PRACTICAL OPTICS AND ELECTRONICS

PRACTICAL OPTICS AND ELECTRONICS
Course Code
PX 2505
Credit Points
15
Course Coordinator
TBC

Pre-requisites

PX 2013 or approval of Head of Physics.

Overview

Hands-on training in the use of optical instruments and practical experience in undertaking experiments in geometrical and physical optics will be provided in subjects selected from laboratory photography, spectrometry, properties of lenses, optical interference fringes, diffraction of laser light and related areas. Instruction in the necessary background theory will accompany the practical work. Likewise, instruction and practical work will provide an introduction to digital electronics, covering logic gates, combinational logic and counting circuits.

Structure

12 week course - 1 one-hour lecture, 1 two-hour laboratory and 1 three-hour laboratory per week.

Assessment

1st Attempt: in-course assessment (60%) and assessment of laboratory reports (40%).

Resit: Same with resubmission of reports.