PHYSICS 325 :ADVANCED PHYSICS LABORATORY
Spring, 2005
SYLLABUS OF CLASS MEETINGS
Chapter references are to Taylor: An Introduction to Error Analysis, second edition
DATE CLASS TOPICS
Jan 18, 20, 2005 Course introduction.  Writing Reports

Tuesday session on Library Resources in the Library Instruction Room (basement)

Jan 25, 27 Chapter 1- Preliminary Description of Error Analysis
Chapter 2- How to report and Use Uncertainties
Chapter 3 -Propagation of Uncertainties
 
Feb 1, 3 Chapter 3 -Propagation of Uncertainties, continued
Chapter 3 -Propagation of Uncertainties, completed; Chapter 3 Quiz 
Feb 8, 10 Chapter 4 - Statistical Analysis of Random Uncertainties
Chapter 5 - The Normal Distribution
Feb 15, 17 Chapter 5 - The Normal Distribution, continued
Chapter 5 - The Normal Distribution, continued; 
Feb 22, 24 Chapter 5 - The Normal Distribution, completed
Chapter 6 - Rejection of Data Chapter 4-5 quiz
Mar 1, 3 Chapter 7 - Weighted Averages
Chapter 8 - Least Squares Fitting
Mar 8, 10 Chapter 8 - Least Squares Fitting, continued. 
(Buffer day for adjusting syllabus)
Mar 15, 17 Chapter 8 - Least Squares Fitting, continued
Chapter 9 - Covariance and Correlation; Chapter 6-8 quiz
Mar 29, 31 Chapter 9 - Covariance and Correlation, continued
Chapter 10- The Binomial Distribution
Apr 5,7 Chapter 10- The Binomial Distribution, continued

Chapter 11 - The Poisson Distribution
Chapter 11 - The Poisson Distribution; Chapter 9-11 Quiz

Apr 12, 14 Issues of experimental design and Model Testing (handouts and discussion.)
Apr 19, 21   Buffer week for additional material if needed; Poster preparation
April 26  No class; Prepare posters (they should be printed this week, so prepare them before!)
April 28 POSTER SESSION