ENGN 1560 - Spring 2020

NOTE: This course web page is being ported to Canvas. For Spring 2020 (and beyond), the Canvas web site will be used instead of this one. This page will therefore NOT BE UPDATED. All updated course info can be found here:

https://canvas.brown.edu/courses/1080580

 

 

ENGN 1560: Optics (Spring 2020)

This is a first course on optics and electromagnetic phenomena.  If you've taken (and passed) ENGN051, then you have the necessary prerequisite knowledge.  If you are unsure, please feel free to come ask.

  • Lecture location: BH 163
  • Lecture time: MWF 12:00 - 12:50
  • Office hours: Thursday 1-2:30 in B&H 228, or by appointment.

Announcements:

  • December 12, 2019: updated syllabus and schedule (for 2020) now posted.

Some important course information:

  • the course syllabus for Spring 2020
  • A schedule for the semester, including dates for the two midterm exams. This is subject to change.
  • a brief discourse about harrassment and professionalism, as expressed by Prof. Shriram Krishnamurthi (CS department). His sentiments are entirely consistent with my own.

PDF files of problem sets and solutions:

Problem set 1 solutions
Problem set 2 solutions
Problem set 3 solutions
Problem set 4 solutions
Problem set 5 solutions
Problem set 6 solutions
Problem set 7 solutions
Problem set 8 solutions
Problem set 9 solutions
Problem set 10 solutions

 


 

PDF files of lectures:

Lecture 1 (Jan 22) Lecture 2 (Jan 24) Lecture 3 (Jan 27)
Lecture 4 (Jan 29) Lecture 5 (Jan 31) No Lecture (Feb. 3)
Lecture 6 (Feb 5) Lecture 7 (Feb 7) Lecture 8 (Feb 10)
Lecture 9 (Feb 12) Lecture 10 (Feb 14) Lecture 11 (Feb 19)
Lecture 12 (Feb 21) Lecture 13 (Feb 24) Lecture 14 (Feb 26)
Lecture 15 (Feb 28) Lecture 16 (Mar 2) Lecture 17 (Mar 4)
Lecture 18 (Mar 6) Lab safety lecture (Mar 9) Lecture 19 (Mar 11)
Lecture 20 (Mar 13) Lecture 21 (Mar 16) Lecture 22 (Mar 18)
Lecture 23 (Mar 20) Lecture 24 (Mar 30) Lecture 25 (Apr 1)
Lecture 26 (Apr 3) Lecture 27 (Apr 6) Lecture 28 (Apr 8)
Lecture 29 (Apr 10) Lecture 30 (Apr 13) Lecture 31 (Apr 15)
Lecture 32 (Apr 17) Lecture 33 (Apr 20) Lecture 34 (Apr 22)
Lecture 35 (Apr 24) Lecture 36 (Apr 27) Lecture 37 (Apr 29)
Lecture 38 (May 1) Lecture 39 (May 4)