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Unit: Classical Mechanics

Classic Harmonic Oscillator

Prerequisite Ideas
The Pendulum System: Single Pendulum (Small Group Activity, 15 minutes)
Homework

2 Coupled Classical Harmonic Oscillator

Prerequisite Ideas
The Pendulum System: Coupled Pendulums(Lecture, xx minutes)
The Pendulum System: Coupled Pendulum(Computer Visualization, xx minutes)
Homework

N-Coupled Classical Harmonic Oscillator

Prerequisite Ideas
Monotonic Chain System(Computer Visualization, xx minutes)
Homework

Boundary Conditions and Discrete Wave Number

Prerequisite Ideas
Important Definition(Lecture, xx minutes)
Emulating Waves in a Periodic System (Kinesthetic Activity, 15 minutes)
Homework

Dispersion Relations

Unit: Classical to Quantum Cross-Over

Vibration vs. Temperature

Prerequisite Ideas
Relationship between Normal Mode Vibrations and Temperature(Lecture, xx minutes)
Emulating Waves in a Periodic System (Kinesthetic Activity, 15 minutes)
Homework

Heat Capacity

Prerequisite Ideas
Relationship between Normal Mode Vibrations and Temperature(Lecture, xx minutes)
Vibration vs. Temperature (Small Group Activity, 15 minutes)
Homework

Diatomic Crystals

Prerequisite Ideas
Relationship between Normal Mode Vibrations and Temperature(Lecture, xx minutes)
Emulating Waves in a Periodic System (Kinesthetic Activity, 15 minutes)
Homework

Unit: Quantum Mechanics

Quantum Square Wells

2-Coupled Quantum Square Wells

N-Coupled Quantum Square Wells

Intro to Solid State Physics

Multiple Bands

Density of States

The First Brillioun Zone

Square Well vs. Coloumb Potential Wells

Course Project

Journal Club Presentations