PX35520

Module Identifier	PX35520
Module Title	EXPERIMENTAL PHYSICS
Academic Year	2000/2001
Co-ordinator	Dr Tudor Jenkins
Semester	Semester 2
Other staff	Dr Keith Birkinshaw, Dr Andrew Breen, Dr James Whiteway, Dr Geraint Vaughan
Pre-Requisite	Core Physics Modules at Level 1
Course delivery	Laboratory	96 Hours 24 laboratory classes (4 hours each)
Assessment	Course work	FORTRAN	25%
	Course work	Laboratory diary	40%
	Course work	Formal reports Coursework Deadlines (by week of semester): 1st Formal report Week 5 (approx) 2nd Formal report Week 12	35%

Module description
In this module, students will be expected to investigate experimental topics in greater detail than in the preceding module PH25010. Students will be presented with topics for investigation and will be expected to devise and undertake a short experimental study supported by theoretical input where suitable. Students will also be taught the basics of FORTRAN computer programming.

Module objectives / Learning outcomes
After taking this module students should:

be able to write simple computer programs to solve numerical problems
have experience of formally reporting experimental work to highlight correctly key points; viz. abstracts and summaries, experimental method, analysis, discussion and conclusions.

Additional learning activities
To accommodate the range of previous programming experience found amongst students, progression in FORTRAN is by means of a structured sequence of tasks and assignments, which students complete at their own pace.

Outline syllabus
Students will be required to undertake practical experiments on a range of topics.

Introduction to the basic elements of the FORTRAN programming language

Reading Lists
Books
A small library of appropriate books is kept in the Part 2 Laboratory..