| Instructor: |
Carlo Segre |
segre [at] iit.edu |
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166a Life Sciences Building |
312.567.3498 |
| Meetings: |
Thursday 15:30-17:00, Room 111 Life Sciences
Building |
| URL: |
http://phys.iit.edu/~segre/phys485/14S/index485.html |
| Objectives: |
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Become familiar with the major research trends, with the institutions
engaged in these activities, with the time scale involved in various
fields, and with the background of the speaker.
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Learn of the applications of concepts in physics to technology,
medical science, and society at large.
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Learn the structure of a public presentation of scientific work.
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Demonstrate competency in summarizing and abstracting a high-level
scientific presentation.
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| Grading: |
Grading for this course will be based on attendance and 4 Colloquium
Summary papers to be assigned during the term.
- Students will be contacted by email on the day of the Colloquium,
after 19:00 and assigned to prepare a Summary paper.
- Summary papers will be at least 1 page, double spaced, long and
may include critique of the research and/or presentation as well
as summarizing the presentation.
- Summary papers are due before the following Colloquium.
- Papers must be submitted to the appropriate "Review" Assignment on
Blackboard in PDF format.
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| Academic Honesty Policy: |
IIT has a Code of Conduct which is available at
http://www.iit.edu/student_affairs/handbook/pdfs/HANDBOOK_2010_11.pdf (see page 31).
All students in this course are expected to follow this code.
The first violation will result in a grade of "zero" for that
assignment (exam or quiz). Subsequent violations will result
in a failing grade in the course.
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