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Courses Summary
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Classical
Mechanics (UWM -- PHY 411)
This is a shape modeling
course that teaches kinematics; vector analysis; conservation laws;
oscillations; rocket motion; variational methods; Lagrangian and Hamiltonian
mechanics.
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Physics I (Calculus Treatment) (UWM -- PHY 209)
In this course we explore the foundations underlying our knowledge of
the physical world, with the goal of gaining an understanding of the
physical laws governing matter, energy, and physical (as well as
chemical and biological) phenomena. The course formally covers linear
kinematics and dynamics; rotational kinematics and dynamics;
conservation of energy, momentum, and angular momentum; gravitation; fluids;
oscillatory and wave motion; thermal physics.
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Astronomy, Astrophysics, and Cosmology (UWM -- ASTRONOMY 320)
This is an introductory level course. Topics include: stars and
galaxies; distance measurements by parallax; luminosity and
brightness; surface temperature; HR diagram; distance to a star using
HR; stellar evolution; the Olbers paradox; the expansion of the
universe; homogeneous and isotropic Friedmann-Robertson-Walker
universes; the dark side of the universe; gravitational redshift;
energy density of starlight; lookback time; elementary particles; the
early universe; multi-messenger astronomy; quantum black holes.
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Elementary Particles
(UWM -- PHY 541)
This course covers accelerators and detectors; special unitary groups;
quark model of hadrons; Feynman diagrams; electromagnetic, weak and
strong interactions of quarks and leptons; Higgs mechanism.
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Teaching History
Fall 09
-- PHYSICS 209 (UWM)
-- PHYSICS 541 (UWM)
Fall 08
-- PHYSICS 209 (UWM)
Spring 08
-- PHYSICS 209 (UWM)
Fall 07
-- PHYSICS 411 (UWM)
-- PHYSICS 209 (UWM)
Spring 07
-- ASTRONOMY 320 (UWM)
Fall 06
-- PHYSICS 411 (UWM)
Fall 05
-- PHY U145-02 LIFE SCI 1 (Northeastern University)
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