Department of Physics, Unit Catalogue 2008/09 |
PH40065 Final year project (MSci) |
| Credits: 12 |
| Level: Masters |
| Academic Year |
| Assessment: OT 25%, PR 75% |
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Aims: The aims of this unit are to provide students with the opportunity to investigate in depth an aspect or application of physics, and to develop experimental and/or computational skills complementary to those developed in lecture courses.
Learning Outcomes: While taking this unit the student should be able to: * demonstrate the ability to plan the project and to manage their time appropriately; * research the background to the project using academic journals, textbooks and computer-based resources; * demonstrate a thorough understanding of the theory and background to the project; * demonstrate clear innovation and initiative in carrying out the project; * demonstrate industry and motivation in carrying out the project; * for an experimental project, demonstrate good practical skills in the construction of apparatus and circuits, and in data measurement and interpretation; * for a computational project, design, write and test computer programs to simulate the physical system under study, and interpret the results from these programs; * rigorously analyse the results from their project and critically evaluate their work in relation to other published work. Skills: Written Communication T/F A, Spoken Communication T/F A, Numeracy T/F A, Data Acquisition, Handling, and Analysis T/F A, Information Technology T/F A, Problem Solving T/F A, Working as part of a group T/F A, (Practical laboratory skills T/F A), Project planning/management T/F A. Content: Final year projects offered cover a wide range of physics and most reflect the research interests of academic staff. Many are related to the Department's externally sponsored research projects (funded by the Research Councils, public companies, and UK government or EU agencies). |