Required text book:  AN INTRODUCTION TO THERMAL PHYSICS
                                 Daniel V. Schroeder
                                 Addison Wesley Longman, ISBN 0-201-38027-7

Syllabus:

We will cover the following sections in the book:
Chapter 1: 1.1 to 1.6
Chapter 2: 2.1 to 2.6
Chapter 3: 3.1 to 3.6
Chapter 4: 4.1, 4.2
Chapter 5: 5.1 to 5.3
Chapter 6: 6.1 to 6.7
Chapter 7: 7.1 to 7.6

Home work:

Every problem in the chapter taught in class should be considered as assigned home work problem. There is no grade for home work.

Class tests:

There will be three tests. First test will be on Chapters 1 and 2. The second test will be on 3, 4 and 5. The third test will be on chapters 6 and 7.
Test schedule:  Tests will be scheduled a week after the material has been completely covered in the class.
Each test is worth 22 points.

Final exam:

Comprehensive final exam covering all material covered in the semester to be held during the exam week. Final exam is worth 34 points.

Extra Credit: 

Projects for extra credit will be periodically assigned during the semester.

Class rules:

Attendance will not be taken in class. Any change in the class test schedule will be announced in class and also posted on the website. Attendance is required for every test and the final exam. Any missed test will result in zero points for that test.  Missed final exam will result in zero points for the final exam.

All tests and the final exam are closed book. The use of the text book, other books or class notes of any kind are not permitted. You will need to bring your own paper to write the tests and the final exam.  You are permitted the use of a calculator for the tests and the final exam.

Grades:

Letter grades for the course will be assigned using your total points on the following basis:

 

A	96 and above
A-	[91,95]
B+	[86,90]
B	[81,85]
B-	[76,80]
C+	[71,75]
C	[66,70]
C-	[61,65]
D+	[56,60]
D	[51,55]
F	[0,50]