ATTENTION: Students taking PHY1100 Physics Practical I

 

Introduction: The coordinator for the course is Dr R Ellul, whose office is located at Room 205, First Floor, Physics and Mathematics Building.  The laboratory demonstrators are Mr. J. Cutajar and Mr. C. Galea. Technical assistance will be provided by Mr. Jesmond Debattista (Lab. Officer III) and Mr. Sandro Sapiano (Lab. Officer II).

 

Laboratory Manual: The laboratory manual for the course will be made available on the Departmental website as a pdf file.

 

Rules & Guidelines: The laboratory manual contains rules and guidelines that are there to help you complete the course successfully.  Please read them carefully.

 

Caution Money: You are reminded that a deposit of Lm50 is to be paid as ‘laboratory caution money’ at the Accounts Office of the University, located at the main administration building.  You shall be reimbursed the sum less the cost of any damages, at the end of the degree course, and upon presentation of the relevant and original receipt (and not at the end of the first year of studies).

 

Timetable: Physics practical sessions will be held in Room 220 (Physics Year I Main Laboratory) and Room 217 (Year I Optics Laboratory) both located on the first floor of the Physics and Mathematics Building. Laboratory sessions are held during the time period 14:15-17:00.  You are requested to assemble in Room 220 by not later than 14:20 on the following Mondays.  Latecomers will not be admitted to the laboratory and shall be awarded zero marks for the session.

 

Safety: The issue of safety is of utmost importance in a laboratory.  Hence, all students, laboratory demonstrators, technicians and coordinator are expected to wear their own laboratory coat at all times while in the laboratory.  For certain experiments, it is necessary to wear safety spectacles.  Students are expected to provide their own safety spectacles.

 

Dates for Laboratory Sessions: Laboratory practical sessions will be held on the following Mondays.

 

Semester I

Semester II

15 October 2007 – Intro. Lecture

22 October 2007 (Group A)

29 October 2007 (Group B)

05 November 2007 (Group A)

12 November 2007 (Group B)

19 November 2007 (Group A)

26 November 2007 (Group B)

03 December 2007 (Group A)

10 December 2007 (Group B)

17 December 2007 (Group A)

 

04 February 2008 (Group B)

11 February 2008 (Group A)

18 February 2008 (Group B)

25 February 2008 (Group A)

03 March 2008 (Group B)

10 March 2008 (Group A)

17 March 2008 (Group B)

24 March 2008 (Group A)

7 April 2008 (Group B)

14 April 2008 (Group A)

21 April 2008 (Group B)

 

 

Dr R Ellul

Course Coordinator