PH22007: Physics skills 2
[Page last updated: 23 April 2025]
| Academic Year: | 2025/26 |
| Owning Department/School: | Department of Physics |
| Credits: | 5 [equivalent to 10 CATS credits] |
| Notional Study Hours: | 100 |
| Level: | Intermediate (FHEQ level 5) |
| Period: |
- Semester 1
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| Assessment Summary: | CWOG 20%, CWRI 55%, CWSI 25% |
| Assessment Detail: |
- Computing coursework (CWSI 25%)
- Experimental lab project report (CWRI 55%)
- Oral Presentation (CWOG 20%)
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| Supplementary Assessment: |
- Like-for-like reassessment (where allowed by programme regulations)
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| Requisites: |
Before taking this module you must take PH12004
While taking this module you must take PH22006
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| Learning Outcomes: |
After taking this unit the student should be able to:
successfully perform scientific computing tasks involving a range of numerical methods following written guidelines, applying them to real-world data and problems drawn from a range of topics in physics;
demonstrate understanding of numerical methods and the issues applicable to their use;
work in a team to plan, design, conduct and record an investigation of a physical phenomenon using theory, simulation and experimentation;
communicate a detailed and complete scientific project both orally and in writing in a concise, logical, well-argued and evidence-based manner.
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| Synopsis: | Conduct Physics experiments in pairs, developing skills in experimentation, science, and presentation. You'll work together on high-level electronic experiments and strengthen your scientific computing skills in Python through numerical methods and computational investigations. Collaborating in teams, you'll investigate physical phenomena using theory, simulation, and experimentation.
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| Content: | Experimental Physics:
- Several 6-hour experiments,
- Introduction lecture.
- Presentation/conference session.
Experimental Electronics:
- Several 3-hour experiments,
- Introduction lecture.
Scientific computing: PC lab sessions:
- More formal introduction to numerical methods and their practical application;
- Introduction to simulation;
- Introduction to Linux.
Physics project:
- Investigation of a physical phenomenon using theory, simulation and experimentation.
- lab sessions,
- lectures - introduction and report master-class.
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| Course availability: |
PH22007 is a Must Pass Unit on the following courses:
Department of Physics
- USPH-AFB26 : BSc(Hons) Mathematics and Physics (Year 2)
- USPH-AKB26 : BSc(Hons) Mathematics and Physics with professional placement (Year 2)
- USPH-AKB26 : BSc(Hons) Mathematics and Physics with study abroad (Year 2)
- USPH-AFB20 : BSc(Hons) Physics (Year 2)
- USPH-AFB22 : BSc(Hons) Physics with Astrophysics (Year 2)
- USPH-AKB22 : BSc(Hons) Physics with Astrophysics with professional placement (Year 2)
- USPH-AKB22 : BSc(Hons) Physics with Astrophysics with study abroad (Year 2)
- USPH-AKB20 : BSc(Hons) Physics with professional placement (Year 2)
- USPH-AKB20 : BSc(Hons) Physics with study abroad (Year 2)
- USPH-AFB24 : BSc(Hons) Physics with Theoretical Physics (Year 2)
- USPH-AKB24 : BSc(Hons) Physics with Theoretical Physics with professional placement (Year 2)
- USPH-AKB24 : BSc(Hons) Physics with Theoretical Physics with study abroad (Year 2)
- USPH-AFM20 : MPhys(Hons) Physics (Year 2)
- USPH-AFM22 : MPhys(Hons) Physics with Astrophysics (Year 2)
- USPH-AKM22 : MPhys(Hons) Physics with Astrophysics with professional placement (Year 2)
- USPH-AFM23 : MPhys(Hons) Physics with Astrophysics with research placement (Year 2)
- USPH-AKM23 : MPhys(Hons) Physics with Astrophysics with research placement and professional placement (Year 2)
- USPH-AKM23 : MPhys(Hons) Physics with Astrophysics with research placement and study abroad (Year 2)
- USPH-AKM22 : MPhys(Hons) Physics with Astrophysics with study abroad (Year 2)
- USPH-AKM20 : MPhys(Hons) Physics with professional placement (Year 2)
- USPH-AFM21 : MPhys(Hons) Physics with research placement (Year 2)
- USPH-AKM21 : MPhys(Hons) Physics with research placement and professional placement (Year 2)
- USPH-AKM21 : MPhys(Hons) Physics with research placement and study abroad (Year 2)
- USPH-AKM20 : MPhys(Hons) Physics with study abroad (Year 2)
- USPH-AFM24 : MPhys(Hons) Physics with Theoretical Physics (Year 2)
- USPH-AKM24 : MPhys(Hons) Physics with Theoretical Physics with professional placement (Year 2)
- USPH-AFM25 : MPhys(Hons) Physics with Theoretical Physics with research placement (Year 2)
- USPH-AKM25 : MPhys(Hons) Physics with Theoretical Physics with research placement and professional placement (Year 2)
- USPH-AKM25 : MPhys(Hons) Physics with Theoretical Physics with research placement and study abroad (Year 2)
- USPH-AKM24 : MPhys(Hons) Physics with Theoretical Physics with study abroad (Year 2)
- USPH-AFM26 : MSci(Hons) Mathematics and Physics (Year 2)
- USPH-AKM26 : MSci(Hons) Mathematics and Physics with professional placement (Year 2)
- USPH-AKM26 : MSci(Hons) Mathematics and Physics with study abroad (Year 2)
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Notes: - This unit catalogue is applicable for the 2025/26 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2026/27 and beyond should not assume that this unit will be available in future years in the format displayed here for 2025/26.
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