Module manager: Dr Jung-uk Shim
Email: J.Shim@leeds.ac.uk
Taught: Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) View Timetable
Year running 2013/14
Level 2 Physics. All students must have been selected for the MPhys degree programme.
| PHYS3666 | Analysis in Experimental Physics |
This module is not approved as an Elective
By the end of this module, you should be able to:
- manage your time effectively on a major research type project;
- operate a specialised piece of research equipment or make use of specialised software techniques;
- use appropriate computer packages for the statistical analysis and interpretation of large datasets;
- prepare regular (weekly) status reports and write a significant final project report;
- defend your project work during an hour long oral presentation/seminar before academic staff.
Research
Information gathering
Write a report
Oral presentation
Experience life abroad
The students work on a project that can cover any field of research. Here is a selection of recent projects:
- Calibration and operation of a cosmic ray tracking detector (Berlin 2005).
- Operate remotely a 34-m diameter NASA radio telescope to map out and analyse the Rosette Nebula
(Valencia 2004).
- A spectroscopic study of a sample of Kiso UV-excess galaxies (Marseille 2004).
- The Period Change of AE Ursa Majoris (Aarhus 2004).
- Build, test and calibrate a detector to measure the fluorescence emission of atmospheric Nitrogen for the world's largest cosmic ray experiment (Karlsruhe 2003).
| Delivery type | Number | Length hours | Student hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Private study hours | 600 | ||
| Total Contact hours | 0 | ||
| Total hours (100hr per 10 credits) | 600 | ||
Regular meetings with supervisor abroad. Regular reports to module leader in Leeds. Pastoral visit from Leeds academic.
| Assessment type | Notes | % of formal assessment |
|---|---|---|
| Practical | Performance on experimental part of project | 40 |
| Report | Final project report | 40 |
| Oral Presentation | Oral presentation/defence of work project to 5/6 Leeds academics | 20 |
| Total percentage (Assessment Coursework) | 100 | |
Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated
There is no reading list for this module
Last updated: 22/10/2015
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