Brian M. Davies, Assistant Professor in the Dept. of Physics at Western Illinois University

Physics 101 (Spring 2019) - Introduction to Astronomy   Syllabus   Class Notes   Sky and weather links   Writing assignment and movies

The scores for the final exam are posted on Western Online. I will calculate the grades on my office PC and not use WO for that. You should expect to get your grades by email from the registrar sometime next week.

Physics 125 (Spring 2019) - General Physics II  -  Syllabus   Homework assignments   Additional Resources   Nuclear lectures (PowerPoint)

Physics 182 (Spring 2019)  -  Integrated Science II

This course will use a free online textbook and other online materials, in addition to some materials to be handed out in class, so students will not need to buy any materials for the course. Some materials are being posted in http://faculty.wiu.edu/BM-Davies/phys182notes/

Physics 482 (Spring 2019) - Science in Context (for science education majors) - uses Western Online
                                          cross-listed as Bio/Chem/Phys 482   Syllabus (old, without schedule)   Schedule (old)

This is a course for science teacher education students who are majoring in one of the sciences. It is open to graduate students who might be interested in the ways we do science. Current materials for this course are available to registered students through Western Online.

Courses I taught at WIU (last time taught at WIU) [number of times taught at WIU] during my employment from 2003-2019.

Physics 101 (Spring 2019) [21]  -  Introduction to Astronomy   links from fall 2018 course: Syllabus   Class Notes   Sky and weather links   Writing assignment and movies
Physics 124 (Fall 2018)     [16]  -  General Physics I   Syllabus   Homework assignments   Wave simulations and other resources
Physics 125 (Spring 2019) [16]  -  General Physics II    Syllabus   Homework assignments   Additional Resources   Nuclear lectures (PowerPoint)
Physics 182 (Spring 2019)  [2]  -  Integrated Science II - uses Western Online
Physics 312 (Spring 2010)  [3]  -  Engineering Mechanics   Syllabus   Homework assignments
Physics 327 (Spring 2006)  [1]  -  Electronics   Syllabus   Homework assignments   Books on reserve   Errata for the textbook 
Physics 354 (Spring 2010)  [3]  -  Thermodynamics   Syllabus   Homework Assignments
Physics 427 (Fall 2018)       [8]  -  Advanced Electronics   Syllabus   Homework assignments   Books on reserve   Errata for Diefenderfer's book (no longer used in this course, but may be available on reserve) 
Physics 428 (Fall 2005)       [2]  -  Applied Optics  Syllabus   Homework Assignments   Animations and simulations   Errata for Hecht's 4th edition 
Physics 470 (Fall 2011)       [4]  -  Modern Experimental Physics   Syllabus   Books on reserve
Physics 482 (Spring 2019)  [6]  -  Science in Context (for science education majors) - uses Western Online
                                                      cross-listed as Bio/Chem/Phys 482   Syllabus (old, without schedule)   Schedule (old)
Physics 577 (Spring 2006)  [1]  -  independent study - Advanced Optics - homework and activities

ISAAPT - the Illinois section of the American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT) - I served as the IL section Newsletter editor for a few years, and previously served as a member of the IL section Executive Council (our leadership group in Illinois) for six years. I organized the Spring 2007 meeting and the Spring 2013 meeting of the Illinois section, which were held here at the WIU Physics Dept. In the summer of 2007 I was invited to the American Center for Physics to participate in an AAPT Governance Retreat. In 2009 I received the Distinguished Service Citation from the ISAAPT (photo here).  My service as the President of the Illinois section for 2011-2012 is documented on the web site (officers of ISAAPT in 2012 with photos).

My prior professional work experience.
Major grants and contracts.
My publication list (this is on a non-WIU web site and is incomplete)