CODE 65665 ACADEMIC YEAR 2018/2019 CREDITS 5 cfu anno 1 CHIMICA E TECNOLOGIE CHIMICHE 8757 (L-27) - GENOVA SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINARY SECTOR FIS/01 LANGUAGE Italian TEACHING LOCATION GENOVA SEMESTER Annual MODULES Questo insegnamento è un modulo di: GENERAL PHYSICS & GENERAL PHYSICS LABORATORY TEACHING MATERIALS AULAWEB AIMS AND CONTENT AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES Acquisition of the basic methods of measurement of physical quantities andf the determination of associated uncertainty. TEACHING METHODS Lectures on the topics of the course and six laboratory works of about 4 hours each. For each works it is asked to complete a form in which it must be described the used method, the acquired data and their analysis, the uncertainties. SYLLABUS/CONTENT The experimental method in the natural sciences: 1) scientific method; 2) experimental observations and theories; 3) the scientific experiment and the measures The measurement concept: 1) measurable quantities; 2) the units of measurement; 3) measuring instruments; 4) types and general behaviors of measuring instruments The result of the measures: 1) how to communicate the result of a measurement; 2) uncertainty and error; 2) types of measurement error; 3) reproducibility and repeatability. Laboratory works. Six small experiments selected to put the student in the condition of the experimenter who, in the complexities of the phenomena, must: 1) disentangle the details useful for the measure from the futile and negligible ones; 2) correct use the tools and instruments; 3) describe a phenomenon quantitatively by means of the measurenets; 4) define the uncertainties (errors); 5) communicate the final result of the experiment. RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY An introduction to the analysis of errors", John R.Taylor “Metodologie Sperimentali in Fisica”, Gaetano Cannelli, EdiSES TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD FLAVIO GATTI Ricevimento: Flavio Gatti Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday from 2 to 3 PM, except in the busy days for other educational commitments. Contact before by e-mail: flavio.gatti@unige.it. MAURO GIOVANNINI Ricevimento: No fixed office hours. Student and teachers fix a proper time for questions. Exam Board PIETRO CORVISIERO (President) FLAVIO GATTI (President) MAURO GIOVANNINI LESSONS LESSONS START Second semester 2018-19 Class schedule The timetable for this course is available here: Portale EasyAcademy EXAMS EXAM DESCRIPTION Written ASSESSMENT METHODS Level of knowledge of the course topics through the evaluation of the answers to a fixed number of written questions.
