PLAB 314 Fall 200 Tuesday 1230-1520 PH 105
Dr. Norwood Office PH117
Office Hours: MW
0900-1100, 1300-1600 and by appointment
This course is a complement to PHYS 312 and will be taught as such.
In particular, there will be a considered effort to link lab activities
tightly with the lecture topics. There will be a variety of activities
including traditional laboratory measurements as well as computing projects
and problem solving. The computing projects will consist of the following
activities:
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Use of pre-packaged software
to solve physical problems.
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Elementary numerical techniques
applied to physical problems.
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Development of data reduction
techniques used to interpret data.
The experimental portion will
consist of two types: 1) activities designed to clarify and reinforce the
concepts discussed in lecture and 2) activities using optical techniques
to explore others areas of science. Additionally, an attempt will be made
to incorporate topics of particular interest to the students.
A random, non-exhaustive
sampling of measurements to be made:
Grades will be based solely
on lab reports prepared on some of the activities performed. The final
grade will be a simple average of the lab report grades.
Five (5) formal lab reports will be submitted. Two are due on or
before the drop date (23 OCT) and the remaining 3 are due on or before
the Friday before the last week of classes (27 NOV).
(And if you ask me what time on those days, you'll make me unhappy).
I am prepared to review a lab report (in any state of readiness) that is submitted to me sufficiently before the deadline.
Reports may be submitted in person or electronically, but in no case will they be accepted late.
Lab reports will be prepared
as prescribed by the Style
Manual of the American Institute of Physics.
Some notes about graphing
data can be found back there.
Friday, Oct. 23, is the last
day to resign from the University or withdraw from classes.
If you are a qualified student
with a disability seeking accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities
Act, you are required to self-identify with the Office of Student Life,
Room 203, Student Union.
Both the students and the professor will behave appropriately.