PHYS223Y

In this accompanying laboratory course, students improve their research skills and techniques by conducting experiments in small groups; these typically include several introductory electronics projects, two classic experiments that expose students to fundamental discoveries of the early 20th century, and a few advanced optics experiments. Students also further improve and sharpen their computational skills gained in Introductory Physics I and II by recording, analyzing, and interpreting their data in shared Google Colab or Jupyter notebooks. They improve their written communication skills by adding clear lab notes to their data analyses and by writing a publication style research paper about one of the experiments they conduct. Lastly, students meet with members of the Office for Career Development to help them start thinking about their professional development, internships, and possible career paths after graduation.

All Years

Fall Semester