Fa 20: PHYSICS 2130: Modern Physics, 68 students, new FCQ - all categories above 4.6/5.0 - average 4.8/5.0
Sp 20: PHYSICS 1230: Physics of light and color, 135 students, FCQs not recorded due to pandemic
Fa 19: PHYSICS 2130: Modern Physics for engineers, 72 students, FCQ rating 5.8/6.0
Sp 19: PHYSICS 4460/5460 Teaching and Learning Physics,16 students, FCQ rating 5.9/6.0
Fa 18: PHYSICS 2130: Modern Physics for engineers, 114 students, FCQ rating 5.7/6.0
Sp 18: PHYSICS 2130: Modern Physics for engineers, 120 students, FCQ rating 5.7/6.0
Fal17; PHYSICS 4460/5460 Teaching and Learning Physics, 22 students, FCQ rating 5.9/6.0
Sp 16: PHYSICS 2130: Modern Physics for engineers, 70 students, co-teaching FCQ rating 5.6/6.0
Fall 15: Phys 4460/5460 and Educ 4460/5460: Teaching and Learning Physics,
Spring 2015 Quantum Mechanics / Modern Physics: Physics III - FCQ 5.9/6.0
Fall 2014: Phys 3330: Electronics for Physical Sciences - see the major revisions!, FCQ rating 5.8/6.0
Spring 2014: Phys 3330: Electronics for Physical Sciences - see the major revisions!, FCQ rating 5.7/6.0
Fall 2013: Phys 4460/5460 and Educ 4460/5460: Teaching and Learning Physics,
Spring 2013: PHYSICS 2130: Modern Physics for engineers, 81 students, FCQ rating 5.8/6.0
Fall 2012: PHYSICS 1010 Physics of Everyday Life I, FCQ rating 5.6/6.0
Srpring 2012: PHYSICS 1230 Physics of Light and Color (co-instructor), FCQ rating n.a
Fall 2011 PHYSICS 4460 Teaching and Learning Physics, 25 students, FCQ rating 5.8/6.0
Spring 2011: PHYSICS 1020 Physics of Everyday Life, 2nd Semester, 43 students, FCQ rating 5.9/6.0
Fall 2010: Quantum Mechanics / Modern Physics: Physics III - Phys2130 (Fa'10)
Fall 2009 / Spring 2010: sabbatical
Spring 2009: Physics of Everyday Life II - Phys 1020 Sp'09 - (second semester)FCQ evaluations (rating 5.8/6)
Fall 2008: Teaching and Learning Physics- Physics 7810 (grad) & Physics 4810 (ugrad) - Fall 08
student evaluations:FCQ evaluations: (rating 5.9/6) . mid-term in class (more detail), final (short) [in PDF]Spring 2008: Physics of Everyday Life II - Phys 1020 Sp'08 - (second semester)FCQ evaluations (rating 5.5/ 6)
Fall 2007 : Modern Physics for majors: Physics III- Phys2170 (Fa07): FCQ evaluations (rating 5.8 /6)
Spring 2007: Quantum Mechanics / Modern Physics: Physics III - Phys2130 (Sp '07): FCQ evaluations
Fall 2006: Quantum Mechanics / Modern Physics: Physics III - Phys2130 (Fa '06): FCQ evaluations
Fall 2005: Introductory Physics II (E/M & Modern)- Physics 2020 (Fa '05)-- college level intro E/M (algebra based)
student evaluations: FCQ (institutional)Fall 2005: Teaching and Learning Physics - Physics 7810 (grad) & Physics 4810 (ugrad) - Fall 05
student evaluations: FCQ (institutional)Spring 2005: Physics of Everyday Life II - Phys 1020 Sp'05 - (second semester)
student evaluations: mid-term in class (detail) final (short) [in PDF]Fall 2004: Teaching and Learning Physics - Physics 7810 (grad) & Physics 4810 (ugrad) - Fall 04
student evaluations: final in-class (detail), FCQ (institutional)Spring 2004: Introductory Physics II (E/M & Modern)- Physics 2020 (Sp '04)-- college level intro E/M (algebra based)
student evaluations: FCQ (institutional)Fall 2003: Introductory Physics I (Mechanics)- Physics 2010 (Fall '03) --a college level intro mechanics (algebra based)
prior classes have included:
University physics taught at High Tech High School (San Diego)
Adolescent Development taught at the Teacher Education Program (UC, San Diego)
Teaching and Learning Engineering taught in the Engineering School (UC, San Diego)
More traditional courses, such as laboratory, optics, physics of gasses, etc.
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