PHYS 524

Credit: 2 hours.

The goal of the course is to familiarize students with some of the techniques available to them when defining and proposing a technical project in an unfamiliar domain. There will be two 50-minute classes each week, split into a discussion of basic principles and a simple hands-on laboratory exercise. The list of topics will evolve, according to the interests of the class and instructors. 2 graduate hours. No professional credit. Prerequisite: Concurrent registration in PHYS 523 required. Primarily for students in the Engineering: Instrumentation and Applied Physics, MEng program. Other students may enroll with permission of the MEng program director.