Course syllabus adopted 2021-02-26 by Head of Programme (or corresponding).
Overview
- Swedish nameExperimentella metoder inom modern fysik
- CodeTIF295
- Credits3 Credits
- OwnerMPPHS
- Education cycleSecond-cycle
- Main field of studyEngineering Physics
- DepartmentPHYSICS
- GradingTH - Pass with distinction (5), Pass with credit (4), Pass (3), Fail
Course round 1
- Teaching language English
- Application code 85148
- Maximum participants60
- Block schedule
- Open for exchange studentsYes
Credit distribution
Module | Sp1 | Sp2 | Sp3 | Sp4 | Summer | Not Sp | Examination dates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0119 Project 3 c Grading: TH | 3 c |
In programmes
- MPCAS - COMPLEX ADAPTIVE SYSTEMS, MSC PROGR, Year 1 (compulsory elective)
- MPCAS - COMPLEX ADAPTIVE SYSTEMS, MSC PROGR, Year 2 (elective)
- MPPHS - PHYSICS, MSC PROGR, Year 1 (compulsory)
Examiner
Lena Falk- Assistant Head of Department, Physics
Eligibility
General entry requirements for Master's level (second cycle)Applicants enrolled in a programme at Chalmers where the course is included in the study programme are exempted from fulfilling the requirements above.
Specific entry requirements
English 6 (or by other approved means with the equivalent proficiency level)Applicants enrolled in a programme at Chalmers where the course is included in the study programme are exempted from fulfilling the requirements above.
Course specific prerequisites
Basic courses in physicsAim
The purpose of this course is to introduce the students to a variety of experimental concepts used in modern physics research, and to give them an opportunity to work on a well defined experimental project of their own choice. The projects span over a wide range of disciplines, from biophysics and materials physics to nanooptics and surface physics, and will be carried out in research groups working in state-of-the-art laboratories at the Department of Physics. The students will work in groups of two or three, and the projects will be presented both in writing and as an oral presentation in a seminar. As a general introduction to the topic, the course will start with several lectures on the physics behind the projects that the students may choose from.Learning outcomes (after completion of the course the student should be able to)
After this course the students should have a general knowledge of experimental methods in modern physics. The students should be able to write a scientific report based on their own experimental work, and to give an oral presentation describing the used method and the obtained results.Content
The course starts with a number of lectures on the physics behind the different experimental projects that the students may choose from. The projects are then carried out in groups of two or three students. Finally, the students write a report and give an oral presentation.Organisation
Lectures, an experimental project, report writing, oral presentation.Literature
Reading material in the form of lecture notes and laboratory instructions, including references to the literature, will be available on the course home page.Examination including compulsory elements
The students carry out an experimental project, and hand in a written report on their work. The report is presented orally in a seminar.The course examiner may assess individual students in other ways than what is stated above if there are special reasons for doing so, for example if a student has a decision from Chalmers on educational support due to disability.