2013 Fall

• PHYS 311-011 ELECT CIRCUIT & ELECT
  Survey of basic principles of electric circuits and modern electronics. Topics include AC and DC circuits, Thevenin’s and Norton’s theorems, transient analysis, power supplies, diodes and transistors, operational amplifiers and an introduction to circuit simulation programs. Prerequisite: PHYS 309. Prerequisite/Corequisite: MATH 311. Three hours lecture, three hours laboratory per week.

• PHYS 311-012 ELECT CIRCUIT & ELECT
  Survey of basic principles of electric circuits and modern electronics. Topics include AC and DC circuits, Thevenin’s and Norton’s theorems, transient analysis, power supplies, diodes and transistors, operational amplifiers and an introduction to circuit simulation programs. Prerequisite: PHYS 309. Prerequisite/Corequisite: MATH 311. Three hours lecture, three hours laboratory per week.

• PHYS 322-010 DIGITAL ELECTRONICS
  Study of the basic concepts of digital electronics, with emphasis on modern TTL and CMOS integrated circuits. Topics include gates, combinational and sequential logic circuits, flip-flops, counters, shift registers, multiplexers, decoders and multivibrators. Credit may not be received for both PHYS 322 and COSC 250. Prerequisite: PHYS 223. Three hours lecture, three hours laboratory per week.

• PHYS 413-010 COMPUTER ARCH & INTERFAC
  Architecture, programming, and interfacing of one or two representative processors. Instruction sets and assembly language programming. Interfacing of memory and support chips such as USART. Programmable controllers, timers, and peripheral I/O devices. Serial and parallel port interfacing. Prerequisites: PHYS 311, 322. Four hours lecture/activity per week.

• PHYS 490-050 RESEARCH IN PHYSICS
  Research project in one of the areas of physics chosen, designed and carried out by student with the advice and approval of a faculty member. Actual work may be carried out at off-campus sites. Written report, seminar presentation required. Prerequisites: PHYS 470 and 40 credits of physics (or senior standing) and department chair approval.

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Article(s)

Shakur, A. 
(2004). 
Physics challenges for teachers & students. 
The Physics Teacher, 
42(6), 
379. 
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Shakur, A. 
(2004). 
Physics challenges for teachers & students 
The Physics Teacher, 
42(5), 
312. 
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Shakur, A. & Pica, A. 
(1997). 
On an ambiguous demonstration. 
The Physics Teacher, 
35(5), 
316-317. 
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Shakur, A. & Pica, A. 
(1997). 
On an ambiguous demonstration. 
The Physics Teacher, 
35(5), 
316-317. 
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Book(s)

Hemmick, D.L. & Shakur, A.M. (2012). Bell's Theorem & Quantum Realism: Reassessment in Light of the Schrodinger Paradox. Heidelberg, NY: Springer.
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Presentations

Shakur, A., Shetty, S. & Arunachalam, A. (2010). Woefully imperfect market puzzle. Presented at the 2010 Annual Meeting of the Southwestern Finance Association. Presented at Southwestern Finance Association, Dallas, TX.
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