After this course
- you are able to systematically prepare and execute a physics lab assignment
- you have a critical attitude toward the techniques that are used, the accuracy of the measurements and the systematic errors that play a role
- you can write a well formulated and coherent report
- you have acquired basic knowledge of wave optics
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Prior to the lab assignments, wave optics, error analysis and reporting will be addressed in a series of lectures, tutorials and demonstration experiments.
Subsequently the students couples will execute five different physics lab assignments. These are more complex than in the first year lab courses and require more autonomy of the students. Also the written reports will be judged more critically.
The programme entails:
- O2 the grating spectroscope
- O4 liquid crystals
- O7 the microscope
- A3 the mass of the electron
- E7 semiconduction
- E14 resistance measurements
Instructional Modes
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This is a course in the programme 'Science'.
- Geometric optics
- Report writing
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| After the lectures in the 5th quarter the theoretical knowledge of the students on wave optics will be evaluated with a test. If required there will be a re-sit for this test in the 6th quarter. The reports of each of the 5 laboratory assignments will be graded. In case the average of the 5 report grades is insufficient, a 6th assignment can be executed to replace the assignment that was graded with the lowest mark. Both the test and the average of the assignment reports need to be completed with a sufficient mark. In that case the final grade of the course follows from the weighted average of the grades for the test (25%) and the reports (75%). |
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Register for the course one month in advance to allow appointment of the proper number of assistants to guide the course.
In the case of not being able to attend one or more practical courses/lab days due to corona measures, the course coordinator will decide if the student is obligated to re-take the missed meeting and how this will take place.
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