Research-style experimental projects that explore key physical principles in physics relating to both natural phenomena and modern technology.
A key ingredient in the paper is developing communication skills by reporting laboratory results through a range of communication platforms (seminars, posters, etc.).
| Paper title | Experimental Physics II |
|---|---|
| Paper code | PHSI381 |
| Subject | Physics |
| EFTS | 0.15 |
| Points | 18 points |
| Teaching period | Semester 2 (On campus) |
| Domestic Tuition Fees (NZD) | $1,141.35 |
| International Tuition Fees | Tuition Fees for international students are elsewhere on this website. |
- Prerequisite
- (PHSI 243 or PHSI 282) or EMAN 201
- Schedule C
- Science
- Contact
- harald.schwefel@otago.ac.nz
- More information link
- View more information about PHSI 381
- Teaching staff
Course co-ordinator: Associate Professor Harald Schwefel
Associate Professor Mikkel Andersen
Dr Tim Molteno- Textbooks
Measurements and Their Uncertainties, Hase & Hughes, Oxford (available as electronic resource from the Science Library).
- Graduate Attributes Emphasised
- Global perspective, Interdisciplinary perspective, Lifelong learning, Scholarship,
Communication, Critical thinking, Ethics, Information literacy, Research, Self-motivation,
Teamwork.
View more information about Otago's graduate attributes. - Learning Outcomes
Students who successfully complete the paper will:
- Retrieve literature to support the understanding of a research question
- Plan and carry out an experiment to illuminate a research question
- Capture data from a physical system by means of contemporary data acquisition tools, such as a digital storage oscilloscope, and apply appropriate modelling to the sampled data using curve-fitting tools
- Report on research findings verbally, visually and in writing
- Be familiar with good practice for experimental procedures and reporting of results
- Collaborate as part of a team to prioritise tasks and efficiently carry out an experiment
