2009 Advanced Laboratories Conference Abstract Detail Page
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| Abstract Title: |
The Advanced Laboratory Program at the Colorado School of Mines |
| Abstract: |
A two semester hands-on laboratory sequence is required for graduation for all physics majors at the Colorado School of Mines. Typical course enrollments are 50-60 students, primarily juniors. This presentation will focus on the second semester of the course. The syllabus, organization and experiments performed in the course will be described. The experiments include: construction and testing of a scintillation detector, measurement of the half-life of Neptunium, measurement of the muon lifetime, gamma ray attenuation through Al and Pb as well as others. A PER project assessing the outcome of the students, as well as what strategies may be used to improve that outcome, is in progress. |
| Abstract Type: |
Poster
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| Session: |
Session II - Syllabi Poster Session
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Author/Organizer Information |
| Primary Contact: |
David Schuster
Colorado School of Mines
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