PX35520 - EXPERIMENTAL PHYSICS

Module Identifier	PX35520
Module Title	EXPERIMENTAL PHYSICS
Academic Year	2002/2003
Co-ordinator	Dr Tudor E Jenkins
Semester	Semester 2 (Taught over 2 semesters)
Other staff	Clive A Willson, Dr James A Whiteway
Pre-Requisite	Core Physics Modules at Level 1
Course delivery	Practical	96 Hours Laboratory. 24 laboratory classes (4 hours each)
Assessment	Semester Assessment	Course Work: FORTRAN (formal reports)	40%
	Semester Assessment	Course Work: Laboratory diary	60%
	Semester Assessment	Course Work: Formal reports Coursework Deadlines (by week of semester): 1st Formal report Week 5 (approx) 2nd Formal report Week 12	35%

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 place don the maintenance of laboratory diaries and report writing. Students will be expected to use ideas on error analysis presented in the parallel 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..