Admission Requirements
Experimental Physics parts 1 and 2. Prior knowledge of Optics, Classical Mechanics a, Analysis 3 NA, Physics Experiments 1 and Physics Experiments 2
Description
During the course Physics Experiments 3 you will learn how to independently conduct scientific research (from generating the first idea until presenting and reporting the final results) for a period of 56 hours in which you will incorporate the theory from Physics Experiments 1 and 2 into your experimental design.
The research will be conducted as a duo that you choose yourselves. You will be given a lot of freedom, for example, you can have parts of your setup made at the precision mechanical service (FMD) or electronic service (ELD). One of the goals of this course is that it will help you to know what to do in the event of setbacks and deal with them. This, in turn, will help you to make a more realistic planning for future projects such as your Bachelor Project.
At certain intervals you will present or report your intermediary results to the lecturer and your colleague teams. The course will be finalized by a presentation and a written report. The team’s grade will be assessed using similar rubrics as will be used in the Bachelor Project.
You can choose any physics research topic that you're interested in but it is limited by a non-extensive list of measurement and analysis techniques that are published on BrightSpace and that you have encountered before in Physics Experiments 1 & Physics Experiments 2. We enjoy seeing ambitious research based on phenomena in physics.
Course objectives
After completion of the project you will be able to conduct scientific research in physics from the first conception of a research subject up to reporting and presenting the conclusions drawn from the research.
This means you will be able to
Formulate relevant scientific questions, based on prior research results or literature study
Write a measurement plan, which describes the measurement technique, the data analysis, the expected results, and their relation to the research question(s); - Apply the theory from Physics Experiments 1 and Physics Experiments 2 into your experimental design;
Independently obtain trustworthy results from the experiments;
Critically and correctly analyze the results of the experiment;
Produce as many results as could be expected from the original plans or more;
Prioritize your actions, by focusing on the relevant scientific questions.
Transferable skills
More generally you will be able to
Professionally respond to feedback: incorporate the feedback into the research by adapting your practices;
Collaborate as a proactive team player;
Plan your research activities realistically and deliver expected products before the deadlines;
Communicate the conclusions of your research in an engaging and structured way, both verbally and orally.
Timetable
Schedule
For detailed information go to Timetable in Brightspace
In MyTimetable, you can find all course and programme schedules, allowing you to create your personal timetable. Activities for which you have enrolled via MyStudyMap will automatically appear in your timetable.
Additionally, you can easily link MyTimetable to a calendar app on your phone, and schedule changes will be automatically updated in your calendar. You can also choose to receive email notifications about schedule changes. You can enable notifications in Settings after logging in.
Questions? Watch the video, read the instructions, or contact the ISSC helpdesk.
Note: Joint Degree students from Leiden/Delft need to combine information from both the Leiden and Delft MyTimetables to see a complete schedule. This video explains how to do it.
Mode of instruction
See Brightspace
Assessment method
Reading list
Registration
As a student, you are responsible for enrolling on time through MyStudyMap.
In this short video, you can see step-by-step how to enrol for courses in MyStudyMap.
Extensive information about the operation of MyStudyMap can be found here.
There are two enrolment periods per year:
Enrolment for the fall opens in July
Enrolment for the spring opens in December
See this page for more information about deadlines and enrolling for courses and exams.
Note:
It is mandatory to enrol for all activities of a course that you are going to follow.
Your enrolment is only complete when you submit your course planning in the ‘Ready for enrolment’ tab by clicking ‘Send’.
Not being enrolled for an exam/resit means that you are not allowed to participate in the exam/resit.
Contact
Docent: Dr.ir. P. Logman (Paul)
Remarks
Software
Starting from the 2024/2025 academic year, the Faculty of Science will use the software distribution platform Academic Software. Through this platform, you can access the software needed for specific courses in your studies. For some software, your laptop must meet certain system requirements, which will be specified with the software. It is important to install the software before the start of the course. More information about the laptop requirements can be found on the student website.