| Module Title |
Physics Laboratory IV (PAN) |
| Module Code |
PHY1047 (ITS: PS262) |
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Faculty |
Physical Sciences |
School |
Science & Health |
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NFQ level |
8 |
Credit Rating |
5 |
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Description
Year 2 semester 2 general physics laboratory for PAN classes involving least square fitting projects, a virtual experiment, and Arduino electronics project.
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Learning Outcomes
1. Acquire and analyse simulated experimental data from a virtualised experiment
2. Concisely write a technical report on a virtualised experiment, computational projects, and an electronics project design and outcomes
3. Give brief oral presentation on project work
4. Describe relevant ethical issues in relation to plagiarism and adhere to University regulations concerning same.
5. Prepare joint reports and present teamwork to peers
6. Demonstrate engagement with relevant professional development skills development exercises in areas such as scientific writing, CV and interview skills etc.
7. Apply knowledge gained in lecture modules to the interpretation of experimental results
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| Workload | Full time hours per semester | | Type | Hours | Description |
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| Laboratory | 66 | Undertaking project work and virtual experiments | | Independent Study | 35 | Background reading for design and implementation, as well as physics of least square fitting projects | | Assessment Feedback | 24 | Demonstrate engagement with relevant professional development skills development exercises in areas such as writing for/communicating to different audiences, CV and interview skills etc. The exact range of activities depend on the developments within the transversal skills part of the HCI project |
| Total Workload: 125 |
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| Section Breakdown | | CRN | 20899 | Part of Term | Semester 2 | | Coursework | 0% | Examination Weight | 0% | | Grade Scale | 40PASS | Pass Both Elements | Y | | Resit Category | RC2 | Best Mark | N | | Module Co-ordinator | Enda McGlynn | Module Teacher | |
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| Assessment Breakdown |
| Type | Description | % of total | Assessment Date |
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| Practical/skills evaluation | Project design studies and project reports submitted via loop, and oral presentations.
Virtual experiments via lab report, computational least square fitting via various weekly assignments and final group project report | 80% | As required | | Professional Practice | Demonstrate engagement with relevant professional development skills development exercises in areas such as writing for/communicating to different audiences, CV and interview skills etc. The exact range of activities may vary slightly from year to year. | 20% | As required |
| Reassessment Requirement Type |
Resit arrangements are explained by the following categories;
RC1: A resit is available for both* components of the module.
RC2: No resit is available for a 100% coursework module.
RC3: No resit is available for the coursework component where there is a coursework and summative examination element.
* ‘Both’ is used in the context of the module having a coursework/summative examination split; where the module is 100% coursework, there will also be a resit of the assessment
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Pre-requisite |
S,
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Co-requisite |
None |
| Compatibles |
None |
| Incompatibles |
None |
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All module information is indicative and subject to change. For further information,students are advised to refer to the University's Marks and Standards and Programme Specific Regulations at: http://www.dcu.ie/registry/examinations/index.shtml
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Indicative Content and Learning Activities
Group computational project work
Students will also take one project based task on least-square fitting of measured data, to learn about errors of fitting models and how to appropriately estimate them.
Virtual lab
Students will perform a virtualised online experiment and deliver an experimental report on the findings of the experiment
Electronic Project
Students will plan an build an Arduino based electronics project to capture digitally record physical phenomena
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Indicative Reading List
Books:
None
Articles:
None |
Other Resources
None |
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