PHYS281-10S1 (C) Semester One 2010

Laboratory Techniques

11 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 22 February 2010
End Date: Sunday, 27 June 2010
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 7 March 2010
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Sunday, 23 May 2010

Description

Development of techniques in experimental physics.

PHYS281 and PHYS282 are taught entirely in the laboratory (room P&A411). Students will learn a variety of skills in optics, electronics, spectroscopy, mechanics and measurement. Emphasis is placed on the display and analysis of experimental data using computers, and in communicating results to others.

Students work singly on many of the experiments which include measurements of some of the fundamental physical constants. Assessment is based on the performance and recording of weekly experiments and on written reports about selected experiments.

Prerequisites

(1) PHYS113; (2) PHYS114; (3) 18 Points from MATH100. These prerequisites may be replaced by a high level of achievement in NCEA Physics and Mathematics with Calculus or other background as approved by the Head of Department. RP: MATH109.

Recommended Preparation

Course Coordinator

Juergen Meyer

Lecturers

Michael Albrow and Stuart Lansley

Course links

Library portal

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $477.00

International fee $2,201.00

* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.

For further information see Physics and Astronomy .

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