Module Information
Module Identifier
PH25520
Module Title
EXPERIMENTAL PHYSICS
Academic Year
2008/2009
Co-ordinator
Semester
Semester 2
Co-Requisite
PH24010
Pre-Requisite
Core Physics Modules at Level 1
Course Delivery
| Delivery Type | Delivery length / details |
|---|---|
| Practical | 96 Hours. Laboratory. 22 laboratory classes (4 hours each) |
Assessment
| Assessment Type | Assessment length / details | Proportion |
|---|---|---|
| Semester Assessment | Course Work: Laboratory Diary | 20% |
| Semester Assessment | Course Work: Formal Report, Deadline:- Week 11 | 50% |
| Semester Assessment | Oral Presentation | 20% |
| Semester Assessment | semester assessment Fortran assignments | 10% |
| Supplementary Assessment | As determined by Departmental Examination Board. | 100% |
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
Students are provided with a practical problem and in small groups attempt to solve the problem by designing and peforming suitable expeiments of their own design.
Content
Students will be required to undertake practical experiments.
Reading List
A small library of appropriate books is kept in the Part 2 Laboratory. Primo search
Notes
This module is at CQFW Level 5