Fall 2020 - PHYS 233 D100
Physics Laboratory III (3)
Class Number: 4131
Delivery Method: In Person
Overview
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Course Times + Location:
Sep 9 – Dec 8, 2020: Mon, 4:30–5:20 p.m.
Burnaby
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Instructor:
Barbara Frisken
frisken@sfu.ca
1 778 782-5767
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Prerequisites:
PHYS 133 or PHYS 141 or ENSC 280, with a minimum grade of C-. Recommended Prerequisite: CMPT 120.
Description
CALENDAR DESCRIPTION:
Statistical data analysis, experimental design and scientific communication, studied in the context of experiments spanning a range of physical systems. Quantitative.
COURSE DETAILS:
This course has three main educational goals: students should
1. Develop skill using physical models to guide experimentation, including experimental design, analysis, and troubleshooting.
2. Develop an appreciation for good experimental documentation, including regular note-taking, clear graphical data visualization, and logical argument.
3. Learn to use basic statistical methods and computer software to test theoretical claims with experimental observations.
The first part of the course will focus on building skills in data analysis using Python. Students will engage in a number of small experiments to practice these techniques. In the second part of the course, students will perform two extended experiments to apply these techniques to a variety of physical phenomena to make progress on these goals.
Course Delivery:
*This course is being taught face to face on campus. Students are expected to attend all scheduled lab sessions. The lecture component will be taught remotely. Exams will be administered remotely.
Modes of teaching:
· Lecture: remote (synchronous, recorded)
· Laboratory: in person (Lab rooms: P9413 and P9423)
· Office hours: remote (synchronous)
· Tests: remote (synchronous); dates: TBA (Final exam period is Dec 9 -20)
Grading
- Laboratory notebooks 50%
- Technical summaries 20%
- Data analysis assignments and tests 30%
Materials
MATERIALS + SUPPLIES:
Required Text:
Measurements and Their Uncertainties: A Practical Guide to Modern Error Analysis
by Hughes and Hase
*Students can purchase text from online retailer if e-book not available at SFU bookstore.
*Computer and internet connection required, including: word processing (e.g. LaTeX, MS Word), data analysis (e.g. python), scanner or camera for assignment and test uploading.
Department Undergraduate Notes:
Students who cannot write their exam during the course's scheduled exam time must request accommodation from their instructor in writing, clearly stating the reason for this request, before the end of the first week of classes.
Registrar Notes:
ACADEMIC INTEGRITY: YOUR WORK, YOUR SUCCESS
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TEACHING AT SFU IN FALL 2020
Teaching at SFU in fall 2020 will be conducted primarily through remote methods. There will be in-person course components in a few exceptional cases where this is fundamental to the educational goals of the course. Such course components will be clearly identified at registration, as will course components that will be “live” (synchronous) vs. at your own pace (asynchronous). Enrollment acknowledges that remote study may entail different modes of learning, interaction with your instructor, and ways of getting feedback on your work than may be the case for in-person classes. To ensure you can access all course materials, we recommend you have access to a computer with a microphone and camera, and the internet. In some cases your instructor may use Zoom or other means requiring a camera and microphone to invigilate exams. If proctoring software will be used, this will be confirmed in the first week of class.
Students with hidden or visible disabilities who believe they may need class or exam accommodations, including in the current context of remote learning, are encouraged to register with the SFU Centre for Accessible Learning (caladmin@sfu.ca or 778-782-3112).