PH25520 - EXPERIMENTAL PHYSICS

Module Identifier	PH25520
Module Title	EXPERIMENTAL PHYSICS
Academic Year	2002/2003
Co-ordinator	Dr Tudor E Jenkins
Semester	Semester 2
Other staff	Clive A Willson, Dr James A Whiteway
Pre-Requisite	Core Physics Modules at Level 1
Co-Requisite	PH24010
Course delivery	Practical	96 Hours Laboratory. 22 laboratory classes (4 hours each)
Assessment	Semester Assessment	Course Work: Laboratory Diary	50%
	Semester Assessment	Course Work: Formal Reports Deadlines: 1st Formal Report - Week 5 2nd Formal Report -Week 11	40%
	Semester Assessment	Oral Presentation	10%

Learning outcomes

After taking this module students should:

be able to plan and perform an experiment with minimal input from teaching staff, utilising skills developed in previous modules.

Brief description

A range of experiments, including PC simulations in astrophysics and astronomy, will be undertaken. Emphasis will be placed on the maintenance of laboratory diaries and report writing. Students will be expected to use ideas on error analysis presented in the module PH24010.

Content

Students will be required to undertake practical experiments on a range of topics.

Reading Lists

Books
A small library of appropriate books is kept in the Part 2 Laboratory..