FYSP1081 Laboratory Work of Basic Studies 1 (3 cr)

• Measuring techniques related to courses FYSP1010 Introduction to mechanics and FYSP1020 Waves and thermodynamics.

• Designing and executing measurements and documentation of one’s work.

• Gathering measurement data, expressing data graphically and assessing uncertainties.

• Written reports of experimental work.

• Statistical methods: mean and standard error of the mean, weighted average and its error.

• Propagation of uncertainty using a rudimentary minimum-maximum method. 

After the course students will be able to

• Execute a simple experimental study independently and in collaboration with others.

• Keep a measurement log, which enables others to understand and recreate the experiment.

• Interpret experimental findings and assess their reliability by rudimentary methods.

• Write a simple report of an experimental study complying the practices of scientific writing (structure, references, expressing results etc).

• Obey the responsible conduct of research

• Use a computer to aid experimental work (gathering data, writing documents, graphing, calculating) 

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