Measurements in Physics (5 cr)
Code: 5021212-3008
General information
- Enrollment
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10.12.2022 - 16.01.2023
Registration for the implementation has ended.
- Timing
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09.01.2023 - 31.03.2023
Implementation has ended.
- Number of ECTS credits allocated
- 5 cr
- Local portion
- 2 cr
- Virtual portion
- 3 cr
- Mode of delivery
- Blended learning
- Unit
- Engineering and Business
- Campus
- Kupittaa Campus
- Teaching languages
- Finnish
- Seats
- 0 - 55
- Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Biotechnology and Chemical Engineering
Evaluation scale
H-5
Content scheduling
- safety at laboratory work
- basic theory of electrics, magnetics, optics and radiation
- physical modeling
- measuring, evaluating errors of measurements, processing and analyzing results
- graphical presentations and reporting
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
Materials
Inkinen, Manninen, Tuohi, Momentti 2, Otava or Insinöörin (AMK) Fysiikka II or alternative hand book
Materials in LMS
Teaching methods
Lectures, exercises and laboratory work
Exam schedules
Week 12
International connections
learning by doing ja flipped learning, individual and group tasks
Completion alternatives
No alternatives
Student workload
5 ECTS = 134h of student´s work including
- 19h theory lessions
- 13h laboratory work
- 2h exam
- 100h independent work
Further information
Software: MS Excel, MS Word, MATLAB