Measurements in Physics Laajuus (5 cr)

Objective

After completing the course the student can:
- read optical characteristics
- recognise physical possibilities and limitations
- use measuring equipment
- do suitable measuring arrangement for a problem and complete the measurements
- estimate uncertainty of measurements and determine uncertainty for the results in simple cases
- make and analyse graphical presentations
- keep a laboratory notebook
- report results orally and in writing
- work safely at a laboratory
- work safely with different kinds of radioactive radiation
- handle waste developed in laboratory

Content

- optics
- safety at laboratory work
- physical modeling
- radioactive radiation
- measuring, evaluating errors of measurements, processing and analyzing results
- graphical presentations and reporting
- handling laboratory waste