course
PHYS 490
PHYS 490 Research Skills
Course description:
- Using scientific recourses, e. g. databases and scientific journals
- Citation method.
- Training on some scientific programs and equipments which are available in College of Science.
- Methods of writing scientific reports.
- Training on presentation skills.
Course objectives:
- To introduce the skills necessary to undertake a research project.
- To provide skills required to select a research topic and the methodologies required for that topic.
- To recognize common errors in experimental design.
- To provide further opportunity to learn and improve upon communications skills.
- To provide further opportunity to learn and improve group work skills.
Course plan:
The course is divided into three main parts:
1- Lecture part: process of research, writing proposal, reading and literature reviewing.
2-Computing part: useful tools for data analysis, scientific writing tool and Web skills.
3- Experimental part: research's lab, data fitting.
Grading:
Attendance, homework, proposal, presentation.