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

Physics 124 (Fall 2008)  -  General Physics I   Syllabus   Homework assignments   

The Physics Tutoring Center is in Currens 515.  Fall Hours are    Mon   3-7     Tues   3-8     Wed   3-7     Thur   3-7.

Physics 427 (Fall 2008)  -  Advanced Electronics   Syllabus   Homework assignments   Books on reserve   Errata for the textbook 

Our textbook will be "Principles of Electronic Instrumentation", by Diefenderfer and Holton, 3rd edition. Try to get a used copy (on the internet, if necessary) to save money. 

Courses taught previously at WIU (last time taught at WIU) [number of times taught at WIU]:
Physics 101 (Fall 2007) [3]  -  Introduction to Astronomy   Syllabus   Class Notes   Sky and weather links 
Physics 124 (Fall 2007) [5]  -  General Physics I   Syllabus   Homework assignments   Simulations for class
Physics 125 (Spring 2008) [5]  -  General Physics II   Syllabus   Homework assignments   Learning resources   Nuclear lectures (PowerPoint)
Physics 312 (Spring 2008) [2]  -  Engineering Mechanics   Syllabus   Homework assignments
Physics 327 (Spring 2006)  -  Electronics    Syllabus   Homework assignments   Books on reserve   Errata for the textbook 
Physics 354 (Spring 2008) [2]  -  Thermodynamics   Syllabus   Homework Assignments
Physics 427 (Fall 2006) [2]  -  Advanced Electronics   Syllabus   Homework assignments   Books on reserve   Errata for the textbook 
Physics 428 (Fall 2005) [2]  -  Applied Optics   Syllabus   Homework Assignments   Animations and simulations   Errata for Hecht's 4th edition 
Physics 470 (Fall 2007)  -  Modern Experimental Physics   Syllabus   Books on reserve 
Physics 482 (Spring 2005)  -  Science in Context (for science education majors)
Physics 577 (Spring 2006)  -  independent study - Advanced Optics - homework and activities
Entrepreneurship course: presentation on Project Management
Workshop on Physlets for the Science Education Conference at WIU on April 15, 2005

Presentation for the Focus the Nation event on Jan. 31, 2008 (summary form only)

Illinois section of the American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT) - I am serving as the IL section Newsletter editor, as a member of the IL section Executive Council (our leadership group in Illinois), and I organized the Spring 2007 meeting of the Illinois section, which was 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. 

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