Physics Laboratories (3 cr)

Objectives (course unit)

After completing this course student can make controlled physical measurements, evaluate reliability of measurements, report measurements according to standards and ethical principles, evaluate importance of measurements, plan, implement and analyze an own measurement.

Content (course unit)

Measurements of students own technical area, Reporting of laboraratory works, Project learning applications.

Prerequisites (course unit)

Before taking this course, the student should have completed courses in Writing Scientific Reports in English, Mechanics, Fluid Mechanics and Thermophysics, Electrodynamics and Magnetism, and Oscillation, Waves and Modern Physics.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2) (course unit)

Student can recognise, name and define phenomena and basic concepts in the laboratory experiments.

Student manages the assigned experiments under supervision. Student knows diverse courses of action, but cannot justify his/her choices.

Student can give and receive feedback, and considers and assesses things from his/her viewpoint. Student can work in a group and recognises important courses of action in the experiments. Student takes responsibility for his/her own work.

Assessment criteria, good (3-4) (course unit)

Student structures relations between pheno,ema and concepts related to the laboratory experiments. Student is able to apply his/her knowledge, and explain the phenomena and concepts.

Student can select the most appropriate course of action from different options and justify his/her choice. Student applies his/her knowledge, plans the experiments ahead and solves problems independently.

Student can give and receive feedback actively and constructively. Student considers and assesses things both from his/her and the close community's viewpoint. Student can cooperate responsibly and is ready to develop his/her interaction skills. Student recognises and follows the important courses of action in the field. Studen also takes responsibility and commits to the group activities in addition to his/her own work.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5) (course unit)

Student understands extensive entities and relations between them. Student is able to generalize, analyse and relate the laboratory experiments to the professional context.

Student can search for diverse courses of action and solution alternatives, justify his/her choices and try new courses of action. Student also assess diverse solution alternatives and combines solution alternatives creatively or creates new ones.

Student uses feedback systematically as a professional growth tool in his/her own work and the community. Student considers and assesses himself/herself and his/her professional community or task. Student can cooperate responsibly, flexibly and constructively, and develops his/her own and the group's interaction. Student works responsibly and in a committed manner considering the community and field requirements and needs.

Location and time

TAMK Kauppi campus 4.9.-13.11.2024
The last deadline for reports is 13.12.2024

Exam schedules

No exams. The course is graded based on reports written on laboratory works.
Deadlines for reports:
26.9.
2.10.
31.10.
14.11.

Assessment methods and criteria

- The lab classes have 100 % attendance requirement.
- Depending on the size of class the lab works are performed in groups of 2-3 students.
- 4 measurements and 3 reports: 1st report is a practice report (pass/fail), for 2nd lab it is sufficient to return your results (no full report) and last two labs and reports are graded 0-5.
- Final grade is the average of the last two reports. To get a passing grade, first report must also have a passed grade and 2nd lab results approved.

- Reports are returned at most 2 weeks after the measurement (holiday does not count).
- Returning your report late causes a deduction in grade (0.5 grades / week)
- Last day to return late reports is 13.12.2024.
- If the course is failed the reason is either insufficient reports or missing attendance in class.

If the reports of two groups are found to be plagiarized, they are failed for all students involved. A report can be failed for this reason even if it was previously graded with a passing grade.

The course used university guidelines for using AI.
The teachers in the course can give out assignments where using generative AI is allowed or not allowed.
If a student uses AI tools in their assignments, they have to cite them as a source and provide the prompts used during the task.
If a student presents AI generated content as their own without citations and/or prompts, the teacher may fail the assignment or require the student to redo their work.
The teachers have a right to ask if a student has used generative AI in their assignment.

Assessment scale

0-5

Teaching methods

Measurements in laboratory
Guidance for writing reports

Learning materials

- Measurement instructions in Moodle
- TAMK reporting guidelines

Student workload

Measurements in lab 12 h
Guidance and instructions 6 h
Independent work ~60 h

Content scheduling

4.9. introduction
11.9. 1st measurement
18.9. guidance
25.9. 2nd measurement
2.10. guidance
9.10. 3rd measurement
30.10. 4th measurement
13.11. spare lab class (absences etc)

Completion alternatives

None

Practical training and working life cooperation

None

International connections

None