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.
The Work
James Scholar Supplemental Homework Assignments
- JS 1: (due by 5:00 p.m. February 16): Triboluminescence & Electron Self-Energy
- JS 2: (due by 5:00 p.m. February 25): Biophysics: the cell as capacitor
- JS 3: (due by 5:00 p.m. March 11): Piezoelectricity: The Magic of Ink-Jet Printing
- JS 4: (due by 5:00 p.m. April 1): Magnetic Resonance Imaging: How to win a Nobel prize!
- JS 5: (due by 5:00 p.m. April 29): '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.
You will turn your James Scholar assignments in on GradeScope, access code: 74G7B6
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 problem (three problems per assignment) will be graded out of 10 points. You must maintain an average of about 8/10 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.
Please note that the grades on these assignments DO NOT affect your overall 212 grade IN ANY WAY.
Office hours
Assignment 1 Office Hour: 2.15.2021 at 3 pm https://illinois.zoom.us/j/87436821664?pwd=aEZqWHVjc3Z4cjRIUmtjSUp6VWtzUT09
Assignment 2 Office Hour: 2.23.2021 at 3 pm https://illinois.zoom.us/j/86146552442?pwd=NTB2NW9DY2owRUM4V3hCaWZMOUQ0QT09
Assignment 3 Office Hour: 3.9.2021 at 3 pm https://illinois.zoom.us/j/87363893927?pwd=K0tjZjdhL3RMb21sVHZJUC9UcmJldz09
Assignment 4 Office Hour: 3.30.2021 at 3 pm https://illinois.zoom.us/j/89397113014?pwd=MzVUS3Nza3pWbG9ISGpjU2tlWHBYZz09
Assignment 5 Office Hour: 4.27.2021 at 3 pm https://illinois.zoom.us/j/89920399164?pwd=SVV4dHY2RlVISjJIb3p4RlBrMUd1dz09
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/