Experimental Physics

Undergraduate

Area/Catalogue

PHYS X301

Course ID

207864

Campus

Adelaide City Campus East

Level of study

Undergraduate

Unit value

Course owner

School of Phys, Chem and E Sci

Course coordinator

David Ottaway

Course level

Work Integrated Learning course

Yes

Work Integrated Learning type

Project

Work Integrated Learning hours

80 hours

Yes

Discipline group B

University-wide elective course

Yes

Single course enrolment

Yes

Course overview

In this advanced experimental course, students engage in experiments in selected areas including atomic and nuclear physics, optics and electromagnetism. They also complete a practical analogue electronics component.

Electronics
Experiments

Course learning outcomes

Describe key components of analogue electronics including transistors and operational amplifiers and their use in electronic filtering and waveform generation.
Conduct experiments to investigate important physics phenomena.
Use a digital oscilloscope that is interfaced to a computer to optimally sample a waveform and utilise fast Fourier techniques to understand the signal.
Keep a scientific record of experimental work, analyse the results of experiments, and use appropriate techniques to estimate the experimental uncertainty associated with measurements, to reach non-trivial conclusions about the experiment.
Work cooperatively in a team to solve practical problems.
Use the tools, methodologies, language and conventions of physics to test and communicate ideas and explanations.

Prerequisite(s)

must have completed all of MATHX202 Differential Equations/MATHX203 Multivariable Calculus/PHYS2001 Quantum Mechanics and Experimental Physics 2/PHYS2002 Electromagnetism 2

Corequisite(s)

N/A

Antirequisite(s)

N/A

Assumed knowledge

N/A

Textbook(s)

N/A

Inherent requirements

N/A

Other resources

TEXTBOOK: Horowitz, P. (2015). The art of electronics (3rd ed.). Cambridge University Press. ISBN (Print): 9780521809269. ISBN (eBook): 9781316717295.