Skip to Page Content

PY 407

From WolfWikis

Jump to: navigation, search

This is the course website for the Spring 2009 section of PY 407: Introduction to Modern Physics.

Contents

Course Materials

Syllabus

The syllabus for the course can be found at Image:PY407 Syllabus.pdf.

FERPA

"Under the Federal Family Education Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 (FERPA) and NC State’s FERPA regulation, a student’s education records are protected from disclosure to third parties. Because of the public nature of wikis, students must provide written consent for wiki participation in a course setting."

  • Each student must print, sign, and turn in the following form: Image:FERPA form.doc.
  • If you are uncomfortable with the public nature of this assignment, let me know and other arrangements can be made.

Simulations

Links

  • Exploring Black Holes:
    • This is the pre-print for the textbook being used in PY 341: Spacetime Physics. For those of you that are unsatisfied with the coverage of relativity, this is a good place to start to digging deeper.
    • For those of you that were interested in the colloquium on 02/02 (given by the author of this book), the material that was covered can be found in the documents titled "WhatisaMetric090124v1.pdf" and "WhyFall090130v2.pdf."

Group Research Project

In the wiki, your group will explore one technological application of modern physics. For assistance in learning how to use wikis, see the HELP link in the left-hand menu.

Elements of your Group Wiki

Each wiki should contain the following elements and should be writen in a clear, concise, and complete (accurate) manner that is easy to read:

  • Introduction and History: In introducing the issue, there are several questions that should be addressed.
    • What is the technology and how is it used?
    • Why is it interesting or important?
    • How was it discovered or developed and by whom?
  • Analysis: In this section, your wiki should describe the physics of the technology at a level that could be understood by another classmate. Many of these topics lie outside the scope of this course, so keep this in mind when you are writing. You should focus your discussion on the physics that would be considered modern - things that could not be understood or accomplished with only classical physics.
  • Conclusion: The conclusion can take many forms depending on the specific topic. What follows is a list of questions to consider when writing your conclusion. Some questions will be more appropriate for some topics than for others.
    • What is the future of this technology?
    • How is this technology viewed by the public?
    • How does this differ from the way it is viewed by the scientific community?
  • Works Cited: This is a research project, so you must have at least 3 references (and Wikipedia is NOT an appropriate reference). References should be cited throughout the essay and in a works cited page.

Grading Rubric for Group Wiki

A rubric broken down by points is at Image:PY407 rubric.pdf


36-40 – Exceptional Mastery: The wiki provides a complete discussion of the physics of the topic. The wiki is structured such that an introduction, analysis, and conclusion can be identified. The importance and history of the technology are clearly described. The physics of the topic is accurately discussed at an appropriate level with enough detail for a fellow classmate to follow and specifically addresses the aspects of the physics that are non-classical. The conclusion demonstrates an understanding of the technology and its place in society. There are a reasonable number of appropriate references. Overall, the structure is complete, clear, and easy to follow. The wiki is written in complete sentences and with proper grammar. There is clear evidence of each group member’s contributions. Content is posted on the wiki in stages over a period of time and by multiple group members (i.e., content is not be posted all at once and at the last minute).


32-35 – Excellent: The wiki is mostly complete in its discussion of the physics of the topic. The wiki is structured such that an introduction, analysis, and conclusion can be identified. The introduction presents some discussion of the importance and the history of the topic. The physics of the topic is accurately discussed at an appropriate level with enough detail for a fellow classmate to follow and addresses some of the non-classical physics. The conclusion demonstrates some understanding of the technology and its place in society. There are a reasonable number of appropriate references. Overall, the structure is complete, clear, and easy to follow. The wiki is written in complete sentences and with proper grammar. There is clear evidence of each group member’s contributions. Content is posted on the wiki in stages over a period of time and by multiple group members (i.e., content is not be posted all at once and at the last minute).


28-31 – Average: The wiki adequately discusses the physics of the topic. The wiki is structured such that an introduction, analysis, and conclusion can be identified.The introduction presents little discussion of the importance of the topic or its history. The physics of the topic is discussed at an inappropriate level and/or does not address the non-classical physics. The conclusion demonstrates vague understanding of the technology and its place in society. There are a reasonable number of appropriate references.The structure is complete, but may be hard to follow. Some writing errors are present. There is not clear evidence that each group member made contributions to the wiki. Content is posted on the wiki in stages over a period of time (i.e., content is not be posted all at once and at the last minute).


24-27 – Poor: The wiki is incomplete or lacks an adequate description of the physics. Poor writing makes it difficult to understand. The physics is inaccurate. The background of the topic is not discussed and the conclusion demonstrates no understanding of the technology and its place in society. There are not enough relevant and appropriate references. There is not clear evidence of each group member’s contributions. Content is posted on the wiki in stages over a period of time (i.e., content is not be posted all at once and at the last minute).


0-23 – Inadequate: The wiki is incomprehensible. The wiki does not demonstrate any understanding of the physics. The wiki does not provide relevant or appropriate sources. There is not clear evidence of each group member’s contributions. Content is posted all at once and at the last minute.

Research Groups

Please add a link in this section to your group's wiki page.

Global Positioning Systems (GPS): Matt Teten, Josh Blitz, and Nadeem Hassan

CDs & DVDs:Rasul Abduguev, Tyler Brannan, and Laura Jeffries

Carbon Dating: Morgan Brooks, Christopher Singer, Josh West

Nuclear Fission Reactors: Jesse Holmes, Nikki Sheppard, Gabriel Grant

Teleportation: Jennifer Leaf, Stormy Faw, Matt George

Magnetic levitation (maglev) with superconductors: Munir Muhammad, Brian Daniel, Dustin Adams

Positron Emission Tomography (PET): Shane Di Dona, Bradley Reece, Jenna Puckett, Jacob Maijikes

Photovoltaic Cells: Daniel Minkler, Farshid Jafarpour, Eric Dees

Holography: Kurt Hasian, Charlie Betts, Stephen Roller

Diode's and LED's: David Barbee, Gio Salazar, Michael Montgomery

Controlled Thermonuclear Reactions: Aaron Mills, Andrew Lyda, John Maas

Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI): Omar Awartani, Brian Trench, Andrew Riad

Light Detection and Ranging (LIDAR): Damien Knight, Rob Clark, Cynthia Erhardt, Joseph Scheidt

Quantum Cryptography: Anne Watson, Chris Elmquist, Daniel McKinney

Laser assisted in situ keratomileusis (LASIK): Nathan Yinger, Loomis Cochrane

The carbon dating:sanghee oh


Topic List

This is a list of possible topics for your group project. You are not restricted to list, but any topic not on this list must be approved by the instructor. Once your group has chosen a topic, please remove it from this list, so that other groups know that it is taken.

  • Scanning Tunnel Microscopy (STM)
  • Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM)
  • X-ray crystallography
  • Quantum computing
  • Neutron activation
Retrieved from "http://wikis.lib.ncsu.edu/index.php/PY_407"

Wiki Stats

Users:  7,206
Pages:  3,945
Uploads:  4,767
Views:  4,511,622
Edits:  92,130