Teaching
In the Winter 2022 term I will be teaching Physics 1E03: Waves, Electricity, and Magnetic Fields. You can find a more detailed description of my current and previous courses below:
Current Courses:
Physics 1E03: Waves, Electricity, and Magnetic Fields
Currently Teaching: Winter 2022
Previously Taught: Winter 2019, Winter 2021, Summer 2021 (McMaster University)
Course Description: PHYS 1E03 is an introductory physics course for engineering students. Topics to be covered include: oscillations and waves, interference, electrostatics, electric potential, circuit elements, and magnetic fields.
The course outline for PHYS 1E03 is available here.
Previously Taught: Winter 2019, Winter 2021, Summer 2021 (McMaster University)
Course Description: PHYS 1E03 is an introductory physics course for engineering students. Topics to be covered include: oscillations and waves, interference, electrostatics, electric potential, circuit elements, and magnetic fields.
The course outline for PHYS 1E03 is available here.
Previous Courses:
Physics 3MM3: Quantum Mechanics I
Previously Taught: Fall 2020, Fall 2021 (McMaster University)
Course Description: This course provides an introduction to quantum physics in 1D and 3D systems, with applications including the hydrogen atom.
The course outline for PHYS 3MM3 is available here.
Course Description: This course provides an introduction to quantum physics in 1D and 3D systems, with applications including the hydrogen atom.
The course outline for PHYS 3MM3 is available here.
Physics 1D03: Introductory Mechanics
Previously Taught: Fall 2020, Spring 2021 (McMaster University)
Course Description: PHYS 1D03 is an introductory mechanics course for engineering students. Topics to be covered include: kinematics, dynamics, Newton’s laws, energy, rotational motion, and oscillatory motion.
The course outline for PHYS 1D03 is available here.
Course Description: PHYS 1D03 is an introductory mechanics course for engineering students. Topics to be covered include: kinematics, dynamics, Newton’s laws, energy, rotational motion, and oscillatory motion.
The course outline for PHYS 1D03 is available here.
Physics 2620H: Atomic, Molecular & Nuclear Physics
Previously Taught: Winter 2017 (Trent University)
Course Description: This course will provide an introduction to the field of atomic, molecular, and nuclear physics. Topics to be covered include: quantum mechanics of one-electron atoms, magnetic dipole moments and spin, transitions and selection rules, identical particles, excited states of atoms, molecules, nuclear and particle physics.
The course outline for PHYS 2620H is available here.
Course Description: This course will provide an introduction to the field of atomic, molecular, and nuclear physics. Topics to be covered include: quantum mechanics of one-electron atoms, magnetic dipole moments and spin, transitions and selection rules, identical particles, excited states of atoms, molecules, nuclear and particle physics.
The course outline for PHYS 2620H is available here.
Physics 2700H: Thermal Physics
Previously Taught: Winter 2017 (Trent University)
Course Description: This course will provide an introduction to thermal physics and the subject of thermodynamics. Topics to be covered include: the laws of thermodynamics and their applications, thermodynamic potentials, the kinetic theory of gases, and the principles of statistical thermodynamics.
The course outline for PHYS 2700H is available here.
Course Description: This course will provide an introduction to thermal physics and the subject of thermodynamics. Topics to be covered include: the laws of thermodynamics and their applications, thermodynamic potentials, the kinetic theory of gases, and the principles of statistical thermodynamics.
The course outline for PHYS 2700H is available here.
Physics 3200Y: Electricity & Magnetism
Previously Taught: Winter 2017 (Trent University)
Course Description: Electrostatics, magnetostatics, electric and magnetic properties of matter, Maxwell's equations, electromagnetic wave propagation. A short library skills component will be included. This course will cover chapters 1-7 and 9 of Griffiths Introduction to Electrodynamics.
The course outline for PHYS 3200Y is available here.
Course Description: Electrostatics, magnetostatics, electric and magnetic properties of matter, Maxwell's equations, electromagnetic wave propagation. A short library skills component will be included. This course will cover chapters 1-7 and 9 of Griffiths Introduction to Electrodynamics.
The course outline for PHYS 3200Y is available here.
Physics 2610H: Introductory Quantum Physics
Previously Taught: Fall 2016 (Trent University)
Course Description: This course will provide an introduction to the major discoveries and fundamental theories of modern 20th (and 21st) century physics. Topics to be covered include: special relativity, particle-like aspects of radiation, atomic structure, wave-like properties of matter, Schrodinger equation and applications to one-dimensional systems.
The course outline for PHYS 2610H is available here.
Course Description: This course will provide an introduction to the major discoveries and fundamental theories of modern 20th (and 21st) century physics. Topics to be covered include: special relativity, particle-like aspects of radiation, atomic structure, wave-like properties of matter, Schrodinger equation and applications to one-dimensional systems.
The course outline for PHYS 2610H is available here.
Physics 4140H: Advanced Classical Mechanics
Previously Taught: Fall 2016 (Trent University)
Course Description: This course concerns the study of applied mathematics as found in the classical mechanics of particles, rigid bodies, and continuous media. Topics to be covered include: Lagrangian mechanics, Hamiltonian mechanics, dynamics of systems of particles, motion of rigid bodies, and dynamics of oscillating systems.
The course outline for PHYS 4140H is available here.
Course Description: This course concerns the study of applied mathematics as found in the classical mechanics of particles, rigid bodies, and continuous media. Topics to be covered include: Lagrangian mechanics, Hamiltonian mechanics, dynamics of systems of particles, motion of rigid bodies, and dynamics of oscillating systems.
The course outline for PHYS 4140H is available here.
Physics 729: Condensed Matter I
Previously Taught: Fall 2010 (McMaster University)
Course Description: PHYS 729 is a graduate level course on the principles of condensed matter physics. This course provides a comprehensive survey of electronic and transport properties of solids with an emphasis on crystalline forms.
Course Description: PHYS 729 is a graduate level course on the principles of condensed matter physics. This course provides a comprehensive survey of electronic and transport properties of solids with an emphasis on crystalline forms.