 THIRD
YEAR LABORATORY
EXPERIMENTAL PHYSICS A1, A2
PHYS 3040, 3070 |
Syllabus
PHYS3040, 3070, 3110 and 3120 Experimental Physics A1, A2,
B1 and B2
These
level III physics general experimental courses involve 4
hours per week in the laboratory, in sessions 1 and 2 respectively.
They include experiments selected from a wide range of topics
in physics. The third year laboratory functions, as far
as practicable, as an "open" laboratory where
students may come in at various times to work through experiments
at their own pace. Some experiments may be extended into
longer projects by interested students. Assessment is continuous
with no end-of-session examination.
These experimental courses, apart from illustrating some
of the concepts presented in level II and III physics lectures
and allowing students to become acquainted with new instruments
and techniques, try to encourage a critical attitude towards
scientific enquiry by promoting an awareness of the limitations
of apparatus, techniques and theories. Student skills in
the clear communication of observations and technical
concepts, both orally and in writing, are also further developed.
The concepts and techniques encountered in this laboratory,
are widely employed in the physical sciences as well as
finding use in fields as diverse as archaeology and zoology.
The training in the practice of "scientific method"
offered in these subjects makes them of interest to students
from a variety of scientific disciplines.
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