General Information for James Scholar Credit in Physics 211

You can earn James Scholar credit for Physics 211 in one of two ways. (You should not and cannot do both.)

• You can take Physics 199HM, Honors Mechanics, an independent one hour course. You must register for Physics 199HM using Student Self-Service just as you would register for any other UIUC course. Information about Physics 199HM is available at http://online.physics.uiuc.edu/courses/phys199hm. This link is also on the Physics 211 homepage.

• You can complete a set of supplemental homework assignments, only having registered for Physics 211. This option is described below, see Specific Information for James Scholar Credit.

In either case, you need to have either the PHYS 211 honors coordinator (Professor Naomi Makins, makins at illinois.edu) or your PHYS 211 lecturer sign an Honors Credit Learning Agreement. This form must be obtained from your college office. The James Scholar program for LAS students is described at http://www.las.uiuc.edu/students/honors/types/james/. It is described at http://jamesscholar.cen.uiuc.edu/index.php for students in Engineering (follow the links for either freshman or upperclass, and see the Honors Contracts page for info on where to turn in the form). Students in other colleges should consult their college office.

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Specific Information for James Scholar Credit in Physics 211

In order to obtain James Scholars credit in Physics 211, you must complete the James Scholars homework assignments that are available online. Each problem (three problems per assignment) will be graded out of 10 points each, and you will have to maintain an average of about 8/10 in order to receive credit. The problems are harder than others in 211; we want you to give them your best, however. There will be 5 such assignments, due every 2 or 3 weeks and timed to avoid collisions with hour exams, etc. as best we can. Please note that the grades on these assignments DO NOT affect your overall 211 grade IN ANY WAY.

Each assignment is due by 5pm on the specified due date.   Late assignments will receive zero credit.  Assignments which do not conform to instructions below will also receive zero credit.

Your solutions for each assignment should be submitted by hardcopy to the Physics 211 James Scholar homework box located on the north side of the 2nd floor of Loomis Lab, next door to room 290Z.  (Do not put the assignment in anyone's mail box.)  Each problem should be submitted on a separate sheet of paper.  Be sure to put your name, netid, the assignment number and the problem number on each submission.   Be sure to show a reasonable amount of your work; more is always better than less. If we ask for a numerical answer don't forget the units. The solution will also involve submission of a graph. You may make the graphs with any software you want or submit the graph as hand-drawn.  Don't forget to label the axes of the graphs with the variables plotted and include units.