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 18): Triboluminescence & Electron Self-Energy
- JS 2: (due by 5:00 p.m. March 4): Biophysics: the cell as capacitor
- JS 3: (due by 5:00 p.m. March 18): 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.
Davneet Kaur (dkaur4@illinois.edu) will be grading the assignments this term.
We will be creating a Gradescope course that will let you upload your assignment. You should already be added to the course Physics 212 - James Scholar HW. If not, you can add it using the course code GENP28
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.
Please note that the grades on these assignments DO NOT affect your overall 212 grade IN ANY WAY.
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/