Module manager: Dr Satoshi Sasaki
Email: S.Sasaki@leeds.ac.uk
Taught: Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) View Timetable
Year running 2024/25
Passes in at least one of PHYS1001 or PHYS1260/1261 or equivalent
| PHYS2002 | Experimental Physics (for Astrophysics) |
| PHYS2003 | Experimental Physics (For NatSci & Joint Honours) |
PHYS2060 Physics Laboratory 3 PHYS2110 Physics Laboratory 4
This module is not approved as a discovery module
This module further develops key laboratory, research and career skills.
This module further develops key laboratory, research and career skills.
On successful completion of the module students will be able to:
1. Ability to plan, execute and analyse critically the results of laboratory experiments in core physics, processing software, demonstrating good experimental practice and time management, quality of record keeping with systematic and reliable recording of procedures and data, and evaluating the level of uncertainty in results.
2. Identify and reflect on their skills, experience, and next steps decisions to support their career development.
3. Write reports using LaTeX and associated packages, and method of correctly citing published literature using online reference databases.
4. Deliver presentations including scientific concepts, results and methodologies and answer related questions.
5. Present scientific concepts, results and methodology in extended formal scientific English with illustrations and figures and references to literature sources as necessary.
6. Communicate complex concepts succinctly and coherently, defend results and methodology and answer related questions in one-to-one situations.
7. Manage time and plan work to meet deadlines.
Indicative content:
- Use commonly available laboratory equipment;
- Perform laboratory experiments in core physics, obtain useful data and draw conclusions, using effective time management;
- Record the procedures, data, calculations and conclusions of their experiments as they go along;
- Utilise statistical and systematic error analysis and critically analyse their data;
- Present and communicate their experimental results to others in the form of a scientific paper and in a presentation;
- Be better prepared for job and placement applications
| Delivery type | Number | Length hours | Student hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Workshop | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| Practical | 18 | 6 | 108 |
| Private study hours | 189 | ||
| Total Contact hours | 111 | ||
| Total hours (100hr per 10 credits) | 300 | ||
Preparation and writing up of laboratory work, writing scientific paper, careers assignment, development of research skills, oral presentation and viva.
- Demonstrators in lab
- Laboratory book of experiments/assignments
- Careers assignment
| Assessment type | Notes | % of formal assessment |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Scientific paper | 10 |
| Report | Research skills | 5 |
| Presentation | Presentation | 5 |
| Viva | Viva | 5 |
| Practical | Practical (Lab Writeups) | 70 |
| Assignment | Careers skills (to include CV) | 5 |
| Total percentage (Assessment Coursework) | 100 | |
Students must submit a serious attempt at all assessment elements of this module, in order to pass the module overall.
There is no reading list for this module
Last updated: 8/29/2024
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