PHY291 Proseminar in Experimental Physics

Monday, 11:15 - 13:00

UZH Y36 J33  - Irchel Campus

Language: English
Attendance: mandatory
Grading: failed/passed

We will have two groups and thus two sets of topics, one in condensed matter physics, one in particle and astroparticle physics.

The topics will be distributed on the first day (September 26, room Y36 J33) by drawing lots.
Possible dates for presentations: Oct. 3, 10, 17, 24, 31; Nov. 7, 14, 21, 28; Dec. 5, 12, 19.

 -- For those who fail, a second chance will be given in January / February.  

 -- A prize will be awarded to the best talk.  

After successful participation in the proseminar, the student will have learned:
1. to use the basic methods of literature retrieval
2. to condense the knowledge from scientific papers into a presentation
3. to obtain good presentation skills
4. details about different methods and experiments in condensed matter, particle and astroparticle physics

The talks should take 30 minutes, additional 15-30 minutes are reserved for questions and discussion.
Evaluation criteria:
1. structure and organisation of the talk
2. presentation of basic knowledge
3. presentation of advanced aspects
4. quality and relevance of presented formulae and figures
5. the clarity of the presentation
6. the ability to present the topic with excitement and enthusiasm
7. time keeping
8. the ability to answer questions

Responsible faculty members: C. Aegerter, J. Chang, H.W. Fink, J. Osterwalder, A. Schilling, L. Baudis, F. Canelli, B. Kilminster, and N.Serra