PHYSICS HELP CENTRE
Located in the Abbey Road Room of the Library.
The Physics Help Centre (PHC) is a free service primarily for students who need assistance in introductory physics courses. It offers free tutoring for individuals or small groups of students.
Help Centre for Physics 1051 Begins Sept 9th:
Tuesday 6 to 8 pm
Wednesday 6-8pm
Our Help Center TAs are senior students who can explain recent lectures, give hints on problem solving methods and help with textbook suggested problems / study guides. The format can be individuals or small groups.
PHC TAs will NOT work through problems from current assignments or provide answers, but can explain wording, identify key concepts or give a hint to get you started.
- Physics Society: mtaphysicssociety@gmail.com
- Academic Support Office: academicsupport@mta.ca
Computing questions
Generally these should be directed to the Computing Services Helpdesk (helpdesk@mta.ca or 506-364-2473).
Resource documents
Representatives for physics
Library representative
Wish to make a suggestion for new books on physics for the Mount Allison library? Email physics@mta.ca
The librarian with responsibilities for physics is Steve Geier, who can help you with library reference questions.
Physics Senate representative
David Fleming is the Department of Physics' representative to Senate and can provide information about changes in curriculum, regulations, etc. being proposed.
Science Atlantic representative
Science Atlantic is the organization which, among other activities, helps to organize the annual AUPAC student conference and organizes a lecture tour. The Mount Allison representative on the Physics Committee of Science Atlantic is David Hornidge.
Friend of the CAP
The Canadian Association of Physicists (CAP) is the national organization for physicists and physics students. The CAP appoints one person at each department as a "friend of the CAP" to act as a liaison. David Fleming fills this role at Mount Allison.
Other representatives
- Perimeter Institute liaison — Mohammad Ahmady
- Radiation safety officer — David Fleming
- Dunn EDI Committee- Catherine Lovekin, Fraser Turner and Turkuler Durgut
- Physics department website editor — Kellie Mattatall
- Observatory and Astronomy outreach- Catherine Lovekin and Robert Sorba
Physics lab equipment
Cathy Pettipas is in charge of the teaching labs in the Department. Please see her if you need specific equipment for a course project or Department outreach activity.
Seminar coordinator
Each year the Department has a series of seminar speakers to talk about various aspects of physics research and the professional activities of physicists in society.
Ralf Bruening is the seminar coordinator. If you have suggestions for seminar speakers, or want to co-ordinate a day for a student-led seminar, please see him.