Robert S. Knox

University of Rochester

 

Principal Teaching Assignments

 

Notes and abbreviations are shown at the bottom of the list

 

Year(s) Fall semester                             Spring semester

 

1953-54 UR: TA: Phy 11, Mechanics Laboratory    TA: Phy 12, E&M Laboratory

1954-55 TA supervisor, Phy 11, Mechanics Lab    TA supervisor, Phy 12, E&M Laboratory

1955-58 none  (research appointments)            none (research appointments)

1958-59 UIUC: none (research appointment)        none (research appointment)

1959-60 none  (research appointment)             Phy 498B, Group Theory (note 1)

1960-61 UR: Phy 523, Solid State Physics III    Phy 418, Statistical Mechanics

         Alfred U.: Phy 543, Solid State Physics

1961-62 none  (on leave, for writing)            Phy 418, Statistical Mechanics

1962-63 Phy 521, Solid State Physics I           Phy 522, Solid State Physics II

         Alfred U.: Phy 543 Solid State Physics

1963-64 Phy 515, Quantum Mechanics I             Phy 516, Quantum Mechanics II

1964-65 Phy 517, Quantum Mechanics III           Phy 518, Field Theory (QM IV)

         Phy 232, Solid State (at Xerox WRC, evening)

1965-66 Phy 503, Quantum Mechanics III           Phy 504, Field Theory (QM IV)

1966-67 none  (graduate student advisor)         Phy 418, Statistical Mechanics

1967-68 none  (sabbatical, Leiden)               none  (sabbatical, Leiden)

1968-69 Phy 115, Mechanics I                      Phy 116, Mechanics II

1969-70 none  (chairmanship)                      none  (chairmanship)

1970-71 none  (chairmanship)                      Phy 418, Statistical Mechanics (note 2)

1971-72 none  (chairmanship)                      Phy 418, Statistical Mechanics (note 2)

1972-73 Phy 193, Physics of Music (note 2)      Phy 124, Mod. Phy., recitation (note 2)

1973-74 Phy 193, Physics of Music (note 2)      Phy 391, Physics of Bells (notes 2,3)

1974-75 Phy 227, Thermal/statistical Physics    none (special leave)

1975-76 Phy 227, Thermal/statistical Physics    Phy 238, Wave Mechanics

         Phy 193, Physics of Music               

1976-77 Phy 247, Quantum Mechanics               Phy 238, Wave Mechanics

         Phy 193, Physics of Music               

1977-78 Phy 247, Quantum Mechanics               LA 198, Symmetry

         Phy 193, Physics of Music               

1978-79 Phy 407, Quantum Mechanics I             Phy 408, Quantum Mechanics II

         Phy 193, Physics of Music

1979-80 none (sabbatical, Japan)                 Phy 253/424, Biophysics

1980-81 LA 198, Symmetry                          Phy 121, Mechanics

         Phy 121 recitation (Mechanics)          

1981-82 none (bridging fellowship, LLE)          Phy 522, Condensed Matter Physics II

                                                    Phy 193, Physics of Music

1982-87 none (associate deanship)                none (associate deanship)

1987-88 none (OUS development)                   Phy 238, Wave Mechanics

1988-89 Phy 247, Quantum Mechanics               Phy 227, Thermal/statistical Physics

         Phy 189, Physics of Music

1989-90 Phy 189, Physics of Music                Phy 227, Thermal/statistical Physics

1990-91 Phy 142, E&M honors course               Phy 143, Modern Physics honors course

                                                    Phy 151, Math./Phys. Workshop (note 4)

1991-92 Phy 142, E&M honors course               Phy 143, Modern Physics honors course

                                                    Phy 151, Math./Phys. Workshop (note 4)

1992-93 Ast 102, Topics in Modern Astronomy     none (Sabbatical, London)

1993-94 Phy 407, Quantum Mechanics I             Phy 408, Quantum Mechanics II

1994-95 Phy 122, Electricity and Magnetism      Phy 227, Thermal/statistical Physics

1995-96 Phy 235, Classical Mechanics             Phy 227, Thermal/statistical Physics  

1996-97 Phy 235, Classical Mechanics             Phy 103, Physics of Music

 

 

Notes

    1.   In addition to research appointment

    2.   In addition to chairmanship

    3.   Independent study for four students, as a class

    4.   One credit hour

 

 

Abbreviations

    E&M  Electricity and magnetism

    LA   Liberal Arts (course administered by Dean; “Preceptorial”)

    LLE  Laboratory for Laser Energetics, UR

    OUS  Office of Undergraduate Studies (Departmental)

    QM   Quantum mechanics

    TA   Teaching assistant

    UI   University of Illinois

    UR   University of Rochester

    WRC  Webster Research Center