Course Description
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| Office: | Hagen Hall 307B (218-477-2453) |
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| Research Lab: | Hagen Hall 306 (218-477-4268) |
Hagen Hall 302 (218-477-2458) |
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| Lab: | Monday and Wednesday 3:00 to 4:40 pm in Hagen Hall 318 and 320 | |
| Office Hours: | To Be Announced |
MTWH 9:00 to 10:30 am Dr. Cabanela's Full Schedule can be found here. |
| Class Homepage: | http://phys305.cabanela.com/ NOTE: In an effort to save on needless destruction of trees, we will provide the majority of handouts in the form of electronic documents posted to this website. As such, it would be highly beneficial for you to bookmark the class homepage and check it often. |
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| Required Textbook: | John R. Taylor, Introduction to Error Analysis (2nd Edition). $44.50 New, $33.40 Used at MSUM Bookstore | |
Goals
The desired student outcomes for this course are:
- Basic knowledge of experimental and theoretical physics.
- Evident skill in the use of mathematical methods including algebra, calculus, and vector calculus in the solution of problems.
- A well developed ability to draw both quantitative and qualitative conclusions from experimental data.
- Evident skill in the application of the computer to physics problem solving and modeling.
- Evident skill in the use of the computer in the laboratory, both
as part of the
instrumentation system and as an analytical tool.
- A refined ability to communicate scientific ideas and reasoning, both in written and oral form.
- Recognition of the difference between careful and careless reasoning, the ability for self-assessment and recognition of the need for further information.
- The ability to analyze problems and determine the fundamental principles involved.
As you can see in the above, your Experimental Physics class contributes to your skill development in all the outcomes listed above. Besides having you conduct experiments and keep careful record of their progress, we will be working on your ability to analyze data sets and perform error analysis, and we will expect you to communicate your findings to a scientific audience both orally and in writing.