PHYS 214 James Scholars
NOTE: This information only applies to you if you are taking Physics 214 for Honors credit.
For those of you intending to use Physics 214 to satisfy your James Scholar requirement
for an "honors" course, there are three things you must do:
1. You must obtain an Honors Credit Learning Agreement from
your college office. It must then be signed either by the PHYS 214 Course director or by a lecturer (Professor Raffi Budakian, budakian@illinois.edu or Professor Paul
Kwiat, kwiat@illinois.edu). The
LAS James scholar program is described here. The
Engineering James Scholar program is described here (main JS page) and here (specific info about
the HCLA). Students in other colleges should consult their
college office.
2. Turn in the three James Scholar assignments by the dates and times indicated
next to each assignment. The assignments will involve simple web-research,
reading of articles or the book QED by Richard Feynman, and simple
calculations. We hope you will find them thought-provoking, and that they give
you a deeper appreciation for quantum phenomena and its
implications/applications to some of the latest cutting edge research and
technology.
3. Remember to include your name, netID,
and Discussion section! Your
assignments must be turned in electronically in either pdf, text, or Microsoft Word 2003 or later versions.
4. There are two tracks to choose from:
Track A: Read the first
three chapters from Richard Feynman’s book QED and make connection with the
topics we covered in class and compare and contrast the different approaches.
Track B: Read from
articles (that we will provide) that discuss cutting-edge applications of
quantum mechanics/optical phenomena. Here you will be asked to describe the
particular application and address specific points that will be posted for each
reading.
Note, once you pick a track you cannot switch.
5. The expected assignment length is 1-2 pages, single-spaced,
12 point font (Times New Roman is preferred).
6. Use the following format in naming your uploaded files:
NetID_P214_JSx (x=assignment number)
Remember that
plagiarism is a violation of university academic integrity policies. If you are
caught plagiarizing, you will be subject to disciplinary action.
ASSIGNMENTS
HONORS GRADEBOOK