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Sébastien Cormier
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Email: sebastien.cormier@gcccd.edu
Office Hours: Mon/Wed:  8:15am - 9:15am Tue/Thu: 11:15am - 12:15pm

Sébastien Cormier

Sébastien Cormier

Instructor


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Phone: x7313
Office: 34-162 (in the back)
Office Hours: M-W 8:15-9:15am / Tu-Th 11:15-12:15

 

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PHYC 140  Mechanics of Solids

Course Notes:

We will delve into the core concepts at the root of all of physics. This will give you a great base for all of your future science andengineering courses. To become an expert you need more than to merely understand the concepts. You need to be able to see the connections between them and use this to solve problems. As we learn about motion, forces, energy,and momentum we will learn about their relationships to each other.
PHYC 240  Electricity, Magnetism, & Heat

Course Notes:

We will delve into the core concepts and problem solving techniques for thermodynamics & electro-magnetism. Experts do not merely understand concepts; they find patterns and can “organize these concepts in a way that reflects a deep understanding of their subject matter”. Therefore, we will investigate the relationships between thermodynamics, electric fields, and magnetic fields. The main topics are:

  • Thermodynamics: We will introduce the concept of thermal energy and study the changes in thermal energy lead to the laws of thermodynamics and the development of the concept of entropy.
  • Electricity: We will look at interactions of charged particles and how it leads to the concept of an Electric field (E-field) and associated concepts such as Potential and Gauss’ Law.
  • Magnetism: We will not only study the familiar behavior of regular magnets but will investigate the forces that magnets exert on charges. We will also learn about sources of magnetic fields.
  • Circuits: Our understanding of electric and magnetic fields will help us develop an model of electric circuits. We will study direct current (DC) and alternate current (AC) circuits .

This is a transfer course and must therefore be taught with the same rigor and intensity as a course taught at that level at a four-year university. You’ll thank me when you get there.

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Education Background

Ph.D.   Physics – 2009, City University New York, New York, NY,
           THESIS: Impact of Context on Learning and Epistemology in Physics,

M.Sc.   Physics – 1998, Queen’s University, Kingston, ON
           THESIS: Secondary Electron Emission Properties of Thin Films
           of Molybdenum Disulfide

B.Sc.    Physics – 1996, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON
           THESIS: Can you survive four years eating ground beef alone?

Last Updated: 01/12/2020

Contact

Sébastien Cormier
Instructor
Email: sebastien.cormier@gcccd.edu
Office Hours: Mon/Wed:  8:15am - 9:15am Tue/Thu: 11:15am - 12:15pm

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