Module Information
Module Identifier
PH05510
Module Title
Laboratory Physics 2
Academic Year
2013/2014
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 and GCSE Mathematics and Science or equivalent
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
Aims
This foundation module builds on the laboratory module PH05010 and continues to train students in good laboratory practice. It prepares students for laboratory work at Year 1 undergraduate (CQFW Level 4).
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.
Reading List
General TextTipler, Paul Allen (c2008.) Physics for scientists and engineers :with modern physics /Paul A. Tipler, Gene Mosca. 6th ed. W.H. Freeman Primo search
Notes
This module is at CQFW Level 3