Course

Physics Laboratory (FYS210)

The course gives an introduction to the field of experimental measurements.


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See course description and exam/assesment information for this semester (2024-2025)

Semesters

Fakta

Emnekode

FYS210

Vekting (stp)

10

Semester undervisningsstart

Spring

Undervisningsspråk

English, Norwegian

Antall semestre

1

Vurderingssemester

Spring

Timeplan

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Litteratur

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Content

The course discusses use of basic statistical analysis, random and systematic measurement uncertainty, theory of error propagation, dimensional analysis, presentation of measurement data, research ethics. The students get training in report writing.

Learning outcome

After having completed this course the student should be able to:

- Realise that different types of uncertainties are to be associated with experimental measurements.

- Conduct standard procedures for propagation of errors.

- Apply statistical methods for analysing and presenting experimental data.

- Exercise basic experimental skills with focus on accuracy.

- Write a technical report.

Forkunnskapskrav

HSE-course for bachelor students (TN101)

Anbefalte forkunnskaper

Mechanics (FYS100), Mathematical Methods 1 (MAT100)

Exam

Form of assessment Weight Duration Marks Aid Exam system Withdrawal deadline Exam date
Written exam 3/5 4 Hours Letter grades — — —
Laboratory report 2/5 Letter grades — — —


All parts must be passed in order to obtain a final grade in the course.

Lab report: If a student fails or want to improve the grade, she/he has to do the lab report again the following year.

Vilkår for å gå opp til eksamen/vurdering

Compulsory hand-ins
In total 8 compulsory laboratory assigments are to be carried out.  The seven must be approved before access to the exam is given.  The eighth assignment accounts for 40% of the total grade.  The schedule for the assignments will be published on Canvas when the semester starts.

Fagperson(er)

Course teacher:

Ioana Andreea Nes

Course coordinator:

Olena Zavorotynska

Method of work

From six to two hours of lectures per week and 8 compulsory laboratory-assignments. The students must have the first 7 laboratory reports approved to be allowed to take the last 8th examlab. The last assignment is evaluated and counts 40% of the final grade. Voluntary exercises. 

Åpent for

Owing to limited capacity only students assigned to the bachelor-program of Physics and Mathematics have access. A limited number of students from other programmes may be given access by application only.

Emneevaluering

Form and/or discussions

Kontakt

Course teacher:

Ioana Andreea Nes

Course coordinator:

Olena Zavorotynska

Tilbys av

Faculty of Science and Technology

Department of Mathematics and Physics

The course description is retrieved from FS (Felles studentsystem). Version 1