3 ECTS credits
90 h study time
Offer 1 with catalog number 1015456BNR for all students in the 2nd semester at a (B) Bachelor - advanced level.
The course consists of a number of assignments. For each task there are one or more introductory lectures followed by an experiment. The experiments mainly consist of the analysis of data from particle physics and astro-particle physics experiments.
At the end of the lectures a more extended introduction to astro-particle physics is given.
The slides of the lectures are available at http://sites.google.com/site/nickveweb.
Obligatory : Presence at the lectures + Solving of exercises + Participation in presentations and practical work.
An account on the IIHE computers will be provided in view of the practical work
concerning simulation and data analysis activities.
This course comprises an extension of the applications of the particle physics aspects which were introduced in the course "Subatomic Physics I".
The emphasis of this course is on the analysis and interpretation of experimental data in the field of astro-particle physics.
The competences acquired are:
- obtaining insight in the application of particle physics concepts in a broader sense and making links with experimental observations
- acquire the measurement and computing techniques needed for the experiments
- formulate ideas clearly, both orally and in written reports
- acquire communication skills
The final grade is composed based on the following categories:
Other Exam determines 100% of the final mark.
Within the Other Exam category, the following assignments need to be completed:
Evaluation will be performed on basis of handed-in solutions of exercises + performance during presentations and practical work. Concerning the evaluation process special emphasis is given to the understanding of the underlying (astro)physical principles outlined during the lectures, application of these in practical situations and correct description c.q. communication of the methods which were followed in the analysis and solution of the various scientific cases.
There is no intermediate examination or re-examination possibility.
This offer is part of the following study plans:
Bachelor of Physics and Astronomy: Default track (only offered in Dutch)