Module Identifier |
PH15510 |
Module Title |
LABORATORY PHYSICS |
Academic Year |
2006/2007 |
Co-ordinator |
Dr Martin C Wilding |
Semester |
Semester 2 |
Other staff |
Mr Clive A Willson, Dr Xing Li |
Pre-Requisite |
PH15010 |
Co-Requisite |
Core Part 1 Modules |
Mutually Exclusive |
None |
Course delivery |
Practical | 11 laboratory sessions ( 4 hours) |
Assessment |
Assessment Type | Assessment Length/Details | Proportion |
Semester Assessment | Course Work: Laboratory Diary | 25% |
Semester Assessment | Course Work: Formal Reports | 75% |
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Learning outcomes
After taking this module students should be able to:
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apply the techniques acquired in PH15510 to the performance of basic experiments in Physics.
Brief description
This module is an extension of the Basic Laboratory Techniques in which the skills acquired during that module are applied to general laboratory physics experiments.
Content
Students choose from a number of experiments. These are divided into three blocks and students will be expected to undertake experiments in each of the blocks. At the end of each experiment, students will produce a formal report which will be marked and returned as quickly as possible to provide suitable feedback. The experiment blocks are shown below:
1. Analogue and digital electronics
2. Fundamental constants and radioactivity
3. Astrophysics
Reading Lists
Books
** Recommended Text
A small number of appropriate books are kept in the part 1 laboratory
Notes
This module is at CQFW Level 4