Physics report
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final_projects_overview.pdf
Final Projects
Physics 2011
Final Projects • Should use course concepts introduced a8er the first test. – Kinema=cs (1D, 2D, rota=onal) cannot be the FOCUS of the project
– The more course concepts you can incorporate, the more interes=ng your project will be.
• Must include graphical analysis and uncertainty calcula=ons
• Equipment and supplies should cost no more than $10 – Use cell phones for stopwatches
Proposal Format
• Group informa=on – Your group name – List of group members – Name of group leader
• Project informa=on – Summary of what you plan to do and what you expect to learn
• Planned procedure • What will you plot to get a linear graph?
– What equa=on from physics suggests that you will get a linear plot if you plot these quan==es?
– What will you learn from the slope and intercept of your graph? • What do you expect to happen and why?
– List of equipment and supplies needed for your experiment • References – List any references that you used to help plan your project
• Due November 4th/5th
Project Presenta=ons • Project presenta=ons will be November 20th or November 21st during
Ac=vity Period – A copy of your presenta=on must be submi[ed to dropbox by 11:59 pm
the day BEFORE your presenta=on. • Your group should prepare a PowerPoint presenta=on describing
– The purpose of your project – What you did and why – The results you obtained – Graphical analysis of results – Explana=on of uncertain=es – Conclusions drawn from your results
• All group members must par=cipate in the project presenta=on • Each group member will be expected to assess the par=cipa=on level
of all group members in the project planning, execu=on, and presenta=on.
Project Reports • Due in the drop box on D2L by 11:59 pm on December 2nd/3rd. • Each group member must prepare an individual wri[en report
describing the project. – This is a much more formal report than the midterm report
• See the “Detailed Guidelines for Final Project Report” on D2L • This report must include references that contributed to your understanding of the physics of your project.
– Incorporate feedback that you received during your presenta=on to improve your report.
• You must also sign and turn in a hard copy of the honor statement posted on the D2L site for PHYS 2011, sta=ng that you have not plagiarized any por(on of your report from other group members. – READ the honor statement before you begin preparing your report. – All graphs, tables, figures, and text in your report must be created by YOU, not another group member and not your group as a whole.
– If you have ques=ons about what is considered plagiarism, ask me.
Project Grading for Final Project
• GF: group factor; determined by your group’s assessment of your contribu=on to the project.
• PP: project proposal; grade based on completeness (and correctness) of proposal as submi[ed to instructor. – If your group’s ini=al grade is below 80%, you may re-‐submit
for a higher grade. • MAXIMUM re-‐submission grade is 80%.
• OP: oral presenta=on; grade based on evalua=on of Power Point presenta=on by instructor and other groups.
• IR: individual report; grade based on YOUR individual wri[en report.
Your grade = GF × (0.10 × PP+0.35× OP+0.55× IR)
Late Wri[en Reports • Project reports are due in the drop box on D2L by 11:59 pm on December 2nd/3rd. – If you are unsure about the date your report is due, ask.
• The penalty for late submissions will be 10 points per day. – If you discover that you have submi[ed the wrong report, you may resubmit a new report but it will be considered late.
– If I discover that you have submi[ed a plagiarized report, you may NOT submit a new report and you will be reported to university officials. (You will also get a grade of zero on the project report.)
• NO reports will be accepted a8er the final exam has been graded. – I will not delay submission of grades to accommodate late submissions.
