ECTS credits ECTS credits: 4.5
ECTS Hours Rules/Memories Student's work ECTS: 74.25 Hours of tutorials: 2.25 Expository Class: 18 Interactive Classroom: 18 Total: 112.5
Use languages Spanish, Galician
Type: Ordinary Degree Subject RD 1393/2007 - 822/2021
Departments: Applied Physics
Areas: Electromagnetism, Applied Physics, Optics
Center Faculty of Physics
Call: Second Semester
Teaching: With teaching
Enrolment: Enrollable
Scenario 1
To familiarize the student with the measurement and analysis of physical phenomena using up-to-date experimental techniques.
Ultimately, to strengthen the student’s capacity for observation, classification and modelling of natural phenomena in accordance with his or her knowledge of physics.
LEARNING OUTCOMES
At the end of the course the student:
- Will have the capacity to evaluate the parameters and fundamental conditions of the type of measurement required and to determine the most appropriate techniques.
He will master techniques of:
- Non-destructive optical characterization.
- Electromagnetic characterization of radiant systems and biological systems.
- Characterization of complex fluids and fluids.
- Characterization of surfaces.
- Characterization of particles and nanoparticles.
Scenario 2 & 3
No changes
Scenario 1
1 Advanced microscopy
2 Interferometry and its applications
3 Wavefront sensors
4 Spectrometry
5 The shielded anechoic chamber
6 Electromagnetic test chambers
7 Antenna array design
8 Bioelectromagnetism
9 Characterization of simple and complex fluids
10 Characterization of surfaces
11 Thermal analysis
12 Characterization of particles, including nanoparticles
Scenario 2 & 3
No changes
At the time of approving this program, considering a possible scenario 2 or 3, the acquisition of new electronic bibliographic material is being requested; therefore, the professor of each subject will specify in the Campus Virtual what bibliographic material can be found in electronic format in the USC library when the funds are available.
Scenario 1
- Geary, J.M.: Introduction to wavefront sensors. Tutorial Text Vol. TT18 SPIE, 1995.
- J. M. Hollas: Modern spectroscopy 4th Ed. John Wiley & Sons, 2004.
- D. Malacara & B.J. Thompson: Handbook of Optical Engineering . Edt. Marcel Dekker, 2001.
- M. Pluta: Advanced Light Microscopy. Vol 2. PWN, Elsevier, 1989.
- A. Requena Rodríguez & J. Zúñiga Román: Espectroscopía. Pearson Educación S.A., 2004.
- A. Cardama, Ll. Jofre, J. M. Rius, J. Romeu, S. Blanch & M. Ferrando: Antenas. Edicions UPC, 1998.
- C. A. Balanis: Antenna Theory: Analysis and Design, Second Edition. John Wiley & Sons, 1997.
- W. L. Stutzman & G. A. Thiele: Antenna Theory and Design, Second Edition. John Wiley & Sons, 1998.
- J. D. Kraus & R. Marhefka: Antennas for All Applications, Third Edition. McGraw-Hill, 2002.
- C. Tropea, A.L. Yarin & J.F. Foss (Eds.): Springer Handbook of Experimental Fluid Mechanics. Springer, 2007.
- A. W. Adamson & A. P. Gast: Physical Chemistry of Surfaces, Sixth Ed. Wiley Interscience, 1997.
- M. J. Assael, A. R. H. Goodwin, V. vesovic, W, A. Wakeham. Experimental Thermodynamics Volume IX Adcances in Transport Properties of Fluids, RSC, 2014
Virtual Classroom: it will include teaching material and links to online resources.
Scenario 2 & 3
No changes
Scenario 1
BASIC AND GENERAL SKILLS
CB1 - That students have demonstrated to possess and understand knowledge in an area of study that starts from the base of general secondary education, and is usually found at a level that, although supported by advanced textbooks, also includes some aspects that imply knowledge coming from the vanguard of their field of study.
CB2 - That students know how to apply their knowledge to their work or vocation in a professional manner and possess the skills that are usually demonstrated through the elaboration and defense of arguments and the resolution of problems within their area of study.
CB3 - That students have the ability to gather and interpret relevant data (usually within their area of study) to make judgments that include a reflection on relevant issues of social, scientific or ethical nature.
CB4 - That students can transmit information, ideas, problems and solutions to a specialized and non-specialized public.
CG1 - Possess and understand the most important concepts, methods and results of the different branches of Physics, with a historical perspective of their development.
CG2 - Have the ability to gather and interpret data, information and relevant results, obtain conclusions and issue reasoned reports on scientific, technological or other issues that require the use of knowledge of Physics.
CG3 - Apply both the theoretical and practical knowledge acquired as well as the capacity for analysis and abstraction in the definition and posing of problems and in the search for their solutions both in academic and professional contexts.
TRANSVERSAL SKILLS
CT1 - Acquire analysis and synthesis capacity.
CT2 - Have the capacity for organization and planning.
CT4 - Being able to work as a team.
CT5 - Develop critical reasoning.
CT6 - Develop creativity, initiative and entrepreneurial spirit.
SPECIFIC SKILLS
CE1 - Have a good understanding of the most important physical theories, locating in their logical and mathematical structure, their experimental support and the physical phenomenon that can be described through them.
CE2 - Be able to clearly handle orders of magnitude and make appropriate estimates in order to develop a clear perception of situations that, although physically different, show some analogy, allowing the use of known solutions to new problems.
CE3 - Be familiar with the most important experimental models, also be able to perform experiments independently, as well as describe, analyze and critically evaluate the experimental data.
CE4 - Be able to compare new experimental data with available models to check its validity and suggest changes that improve the agreement of the models with the data.
CE5 - Be able to perform the essentials of a process or situation and establish a work model of it, as well as perform the required approaches in order to reduce the problem to a manageable level. He will demonstrate critical thinking to build physical models.
CE6 - Understand and master the use of mathematical and numerical methods most commonly used in Physics.
CE7 - Be able to use computer tools and develop software programs.
Scenarios 2 & 3
To the extent that the health situation prevents on site teaching, the skills related to experimental skills or teamwork will be irreparably affected. Specifically, the CB3, CG2, CT2, CT4, CE1 and CE3 competencies will be limited.
The general methodological indications established in the USC Degree Physics Report will be followed. When possible, there will be on site classes and the distribution of master clases and interactive hours follow the one specified in the Grade Report. A course will be activated on the Moodle platform of the Virtual Campus, where all the information of interest to the student will be uploaded, as well as diverse teaching material.
Scenario 1
The theoretical foundations of the techniques studied will be taught in class together with general notions of the calibration and set-up of the instruments and of measurement procedures.
In laboratory work, these general notions will be particularized and put into practice for the available instruments.
Tutorships may be on site or online, if they are online they will require an appointment, which is also recommended for on site ones.
Scenarios 2 & 3
See Contingency plan in the Observations section
Scenario 1
Students will initially be assessed by continuous evaluation, involving evaluation of one or more of the following:
i) Performance in tests set throughout the course;
ii) Exercises and other tasks performed outside course hours
iii) Class attendance
iv) Performance of laboratory work
v) Delivery of practice reports
A final examination may be set for students failing continuous evaluation, or for those who wish to improve their marks, provided that they have attended to the laboratories. In these cases the final mark will be the greater of the following two quantities: a) the examination mark; b) 50% of the examination mark plus 50% of the continuous evaluation mark.
For the cases of fraudulent realization of exercises or tests the USC document: "Normativa de avaliación do rendemento académico dos estudantes e de revisión de cualificacións" will be of application
Scenarios 2 & 3
See Contingency plan in the Observations section
Scenario 1
The subject has a total of 4.5 ECTS credits distributed throughout the semester. The total workload is 112.5 hours, distributed as follows
Theoretical classes: 12 h
Laboratory practicals: 24 h
Tutorial assistance: 3 h
Other instruction 6 h
Private study, including computer-aided study 38 h
Write-up of projects and other tasks 20 h
Preparation of presentations 9.5 h
Scenarios 2 & 3
No changes
Scenario 1
Students will be expected to have acquired the knowledge and skills taught in first- and second-year physics courses.
It is recommended to review the basic concepts of Optics.
Sufficient mastery of English to allow use of the English-language recommended reading.
Scenarios 2 & 3
No changes
CONTINGENCY PLAN in the event of a possible change of scenario
1) Objectives: no changes
2) Contents: no changes
3) Bibliographic material: no changes
4) Skills: reduction of experimental skills or teamwork.
5) Methodology:
Scenario 2
If the capacity limitation dictated by the health authorities does not allow all students to attend interactive laboratory classes simultaneously:
- If the situation of the center allows it, some of the practices will be moved to another location. So part of the students will work in the traditional teaching laboratory and another part of them in the new spaces.
- If the center does not have these spaces, depending on the marked capacity, the number of practices that will be carried out in person will be reduced; those that are not done in person will be attended telematically or, even in the classroom, if there is availability
Tutorships may be on site or online and will require an appointment
Scenario 3
The teaching will be online and the classes will be developed synchronously in the official class schedule. It may be that, for reasons that have occurred, some of the classes are developed asynchronously, which will be communicated to the students in advance.
In some laboratory experiences, the teaching staff will be able to provide the experimental data that the students cannot obtain so that at least they analyze and interpret the results.
Tutorships will be online and will require an appointment
6) Evaluation system
Scenarios 2 and 3
Evaluation activities that cannot be carried out on site, if they cannot be delayed, will be carried out electronically through the institutional tools in Office 365 and Moodle. In this case, the adoption of a series of measures will require students to have a device with a microphone and camera while not adequate assessment software would be avaliable. Students may be called for an interview to comment or explain part or all of the test.
For the cases of fraudulent realization of exercises or tests the USC document: "Normativa de avaliación do rendemento académico dos estudantes e de revisión de cualificacións" will be of application
7) Study time and individual work: no changes
8) Recommendations for the study of the subject: without changes
Francisco Jose Ares Pena
- Department
- Applied Physics
- Area
- Electromagnetism
- Phone
- 881814016
- francisco.ares [at] usc.es
- Category
- Professor: University Professor
Maria Dolores Mouriz Cereijo
- Department
- Applied Physics
- Area
- Optics
- Phone
- 881813519
- mariadolores.mouriz [at] usc.es
- Category
- Professor: University Lecturer
Juan Antonio Rodriguez Gonzalez
Coordinador/a- Department
- Applied Physics
- Area
- Electromagnetism
- Phone
- 881814030
- ja.rodriguez [at] usc.es
- Category
- Professor: University Lecturer
Xesus Prieto Blanco
- Department
- Applied Physics
- Area
- Optics
- Phone
- 881813506
- xesus.prieto.blanco [at] usc.es
- Category
- Professor: Temporary PhD professor
Enriqueta Lopez Iglesias
- Department
- Applied Physics
- Area
- Applied Physics
- Phone
- 881814050
- enriqueta.lopez [at] usc.es
- Category
- Professor: University Lecturer
Alfredo Jose Amigo Pombo
- Department
- Applied Physics
- Area
- Applied Physics
- Phone
- 881814053
- alfredo.amigo [at] usc.es
- Category
- Professor: University Lecturer
Gabriel María Carral López
- Department
- Applied Physics
- Area
- Optics
- gabrielmaria.carral.lopez [at] usc.es
- Category
- Xunta Pre-doctoral Contract
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| 12:00-14:00 | Grupo /CLE_01 | Spanish | 4th Virtual classroom |
| 06.04.2021 16:00-20:00 | Grupo /CLE_01 | 3 (Computer Science) |
| 06.04.2021 16:00-20:00 | Grupo /CLE_01 | Classroom 0 |
| 06.04.2021 16:00-20:00 | Grupo /CLE_01 | Classroom 130 |
| 06.04.2021 16:00-20:00 | Grupo /CLE_01 | Classroom 140 |
| 06.04.2021 16:00-20:00 | Grupo /CLE_01 | Classroom 6 |
| 06.04.2021 16:00-20:00 | Grupo /CLE_01 | Classroom 830 |
| 06.04.2021 16:00-20:00 | Grupo /CLE_01 | Classroom 840 |
| 06.04.2021 16:00-20:00 | Grupo /CLE_01 | Main Hall |
| 07.12.2021 16:00-20:00 | Grupo /CLE_01 | 3 (Computer Science) |
| 07.12.2021 16:00-20:00 | Grupo /CLE_01 | Classroom 0 |
| 07.12.2021 16:00-20:00 | Grupo /CLE_01 | Classroom 130 |
| 07.12.2021 16:00-20:00 | Grupo /CLE_01 | Classroom 140 |
| 07.12.2021 16:00-20:00 | Grupo /CLE_01 | Classroom 6 |
| 07.12.2021 16:00-20:00 | Grupo /CLE_01 | Classroom 830 |
| 07.12.2021 16:00-20:00 | Grupo /CLE_01 | Classroom 840 |
| 07.12.2021 16:00-20:00 | Grupo /CLE_01 | Main Hall |