PHYS3561: COMPUTING PROJECT

• Laboratory Skills and Electronics (PHYS2641) AND Foundations of Physics 1 (PHYS1122).

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• This module is designed primarily for students studying Department of Physics or Natural Science degree programmes.
• To develop students problem-solving skills in advanced computational physics.
• To develop computer skills.
• To reproduce and then extend the results of a classic research paper.
• To develop transferable skills in researching a topic and making oral and written presentations on the findings.

• The syllabus contains:
• Use of a computer to solve problems using a variety of modern computing techniques and the preparation of written and oral presentations.

Subject-specific Knowledge:

• Having studied this module students will have formed an appreciation of the physics related to a chosen topic.

Subject-specific Skills:

• Students will have gained experience of solving physical problems using modern computing techniques.
• They will have the skills to plan and carry out an extended project at an advanced level.
• They will have demonstrated knowledge of scientific background and theoretical considerations.
• They will have demonstrated the ability to produce a clear, detailed scientific report with appropriate presentation and lay summary.

Key Skills:

• Students will have the necessary skills to make written and oral presentations on their work.

• Teaching will be by lectures, computer classes and tutorials.
• The lectures include training on general computing, testing and debugging.
• The computer classes are designed to allow each student to obtain help and guidance through discussions with computing demonstrators.
• The skills covered are transferable to a wide range of activities.
• The tutorials provide support for research into an advanced topic of choice, develop skills in solving problems using modern computing techniques and provide a forum for developing oral and written presentation skills.
• Students receive guidance and feedback on their presentation to the tutorial group and on their poster.
• Student performance is formatively assessed through a milestone computer program and summatively assessed through the computing project.
• The tutorials and computing classes provide opportunity for feedback, for students to gauge their progress and for staff to monitor progress throughout the duration of the module.

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