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FYS103 Experimental methods and data analysis

Credits (ECTS):5

Course responsible:Achim Kohler

Campus / Online:Taught campus Ås

Teaching language:Norsk

Limits of class size:96

Course frequency:Annually

Nominal workload:Organized lectures: 50 hours. Group work in pairs and self study: 75 hours.

Teaching and exam period:This course starts in January block and almost all the activity will take place here. One laboratory exercise will be held early in the spring parallell.

About this course

During the first two weeks of the January block there are lectures and exercises. At the end of the second week, a midterm exam will be conducted. In the January block, there will be four laboratory exercises. The laboratory exercises and related results must be presented through a report. In addition, one of the reports must be presented as an oral presentation.

In the spring parallel, a total of one laboratory exercises shall be carried out and submitted as a written report.

Learning outcome

To be able to evaluate the results of measurements and measurement uncertainties.

To be able to perform error analysis.

To be able to give a structured presentation of measurement results.

To be able to make a written report.

To be able to present lab results orally.

  • Learning activities

    The course contains:

    LECTURES where central ideas, theory and examples are covered.

    EXERCISES that illustrate use and understanding of central concepts.

    LABORATORY WORK where the student gains skills in the use of scientific equipment and in planning and conducting an experiment.

    REPORT WRITING where the student produces written reports with a clear presentation of the measurement results and measurement uncertainties. Oral presentation where the students learn to present results orally.

  • Teaching support
    Canvas will be used actively. Tutors are accessible during lab work and tutorials.
  • Prerequisites
    FYS101, FYS102, MATH111/MATH121, MATH112/MATH122, MATH113
  • Recommended prerequisites
    STAT100 eller DAT110 og INF120
  • Assessment method
    • The midterm exam must be passed. It will be possible to take the midterm exam once again if one has a valid absence or does not pass at the first opportunity. If the student does not pass the exam (on one of the two possibilities) the student will not pass the course.
    • The presentation and the five lab reports must be approved. If one of the reports or the presentation is rejected, a new lab exercise will be arranged in the spring parallell and it must be delivered as the missing presentation or report.
    • Students who have more than one failed report (or a report and the presentation) will not pass the course and need to retake the entire course. The course has only longitudinal assessment, no final examination.

    Failed reports cannot be submitted again in the same semester.



    Presentation Grading: Passed / Not Passed Lab reports Grading: Passed / Not Passed Midterm exam Grading: Passed / Not Passed Midterm exam Grading: Passed / Not Passed
  • Examiner scheme
    The external and internal examiner jointly prepare the exam questions and the correction manual.
  • Mandatory activity
    • Written intermediate exam.
    • 5 laboratory exercises.
    • 5 written laboratory reports.
    • 1 oral presentation.
  • Teaching hours
    Lectures: 12 hours. Exercises: 12 hours. Laboratory work: 26 hours.
  • Preferential right

    Ranking:

    1. students who have the course as mandatory in their study plan

    2. students on the following study programmes: B-EMF, M-LUN, M-MF, M-BA, M-GEOM, M-IØ, M-MPP, M-VM, B-GEOM

    3. students with most ECTS credits

    It there are not enough slots in group one the students will be ranked by their ECTS credits.

    Students taking the course for the first time have lab priority.

  • Admission requirements
    Special requirements in Science