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.
Schedule
The timetables are available through My Timetable (see the button in the upper right corner).
Teaching method
See Brightspace
Assesment method
Lab work, assignments/exercises
Resit, review & feedback
Examinations are held twice during the academic year for each component offered in that academic year. Midterm tests cannot be retaken. The Board of Examiners determines the manner of resit for practical assignments.
For review and feedback, see Brightspace.
Reading list
Registration
Enrolment through MyStudyMap (button in upper right corner) is mandatory. General information about course and exam enrolment is available on the website.
Contact
For substantive questions, contact the lecturer(s) (listed in the right information bar).
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.