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Archived Version 2023 - 2024
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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 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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Learning Activities Group computational project workStudents 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 labStudents will perform a virtualised online experiment and deliver an experimental report on the findings of the experimentElectronic ProjectStudents will plan an build an Arduino based electronics project to capture digitally record physical phenomena | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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