General Information
COURSE MEETINGS:There are open shop periods when our staff has office hours in the studio. (see below) You are also welcome to use the studio for class purposes during times when other courses have open shop hours . When projects are due, extra open shop hours will be added.
Section 1 MTR 12-2 JEC 4107 (Prof. Torrey) Section 2 MWR 2-4 JEC 4107 (Mr. Braunstein) Section 3 MWR 4-6 JEC 4107 (Prof. Michael) Quizzes:
There will be three quizzes given on Monday evenings 7-9pm in DCC 318 on February 10, March 24, and April 4.Final:TBA
STAFF:Faculty:
Teaching Assistants:
Kenneth A. Connor JEC 6002/6010 x6084 connor@rpi.edu Darryl J. Michael GE Corp R&D 387-6645 michael@crd.ge.com David A.. Torrey Advanced Energy Conversion, LLC
davidtorrey@advanced-energy-conv.com Jeffrey H. Braunstein
braunj@rpi.edu Office/Studio hours JEC 6218
10:00-12:00 Monday
McNeil Rm (Union)
After 7:00 pm Wednesday
Secretary
Johnathon Bright
brighj@rpi.edu
Warren Georgia
georgw2@rpi.edu
Samatha Talluri
tallus@rpi.edu
Hua Yang
yangh2@rpi.edu
Audrey Hayner JEC 6003 x6019 audrey@ecse.rpi.edu
Students (Photo pdf files are large.)
Section 1
Section 2
Section 3
OFFICE HOURS :Mr. Braunstein is often available in his lab, 6218 JEC. You are welcome to visit him there or make an appointment by email.
Jeffrey Braunstein Wednesday 7:00+ Union-McNeil Room
Monday 10:00-12:00 6218 JEC
MAILBOXES:Mr. Braunstein's mailbox is located in 6003 JEC. It is on the right side of the mailbox shelf.
DO NOT put anything in the TA's mailboxes. Those boxes are reserved for department use and are not to be used for course materials.
KEY DATES
10 February Quiz 1
28 February Project 1 due
24 March Quiz 2
7 April Project 2 due
14 April Quiz 3
Finals week Final exam
GRADING SUMMARY(Note: This could change a little.)
Quizzes (3) 100 points each 300 points
Homework (Best 7 of 8) plus up to 10 points for being neat and prompt 20 points each 150 points
Class Preparation/Miniquizzes/Participation (up to 10 points for class participation) 5 points each 150 pointsmax Projects (2) 50 points each 100 points
Final 200 points 200 points
Total
900 points
STUDIO FORMATIn the studio format, you will work on problems in class. No direct points will be assigned to these, although class performance can affect borderline grades. Mini-quizzes of very short duration (5-10 minutes) will be given during some classes. Either a short class preparation assignment or a homework assignment will be due at most classes. The class preparation assignments will be based on the reading for the upcoming class. THE CLASS PREPARATION ASSIGNMENTS ARE DUE AT THE BEGINNING OF CLASS. These assignments are related to the material that will be covered in lecture the day they are due. Doing the reading and the assignment will prepare you to get the most out of the class. The homework assignments are longer and will be based on material covered in class before the assignment is due. Some suggestions on how to make the most of your studio-learning experience are being prepared. Watch for updates.
PRE-REQUISITESPHYS-1200 Physics II
MATH-2400 Introduction to Differential Equations
ECSE-2010 Electric Circuits (co-requisite is OK)
MATH-2010 Multivariable Calculus and Matix Algebra is not a pre-requisite, but it sure helps.
TEXTREQUIRED
Fawwaz T. Ulaby, "Fundamentals of Applied Electromagnetics", Available in the bookstore. "OPTIONALAn electronic workbook, " Visual Electromagnetics for Mathcad " is available on the web. You'll need Mathcad software and the cheapest option is Mathcad Explorer (free)
K.A. Connor and S. Salon - Notes
Available from Audrey Hayner (JEC 6012) - $10/copy
H. M. Shey, "Div, Grad, Curl, and All That," 3rd edition. Published by W.W. Norton. This book is available from several web bookstores (varsitybooks.com, amazon.com, NetStoreUSA.com and many others for from $18-25.)Joseph A. Edminister, "Theory and Problems of Electromagnetics," 2nd edition. Published by McGraw-Hill as part of their Schaum's Outline Series. This book is also available from several web bookstores and can be found at Borders and Barnes and Noble.
Syed A. Nasar, "2000 Solved Problems in Electromagnetics." Published by McGraw-Hill in their Schaum's Solved Problems Series. This book is out of print, but there is a copy in the ECSE lounge that you can use there.