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 ===== Instructor =====
-[[http://www.physics.oregonstate.edu/~minotj/|Janet Tate]], Office hours: TBA and by appointment
+[[http://www.physics.oregonstate.edu/~minotj/|Janet Tate]], Office hours: By appointment
 ===== Meeting Times =====
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 Other books where the instructor finds useful material.
-  *"Mesoscopic Physics" by Cees Harmans {{:meso.pdf|download pdf (15MB)}}
+  *"{{::meso.pdf|Mesoscopic Physics}}" by Cees Harmans
   *"Solid-State Physics" by Ibach & Luth
   *"Condensed Matter Physics" by Marder, 1st edition (2nd edition might come out soon)
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 ==== Web & other resources ====
-See [[syllabus|Syllabus & Resources]]and individual lecture pages)
+See [[syllabus|Syllabus & Resources]] and individual lecture pages.
 ===== Project =====
-Choose a topic that you would like to learn more about.  Write a paper and prepare a 15?30?-minute presentation.  Include the following elements:
+Choose a relevant topic that you would like to learn more about.  Write a paper and prepare a 30-minute presentation.  Include the following elements:
-  * A through review of the classic texts, with a tutorial approach in mind
+  * A thorough review of the classic texts, with a tutorial approach in mind
-  * The most recent research literature on the topic or related topics (we can discuss this more)
+  * The most recent research literature on the topic or related topics
   * Numbers that give the reader an idea of the scale of the quantities you discuss
   * A good bibliography that includes review and tutorial articles and research articles
   * Uniqueness - no topic should overlap that of another class member.  You will decide jointly about topics - all of you have to be interested in the others' topics
   * Length: no maximum.  10-page minimum?
-  * Presentation: 15?30? minutes plus 5 minutes for questions
+  * Presentation: 30 minutes including at least 5 minutes for questions
   * Optional: a tentative homework problem and solution that would be good for future years
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 Homework is due on Fridays at 5 pm.  Please suggest homework assignments if you find a particular problem you'd like to work on.  I'd like to suggest that everyone present at least one homework solution to the class in the term.
+===== Exam =====
+The final exam is on Thursday morning of week 6 (or a mutually agreed-upon time in week 6) and lasts 2 hours. You may prepare an equation/note sheet - a single side of a standard sheet of paper. Please turn this in with your exam. You may also bring with you the "[[http://physics.nist.gov/cgi-bin/cuu/Category?view=pdf&Frequently+used+constants.x=65&Frequently+used+constants.y=17|Frequently used constants]]" available at the NIST website. The exam will cover all the topics discussed in class, homework, and reading.  I will also include one question which asks you about the projects of the other people in the class, based on the posted presentation and talk.
 ===== Grades (TBA): =====
 |Talk/paper| 30%|