Topics:
Introduction
of the instructional personnel and student body
Introduction
to the laboratory space
Introduction
to the laboratory / experimental study.
The
laboratory apparatus.
The
laboratory Rules.
The
laboratory Notebook.
Must
be bound, pages should be numbered, and table of context must be
provided (leave the first three pages blank)
For
every experiment enter:
title
name
of participants or witnesses
work
to be done
preliminary
work done (Calculations, measurements, graphs)
work
done (Calculations, measurements, graphs)
comments
related with the experiment
conclusions
(comparison with expected results, new discovery, etc)
Presentation
of experimental data
Numerical
calculations. Significant figures.
Statistical
study of data
Collection of data
Fitting data
to curve
Scales
(Lin-Lin, Lin-Log, Log-Log)
Error bars on
data points
Computer
programms that fit data (SciDaViS, 2D Curve, 3D Curve, Sigma Plot)
Computer
algebra systems (Maxima, Mathematica, Matlab, MathCAD, etc.)
Numarical
systems (SMAth, Mathcad, etc. )
Automatic
collection of data (LabView)
Organization
of a report
Preparation
(Analytical, Simulation)
Experimental
study and evaluation
Further
work, Comments
Report
Laboratory:
Topics:
Examples:
Applications:
Homework:
Distributed
in class.
Due
at the beginning of the next meeting.
It
will be reviewed for completeness but not necessarily evaluated,
corrected and graded.
References:
