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Elementary Concepts in Experimental Physics

Module PH9030

This module handbook serves to describe contents, learning outcome, methods and examination type as well as linking to current dates for courses and module examination in the respective sections.

Module version of SS 2022 (current)

There are historic module descriptions of this module. A module description is valid until replaced by a newer one.

Whether the module’s courses are offered during a specific semester is listed in the section Courses, Learning and Teaching Methods and Literature below.

available module versions
SS 2022SS 2020SS 2019SS 2018SS 2017SS 2016WS 2013/4

Basic Information

PH9030 is a semester module in German language at pre-studies level which is offered in summer semester.

This Module is included in the following catalogues within the study programs in physics.

  • Service Modules for Students of other Disciplines

If not stated otherwise for export to a non-physics program the student workload is given in the following table.

Total workloadContact hoursCredits (ECTS)
90 h 60 h 3 CP

Responsible coordinator of the module PH9030 is Reinhard Kienberger.

Content, Learning Outcome and Preconditions

Content

• Mechanics (kinematics, forces, Newton's axioms, laws of conservation)
• Electricity (charge, field, potential, electric current)
• Magnetism
• Electromagnetic waves
• Optics

Learning Outcome

Once they have successfully participated in the modular courses, students are able to
• define the terms introduced in the subject areas of mechanics, electricity, magnetism and optics
• explain the significance of and the propositions involved in the treated mathematical equations
• apply these in assignments to solve new physics problems
They have acquired a more in-depth knowledge and understanding of the fundamental concepts in experimental physics, which is based both on theoretical considerations and experimental observations.

Preconditions

None.

Courses, Learning and Teaching Methods and Literature

Courses and Schedule

Learning and Teaching Methods

This module includes a lecture with demonstration experiments in which the fundamental concepts of experimental physics are communicated in theory and illustrated in practice. In the associated assignments, the contents of the lecture are applied using problem solving and examples of applications. The students prepare for this following their own individual methods and work on these assignments before the tutorial. In the tutorials, which are supervised by tutors, the solutions to the assignments are presented and discussed.

Media

Presentation and handwritten derivations, demonstration experiments (lecture), tutorials using the blackboard.

Lecture notes, assignments and solutions are provided online.

Literature

Textbooks on experimental physics.

Module Exam

Description of exams and course work

The learning outcomes of the module are tested in a 90-minute written test. The student's understanding of the fundamental concepts of experimental physics is tested using open questions and questions with predefined multiple answers; the test also includes applied examples that must be resolved analytically. The following aids are permitted: calculator, handwritten list of formulas (a maximum of 1 A4 page, handwritten on two sides, also known as a cheat sheet).

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