6.014: Electrodynamics

Spring 2002

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  • Please be sure to check the revised syllabus for the last two weeks of the term.
  • (04/21/02: 6:15pm) Please take note of the two algibraic mistakes in Problem 9.1(a) and Problem 9.3(c).
  • (04/19/02) The second quiz will be held in class (34-101) on Tuesday, April 23. The quiz will emphasize material from Problem Set 6-9. The quiz is closed book. No calculators or cheat sheets are allowed. You will be provided the Basic Equations sheet handed out in lecture.
  • (04/19/02) The tutorials will run as scheduled this week. Students with Tuesday tutorials should feel free to attend any of the Monday tutorials.
  • (04/19/02) Extra office hours for students who need help before the quiz have been scheduled on
    • Sunday, 4pm-6pm, 24-317 (Saumil Gandhi)
    • Monday, 2:30pm-3:30pm, 26-341 (Prof. Staelin)
    • Monday, 4pm-8pm, 13-3102 (Prof. Warde)
    • Monday, 5pm-6pm, 24-317 (Ernst Scholtz)
    • Monday, 6pm-7pm, 24-317 (Saumil Gandhi)
  • (04/08/02) Please note a correction for the figures of Problem 8.1 and Problem 8.3. The length of the transmission line in each case should be 3m insteead of 3cm. Also, the units for the resistors should be ohms (not Watts). The revised version is now posted.
  • (03/18/02) The due date for Problem Set 6 has been extended. Problem Set 6 is now due in recitation on Friday, March 22. If you wish to hand it in earlier, please make an arrangement with your TA or slide it under the TA Office (24-317).
  • (03/14/02) The Tutorials will run as scheduled this week. Extra office hours have been scheduled on Monday from 6pm-8pm in 24-317 for students who have questions regarding the material on the quiz.
  • (03/14/02) Sample Practice Problems for Quiz 1 have been posted.
  • (03/14/02) The first quiz will be held in class (34-101) on Tuesday, March 19. The quiz will cover material from the beginning of the term through Problem Set 5. The quiz is closed book. No calculators or cheat sheets are allowed. You will be provided the Basic Equations sheet handed out in lecture.
  • (03/14/02) Please be sure to check the updated Handouts section.
  • (03/04/02) Be sure to check the New Office Hours.
  • (03/04/02) Please note that there was some confusion in reading the figure for Problem 4.1(c). The figure makes it seem as though the array is made up of 8 hertzian dipoles. The figure, however, should be interpreted as an array of n hertzian dipoles spaced equally over the distance L.
  • ***(2/24/02) It appears that due to a printing mistake, there is no 3.2(a) on the copy of the problem set handed out in lecture last thursday. Also, please change 1-Hz in 3.2(b) to 1-MHz. Sorry guys! The corrected version of Problem Set 3 with 3.2(a) is now available under the Problem Sets section. Once again, sorry for the confusion.***
  • (2/18/02) A printable (.pdf) version of lecture slides is now available under the handouts section..
  • (2/15/02) Please be sure to check the Revised Homework Policy.
  • (2/15/02) The Tutorial Schedule is now available. If you have not been assigned a tutorial or would like to change the time due to an unavoidable conflict, please e-mail saumil@mit.edu as soon as possible.
  • (2/15/02) The Monday tutorial schedule will run on Tuesday, February 19. Students who normally have tutorials on Tuesday should attend any Monday section that fits their schedule.
  • (2/8/02) The Tutorial Assignments are now available. Tutorials will meet starting Monday February 11. If you have not been assigned a tutorial or would like to change the time due to an unavoidable conflict, please e-mail saumil@mit.edu as soon as possible.
  • (2/7/02) Please be sure to hand in the tutorial sign-up sheet at the end of today's lecture.