Engelska Studiehandboken kurser
Mechanical Engineering
MTF080 Research Methods I 3.0 ECTS credits
DENNA SIDA FINNS OCKSÅ PÅ SVENSKA
General information about studying at Luleå university
TIMEPERIOD: Q I-III
LANGUAGE: Swedish
EXAMINER
Marie Finnström Univ lekt
PREREQUISITES
COURSE AIM
To train the student in experimental problem-solving techniques. The course also gives the student an introduction to scientific writing and vocal presentation.
CONTENTS
Introductory classes; planning of experimental work, dimensional analysis, curve fitting of experimental data, error estimation and error analysis. Laboratory work; Two experiments will de performed, lab1 and lab2. The student will work in a small group. The group will work independently without any direct guidance. The results from one experiment will be presented as a report and the results fom the other experiment will be presented at a seminar. An experiment in experimental error handling and analysis will be performed in the same quarter as lab2. A lecture in presentation techniques is given before the students seminar.
TEACHING
The course includes classroom lectures, lectures and compulsory laboratory work. The lectures contains overwievs of necessary theory and gives training in problem solving. The laboratory work is performed in groups of 3-4 students and the results are presented both orally and i writing.
EXAMINATION
COURSE GRADE SCALE: P
ITEMS/CREDITS
Experimental Techniques 3.0ECTS
COURSE LITTERATURE
Kjellmert B., Bucht T. Experimentell Metodik, 5:e upplagan, Avd. för fysik, HLu, 1995. Löfqvist T. Rapportskrivning - en introduktion, Avd. för fysik, Hlu. Dunkels A., Klefsjö B. Några Funderingar Kring Muntlig Presentation, Avd. för Kvalitetsteknik och Statistik, HLu, 1991.
REMARKS
Last modified : 97-09-25
Further information: Marie Finnström
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