Physics Help Centre
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.
Physics 1051 Help Center for Fall 2024
Please Note: The Help Center will close for the term on December 5th, 2024
Tuesdays: 6:00 to 7:30 pm
Wednesdays: 6:00 to 7:30 pm
Help Center TAs will not work through problems from current assignments. They are available to help explain theories, give hints on how to get started, or suggest other problems and approaches.
- 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? The Physics department's library representative is Catherine Lovekin. The librarian with responsibilities for physics is Anne Lepage, who can help you with library reference questions.
Physics Senate representative
Catherine Lovekin 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 (formerly APICS) 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 Hornidge fills this role at Mount Allison.
Other representatives
- Perimeter Institute liaison — Mohammad Ahmady
- Radiation safety officer — David Fleming
- Physics department website editor — Kellie Mattatall
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.
Mohammed Ahmady 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.