SCHEDULING INFORMATION : : WHAT TO BRING : : LAB GOALS
| Session | Eng. Week | Week of | Mon. 9 - 12 | Wed. 9 - 12 | Fri. 9 - 12 | |
| 28 | Jan. | 1 | No Lab | |||
| 1 | 29 | Jan. | 8 | P0101 | P0103 | P0106 |
| 30 | Jan. | 15 | P0102 | P0104 | P0105 | |
| 2 | 31 | Jan. | 22 | P0101 | P0103 | P0106 |
| 32 | Jan. | 29 | P0102 | P0104 | P0105 | |
| 3 | 33 | Feb. | 5 | P0101 | P0103 | P0106 |
| 34 | Feb. | 12 | P0102 | P0104 | P0105 | |
| 35 | Feb. | 19 | Reading Week | |||
| 4 | 36 | Feb. | 26 | P0101 | P0103 | P0106 |
| 37 | Mar. | 5 | P0102 | P0104 | P0105 | |
| 5 | 38 | Mar. | 12 | P0101 | P0103 | P0106 |
| 39 | Mar. | 19 | P0102 | P0104 | P0105 | |
| 6 | 40 | Mar. | 26 | P0101 | P0103 | P0106 |
| 41 | Apr. | 2 | P0102 | P0104 | P0105 | |
| 42 | Apr. | 9 | No Lab | No Lab | No Lab | |
the Physics Laboratory Manual (PHY140Y and
PHY180F/ECE1540S) and the Physics Laboratory Notebook. The manual and
Notebook are available as a shrink-wrapped package in the University Textbook
store FOR $14.75.
a SCIENTIFIC electronic calculator.
a good clear plastic ruler of at least 30
centimetres in length , a sharp pencil,
and a pen. You do not, however, need a lab coat!
The main goal of the lab is to give you an appreciation of the power of experimental science in the development of our knowledge about the physical world.
Specifically,
the lab IS DESIGNED to help you develop skills to :
solve practical problems and design intelligent experiments
manipulate equipment and measuring instruments with grace
keep complete records
and analyze data efficiently and accurately
distinguish between the essential and the non-essential
display data in tabular and graphical form
estimate uncertainties in experimental results
ask the right questions and design and perform further experiments to answer them.
The lab IS NOT DESIGNED to :
illustrate lecture material (this is a course in experimental
techniques)
train you to follow instructions (within a fairly well defined context
you will be expected to create your own direction)
test your memory (you are encouraged to use the references listed in the guide sheets whenever appropriate.)