Welcome

The purpose of this website is to provide information on our department’s faculty, and to provide current students access to common department documents like problem set solutions, sample final exams and equation sheets, as well as useful links.For class-specific resources, current students should connect to their teacher’s course-management system, such as Lea or Moodle. To learn about the college, its program structure, application procedures and more, visit the John Abbott College website.

Department

Members of the Department

Bazelais, Paul :

Bazelais, Paul


514-457-6610 ext. 5439
AME-217
paul.bazelais@johnabbott.qc.ca


Camirand, Hubert :

Camirand, Hubert


514-457-6610 ext. 5026
AME-216
hubert.camirand@johnabbott.qc.ca


Dugdale, Michael :

Dugdale, Michael


514-457-6610 ext. 5888
AME-216
michael.dugdale@johnabbott.qc.ca


Foran, Kelly :

Foran, Kelly



AME-209
kelly.foran@johnabbott.qc.ca


Hackett, Kieran :

Hackett, Kieran


514-457-6610 ext. 5891
AME-214
kieran.hackett@johnabbott.qc.ca


Hunzinger, Cindy : Co-Chair

Hunzinger, Cindy

Co-Chair
514-457-6610 ext. 5170
AME-215
cindy.hunzinger@johnabbott.qc.ca

I am a former John Abbott student. I graduated from McGill University in Civil Engineering (B.Eng 2000) and Structural Engineering (M.Eng 2002). After working for 9 years at an engineering consulting firm where I was designing bridges, I joined the AMAZING physics department at John Abbott.


Jackson, Phoebe :

Jackson, Phoebe


514-457-6610 ext. 5467
AME-215
phoebe.jackson@johnabbott.qc.ca


Jaffer, Karim :

Jaffer, Karim


514-457-6610 ext. 5897
AME-218
karim.jaffer@johnabbott.qc.ca

I have been at John Abbott College (JAC) since 2006 teaching a variety of Physics and Pathways courses, and began teaching the Introductory Astronomy course in 2016 including the coordination of Astronomy observing activities and equipment available for students to borrow. I am an active researcher in Physics & Science Education, having served and coordinated several provincial projects in Math & Science education across the Secondary, Cegep and University levels. I have also taught in Physics, Mathematics, Education and Exercise Science at Bishop’s University, in Physics at Carleton University and at Marianopolis College. I am also currently the public events coordinator for the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada (RASC) - Montreal Centre.


Khalili, Amin :

Khalili, Amin


514-457-6610 ext. 5895
AME-217
amin.khalili@johnabott.qc.ca


Larade, Brian :

Larade, Brian


514-457-6610 ext. 5996
AME-211
brian.larade@johnabbott.qc.ca

After graduating from physics at Mount Allison University (1998), I tackled my PhD (2002) at McGill, focusing on theoretical Quantum Mechanics. Not feeling punished enough, I ventured to Silicon Valley for a few years, working in the Quantum Science division of Hewlett Packard. I eventually found myself missing Montreal, and returned to a start-up company, after which I decided to give teaching a try. Joined the department here at John Abbott in 2007, and I can say with confidence it’s the best decision I ever made.


Larnder, Chris :

Larnder, Chris


514-457-6610 ext. 5890
AME-212
chris.larnder@johnabbott.qc.ca

I was happily teaching physics at Bishop’s University (academic years 1996 and 1997 ) when fellow McGill graduates convinced me to join them in a physics simulation start-up company in Montreal. I ended up spending the next eight years building physics and collision detection software for all kinds of 3D environments, including robotic and vehicular simulators, video games running on PS2, XBox and GameCube, virtual actors, and 3D animation packages for the film industry.I still track these many forms of virtual reality through my involvement in Montreal ACM SIGGRAPH, a computer graphics organization that produces regular public events with invited speakers from industry and government, academic researchers, educators and artists exploring the digital domain.


Mak, Edith : Technician

Mak, Edith

Technician
514-457-6610 ext. 5884
HS-239
edith.mak@johnabbott.qc.ca


Mastorakos, Maria :

Mastorakos, Maria


514-457-6610 ext. 5192
AME-210
maria.mastorakos@johnabbott.qc.ca


Melhem, Omar :

Melhem, Omar


514-457-6610 ext. 5964

omar.melhem@johnabbott.qc.ca


Mulcair, Greg :

Mulcair, Greg


514-457-6610 ext. 5898
AME-209
greg.mulcair@johnabbott.qc.ca

I’m a John Abbott grad who went on to do my B.Eng in Mechanical Engineering at McGill University (where I was a member of the Mini Baja team) and my M.Eng in Aerospace Engineering at École Polytechnique (where I was project manager for a 21-student collaborative project with Bombardier, Bell Helicopter and Pratt & Whitney Canada). I worked for two years at Pratt & Whitney Canada within the Digital Engine program (evolving computer software towards the next generation of engineering design), before starting teaching part-time at John Abbott in the Engineering Technologies department in 2009. I joined the Physics department shortly thereafter and have continued to explore ways in which technology can be used to help students better engage with, and better grasp, the concepts taught in the sciences.


Ozumit, Alen :

Ozumit, Alen


514-457-6610 ext. 5885
AME-239
alen.ozumit@johnabbott.qc.ca


Pagano, Michael :

Pagano, Michael


514-457-6610 ext. 5984
AME-213
michael.pagano@johnabbott.qc.ca


Paré, Nanouk :

Paré, Nanouk


514-457-6610 ext. 5859
AME-213
nanouk.pare@johnabbott.qc.ca


Portelance, Etienne :

Portelance, Etienne


514-457-6610 ext. 5468
AME-218
etienne.portelance@johnabbott.qc.ca

I started teaching at John Abbott in 2016. Prior to that, I got my Engineering masters and bachelor degrees at École Polytechnique in Montreal. I worked for Bombardier, General Electric, Alstom, Messier Bugatti, a French consulting company and the very famous École de voile de Lachine where I taught sailing. I've worked on planes, trains (metro and tram-train stations mostly) and X-ray machines.


Richard, Michael :

Richard, Michael


514-457-6610 ext. 5789
AME-208
michael.richard@johnabbott.qc.ca


Tracy, Bruce :

Tracy, Bruce


514-457-6610 ext. 5815
AME-211
bruce.tracy@johnabbott.qc.ca

I graduated from McGill University in Aerospace Engineering (B. Eng 1991, M. Eng. 1992). After working for a year on the doomed EH-101 helicopters, I joined Maya Heat Transfer for a little over six years, initially in Montreal, and then for three years based in Paris, France selling computational fluid dynamics and heat transfer analysis software. Following a three-year stint as a stay-at-home dad with my two sons, I taught Mathematics at The Henley College in England. I joined the Physics Department at John Abbott in August 2004 and I’m glad to be here!


Tromp, Christopher :

Tromp, Christopher


514-457-6610 ext. 5889
AME-210
christopher.tromp@johnabbott.qc.ca

After oscillating a bit between studying physics and engineering, I finally settled on engineering, completing a B. Eng. in Mechanical Engineering and an M.Sc. in Agricultural Engineering at McGill. Although doing all the math and physics involved in Engineering was lots of fun, I found explaining it to other people was even more fun, so I decided to become a teacher. I taught Math and Physics at various high schools in and around Montreal for about 15 years, and then came to Abbott in the fall of 2007.


Viger, Caroline :

Viger, Caroline


514-457-6610 ext. 5887
AME-212
caroline.viger@johnabbott.qc.ca

Caroline graduated from McGill University in Montreal in 2001, with a major in Physics, a minor in Earth and Planetary Science and a whole bunch of Computer Science credits, because she figured it would be useful. She graduated from Université Laval in Quebec City in 2004, with a Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering from the COPL (Centre d’Optique Photonique et Laser) and a Certificate in College Pedagogy. She has taught physics at John Abbott College since 2004. Her current interests are active classrooms and improving conceptual understanding of Electricity and Magnetism.


Courses

We teach courses in the Science & Honours Science and Arts & Sciences program as well as complementary courses. We invite you to browse through the appropriate sections of the Program Planner.

Textbook

As of Fall 2017, the Physics textbook used at John Abbott College is based on the OpenStax University Physics textbook (not the College Physics version used previously).

  • The selected chapters for each course can be downloaded below (you can also get printed versions at the bookstore).
  • The full version can be downloaded for free in various formats here: Volume 1 | Volume 2 | Volume 3
  • An optional donation to OpenStax can be made here: https://openstaxcollege.org/donate

Physics NYA textbook

Physics NYB textbook

Physics NYC textbook

Equations

Equation Sheets

These equation sheets are also found in the back of the lab manual for the respective course. Students are provided the equation sheet for the final exam and in most cases for in-class tests (check with your teacher).

Solutions

Exams

Sample Final Exams

These sample final exams are offered to you “as-is”. For NYB and NYC, the final answers are on the last page of the exam. We recommend you use these to check your work and resist the temptation to read the “Full Solutions” file unless absolutely necessary. This will better prepare you for the real exam.

Links