3/12

If you'd like to pick up Homework 6 & 7, I will hold an office hour on Monday from 1-2. If you can't make that, just send me (Casey) an e-mail and we can work out another time to meet.

3/8

1. The Final exam in this course will be held on Thursday, March 18, during the period 11:30 am to 2:30 pm, in YORK 4050A.

2. The coverage for this exam will be ----- all the material taught in the class or given on the HW-assignments 1-7 or in the Mid-term exam.

3. The exam will consist of 6-8 questions, of which you may attempt AS MANY AS you wish. Note that all questions may not be of equal value.

4. You are supposed to bring with you a Blue Exam Booklet and a calculator. If you wish, you may as well bring a "cheat-sheet"--- a standard 8.5" x 11" paper --- with formulae written on both sides. Please note that this sheet should contain ONLY formulae, NO derivations; you are supposed to submit this sheet alongwith your exam!

5. You will be provided with a list of Conversion Factor and Physical Constants, as given at the end of the text.

2/8

1. The midterm exam in this course will be held on Tuesday, February 16, during the class.

2. The coverage for this exam will be the material taught in the first eleven lectures, i.e. up to and including the "thermal properties of magnetic systems."

3. The exam will consist of 4-5 questions, of which you may attempt as many as you wish. Note that all questions may not be of equal value.

4. You are supposed to bring with you a Blue Exam Booklet and a calculator. If you wish, you may as well bring a "cheat-sheet"--- a standard 8 1/2" x 11" paper --- with formulae written on one side only. Please note that this sheet should contain ONLY formulae, NO derivations; you are supposed to submit this sheet alongwith your exam!

5. You will be provided with a list of Conversion Factor and Physical Constants, as given at the end of the text.

1/5

1. There will be a homework assignment, given every Thursday, beginning January 14. These assignments, totalling 6 or 7, will count as 25% of your overall grade.

2. There will be a Mid-term test on Tuesday, February 16, during the lecture hour; it will count as 25% of your overall grade.

3. The Final exam in this course will be held on Thursday, March 18, during the period 11:30 am – 2:30 pm --- the venue yet TBA. This will count as 50% of your overall grade.

4. The first discussion session will be held on Wednesday, January 13.