PHYS 212 :: Physics Illinois :: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Eligibility
To be eligible for James Scholar Honors credit, you must:
- have been accepted as a James Scholar by the due date of the first JS problem set.
- complete the first problem set by the due date.
You are not eligible if you are still a James Scholar Nominee on that date.
Please note that the grades on these assignments DO NOT affect your overall PHYS 212 grade IN ANY WAY.
This semester, your James Scholar grader is John Slimak (slimak2@illinois.edu).
Please join the Gradescope course for this semester using the code: J3RY22
Office hours will be held via zoom and are available by request.
James Scholar Supplemental Homework Assignments
- JS 1: (due by 5:00 p.m. Sept 29): Triboluminescence & Electron Self-Energy
- JS 2: (due by 5:00 p.m. Oct 6): Biophysics: the cell as capacitor
- JS 3: (due by 5:00 p.m. Oct 20): Piezoelectricity: The Magic of Ink-Jet Printing
- JS 4: (due by 5:00 p.m. Nov 17): Magnetic Resonance Imaging: How to win a Nobel prize!
- JS 5: (due by 5:00 p.m. Dec 8): 'Negative-index' metamaterials, superlenses, and invisibility 'cloaking'
Each assignment is due by 5 p.m. on the specified due date. Late assignments will receive zero credit.
Assignments which do not conform to instructions below will also receive zero credit.
Each page of your submission must contain:
- your name
- discussion section
- netid
- the assignment number
The problems are harder than the others in 212; however, we want you to give them your best!
Each assignment will be graded out of 100 points. You must maintain an average of about 80/100 in order to receive credit.
There will be 5 assignments, due every 2 or 3 weeks, and timed to avoid scheduling conflicts with hour exams.
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 might 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.
Paperwork
If you are already a James Scholar, you should complete an Honors Credit Learning Agreement form, get it signed, and submit it to your college office.
- College of LAS: https://my.atlas.illinois.edu/james-scholar/
- College of AHS: http://ahs.illinois.edu/james-scholar
- College of ACES: https://academics.aces.illinois.edu/honors/james-scholars/guide
- College of Engineering: https://my.engr.illinois.edu/james-scholar/
How do I get the form signed?
- College of LAS: Your instructor will be notified through the portfolio tool.
- College of AHS: http://ahs.illinois.edu/james-scholar
- College of ACES: https://academics.aces.illinois.edu/honors/james-scholars/guide
- College of Engineering: https://students.grainger.illinois.edu/jscholar/hcla/