Course description: An introduction to thermal and quantum physics in the context of contemporary challenges faced by our society, such as power generation, energy efficiency, and global warming.

Course Overview

Course Info

PH 315 Syllabus (full length version)
Course Lecture Notes

Term Project Info

Introduction to Term Project

Latex Resources

A quick guide to LaTeX

Textbooks

Sustainable Energy Without the Hot Air (SEWHA)
Six Ideas, Unit T (OSU login required)
Six Ideas, Unit Q (OSU login required)

Homework Submission

Writing answers to HW questions
9 Rules for Typography in Physics

Gradescope

Week 0 Wednesday (9/23)

Introduction

SEWHA Ch 1 - Motivations
SEWHA Ch 2 - Balance Sheet
Optional: Lecture by David MacKay, the author of SEWHA.

Hydroelectric power from a coarse-grained model.

Columbia river gorge

SEWHA Ch 8 - Hydroelectricity

Week 0 Friday (9/25)

Coarse-Grained Models

Classroom Norms