Archived Class Web Pages

Archived Class Webs and Syllabi

Randolph CollegeGeneral List of Physics Classes Recently Taught by Peter Sheldon
(for other classes, or to see which I taught in a specific year, see below)
I am no longer keeping a public archive of my old class materials - if you need a syllabus from a past year, please contact me

Introductory Physics 1105
Introductory Physics Lab 1105L
Introductory Physics II 1106
Introductory Physics Lab II 1106L
General Physics 1115
General Physics Lab 1115L
General Physics II 1116
General Physics Lab II 1116L
Intro Relativity and Quantum Mechanics 2251
Electronics Lab 3331
Advanced Lab 3332
Thermo & Stat Mech 351
Senior Seminar 4495&4496
Senior Research 4494
SUPER Sunner Transition
Life More Abundant (LMA 1101)
Green Engineering (Physics 2256)
Quantitative Lab (IST 1115)
Science Outreach (Physics 1102)
Research Academy (IST 2261/2262)
A Day in the Life of a Scientist (IST 3361/3362)
SUPER Research Group (IST 4461/4462)

Spring 2024

Session 3

Session 4

Quantitative Lab (IST1115)
A Day in the Life II (IST 3361)
Research Group II (IST 4461)
Science Outreach (1102)

Fall 2022

Session 1

Quantitative Lab (IST1115)
Research Academy I (IST2261)
Life More Abundant (LMA1101E)
Rel and Intro QM (2251)
Green Engineering (2256)
Science Outreach (1102)

Session 2

Quantitative Lab (IST1115)
Research Academy II(IST2262)
Introductory Physics I (1105)
General Physics I (1115)
Science Outreach (1102)
Senior Research (4494)
Senior Seminar (4495)

Summer 2022

SUPER (IST 1161)

Spring 2022

Session 3

Quantitative Lab (IST1115)
A Day in the Life (IST3361)
SUPER Research (IST4461)
Science Outreach (1102)
General Physics II (1116)
Senior Seminar II (4496)

Session 4

Quantitative Lab (IST1115)
A Day in the Life (IST3362)
SUPER Research (IST4462)
Science Outreach (1102)
Electronics Lab (3331)

Fall 2021

Session 1

Quantitative Lab (IST1115)
Research Academy (IST2261-2262)
SUPER Research (IST4461-4462)
Science Outreach (1102)
Modern Physics (2251) S1

Session 2

Quantitative Lab (IST1115) S1&S2
Research Academy (IST2261-2262) S1&S2
SUPER Research (IST4461-4462) S1&S2
Science Outreach (1102) S1&S2
General Physics I (1115) S2
General Physics I Lab (1115L) S2
Senior Seminar (4495) S2

Summer 2021

Quantitative Lab
SUPER (IST1161)

Quantitative Lab (IST115)

A Day in the Life (IST361)

SUPER Research (IST461)

Science Outreach (102)

General Physics II (116)

General Physics II Lab (116L)

Advanced Lab (332)

Senior Seminar (496)

Fall 2020

Quantitative Lab (IST115)
SUPER (IST161B)
Research Academy (IST261)
SUPER Research (IST461)
General Physics I (115)
Intro Rel/QM (251)
Green Engineering (256)
Senior Seminar (495)

Spring 2020

A Day in the Life (IST361)

Science Outreach (PHY102)

General Physics II (116)

General Physics II Lab (116L)

Electronics Lab (331)

Research (394)

Senior Seminar & Research (49x)

Senior Research (494)

Fall 2019

Life More Abundant (LMA101D)

Q Lab (IST115)

Research Academy (IST261)

Science Outreach (PHY102)

General Physics I (115)

General Physics I Lab (115L)

Relativity & Intro Quantum (251)

Senior Seminar & Research (49x)

Spring 2019

PHY 102

Fall 2018

Common Experience (CE101F)

Q Lab (IST115)

Technology in Education I (LBST205)

Research Academy (IST261)

Science Outreach (PHY102)

General Physics I (115)

Relativity & Intro Quantum (251)

Green Engineering Design (PHY256)

Senior Seminar & Research (49x)

Summer 2018

SUPER (IST161)

Technology in Education II (EDUC505)

Spring 2018

Science Outreach (102)

General Physics II (116)

General Physics II Lab (116L)

Electronics Lab (331)

Research Topics (394)

Senior Researach (494)

Senior Seminar II (496)

Fall 2017

Science in the Movies (FYS101)

Q Lab (IST115)

Technology in Education I (LBST205)

Science Outreach (PHY102)

General Physics I (115)

General Physics I Lab (115L)

Relativity & Intro Quantum (251)

Senior Seminar I (495)

Summer 2017

SUPER (PHY101)

Technology in Education II (EDUC505)

Spring 2017

Science Outreach (102)
General Physics II (115)
Advanced Lab (332)
Thermo & Stat Mech (351)
Senior Research (494)

Fall 2016

Quantitative Lab (IST 185)
Science In the Movies (FYS 101)
Science Outreach (102)
General Physics I (115)
Intro Rel and QM (251)
Green Engineering (256)
Senior Seminar (493)

Summer 2016

SUPER (101)
Teaching with Technology (EDUC 505)

Spring 2016

General Physics II Lab (116L)

Electronics Lab (331)

Senior Research (494)

Teaching with Tech (CRST 205)

Fall 2015

General Physics I (115)

General Physics I Lab (115L)

Relativity & Intro Quantum (251)

Senior Seminar (493)

Senior Research (494)

Science in the Movies (FYS 101I)

Summer 2015

Teaching with Tech (EDUC 505)
SUPER (101)

Spring 2015

General Physics II (116)

General Physics II Lab (116L)

Advanced Lab (332)

Senior Research (494)

Fall 2014

General Physics I (115)

Relativity & Intro Quantum (251)

Green Engineering Design (256)

Senior Seminar (493)

Science in the Movies (FYS 101I)

Summer 2014

SUPER

Spring 2014

Electronics Lab (331)
Senior Research (494)

Fall 2013

Intro Physics I Lab (105L)
General Physics I (115)
General Physics I Lab (115L)
Relativity & Intro Quantum (251)
Research (394)
Senior Seminar (493)
Edu Tech (CRST205/EDUC505)
Science and Society (FYS 101)
- Section F (1st Q w/Sheldon)
- Section G (2nd Q w/Sheldon)

Summer 2013

SUPER

Spring 2013

General Physics II (116)
Green Engineering (256)
Advanced Lab (332)
Science Festival (EXL 392)
Running (PED 1043)

Fall 2012

X-Innovation (FYS101/O)
General Physics (115)
General Physics Lab (115L)
Modern Physics (251)
Independent Research (394)
Senior Seminar (493)
Senior Research (494)
Tech Teach (EDUC505/CRST205)

Summer 2012

SUPER (PHY 101)

Spring 2012 (sabbatical)

Fall 2011

Green Engineering (IST1072E)
General Physics (115)
Modern Physics (251)
Senior Seminar (493)
Tech Teach (EDUC505/CRST205)

Summer 2011

SUPER (PHY 101)

Spring 2011

General Physics II (116)
Advanced Lab (332)
Green Engineering Design (286)
Running (PED1043)
Technology Section (IST1884)
Senior Research

Fall 2010

Energy! (IST1072E)
Intro Physics I Lab (105L)
General Physics (115)
General Physics I Lab (115L)
Modern Physics (251)
Senior Seminar (493)
Tech Teach (EDUC505/CRST205)

Summer 2010

SUPER (PHY 101)

Spring 2010

Energy! (IST1074D)
General Physics II Lab (116L)
Advanced Lab (332)
Running (PED1043)
Technology Section (xxx-T)

Fall 2009

Energy! (IST1072)
General Physics (115)
General Physics I Lab (115L)
Modern Physics (251) - not offered
Senior Seminar (493)

Spring 2009

Physics of Sports (IST1074)
Running (PED1043)
General Physics II Lab 116L
Intro Physics II Lab 106L
Electronics Lab 331
Thermo and Stat Mech 351

Fall 2008

General Physics 115
General Physics Lab 115L
Intro Physics Lab 105L
Senior Seminar 493
Senior Research 494a
Senior Research 494b

Spring 2008

General Physics Lab 116L
Electronics Lab 331
Physics Research 394
Senior Research 494
The Way Things Work IST 1073H
Running Activity Class (3 & 4 Q)

Fall 2007

General Physics Lab 115L
Intro Physics Lab 105L
Advanced Lab 332
Senior Research 494
The Way Things Work IST 1072
Cross-Country PED 435

Randolph-Macon Woman's College

Spring 2007

General Physics Lab 116L
Intro Physics Lab 106L
Advanced Lab 332
Running PED 1043/1044

Fall 2006

General Physics Lab 115L
General Physics 115
Thermo/Stat Mech 351
Running PED 1041/1042

Spring 2006

Physics Lab 106L
Physics Lab 116L
Advanced Lab 334
Running PED1863/1864
Senior Research 494

Fall 2005

General Physics 115
Intro Physics Lab 105L
General Physics Lab 115L
Senior Research Physics 494

Spring 2005 (sabbatical)

Physics 290 (Independent study in Physics Outreach with Tracey Wellington)

Fall 2004

Introductory Physics 105
General Physics 115
Modern Physics 251
Thermo/Stat Mech 351
Honors Research (498, Bao)

Spring 2004

Physics 106 (Intro II)
Physics 252 (Modern II)
Physics 334 (Advanced Lab)
Senior Research (494)
Honors Research (498)

2003

Physics 105
Physics 105 Lab
Physics 115 Lab
Phsyics 497 (Honors)
Physics 106 (Intro Physics II)
Physics 116 (General Physics II)
AmCP 322 (American Culture Seminar)
Physics 494 (Senior Research)
106/116 Lab (supervised only)

2002

Introductory Physics (105) Fall 2002
Introductory Physics Lab (105L) Fall 2002
General Physics (115) Fall 2002
General Physics Lab (115L) Fall 2002
Macon Achievers' Camp 2002 Summer 02
Introductory Physics II (106) Spring 02
General Physics II (116) Spring 02
Modern Physics II (252) Spring 02
Advanced Lab (332) Spring 02
Senior Research (494) Spring 02
Senior Seminar in ES (IST 494) Spring 02
Independent Study (General Physics) Spring 02

Fall 2001

Introductory Physics (105)
Introductory Physics Lab** (105L)
General Physics Lab** (115L)
Electronics (331)
Independent Study (General Physics)
Senior Seminar in ES (IST 493)

Summer 2001

Macon Achiever's Camp '01 (Physics/Computers) Summer 01

Spring 2001

Senior Research (Melissa Boswell, Physics 494)
Honors Research (Stephanie Sydorko, Physics 498)
Modern Physics II (Physics 252)
Introductory Physics II (Physics 106)
Introductory Physics II Lab** (Physics 106L)
General Physics II Lab** (Physics 116L)

Fall 2000

Introductory Physics I (Physics 105)
Introductory Physics I Lab** (Physics 105L)
Modern Physics I (Physics 251)
Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics (Physics 351)
Honors Research (Stephanie Sydorko)

Summer 2000

Macon Achiever's Camp '00 (Physics/Computers)
Technology and College Readiness

Spring 2000

Introductory Physics II (Physics 106)
Introductory Physics II Lab** (Physics 106L)
General Physics II Lab (Physics 116L)
Advanced Lab (Physics 332)

Fall 1999

Introductory Physics I (Physics 105)
Introductory Physics I Lab** (Physics 105L)
Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics (Physics 351)
Electronics Lab (Physics 331)

Summer 1999

Macon Achiever's Camp '99 (Physics/Computers)

Spring 1999

Senior Research (Scripting Interactive Physlets for use as Physics Teaching Tools, Huong Nguyen)
Senior Research (A Study of Spectral Indices of a Sample of Active Galactic Nuclei, Carrie Murray)
Physics 106 (Introductory Physics II)
Physics 106 Lab
Physics 252 (Modern Physics II)

Fall 1998

Physics 105 (Introductory Physics)
Physics 105 Lab
Physics 251 (Modern Physics)

Davidson College

Physics 120 Lab, Spring '98 (General Physics Lab)
Physics 110, Spring '98 (The Way Things Work)
Physics 120, Fall '97 (General Physics I, algebra based)
Physics 110, Spring '97 (The Physics Around You)
Physics 120, Spring '97 (General Physics I, algebra based)
Physics 120, Fall '96 (General Physics I, algebra based)

Wake Forest University

Physics 114, Summer '99 (General Physics II, calculus based)
Physics 113, Summer '98 (General Physics I, caculus based)
Physics 113, Summer '96 (General Physics I, calculus based)
Physics 110, Spring '96 (Introductory Physics)
Physics 114, Spring '96 (General Physics II, calculus based)
Physics 110, Fall '95 (Introductory Physics)
Physics 113, Fall '95 (General Physics I, calculus based)