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Semester:	Spring 2026
Number:	0156-175-001
Instructor:	Matthew Wright
Days:	Wednesday 2:25 pm - 5:00 pm
Note:	Traditional In-Person Class
Location:	Garden City
Credits:	1
Course Materials:	View Text Books
Description:	Students will be introduced to experimental techniques, tools, resources, and lab safety. Students will conduct the full lifecycle of an experimental project and learn how to properly disseminate their results.
Learning Goals:	Students will develop the tools that they need to be successful in laboratory and research environments. Specifically:Students will demonstrate the ability to perform physics experiments safely Students demonstrate correct use of basic laboratory equipment such as oscilloscopes, function generators, DACs, etc. Students demonstrate the ability to program computers to access and manipulate external data. Students will complete the entire lifecycle of a simple project, including how to propose an idea, find references and use the library, write clear and concise reports, how to generate useful figures, and other graphics. *The learning goals displayed here are those for one section of this course as offered in a recent semester, and are provided for the purpose of information only. The exact learning goals for each course section in a specific semester will be stated on the syllabus distributed at the start of the semester, and may differ in wording and emphasis from those shown here.
Prerequisites:	PHY 113 PHY 125
Corequisites:	PHY 114