Unit name | Practical Physics 202 |
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Unit code | PHYS29020 |
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 is made up of laboratory work and computer workshop, and 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 and an assessment viva for each experiment. The unit also allows for computing skills to be taught and used, with a requirement to produce computational exercises for assessment.
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. To increase computing skills.
To receive credit for this unit, students must make a reasonable attempt at every aspect of the teaching and assessment, including any pre- and post-laboratory work, practical experiments, formal reports, computing and workshop activities. Failure to do so may result in credit being withheld, even if the overall mark is above the pass mark for the unit.
Supplementary or resit assessment of this unit is only possible through engagement in the following academic year.
Able to use apparatus appropriately in order to allow meaningful results to be obtained. Understand some of the principles underlying the design of experiments. Understand the significance of a laboratory notebook, and the measurement and interpretation of data. Able to present the results of an experiment in a manner appropriate to a professional physicist. Able to use computational methods appropriately.
Mark for each experiment based on laboratory notebook and viva, formal write-up of one experiment, group presentation of another experiment, computing exercise.
To be advised.