PHYS 496 :: Physics Illinois :: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Homework Assignments
All assignments have posted due dates and times, and extensions will not be granted except in extraordinary circumstances. Points will be deducted for assignments turned in after the posted deadline. Some assignments, as noted, will be eligible for additional rewrite points if they have been submitted by the deadline. A grading matrix lists the course components and points for each assignment.
Turn in homework assignments by uploading to Gradescope by the posted deadline.
Scroll down the page for instructions for Colloquium Reports.
- Understanding a Paper using Active Reading Due Week 2
- Title and Abstract Due Week 3
- Best Practices for Technical Presentations Presented in Class on Week 4
- Explaining Physics Concepts to Nonscientists—Draft Due Week 5
- Explaining Physics Concepts to Nonscientists—FINAL Due Week 6
- Peer Review Due Week 7 Review Criteria
- Short Science Talk—Draft Slides Due Week 8
- Short Science Talk Present during class on Week 9
- Evaluating Figures & Figure Captions Due Week 10 Grading Rubric
- Scientific Posters--Draft Due Week 11 Poster Template Criteria
- Making Your Own Figures and Captions Due Week 12
- Scientific Poster--FINAL Due Wednesday, November 19!
- Scientific Poster Presentation Present during class on Week 14
All homework assignments are due by 9:00 p.m. on the due date, unless otherwise indicated, and are to be uploaded to gradescope. Consult the instructions for individual assignments for exact deadlines and eligibility for rewrite points.
Colloquium Reports
In addition to the homework assignments shown above, students are required to attend two departmental colloquia or appropriate special lectures (check with Celia on suitability of lectures other than Physics or Astronomy colloquia) of their choice during the semester and submit a written report of each.
The deadlines for receipt of colloquium reports are as follows:
Report #1—Due by 9:00 p.m., Friday, October 10; rewrites will not be accepted after Friday, November 7
Report #2—Due by 9:00 p.m., Friday, November 21; rewrites will not be accepted after Friday, December 5
Late reports will be downgraded. No colloquium reports (initial or rewrites) will be accepted after December 5.
The reports are worth 50 points each. Reports should be uploaded to gradescope when complete. Early submissions will be gratefully accepted.