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Course Syllabus

PHYS 2215 Physics for Scientists and Engineers I Laboratory

  • Division: Natural Science and Math
  • Department: Physics
  • Credit/Time Requirement: Credit: 1; Lecture: 0; Lab: 3
  • Corequisites: PHYS 2210
  • Semesters Offered: Fall, Spring
  • Semester Approved: Spring 2022
  • Five-Year Review Semester: Summer 2027
  • End Semester: Fall 2027
  • Optimum Class Size: 18
  • Maximum Class Size: 24

Course Description

PHYS 2215 is the laboratory experience to accompany PHYS 2210. Students will learn techniques of measurement and data analysis and how to communicate scientific results effectively in writing. Principles from the lecture section will be illustrated. (Lab fee required.)

Justification

This course is a necessary component of the curriculum for geology, chemistry, computer science, physics, math, and engineering majors, in conjunction with the lecture portion of the series.

Student Learning Outcomes

  1. Students will be able to make useful measurements of various natural phenomena.
  2. Students will be able to analyze data and draw appropriate conclusions.

Course Content

Laboratory experiments about measurement, acceleration, forces, rotational inertia, torques, harmonic motion, work, and waves are included in this course, as are some computer simulations using spreadsheets and programming languages.