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Undergraduate Course: Experimental Physics (PHYS09024)

Course Outline
SchoolSchool of Physics and Astronomy CollegeCollege of Science and Engineering
Course typeStandard AvailabilityAvailable to all students
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 9 (Year 3 Undergraduate) Credits20
Home subject areaUndergraduate (School of Physics and Astronomy) Other subject areaNone
Course website http://www2.ph.ed.ac.uk/~td/JHlab/welcome.shtml Taught in Gaelic?No
Course descriptionThis course comprises four experimental projects for each student, chosen (from a wide-ranging total set) to include a balanced sample of experimental techniques. Each project extends over two weeks, attending three afternoons per week.
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Students MUST have passed: Foundations of Mathematical Physics (PHYS08024) OR ( MP2A: Vectors, Tensors and Fields (PHYS08032) AND MP2B: Dynamics (PHYS08033)) OR ( Applicable Mathematics 4 (Phys Sci) (MATH08017) AND Mathematical Methods 4 (Phys Sci) (MATH08018))
Students MUST have passed: Physics 2A (PHYS08022) AND Physics 2B (PHYS08023)
Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Students MUST NOT also be taking Experimental Physics (CP10) (PHYS09025) OR Experimental Musical Acoustics A (PHYS09026)
Other requirements None
Additional Costs None
Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisitesNone
Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus?Yes
Course Delivery Information
Delivery period: 2011/12 Semester 2, Available to all students (SV1) WebCT enabled:  No Quota:  None
Location Activity Description Weeks Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
King's BuildingsLaboratory1-11 14:00 - 17:00
King's BuildingsLaboratory1-11 14:00 - 17:00
King's BuildingsLaboratory1-11 14:00 - 17:00
First Class Week 1, Monday, 14:00 - 14:50, Zone: King's Buildings. Rm 6301 - JCMB
No Exam Information
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course it is intended that you will be able to:
1) design experiment methodologies to achieve optimal results within the constraints of the time and apparatus available;
2) assess quantitatively the quality of their data and any derived values;
3) develop a critical judgement of the results, analysis and conclusions of an experiment;
4) communicate technical matters with enhanced accuracy, clarity and concision.
Assessment Information
Four written reports, 66.7%
Oral presentation, 16.7%
Laboratory notebook, 16.7%
Special Arrangements
None
Additional Information
Academic description Not entered
Syllabus Not entered
Transferable skills Not entered
Reading list Not entered
Study Abroad Not entered
Study Pattern Not entered
KeywordsLab20
Contacts
Course organiserDr Thomas Davinson
Tel: (0131 6)50 5250
Email: T.Davinson@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMiss Laura Gonzalez-Rienda
Tel: (0131 6)51 7067
Email: l.gonzalez@ed.ac.uk
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