Experimental Physics

Undergraduate | 2026

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Area/Catalogue
PHYS X301
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Course ID
207864
Level of study
Level of study
Undergraduate
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Unit value
6
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Course level
3
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Inbound study abroad and exchange
Inbound study abroad and exchange
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Yes
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University-wide elective course
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Single course enrolment
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Note:
Course data is interim and subject to change

Course overview

This advanced experimental course enables students to engage in work-related activities which enhance their skills in data collection and analysis through engagement with experiments in selected areas including atomic and nuclear physics, optics and electromagnetism.

Course learning outcomes

  • Describe key components of analogue electronics including transistors and operational amplifiers and their use in phase sensitive detection, electronic filtering and waveform generation
  • Conduct experiments to investigate important physics phenomena
  • Use a digital oscilloscope that is interfaced to a computer to optimally sample a waveform and utilise fast Fourier techniques to understand the signal
  • Keep a scientific record of experimental work, analyse the results of experiments, and use appropriate techniques to estimate the experimental uncertainty associated with measurements, to reach non-trivial conclusions about the experiment
  • Work cooperatively in a team to solve practical problems
  • Use the tools, methodologies, language and conventions of physics to test and communicate ideas and explanations

Prerequisite(s)

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Corequisite(s)

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Antirequisite(s)

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