Gwybodaeth Modiwlau
Module Identifier
PH05510
Module Title
LABORATORY PHYSICS 2
Academic Year
2009/2010
Co-ordinator
Semester
Semester 2
Co-Requisite
None
Mutually Exclusive
Not available to students on 3 year BSc (Hons) or 4 year MPhys schemes
Pre-Requisite
PH05010
Other Staff
Course Delivery
| Delivery Type | Delivery length / details |
|---|---|
| Practical | 11 x 3 hours |
Assessment
| Assessment Type | Assessment length / details | Proportion |
|---|---|---|
| Semester Assessment | Laboratory Diary | 60% |
| Semester Assessment | Oral Powerpoint Presentation | 20% |
| Semester Assessment | Formal Report | 20% |
| Supplementary Exam | As determined by Departmental Examination Board | 100% |
Learning Outcomes
After taking this module students should be able to:
- perform simple experiments in physics
- apply basic error analysis to measurements
- draw appropriate conclusions from results
- present work in a laboratory diary, formal report and PowerPoint presentation
Brief description
This module builds on the introduction to experimental physics given in module PH05010. Emphasis continues on the training of students to use basic instruments, the application of error analysis techniques presented in the earlier module and the critical assessment of results in order to draw reliable conclusions. Presentational skills are developed in the context of experiments.
Content
The module comprises a set of experiments from different areas of Physics including: Oscillations and Waves, Thermal Physics, and Electricity and Magnetism, which students carry out in rotation during the course of the semester. For presentation of the work each student is expected to keep a Laboratory Diary noting the detailed progress of each experiment, prepare a formal report on a specified experiment and deliver an oral presentation using PowerPoint. An introduction to Word, Excel and PowerPoint will be given to students without previous IT experience.
Reading List
Recommended TextTipler, P.A. and Mosca, G. Physics for Scientists and Engineers W H Freeman and Company Primo search
Notes
This module is at CQFW Level 3