Simon Fraser University
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Course Outlines

Fall 2021 - PHYS 431 LA01

Advanced Physics Laboratory II (4)

Class Number: 1863

Delivery Method: In Person

Overview

  • Course Times + Location:

    Sep 8 – Dec 7, 2021: Tue, Thu, 1:30–5:20 p.m.
    Burnaby

  • Prerequisites:

    PHYS 385 and PHYS 332W, both with a minimum grade of C-.

Description

CALENDAR DESCRIPTION:

Advanced experiments in Physics. May include special projects. Quantitative.

COURSE DETAILS:

This laboratory provides hands on experience with many of the basic physical phenomena studied in an undergraduate physics degree. The experiments are quite sophisticated and many involve the use of research grade equipment. Examples include:

1. Noise fundamentals

2. NMR in the earth’s magnetic field

3. Pulses on transmission lines

4. Single photon interference

5. Optical pumping

6. Muon Physics

7. Faraday rotation

8. Skin depth

9. X-Ray Diffraction

Grading

  • Laboratory notebooks and formal reports 80%
  • Laboratory skills 20%

NOTES:

Students are expected to complete five labs and are graded on the basis of submitted reports, laboratory notebooks and laboratory skill. The latter includes such factors as initiative, originality, and the application of common sense to the problem at hand. A formal written report in the general form of a typical research paper is to be prepared for each experiment.

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, within one week of the final exam schedule being posted.

Registrar Notes:

ACADEMIC INTEGRITY: YOUR WORK, YOUR SUCCESS

SFU’s Academic Integrity web site http://www.sfu.ca/students/academicintegrity.html is filled with information on what is meant by academic dishonesty, where you can find resources to help with your studies and the consequences of cheating.  Check out the site for more information and videos that help explain the issues in plain English.

Each student is responsible for his or her conduct as it affects the University community.  Academic dishonesty, in whatever form, is ultimately destructive of the values of the University. Furthermore, it is unfair and discouraging to the majority of students who pursue their studies honestly. Scholarly integrity is required of all members of the University. http://www.sfu.ca/policies/gazette/student/s10-01.html

TEACHING AT SFU IN FALL 2021

Teaching at SFU in fall 2021 will involve primarily in-person instruction, with approximately 70 to 80 per cent of classes in person/on campus, with safety plans in place.  Whether your course will be in-person or through remote methods will be clearly identified in the schedule of classes.  You will also know at enrollment whether remote course components will be “live” (synchronous) or at your own pace (asynchronous).

Enrolling in a course acknowledges that you are able to attend in whatever format is required.  You should not enroll in a course that is in-person if you are not able to return to campus, and should be aware 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.

Students with hidden or visible disabilities who may need class or exam accommodations, including in the context of remote learning, are advised to register with the SFU Centre for Accessible Learning (caladmin@sfu.ca or 778-782-3112) as early as possible in order to prepare for the fall 2021 term.