| CODE | PHY1116 | ||||||||
| TITLE | Computational Physics Practical 1 | ||||||||
| UM LEVEL | 01 - Year 1 in Modular Undergraduate Course | ||||||||
| MQF LEVEL | 5 | ||||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 5 | ||||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Physics | ||||||||
| DESCRIPTION | This study-unit provides a number of set practical assignments that permit the student to apply computational techniques to various areas of Physics that are currently being taught as part of the course programme. Study-unit Aims: The aim of this study-unit is to familiarize the student with basic computational techniques so as to produce useful outputs from the computations, and in so doing also understand better the theoretical concepts behind the particular physical situations being modelled. This unit will focus on applying the skills learnt in the study-unit PHY2160, 'Introduction to Computational Physics', to various areas of Physics covered in the other units offered during the first year. Learning Outcomes: 1. Knowledge & Understanding By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - follow a given procedure, including writing any necessary programs, to obtain the desired results; - apply the results obtained to the theory and formulae covered elsewhere in the course; - obtain a practical, hands-on insight into the various principles and theories covered by the simulations. 2. Skills By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - perform basic operations using a variety of operating systems on the computational hardware available in the University (including the supercomputer); - write programs to solve simple problems in various areas of Physics; - use ready-made simulation software to solve advanced problems in various areas of Physics; - interpret the results obtained in terms of the underlying physics; - evaluate the errors inherent in the simulation; - produce a report in an accepted format detailing the work done and the results achieved. |
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| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Practical | ||||||||
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