Summary of Data Collection and Evaluation - BMETE11AP63

Data Collection and Evaluation - BMETE11AP63

Code: BMETE11AP63
Language: English
Location: Building F, stairs #3, top floor, across the stairs, Physicist Student Laboratory F32L2
Responsible: Dávid Szaller
Lab Tutors: Dávid Szaller, Botond Sánta, Bálint Fülöp, András Halbritter, Krisztián Szász, Zoltán Kovács-Krausz, Zsigmond Pollner, Bence Szász
Attendance requirements: It is compulsory to execute ALL the measurement exercises (2 “short” measurements (4 hours) + 4 "long measurements (2x4 hours each))! In case of certified absence, a maximum of two replacement measurements (two sessions) are possible at a time agreed by the tutors. The default replacement measurement time slot is Friday 8:30-12 for the Monday and Thursday courses and Thursday 16-19:30 for the Friday course.

Working method: the measurements are mostly executed in pairs with some individual work in the introductory sessions. Please indicate your preferred pairs for the measurements in the Excel file available in the Teams group by Wednesday of the first week.

Introductory material: Mandatory: read and understand the handout on lab safety before attending the first lab session.

MATLAB: Starting from the first laboratory exercise (MATLAB Introduction), you will be required to use MATLAB.

You must have MATLAB installed and fully operational before the first session.
Windows is the preferred system (Linux may work, but Mac is unlikely to be compatible). In general, lab tutors will not provide support for Linux or Mac issues.
A guide is available on how to obtain your university MATLAB license. During the setup process, you will need access to this site via the university network (e.g., eduroam).
As the 4-hour session may drain your battery, bring your power cord to class.
A limited number of pre-installed laptops will be available for use during the class in case of technical difficulties. If needed, please ask a tutor.

Reading material:

-Measurement descriptions (pdf-s in Moodle)
-Instrument manuals
-Example Lab note and Lab report (pdf-s in Moodle)
-Matlab book - Báez López, David_ Báez Villegas, David Alfredo - MATLAB handbook with applications to mathematics, science, engineering, and finance-CRC Press (2019)
-Corresponding sections of the Serway physics book (optional, for additional knowledge)

Schedule (follow the links to the measurement descriptions (to be uploaded)):

Week 1	Introduction and requirements
Week 2	Matlab introduction, plotting and curve fitting
Week 3	“Short” measurement #1: Investigation of a diode with an NI MyDAQ data acquisition board including Matlab data collection and evaluation practice
Week 4	“Short” measurement #2: Investigation of an RC circuit with an NI MyDAQ data acquisition board including Matlab data collection and evaluation practice
Week 5&6	“Long” measurement #1 (2x4 hours on subsequent weeks) Ultrasonic transceivers or Calorimetry
Week 7&8	“Long” measurement #2 (2x4 hours on subsequent weeks) Calorimetry or Ultrasonic transceivers
Week 9&10	“Long” measurement #3 (2x4 hours on subsequent weeks) Forced oscillations or Peltier cooler
Week 11&12	“Long” measurement #4 (2x4 hours on subsequent weeks) Peltier cooler or Forced oscillations

Detailed Schedule of the measurement pairs (T1-3/T4/T5)

	Matlab	I-V curve	RC circuit	Ultrasonic	Calorimetry	Forced oscillations	Peltier cooler
23/26/27 Feb	All
2/5/6 Mar		All
16/12/13 Mar			All
23/19/20 Mar				1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11	2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12
30/26/27 Mar				1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11	2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12
13/16/17 Apr				2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12	1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11
20/23/24 Apr				2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12	1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11
27/30 Apr/ 8 May						1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11	2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12
4/7/15 May						1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11	2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12
11/14/22 May						2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12	1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11
18/21/29 May						2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12	1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11

Courses:

T1	Monday 8:30-12:00
T2	Monday 12:15-15:45
T3	Monday 16:00-19:30
T4	Thursday 16:00-19:30
T5	Friday 8:30-12:00
Consultation	Friday 8:30-12:00

A lab tutor will be present continuously during these times. Breaks are not scheduled, but you may take a break and leave the lab as needed during measurements.

Grading:

Matlab	No grading, but Matlab should work on your computer from the beginning of the session (not Matlab Online) and in the class all the Matlab tasks should be completed.
IV, RC	-Entrance test (12.5 points, covering the content of the measurement description,10-minutes on-site online test at the beginning of each session); -Lab notes (37.5 points, Matlab Live Script summarizing the activity and the results of the session, submitted online at the end of the session);
Calorimetry	-Entrance test at the beginning of the first session (25 points); -Lab notes (75 points in total, submitted at the end of the session on both weeks);
Ultrasonic, Forced oscillations, Peltier	-Entrance test at the beginning of the first session (25 points); -Lab notes (35 points in total, submitted at the end of the session on both weeks); -Lab report (40 points, pdf document in a short article style summarizing the results of the measurement, to be submitted within one week from the start of the second session, namely by Sunday midnight for T1-3, by Wednesday midnight for T4 and by Thursday midnight for T5)
Altogether	500 points
Grades	<40%: fail (1) 40%-55%: pass (2) 55%-70%: satisfactory (3) 70%-85%: good (4) 85%-100% excellent (5) Note: The failure criterion applies to the overall score, not to individual components (entrance tests, lab notes, or reports). All measurements must be completed, but a low score in one area will only lower the aggregate grade without requiring a replacement measurement.

Submission rules

Entrance test: Must be completed in the class within 10 minutes of the session's start time. Late arrivals will have less or no time, leading to a potential loss of points. The test mitght be on paper or online in Moodle, depending on the choice of the tutor. For online tests, those completed outside the classroom will receive zero points.

Lab notes: Submit online at the end of each session.

Lab report: Must be submitted within one week from the start of the second session, namely by Sunday midnight for T1-3, by Wednesday midnight for T4 and by Thursday midnight for T5. A one-time, one-week extension is allowed without penalty. Any further delay results in a 10-point deduction per week, until the score for the lab report reaches zero.

Discussions: During the measurements, lab tutors may ask questions regarding the theoretical background, the experimental procedure, and the data analysis of the experiment. Based on the quality of your cooperation and responses, the test and lab notes scores may be adjusted (increased or decreased). Tutors may also ask additional questions after reviewing your submitted report, and the quality of your answers can influence the final grade of the report.

Tutors should correct the lab reports within one week of the submission deadline, with a single possibility for an extra week delay. Please complain, if this is not satisfied.

In case of plagiarism, the tutors give zero score for the entire measurement (entrance test, lab notes, lab reports). Repeated plagiarism will result in disqualification from the course.