Fall 2019

For education. Browse positions at drexel.edu. Lab assistant in Computational Physics laboratory, University City, Other – Nyheim Plasma Institute, Senior.

Lab Start Dates

September 5th: PHYS 150

September 6th: PHYS 102

September 10th: PHYS 170

September 12th: PHYS 101, PHYS 151

Check the Lab Schedule for more details.

Lab Procedure

Students will work in small groups of about 3 students and complete an experiment during each lab meeting. There will be 10 labs total. Procedures for each lab can be accessed via your Lab Schedule or in the Experiments section. Please obey the following guidelines for each lab:

1. Leave the lab exactly how you found it! Other sections use the same rooms and equipment. Be considerate of students and lab staff by taking care of the equipment.
2. Report all problems/breakages immediately! Don't try to fix something yourself. You may not repair it correctly, which may result in taking data using broken or uncalibrated equipment.
3. Come to the lab prepared! Read the Lab Procedure ahead of time and complete the pre-lab exercises. Bring a scientific calculator and a notebook to each lab.
4. A lab write-up for each group is due at the end of the lab session. It should be submitted electronically to your TA.

Pre-Lab Assignment

A pre-lab assignment is given in the lab procedure for each lab.Students will submit the pre-lab online through Canvas before the lab as assigned. The TA will then grade the pre-lab during the intervening time and provide feedback to the students. Failure to complete a pre-lab will cause an automatic “Needs Improvement” for the lab.

Grading Policy

Labs are taken pass-fail. Students must complete each lab in order to pass the course. Absence from a lab without permission could lead to an F or incomplete in the course. The following grading scheme will be used for each lab:
Excellent (E), Passing (P), Needs Improvement (NI), Fail (F)

If two NI grades are received, the third NI will turn into F. Successful completion of the lab includes handing in a pre-lab exercise for every lab. The above grades will be based on the following aspects each lab write-up.

• Presentation
  The report should be clear, organized and readable. Consult the Graphing Guide for guidelines on making graphs.
• Questions
  Correct answers to the questions listed in the lab procedure will receive full credit.
• Results and Conclusions
  Must include a summary of the data, graphs (clearly labeled) and conclusions. Should also include a comparison of actual results with expected results and a discussion of sources of error with numerical estimates

Note: Points will NOT be deducted because of 'bad data' (i.e. results that deviate from an expected data due to experimental error) as long as you provided a thorough examination of your error in the 'Discussion, Sources of Error and Conclusions' section.

9-10 points = Excellent

7-8 points = Passing

6 = Needs Improvement

5 or lower= Failing

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