PHYS 497 Senior Research 1

(1-4-3) Students will conduct a directed research project in consultation with a faculty advisor. The student will propose and design an experiment designed to test a scientific problem. The goal is to complete the experimental design, data collection, and analysis using appropriate scientific literature and skills. This research project will be finalized and culminate in a scientific paper and oral presentation in PHYS 498. The lecture portion of the course will address elements of scientific research (literature searches and search engines for physics, basic elements of good scientific writing, and scientific presentations) and career skills (resume writing for STEM fields, interview skills, job opportunities and searches physicists in industry, research, and education fields).

Credits

3

Corequisite

PHYS 497L