Physics | University of Parma

Professor
Academic discipline: Fisica sperimentale (FIS/01)
Field: Discipline fisiche
Type of training activity: Basic

62 hours
of face-to-face activities

6 credits

hub: PARMA

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exam calls

Integrated course unit module: PHYSICS LABORATORY 1

Learning objectives

To learn how to:
- plan simple quantitative esperiments
- to estimate the statistical and systematic errors
- to use a versatile computer program (e.g. octave/matlab) to analise the results

Prerequisites

Basic matematical skills

Course unit content

Seven simple experiments, and their data analysis, from statistical errors to best fit of mathematical model functions to the experimental data.

Full programme

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Bibliography

J.R. Taylor, An Introduction to Error Analysis: The Study of Uncertainties in Physical Measurements, University Science Books

Teaching methods

16 hours (2 CFU) lectures,
Physics and computing Laboratory for 48 hours (4 CFU). See European Credit Transfer System for the translation of 1 CFU.

Assessment methods and criteria

Seven group reports, one for each experiment, plus a written paper. Final grades are assigned jointly with the second part of this course, in the II semester, based on similar marks in the second part, plus a final individual discussion of one among all the experimental reports

Other information

This part is offered in the I semester, see also II Part (II semester)

PHYSICS LABORATORY 1 (UNIT 1) cod. 1005481