Physics 451 and 495
Fall 2018

Senior Thesis and Honors Thesis 

Course Materials:

• Week 0: 8/31                  Intro to Senior Thesis
  Physics 451 and 495 syllabus
  Introductory overheads (August 31, 2018)
  
  
• Week 1: 9/7            Brief and Effective Science Communication
  Abstract and short talk training overheads(Sept. 7, 2018)
  Abstract and Figure Worksheet
  
  
• Week 2: 9/14          No Class
  
  
• Week 3: 9/21          No Class
  
  
• Week 4: 9/28          No Class
  Instructions for abstract and 2 minute talk
  
  
• Week 5: 10/5          Abstracts and 2 Minute Talks, part 1
  Students with last name beginning with A-Mc.
  
  
• Week 6: 10/12          Abstracts and 2 Minute Talks, part 2
  Students with last name beginning with Mi-Z.
  
  
• Week 7: 10/19          No Class
  
  
• Week 8: 10/26      GRE Review Session
  Review of electricity and magnetism problems found on the Physics GRE: GRE review overheads
  
  
• Week 9: 11/2      Scientific Writing Tutorial
  Tutorial overheads
  Tutorial worksheet
  
  Mid-year report LaTex template
  Thesis LaTex template
  
  
• Week 10: 11/9      No Class
  
  
• Week 11: 11/16        Mid-year Talk Guidance
  Overheads on mid-year talk
  
  
• Week 12: 11/21       Thanksgiving (No Class)
  Monday, November 19: First draft of mid-year reports and theses are due to advisors and instructor.