Student Learning Ourcomes: PHYSICS 464/564-466/566, COMPUTATIONAL
PHYSICS
Student Learning Outcomes
Computational Physics
PH 464/564 - 466/566 Oregon State University
Student Learning Outcomes
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To learn through direct experience the use of scientific workstations in thinking creatively and solving problems in the
physical sciences.
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To learn the basics of scientific, numerical simulation and modeling.
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To learn how to interpret and analyze data visually, both during and after
computation.
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To use the graphical capabilities of advanced workstations to
visualize numerical solutions into highly interpretable forms.
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To instill attitudes of independence, personal communication, and
organization, all of which are essential for mastery of complex
systems.
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To understand why hard work and even properly functioning and powerful
software and hardware do not guarantee meaningful results. In an
experimental science there are limits to accuracy and applicability.
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To learn to communicate effectively solution methods and results.
Special Graduate-Student Learning Outcomes (in
addition to above)
- To identify and alleviate problems arising from inadequate experience with
the basic computational tools and techniques of science and engineering.
- To learn how to incorporate modern computation and visualization into the
scientific problem-solving paradigm via a project approach.
- To provide a framework and motivation to learn the Java programming
language, or other compiled language, as used for numerical simulations..
- To undertake additional or modified projects requiring higher
mathematical and theoretical analysis, but the same set of computing skills.
- To understand how their graduate research will be advanced by
the use of
modern scientific computing skills and tools.
Learner Expectations
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Listen to and follow lectures in a timely fashion.
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Read
text materials before they are to be discussed in lecture and projected
attempted.
- Understand all
of the programs that you run, and modify them to make them your own.
- Participate in learning activities and complete tasks on time.
- Contact the instructor and/or other students with questions rather than
just forget about problems.
Partial support for this work was provided by the National Science
Foundation, NPACI, and EPICS.
©Rubin H Landau,
Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon, 2011