PHYS 406
Experimental Research Development
Part I of a two-semester, independent, experimental research project supervised by a faculty mentor. The student participates significantly in experimental design, set-up, and collection and analysis of real, physical data, including the evaluation of experimental uncertainties. The student maintains a lab notebook and completes an end-of-semester progress report.
Prerequisites & course information
Prerequisite: PHYS375 . Restriction: Permsission of CMNS-Physics department. Additional Information: The student is expected to work on the project for approximately 9 hours per week in a standard semester or a total of 135 hours in a non-standard semester. PHYS406 may not be used to satisfy an advanced physics elective.
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027
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Catalogue variants
- Experimental Research Development · 3 Credits