Welcome to Engineering Physics III -- PH263

Handout materials are currently available only in MSWord .doc format.  If you do not have Word installed on your Computer, most other high-end word processors (Word Perfect, for example) are capable of converting .doc files if they are first saved on your PC disk.  In MS Explorer, first right-click on the link in the table below, choose the "Save Target As.." option, and provide filename and destination in the resulting window.  In Netscape, you can still left-click on the link and then just choose the "Save to Disk" option (rather than "Open It").   Then start up your local word processor, and use that to open the saved file.

Handouts for Fall 2007
Course Administration	Course Outline (Syllabus)	Problem Assignments -- 11th ed
Repeated Courses	Additional Problems	Energy Links

    The link above connects to online interactive demonstrations of important physics concepts, specifically designed by Addison-Wesley (publisher) for use with Young and Freedman.   It will start out displaying examples from PH161, Mechanics.   Pulldown menu in top left of screen can be used to explore other topics.   The Optics section, for example, contains a variety of tools for exploring lens systems, interference patterns, resolution, polarization, etc.

My MC ...     You've all been forced to cope with access to the MyMC Secure Portal site in order to register for classes, check grades, etc,    Students not familiar with all the other features available through this site should explore a bit deeper.

The "My Courses " tab is particularly interesting.   This is automatically loaded each semester for each student with links for all courses in which you are enrolled.   Each faculty member has a similar site that is automatically updated with all courses being taught.   This provides several useful tools for intra-class communication -- including message board and chat room in which prof and all students in each course are automatically enrolled.   This whole system is still fairly new, but usage can be expected to grow significantly as both students and faculty become more familiar with what it can do.