Measurable Student Learning Outcomes
(Application Level) Demonstrate knowledge of principles, methods and applications of physics in the areas of electricity, magnetism, electromagnetic waves, circuit analysis, physical optics, wave optics and atomic structure.
(Knowledge Level) Define the basic properties of electrical charge, the electrostatic force, and the electric field.
(Analysis Level) Outline the relationship between electric and magnetic fields and their interdependence.
(Analysis Level) Use Kirchhoffs Loop and Node Rules to analyze elementary DC and AC circuits with resistive, capacitive and inductive elements.
(Evaluation Level) Explain the wave-particle duality of light and how the experimental evidence justifies this principle.
(Evaluation Level) Use the Energy and Momentum Principles to evaluate physical systems on microscopic and macroscopic levels as they pertain to the structure of matter and the accompanying interactions.
(Comprehension Level) Discuss the various methods of radioactive decay and the energy required for nuclear transformations such as fission and fusion.
(Comprehension Level) Explain the Photoelectric Effect.
(Analysis Level) Use the principles of geometric and wave optics to describe and analyze optical phenomena pertaining to devices such as telescopes and microscopes.
(Application Level) Use a computational model in a graphics simulation environment (Visual Python) for characterizing one or more electromagnetic phenomena as it pertains to a particular physical experiment that has been completed in lab.
(Evaluation Level) Use the methods of observation and scientific inquiry to demonstrate knowledge of concepts and principles by implementing and interpreting the outcome of laboratory experiments.
(Application Level) Demonstrate proficiency with laboratory equipment and procedures.