PHY291 Proseminar in Experimental Physics

Monday, 11:15 - 13:00      

UZH Y36K08  - Irchel Campus

2 ETCS points (60 h)

Start: September 17 2018: Introduction and slot allocation
Language: English
Attendance: mandatory
Grading: failed/passed

This year the talks will cover Nobelprizes (NP), where the Noble lecture shall be the starting point for the 25 minutes presentations.

The slots will be assigned on September 17 by draw, where the allotted student may chose the slot from the remaining themes.

On September 24 and October 1, Dr. Anna Veron will give an introduction to Literature search with hands on exercises.

Dates of presentations: Oct. 8, 15, 22, 29; Nov. 5, 12, 19, 26; Dec. 3, 10, 17.

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

 -- One prize will be awarded for the best talk.  

 -- One prize will be awarded for the best question.  

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 25 minutes, additional 15 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