6/5/09: Sample questions based on the group presentations have been posted and can be found under "lecture schedule."  The name of the file is "problem_planets.pdf."

6/4/09: Sample questions for shocks have been posted.  Questions based on the group presentations will be posted tomorrow (Friday).

6/4/09: The summaries of the Mars and Comets/Asteroids groups have been posted.   Reminder:  the final exam will be from 11:30am - 2:30pm on Tuesday, June 9th, in CSB 004 (our usual classroom).  The exam will be closed book and closed notes.

6/2/09: The summaries of the Mercury, Venus, and Jupiter groups are posted and can be found under "Online Lecture Notes."  I still have not received the summaries for Mars or Comets/Asteroids.  Try sending those summaries to Helen, who will then forward them to me.

5/21/09: The presentation order for the group lectures has been established.  The first two lectures (May 26) will be by the Venus and Comets/Asteroids groups, in that order. The third lecture will be by the Jupiter group and will be on May 26th (time permitting) or May 28th. The 4th presentation will be by the Mercury group on May 28th, and the last presentation by the Mars group on May 28th (or on June 2nd if there is not enough time on Thursday). Each group will have 30 minutes (maximum) to set up, give their presentations, and take questions.

Remember that the written summary sheets are all due on Tuesday, May 26th.

5/15/09: A compilation of particle orbit problems has been posted.  The class presentations have been postponed until 9th week.

5/12/09: I have posted a revised and updated version of the file particle orbits notes (orbits2.pdf).

5/7/09: The solutions to the 2009 midterm have been posted.

5/5/09: The ionospheric and MHD compilation of problems have been posted. I will have extended office hours (9am-11am and 12pm-2pm) on Wednesday, May 6th.

5/4/09: A reminder that the first midterm will be on Thursday, May 7th, in class. It will be closed book and closed notes. No calculators.  You will not need to bring bluebooks or paper.  You will be responsible for material through the lectures on MHD, but excluding sample amplitude MHD waves.  I have updated the notes on the MHD handout.  I have also collected past sample and exam problems and grouped them by topic.  Links to these files can be found under "homework/old exams" and "Lecture schedule."  I will provide a compilation of ionospheric and MHD problems tomorrow (5/5/09).

4/21/09:  Owing to some drops, it was necessary to change the composition of some the groups.  Please check the updated information and let Helen or I know if you have any questions.

4/14/09:  The project groups and asignments have been posted on the website (click the link "Group Information"). The TA for the course, Helen Wang, will be in contact with you to set up a brief (10 minute) meeting with your group. The purpose of the the first meeting will be to answer questions concerning procedures and expectations as well as to help get you started.

4/8/09:  I have uploaded a pdf file "problems_hydro" that provides sample questions (and solutions) on hydrodynamics. I have also included old problems that appearded on past midterms and finals. The file can be found in the subdirectory "homework/old exams."    The table in "Lecture Schedule" now includes a column that lists the problem sets associated with the given topic or lecture

4/7/09:  I have uploaded a pdf file "problems_eandm" that provides some review questions (and solutions) for the electromagnetism lecture. The file can be found in the subdirectory "homework/old exams."  The material on e&m will not be in the exams, but I advise looking at the problems as the some of the same methods can be applied to the later course material. 

4/4/09:  The pdf file "electromagnetism" has been added.  It is missing an appendix with some proofs, but is otherwise complete.

4/1/09:  The pdf file "standard_vector_identities" has been updated, and the pdf file "vectors" has been added to the website.

3/26/09:  Welcome to ECE120.  This website is currently under construction and subject to major changes during the first week of term.