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Name
George Hitt
Form Start Date
Sep 16, 2019
Form Type
Proposal For Change(s) In, Restoration Of, Or Removal Of An Undergraduate Course (A)
Form ID
2498
Form Submitted Date
Oct 28, 2019
Form Steps:
3,4,8,9,10 Submitted on:
Sep 16, 2019
Course prefix and number:
PHYS 352
Course title:
Experimental Methods in Physics
CIP (IPED):
40.0801
College of:
Gupta College of Science
Department of:
Physics and Engineering Science
Date change is to be effective:
Spring/2020
Semester(s) offered:
F
Course action:
Other Course Change
Submitted on:
Sep 16, 2019
Prerequisite(s):
Yes
From Course #:
PHYS 212 or PHYS 213
To Course #:
PHYS 212 or PHYS 213 or PHYS 214
Co-requisite(s):
n/a
Number of Credits:
n/a
Title of Course:
Yes
From:
Experimental Methods in Physics
To:
Experimental Methods for Physicists and Engineers
Course Number:
n/a
Other:
Yes
Explanation:
Change official offering term from F only to S only.
Submitted on:
Sep 16, 2019
Crosslisting:
n/a
Is this course repeatable for credit?
No
Are there any course equivalencies for this?
No
Is this course part of academic program assessment?
No
Current catalog description:
PHYS 352 - Experimental Methods in Physics (3 credits). (Prereq: PHYS 212 or PHYS 213) This course focuses on the processes and methods in experimental physics. In particular, students acquire experimental data, recognize patterns and trends within the experimental data, develop models for physical processes, and fit these models to data. Observation, testing, and application experiments are discussed, and students are assessed on their ability to design and conduct these types of experiments. Students also study and apply topics in error analysis, such as the proper reporting of uncertainties, error propagation, statistical analysis, and normal distributions. The communication and synthesis of scientific knowledge is highlighted throughout the course via formal written reports on experimental design and results. F.
Proposed catalog description, in the present tense, including prefix, number, title, (credits), (prerequisites), (co-requisites), course description, and semesters offered. Catalog description should be exactly as it is to appear in the catalog.:
PHYS 352 - Experimental Methods for Physicists and Engineers (3 credits). (Prereq: PHYS 212 or PHYS 213 or PHYS 214) This course focuses on the processes and methods in experimental physics. In particular, students acquire experimental data, recognize patterns and trends within the experimental data, develop models for physical processes, and fit these models to data. Observation, testing, and application experiments are discussed, and students are assessed on their ability to design and conduct these types of experiments. Students also study and apply topics in error analysis, such as the proper reporting of uncertainties, error propagation, statistical analysis, and normal distributions. The communication and synthesis of scientific knowledge is highlighted throughout the course via formal written reports on experimental design and results. S.
Submitted on:
Oct 25, 2019
What research has led to this request?
The program's accrediting body, ABET, revised and updated their student learning outcomes and curriculum requirements effective this academic year. As a new program going for initial accreditation in 2020, the revisions necessitated a significant redesign of the Engineering Science program's major requirements, pattern of course offerings, and required and elective courses. A significant program outcome is to prepare graduates for professional licensure. A gap analysis was performed against ABET’s new curricular requirements as well as the latest content of the relevant license exams and the creation of several new courses was warranted, with subsequent accommodating adjustments to existing courses. This course change addresses the fact that after removing PHYS 213 from the course requirements for Engineering Science need an alternative entry point into the course. The existing requirements were predicated on students having sufficient background in the introductory physics sequence to begin considering aspects of experimental design, so adding PHYS 214 does this for Engineering Science majors relative to Applied Physics majors, the course's other major user group. The course official offering is also changed from F to S, to avoid schedule conflicts with the complementary PHYS 351 course. The title change is meant to make the content more obvious for external evaluators and for parity with the companion courses, PHYS 310 and PHYS 351. See attachments for details.
What impact will this request have on existing academic programs?
The main impact will be positive as the Engineering Science students will retain an entry point into an important course for their program requirements.
What financial costs are associated with this request?
None.
If NO change in cost is anticipated, how is this possible?
One section of the course is already offered every S term in the department and is already required by Engineering Science majors. This section will adequately serve the students' needs for the foreseeable future, so there is no need for additional sections or teaching load.
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