PHY 213 Lab Syllabus Summer 2008 Page 1 UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKYDEPARTMENT OF PHYSICS AND ASTRONOMYPHYSICS 213 LABORATORYCOURSE SYLLABUSSummer 2008 1. PURPOSE: This document provides detailed information regarding the Physics 213laboratory course. This laboratory will provide an experimental environment wherestudent research teams will be given the opportunity to explore some of the theory,concepts and physical phenomena covered in Physics 213 lecture and recitation, in ahands on, small group environment.2. OBJECTIVES:a. Develop an understanding of selected physical phenomena in a laboratory setting. b. Develop an understanding of precision and accuracy in experimental work andhow uncertainties in measurement effect the uncertainties in experimentalresults.(error propagation)c. Enhance students’ capabilities in creating and analyzing graphical information.d. Exercise and enhance technical writing skills.e. Exercise and enhance leadership and management skills using a small researchteam model.3. SCOPE:a. The selected lab exercises, in general, follow a path similar to that used in Physics213 Lecture.b. Subjects may be introduced in lab that are not covered in Physics 213. Studentsshould always be prepared by carefully reviewing the subject matter beforeentering the lab. 4. MISSION: The PHY 213 Instructional Team will ensure that every student is given theopportunity to master the course objectives and achieve their full potential while seekingto improve the course pedagogy to better meet the needs of all students, both present andfuture. 5. EXECUTION:a. The Instructional Team is composed of the following members, each with specificduties and responsibilities with respect to the conduct of the laboratory.i. Instructional Lab Specialist/Academic Coordinator(1) Provide long term vision for instructional lab program.(2) Provide and coordinate resources, including budget, space,personnel and equipment. (3) Train and supervise teaching assistants.PHY 213 Lab Syllabus Summer 2008 Page 2 (4) Supervise and coordinate weekly teaching meetings/seminars.(5) Supervise lab grading practices.(6) Mediate student to TA and student to student disputes.(7) Develop and publish lab manuals and materials.(8) Develop new experiments and test new equipment.ii. Senior Lab Teaching Assistant:(1) Setup and test all lab equipment for each lab.(2) Check and reconfigure lab set ups daily.(3) Coordinate equipment needs for make up labs.(4) Provide weekly summaries of equipment use and trouble shooting.iii. Lab Teaching Assistants:(1) Provide a brief introduction to each lab.(2) Serve as an advisor to the student research teams in each section.(3) Emphasize connectivity with lecture topics.(4) Grade all written work IAW weekly lab seminars/ meetings andthis Syllabus.(5) Assist in the development of new labs.(6) Provide input to the lecturers regarding lab questions on exams.(7) Provide feedback on course development issues.(8) Mediate intra team disputes.(9) Maintain a daily journal of lab activities. ( experimental note book)iv. Students:(1) Prepare pre labs and quizzes individually.(2) Be familiar with your assigned role and associated duties.(Principle Investigator, Researcher, and Skeptic.) These roles willrotate each week.(3) Fully participate in each lab, draft report and the final reportdevelopment process.(4) The responsibility for learning is yours alone.(5) Use the combined power of your research group efficiently.b. Other means of assistance i. TA , lecturer, office hours and appointmentsii. Email and phone conversations. iii. Physics Resource Roomiv. Private tutors,( ask at the main office (CP 177). Plan ahead; they bookearly.)6. ADMINISTRATION AND LOGISTICS:a. Lab Manual, “Physics 213 Laboratory Manual for General Physics, Summer2008", Ellis. Available at Johnny Print. 6 Jun 2008. Each student must have theirown copy.b. TI , 84, or 83+ Calculator is required , TI 85/86 or 92 will work with TI SonicRanger but not all experiments under development. Each team must have at leastPHY 213 Lab Syllabus Summer 2008 Page 3 two of the required series calculators. The TI 84 + Silver is the best all aroundchoice, and is highly recommended. Each student must have their owncalculator. c. Lab computers: each lab is equipped with a minimum of 10 computers.computers. ( Your TA will issue a user id and password to be used in the lab.)i. All computers are networked and have MS Office Suite XP, Logger proand TI Connect installed.ii. Programs and data can be transferred to and from your TI graphingcalculator, using the TI Connect software and Graph Link cable provided.iii. When not in use by you, these computers are analyzing data collected byseveral radio telescopes as part of a distributed processing program (SETI@home).iv. Modifying these systems in any way is forbidden and could result in theloss of credit for the current lab and for your entire lab entire group.v. You are encouraged to begin writing your report, when appropriate,during your lab time and then emailing your work to another locationfor further action.vi. Leave the lab computers on and facing the lab entrance when you departfrom the lab.vii. Use caution when moving the computer around on the bench top and donot leave them under a water faucet.viii. Your RF transmitter is required in lab for your quizzes and otherassessments. If you forget your transmitter you will fill out a paper form toanswer the quiz. For paper submissions 2 points will be awarded for acorrect answer and 1 point for an incorrect answer. Quizzes are each worth10 points.d. Lab Schedule. Notes: Five labs will be performed over the semester. The last labis a lab final and is worth 200 points. The lab final is viewed as the culmination ofyour learning experience. Doing substantially better on the final can raise yourfinal grade by one letter grade The labs will follow the general flow of thelecture when possible. Lab Meeting Dates Title/ NotesIntroduction 9 Jun Orientation Study Syllabus1a 11 Jun The O-Scope1b 16 Jun Draft Due2a 18 Jun Series and Parallell2b 23 Jun Draft DueLab Meeting Dates Title/ NotesPHY 213 Lab Syllabus Summer 2008 Page 4 3a 25 Jun RC Circuits3b 30 Jun Draft Due4a 2 Jul Electricity from Motion4b 7 Jul Draft Due5a Part 1 9 Jul Lab Final Diffraction5a Part 2 16 Jul Lab Final Diffraction5b 21 Jul Draft DueFinal Labs Due 23 Jul Labs Final Due e. Research Team Roles: i. General: Consider your lab group as a typical research team