Transcript Undergrad

EARLY WARNING GRADES
Fred Wellstood
Physics Department
Citation in Theoretical Physics
Proposal for Theoretical Physics Citation
Description The Physics Department’s Theoretical Physics
Citation provides a rigorous foundation in theoretical physics for
students who choose not to complete the entire physics major.
The citation begins with a set of three introductory courses (9
credits) in mechanics and relativity (PHYS 171), electromagnetic
fields (PHYS 272), and waves (PHYS 273). The citation also
includes a one-credit introductory laboratory (PHYS 174) to
introduce students to techniques of data gathering and analysis.
To allow students to gain a deeper understanding of physics, the
introductory courses are followed by two upper-level theory
courses (7-8 credits), which students can select from quantum
physics (PHYS 401, 402), statistical thermodynamics (PHYS
404), classical mechanics (PHYS 410), electricity and magnetism
(PHYS 411), modern optics (PHYS 465), computational physics
(PHYS 499C), or other courses with approval from the
undergraduate director.
Required Courses
All of the following: (10 Credits)
PHYS171: Introductory Physics: Mechanics and Relativity (3)
PHYS174: Physics Laboratory Introduction (1)
PHYS272: Introductory Physics: Fields (3)
PHYS273: Introductory Physics: Waves (3)
Two of the following: (6-8 Credits)
PHYS374: Intermediate Theoretical Methods (4)
PHYS401: Quantum Physics I (4)
PHYS402: Quantum Physics II (4)
PHYS404: Introductory Statistical Thermodynamics (3)
PHYS410: Classical Mechanics (4)
PHYS411: Intermediate Electricity and Magnetism (4)
PHYS465: Modern Optics (3)
PHYS499C: Computational Physics (3)
Students may use other 300 and 400 level courses with approval from
the citation’s faculty advisor.
Faculty Advisor
Professor Theodore Jacobson
Excluded Major
Astronomy majors will not be eligible for this citation since the
citation requirements will overlap significantly with Astronomy
major requirements. Astronomy majors desiring to complete more
physics courses than required by their department are encouraged
to consider a double major in astronomy and physics.
Review of Results on the Lab
Diagnostic Test for the Entering
Grad Class of Fall 2001
Fall 2001 lab diagnostic test results
error analysis
SCORE out of 100 find averagestdev
uncer avg chi2
1.1
1.2
1.3
80.0
3
3
4
UMD
75.0
3
0
2
student
60.0
3
3
4
3
2
2
student 4 60.0
58.3
3
3
0
58.3
3
2
0
58.3
3
2
4
51.7
3
0
3
51.7
3
3
0
50.0
3
0
4
45.0
3
2
1
45.0
2
0
0
43.3
3
0
0
43.3
3
2
4
41.7
3
2
0
38.3
3
0
4
38.3
3
2
0
38.3
3
2
3
36.7
3
3
4
33.3
3
2
0
31.7
3
0
0
31.7
3
0
0
30.0
3
0
0
30.0
3
2
0
26.7
3
0
0
26.7
3
0
0
25.0
3
2
2
25.0
3
2
0
21.7
3
0
0
student 30 20.0
3
0
0
42.5
3.0
1.3
1.4
100
3
3
4
Average
maximum
electrical measurements
counting stat
2
3
10
0
0
3
0
5
0
5
0
3
3
3
0
0
0
0
0
3
8
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
1.6
10
3
5
10
10
10
10
10
7
5
0
3
0
5
0
3
7
3
3
5
0
0
0
7
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
3.5
10
circ sketch circ build scope find scope measground
total pts
4.1
4.2
5.1
5.2
6
5
5
5
5
10
48
5
5
5
5
0
45
4
5
4
3
0
36
4
5
5
5
0
36
4
4
5
3
0
35
5
5
5
5
0
35
5
4
5
0
0
35
5
5
5
5
0
31
5
5
5
5
0
31
5
5
5
5
0
30
4
4
5
5
0
27
5
2
5
5
0
27
5
5
5
5
0
26
5
5
4
0
0
26
5
3
5
0
0
25
3
4
1
5
0
23
5
5
5
0
0
23
5
4
0
1
0
23
5
4
0
0
0
22
5
2
0
0
0
20
5
5
1
5
0
19
5
4
0
0
0
19
5
5
2
3
0
18
0
3
5
5
0
18
5
3
5
0
0
16
5
4
0
0
0
16
4
4
0
0
0
15
5
5
0
0
0
15
5
5
0
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13
5
4
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0
12
4.6
4.3
3.1
2.5
0.3
25.5
5
5
5
5
10
60
Conclusions
2. UMD student did quite well --- had taken entire sequence
including 174
3. Overall, weaker on error analysis than electrical side ….
4. Only one person understood grounding,
5. only one person got full credit for understanding c2.
1. Overall, very weak experimentally
The level of the exam was
Physics 174 (Q1, Q2, Q4, Q5) (25%ok,3%ok,75%ok,27%ok)
Physics 275 (Q1, Q2, Q3)
(25%ok,3%ok,16%ok)
Physics 276 (Q5,Q6)
(50% ok, 3% ok)
…they don't know elementary experimental concepts
Fall 2001 lab diagnostic survey results
SCORE out of 100 SURVEY
Masters?
80.0 N
75.0 N
60.0 N
60.0 Y
58.3 N
58.3 N
58.3 N
51.7 N
51.7 N
50.0 N
45.0 N
45.0 N
43.3 Y
43.3 N
41.7 N
38.3 Y
38.3 N
38.3 N
36.7 N
33.3 Y
31.7 N
31.7 N
30.0 Y
30.0 N
26.7 Y
26.7 N
25.0 N
25.0 N
21.7 Y
20.0 N
Theory/expsubj
Adv lab? research months?
P/F
E
nonlinear Dyn
Y
6 P
T
Quantum Y
10 P
T
Quant Comp
Y
0 P
undecided cond. Matter
No
0 P
E
cond. Matter
Y
0 P
undecided undecided No
0 P
T
particle
Y
0 P
E
Nuclear/part
Y
9 undecided
undecided nonlinear Dyn/part/quant
Y
0 P
undecided undecided Y
18 P
T
gravity
Y
15 P
undecided nonlinear Y
0 P
T
Gen Relat. Y
yes
P
E
cond. Matter
Y
0 P
T
Nuclear
Y
yes
F
T
part and nuclear
No
0 P
undecided high energyNo
0 P
E
nonlinear No
4 P
T
Qaunt stat Y
yes
undecided
T
Gen rel andno
astrophys yes
P
E
undecided Y
2.5 F
E
Nonlinear Y
8 F
T/E
Education No
0 P
T
String
Y
2 P
T
Plasma
No
0 P
T
quant compNo
0 P
T
chaos
No
0 P
E
undecided Y
10 P
T
string
Y
0 P
E
cond. Matter
Y
9 F
computer future
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Review of Teaching Interviews
for the Spring 2002 Searches
candidate
Deutsch
Drummond
Wells
Alford
Holland
Kaplan
Robicheaux
Lin
Barker
Chacko
Shirman
Narayanan
Damle
Fogler
Tchernyshyov
Blum
Madhavan
Originas
Bali
search
score
Chant
Amo
95
Amo
95
Part Th
93 A
Lattice QCD
90
Amo
90
Part Th
90
Amo
90 A
Nano
87 B+/ANano
85 B+
Part Th
85
Part Th
85
Lattice QCD
81 B/B+
Cond M Th
80 B+
Cond M Th
80
Cond M Th
80 B
Lattice QCD
78
Nano
78 BLattice QCD
72 BLattice QCD
63
Hammer Lobb
A
A
A
AA-
A-
A-
Redish
B+
AB+
AB
A-
B
B+
B
B
Wellstood
A
A-
AAB+
B+
B+
B
B
C+
B
B
BB+
B+
C+
C
C
STRAW MAN VERSION OF
COMPUTATIONAL PHYSICS
TRACK
Professional Physics Track
PHYS 171 (3 credits), Introductory Physics: Mechanics and Relativity
PHYS 174 (1 credits), Physics Lab Introduction
PHYS 272 (3 credits), Fields
PHYS 275 (2 credits), Experimental Physics I: Mechanics, Heat, and Fields
PHYS 273 (3 credits), Waves
PHYS 276 (2 credits), Experimental Physics II: Electricity and Magnetism
MATH 140 (4): Calculus I
MATH 141 (4): Calculus II
MATH 240 (4) Introduction to Linear Algebra or MATH 461 (3) Linear Algebra
MATH 241 (4): Calculus III
MATH 246 (3) Differential Equations or MATH 414 (3) Differential Equations
PHYS 401 (4): Quantum Physics I
PHYS 402 (4): Quantum Physics II
PHYS 410 (4): Classical Mechanics
PHYS 411 (4): Intermediate Electricity and Magnetism
PHYS 374 (4): Intermediate Theoretical Methods
PHYS 375 (3): Experimental Physics III: Electromagnetic Waves, Optics
PHYS 404 (3): Introduction to Statistical Thermodynamics
PHYS 405 (3): Advanced Experiments lab
Computation Physics Area of Concentration
PHYS 171 (3 credits), Introductory Physics: Mechanics and Relativity
PHYS 174 (1 credits), Physics Lab Introduction
PHYS 272 (3 credits), Fields
PHYS 275 (2 credits), Experimental Physics I: Mechanics, Heat, and Fields
PHYS 273 (3 credits), Waves
PHYS 276 (2 credits), Experimental Physics II: Electricity and Magnetism
MATH 140 (4): Calculus I
MATH 141 (4): Calculus II
MATH 240 (4) Introduction to Linear Algebra or MATH 461 (3) Linear Algebra
MATH 241 (4): Calculus III
MATH 246 (3) Differential Equations or MATH 414 (3) Differential Equations
MATH 462 (3) Partial Differential Equations
PHYS 374 (4): Intermediate Theoretical Methods
PHYS 401 (4): Quantum Physics I
PHYS 410 (4): Classical Mechanics
PHYS 411 (4): Intermediate Electricity and Magnetism
PHYS 165 (3): Introduction to Programming for the Physical Sciences
PHYS 426 (3): Mathematica for Scientists and Engineers
PHYS 499C (3): Computational Physics
-- need CMSC courses?
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2002 - 76 admitted
Fall 2001 - 56 admitted
Fall 2000 - 74 admitted
Significant increase over last year
(maybe because we mailed about 1000 packets out to AP
physics students)
Slightly more than in 2000, even though
Maryland admitted significantly fewer
people this year
(expect yield near 50%, could be higher
because of rising reputation)
Final Issue:
We have reduced the number of TA’s
Allowed us to increase stipend
Resulted in more load on the Ta’s
Resulted in many “split” TA assigments
We need to reassess the TA workload in different courses