Unit name | Practical Physics 222 |
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Unit code | PHYS20026 |
Credit points | 20 |
Level of study | I/5 |
Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 4 (weeks 1-24) |
Unit director | Dr. Chris Bell |
Open unit status | Not open |
Pre-requisites | |
Co-requisites |
None |
School/department | School of Physics |
Faculty | Faculty of Science |
Physics is a discipline which has observation and experimental validation at its heart. This unit consists of laboratory work and a laboratory conference presentation. It continues the development of key experimental skills, the use of various standard pieces of apparatus and analysis of data. The experiments allow for student input into design and measurement. Transferable skills are included by having formal write-up of experiments, an assessment viva for each experiment and a group presentation within a class conference structure.
Aims: To enable further familiarity with the techniques of experimental physics including experimental design, use of appropriate apparatus, collection and analysis of data. To give experience of report writing and presenting experimental results in a conference setting.
After completing this unit, students should:
Content will be delivered through a combination of
Summative assessment will be through a mark for each of five experiments based on laboratory notebook and viva (60%, ILO's 1,2,3), formal write-up of two experiments (30%, ILO 4), and group presentation of one experiment (10%, ILO 5).
In the laboratory students will be directed to relevant books and papers which will depend on the experiments undertaken.