Course syllabus for Physics project

Course syllabus adopted 2024-02-06 by Head of Programme (or corresponding).

Observe
Note – can not be included in a Chalmers' degree

Overview

  • Swedish nameProjektkurs i fysik
  • CodeTIF415
  • Credits6 Pre-education credits
  • OwnerZBASS
  • Education cyclePre-university
  • DepartmentPHYSICS
  • GradingUG - Pass, Fail

Course round 1

  • Teaching language Swedish
  • Application code 95123
  • Maximum participants180
  • Open for exchange studentsNo
  • Only students with the course round in the programme overview.

Credit distribution

0124 Project 6 fup
Grading: UG		 6 fup

In programmes

Examiner

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Eligibility

General entry requirements for bachelor's level studies

Specific entry requirements

Mathematics 2a or 2b or 2c or equivalent and English 6

Course specific prerequisites

Examination certificate from upper secondary school including or complemented by the courses 1 and 2 in mathematics.

Aim

The course aims at students enhancing their ability to work in groups as well as acquiring a deeper knowledge in physics. This is accomplished through experimental and/or theoretical work in project form. The projects have a "hands-on" character, which aims at stimulating further studies in areas of science and technology.

Learning outcomes (after completion of the course the student should be able to)

  • formulate, plan, perform and present the results of a project work within the area of physics.
  • critically judge information collected from various types of sources.
  • perform experimental work and do measurements.
  • treat and visualise data from measurements using Pyhton
  • use results from measurements to construct simple mathematical models.
  • draw conclusions from measurement results.

Content

  • Measurement techniques, data treatment and modelling.
  • Selected topics in mechanics, thermodynamics and electromagnetics (with electronics).

Organisation

  • Lectures introducing the projects and supporting lectures depending on the chosen physics topic.
  • Group work (plan, perform, analyze) within the chosen project(s).
  • Presentation of results (written and oral).

Literature

Rune Alphonce, Lars Bergström, Per Gunnvald, Jenny Ivarsson, Erik Johansson, Roy Nilsson: Heureka! Fysik 1, Heureka! Fysik 2 (Natur och Kultur),
Additional reading: To be decided.

Examination including compulsory elements

To pass the course, the student must actively participate in the group work tasks and the presentations. The presentation of results is in the form of a written report and an oral presentation. The tasks are graded as Failed or Passed. To obtain the final grade Passed, requires that all tasks have been graded as Passed.

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 about disability study support.