 1.1-1.2 | HW1: 6 Sep | |
| L2 29 Aug | Key integral theorems for ∇·, ∇ and ∇x | Gr 1.3 | HW1: 6 Sep | |
| L3 3 Sep Aug | Curvilinear coordinates, delta functions, Helmholtz thm | Gr 1.4-1.6 | HW2: 13 Sep | |
| L4 5 Sep Aug | Electric field E, ∇xE and ∇·E | Gr 2.1-2.2 | HW2: 13 Sep | |
| L5 10 Sep | Electric potential | Gr 2.3 | HW3: 20 Sep | |
| L6 12 Sep | Electric potential II, electrostatic work and energy | Gr 2.3.-2.4 | HW3: 20 Sep | |
| L7 17 Sep | Electrostatic properties of conductors and Laplace's eqn | Gr 2.5, 3.1 | HW4: 27 Sep | |
| L8 19 Sep | Method of images | Gr 3.2 | HW4: 27 Sep | |
| L9 24 Sep | Separation of variables | Gr 3.3 | HW5: 4 Oct | |
| L10 26 Sep | Separation of variables II; The multipole expansion | Gr 3.4 | HW5: 4 Oct | |
| L11 1 Oct | Polarization | Gr 4.1-4.2 | HW6: 11 Oct | |
| L12 3 Oct | Test 1 (in class) | Gr Ch.: 1-3 + TEC notes | ||
| L13 8 Oct | Electric displacement; boundary conditions with dielectrics | Gr 4.3 | HW7: 18 Oct | |
| L14 10 Oct | Linear dielectrics Dielectrics and capacitors | Gr 4.4 | HW7: 18 Oct | |
| 15 Oct | No class | L15 17 Oct | Lorentz force law and Biot-Savart law | Gr 5.1-5.2 | HW8: 25 Oct |
| L16 22 Oct | Special relativity and the lorentz force law | TEC notes | HW9: 1 Nov | |
| L17 24 Oct | Div and curl of B (Ampere's law) | Gr 5.3-5.4 | HW9: 1 Nov | |
| L18 29 Oct | Ampere's law II, and magnetic vector potential A | Gr 5.5 | HW10: 8 Nov | |
| L19 31 Oct | Magnetization and B from a magnetized object | Gr 6.1-6.2 | HW10: 8 Nov | |
| L20 5 Nov | Test 2 (in class) | Gr Ch.: 4-5; TEC notes | ||
| L21 7 Nov | The H field | Gr 6.3-6.4 | HW11: 15 Nov | |
| L22 12 Nov | Electromotive force and induction | Gr 7.1-7.2 | HW12: 22 Nov | L23 14 Nov | Maxwell's equations I | Gr 7.3 | HW12: 16 Nov |
| L24 19 Nov | Maxwell's equations II | 7.3 | HW13: 26 Nov | L25 21 Nov | Charge and energy conservation | Gr 8.1 | HW13: 2 Dec Nov |
| L26 26 Nov | Electromagnetism and momentum | Gr 8.2 | 28 Nov | No class |
| L27 3 Dec | Electromagnetic waves in vacuum | Gr 9.1 | L28 5 Dec | TBD | Gr 9.2 |
| Fri., 13 Dec | Final Exam | Cumulative | 8:00 AM |