Physics 6715 Biomedical Physics
Spring 2013
Applies physics principles in biology and medicine.
Classes and Final
Examination
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The class meets on Tuesdays and
Thursdays from 11:00 and 12:15 from 15 January through 30 April except for 12
and 14 March (spring break).
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Venue: HSC N109
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Final examination: 2 May 8:00 to
10:30, HSC N109
Instructors
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John Sutherland, HSC C209,
sutherlandj@ecu.edu, office hours by appointment; call 328-6739
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Xin-Hua Hu,
HSC C203, hux@ecu.edu, 328-1864
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Yong-qing
Li, Austin 115, liy@ecu.edu, 328-1858
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Bier, Martin, Austin 328,
bierm@ecu.edu
Grades
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Each instructor will submit a
grade on a 0-100 scale for each instructional block, the sum of which, weighted
by the fraction of the classes in the given block shall constitute 70% of the
final grade. Each instructor will announce at the beginning of each block if
the grade will be determined by examination, homework, reports, or a
combination of thereof.
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The final examination, which will
contain questions covering all of the material covered in the course, shall
constitute 30% of the final numerical grade.
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The final letter grade will be
derived from the final numerical grade as follows:
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100 - 90 à A
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89 - 80 à B
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79 - 70 à C
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< 70 à F
Policies
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Students are responsible for all
material presented during scheduled classes or assigned for work outside class.
o
Students who cannot attend class
for any of the reasons listed in the catalog regarding attendance should follow
the procedures specified in the catalog.
Schedule (tentative)
DATES INSTRUCTOR TOPICS
January 15 Sutherland Introduction
January 17, 22, 24, 29, 30 Hu
Physical Principals
February 5, 7, 12, 14, 19, 21 Sutherland Molecular
Building Blocks
February 26, 28 Sutherland Oxygen, Dangerous Stuff,
but essential for life
March 5, 7, 19, 21, 26, 28 Sutherland Cells and
Viruses
April 2, 4 Li Laser Tweezers and
other Advanced Physical Methods
April 9, 11, 16, 18, 23, 25, 30 Bier Cell Electrophysiology and
Molecular Machines
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Laser Tweezers and Other Advanced
Physical Methods
Instructor: Yong-qing
Li
Course Web: http://core.ecu.edu/phys/liy/phys6715/
Schedule
April 2, T |
Optical trapping
in solution (I): Lecture
Note 1 (pdf) |
April 2, T |
Optical
trapping in air (II): Lecture
Note 2 (pdf) |
April 4, Th |
Raman
spectroscopy and Raman imaging: Lecture Note3 (pdf) |