65401 APPLIED PHYSICS PROJECT

Year	No.	Offer	Mode	Description			Cred. Pts
98	65401 	S12 	D 	APPLIED PHYSICS PROJECT   	4.00

Contents

• Staffing
• Rationale
• Synopsis
• Objectives
• Topics
• Texts
• Recommended References
• Student Workload
• Assessment Details
• Other Requirements

STAFFING:

RATIONALE:

A  substantial programme of research will be performed by the student, the prime
purpose  being  to  give the student experience in carrying  out  research  into
physics.

SYNOPSIS:

This research project will be based on experimental work conducted either within
the  University  or  elsewhere  in conjunction  with  a  government  or  private
organisation.   The  project, supervised by a member of staff  with  appropriate
expertise,  will consist of pure or developmental research in an important  area
of physics.

OBJECTIVES:

1. To give the student practical experience in the performance of
   original research in physics.
   
2. To expose the student to real-world practical problems and the
   limitations these place on scientific advances.
   
3. To give the student an opportunity to work in a research team.
   

TOPICS:

 Description                                                    Weighting(%)

The details of the experimental work to be performed
will obviously vary with each individual project.
However, the student will be expected to perform
original research under the supervision of a senior
scientist from the place at which the research is being
carried out.  If this is not the USQ, regular progress
reports must be submitted to a second supervisor who
will be a USQ staff member.

TEXT and MATERIALS to be PURCHASED:

RECOMMENDED REFERENCE MATERIALS:

Journals, monographs and other printed materials appropriate for
the research topic chosen.

STUDENT WORKLOAD REQUIREMENTS:

	ACTIVITY				HOURS
Seminars                                      	5
Directed Study                                	675

ASSESSMENT DETAILS:

No  *F/S Marks     Due        Description                              Wtg(%)    LBL WWW
1   S              T.B.A.    SEMINAR                                   10.00     N
2   S              T.B.A.    RESEARCH THESIS                           70.00     Y
3   S              T.B.A.    SEMINAR                                   20.00     N

OTHER REQUIREMENTS:

Three typed copies of the dissertation based on the project,
presented in the format typical of post-graduate theses, must
be submitted to the examiner of this unit by the end of Semester 2.
In accordance with University Policy and Guidelines,
i    an Examiner may grant an extension of the due date of an
     assignment in extenuating circumstances;
ii   no assignments will be accepted for assessment purposes
     after assignments or model solutions have been released
     except in extenuating circumstances;
iii  assignments submitted after the due date without
     any extenuating circumstances will attract a penalty of
     at most 20% of the assigned mark for each working day late;
iv   students who submit an assignment after the due date and
     wish to claim extenuating circumstances, must provide
     documentary evidence with the assignment explaining the
     circumstances;
v     the unit examiner shall consider a claim for extenuating
     circumstances and decide on the outcome;
vi   the decision of the Dean shall be final in any dispute
     that may arise in the implementation of these guidelines.