Physics 380: Practicum and Problem Solving
last updated: March 28, 2016
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Announcements:  Please keep working on the Practice GREs outside of class.  The 

third one will be due on or about April 4.  If you've been out sick, try to get them to

me within a week.  Missing GRE scores (I want 3 in the "grade book") is equivalent

to missing class.  Refer to the syllabus if you have attendance questions.


Class meeting time:  M 2-4, Workman 310

Contact Info: M. Creech-Eakman, Workman 357, X5809 OR MRO, ROB, X6756 OR mce at kestrel.nmt.edu

Office hours: By appt. - stop by by office and look at office hours on door, or email me

Main book: None -- in class handouts.

Click here for a copy of the syllabus.

Click here for a copy of the third practice graduate record exam.



Quote for thought:
"The problems that exist in the world today cannot be solved by the level of thinking that created them."
--Albert Einstein

i.e.  Think outside the box.



Reading and homework assignments:

Jan 25 - No class -- Prof AWOL

Feb 1 -- 1st class, syllabus and learning styles

Feb 8  -- Discussions of Learning Styles -- Unit/dimensional analysis   Learning Styles HW due.

Feb 15 -- Dimensional analysis practice.  Start Fermi Problems.  Problem Solving Styles HW due.

Feb 22 -- More Fermi Problems

Feb 29 -- Fermi Problem Olympics

Mar 7 --  Announce Winners of FP Olympics; Start GRE Review

Mar 14 --  Spring Break -- No Classes

Mar 21 --  Get grades for first GRE;  Start second GRE.  Please note -- GRE scores count towards attendance as we
are doing them outside of class.  Missing scores = missing days.

Mar 28 --  Look at First and Second GREs; Start third GRE

Apr 4 -- Look at Third GRE; Discuss Graduate School/Job Applications; hand out HW for last 3 classes.

Apr 11 --

Apr 18 --

Apr 25 --

May 2 -- No class -- Prof AWOL