Observing nature is fundamentally important for research in the natural science of physics. Students in this course will learn the main observation skills that form the basis of research in various subfields of physics.
Students in this course will build devices for observing the natural world themselves, use them in practice, observe signals from the natural world or stimulate the natural world and then observe its response. Students will thus learn observation skills as well as experience for themselves how classroom physics is not an armchair theory, but a real thing.
At the end of this course, students will be able to
1. Acquire the basic and general experimental techniques for the research on physics.
2. Draw up a research plan, collect, analyze, examine the data obtained, and produce a report based on the findings.
Experiment, Light, Vacuum, Electronic circuits, Radiation measurements
✔ Specialist skills | Intercultural skills | Communication skills | Critical thinking skills | ✔ Practical and/or problem-solving skills |
Guidance will be provided first. Students will run an experiment in each of the 6 classes on the 4 topics of light, vacuum/atoms/molecules, electronics, and radiation measurement, submitting individual lab reports after completion.
Course schedule | Required learning | |
---|---|---|
Class 1 | The following four main subjects, each of which will be covered for 6 days, will be assigned to every student taking this course. Each subject is divided into some subtopics. A session is held in the afternoon twice a week. 1. Light Interference of light Wave-like properties of light Diffraction of light 2. Vacuum, atoms and molecules High-vacuum measurement Measurement of conductance Fractional distillation 3. Electronics Digital circuits Analogue circuits 4. Radiation measurement Cloud chamber Scintillation detector Solid state detector | Explain diffraction and interference of light. Explain the method to produce a vacuum. Explain the function and the usage of digital integrated circuits and operational amplifiers. Explain how to detect radiation. |
A textbook issued by staff in the Physics Department will be given. Some other books may also be used when necessary.
None
Based on attendances (including the one at the Guidance), discussions and submitted reports.
Classes, exercises and basic physics experiments held from the first to the fourth semesters for Physics Course students are recommended to be studied before taking this course.