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; ÒPreceptorialÓ)

    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