Programme/Approved Electives for 2022/23
None
Available as a Free Standing Elective
No
This compulsory module provides the necessary background and computational skills required to apply numerical techniques to solve problems in physics. The module builds upon the programming skills acquired during Level 4 and uses more advanced programming techniques and numerical libraries.
Aims
The module aims to provide students with the essential theoretical background and computational skills to apply numerical techniques to solve problems in physics. The module builds upon the programming skills acquired during PHY-10028 (Scientific Programming) to use more advanced programming techniques and numerical libraries.
Talis Aspire Reading ListAny reading lists will be provided by the start of the course.http://lists.lib.keele.ac.uk/modules/phy-20030/lists
Intended Learning Outcomes
Lectures: 12
Computer Laboratory Session: 24
Class Test: 2
Project work and writing of report: 24
Private Study: 88
Description of Module Assessment
1: Class Test weighted 50%Class Test
2-hour open book unseen class test. Approximately 6 compulsory questions.
2: Project weighted 50%Project
Extended numerical analysis task. Submission of a report of approximately 2000 words.