To provide students with an opportunity to develop knowledge and understanding of the key principles and applications of the Physics Laboratory course, and their relevance to current developments in physics.

Tuesdays and Thursdays 11am-5pm

Honours Computational Physics Laboratory, Theoretical Physics Group Project, Combined Honours Physics Laboratory

  Mathematical Methods 1; Quantum Mechanics; Thermal Physics

Laboratory (80%)

Lab report (20%)

It is the default expectation that all courses will offer opportunities for reassessment or deferred assessment. Where it is not possible to offer this in some assessment components, the grade achieved at the first attempt will be counted towards the final course grade, and any exceptions for this course are described below.

[No exceptions]

To provide students with an opportunity to develop knowledge and understanding of the key principles of experimental physics, and their importance for the planning and execution of experimental investigations of physical processes using both standard and more advanced laboratory equipment.

By the end of the course, students will be able to demonstrate a knowledge and broad understanding of the key principles of experimental physics. They should be able to: programme straightforward procedures in a high level computer language; evaluate random and systematic errors inherent in experimental measurements; analyse and interpret experimental data and make a critical assessment and draw valid conclusions from the results of experimental investigations; apply computer software to analyse experimental data and to write scientific reports; prepare a detailed written report on an experimental investigation; apply logical analysis to problem solving; appreciate open problems typical of business situations.