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PHS3360

Faculty of Science

18 September 2017 22 November 2024

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This unit entry is for students who completed this unit in 2016 only. For students planning to study the unit, please refer to the unit indexes in the the current edition of the Handbook. If you have any queries contact the managing faculty for your course or area of study.

Monash University

6 points, SCA Band 2, 0.125 EFTSL

Undergraduate - Unit

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Faculty

Science

Organisational Unit

School of Physics and Astronomy

Coordinator(s)

Professor Kristian Helmerson

Offered

Clayton

  • First semester 2016 (Day)
  • Second semester 2016 (Day)
  • Summer semester A 2016 (Day)
  • Summer semester B 2016 (Day)

Synopsis

This unit provides the opportunity for high achieving students to undertake a small research project in physics. Students will develop the skills of planning, record-keeping, literature search, analysis and communication necessary for a successful project. Students will work with an academic supervisor on an experimental or theoretical project, including astrophysics and astronomy, medical imaging, x-ray physics, synchrotron-based studies, quantum mechanics, resonance spectroscopies, magnetism, physics education and polymers.

Outcomes

On completion of this unit students will be able to:

  1. Plan aspects of a project and manage related timelines;

  1. Communicate effectively with a project supervisor, colleagues and technical staff;

  1. Access and review scientific literature;

  1. Maintain a clear record of work done;

  1. Analyse and interpret results in terms of related physics theory;

  1. Write appropriate scientific reports, both interim and final;

  1. Communicate by oral presentation.

Assessment

Project work - logbook, competence, planning and initiative: 40%
Written progress reports: 10%
Oral presentation: 10%
Final report: 40%

Workload requirements

72 hours laboratory work per semester, or equivalent

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Chief examiner(s)

Professor Kristian Helmerson

This unit applies to the following area(s) of study

Astrophysics
Physics

Prerequisites

12 points of level two physics at a distinction average. Students must have reached level three of their degree. Enrolment requires School's approval.