INT 86TK: MODERN PHYSICS EXPT

University of California, Santa Barbara

This seminar will discuss the physics experiments that revealed the fundame ntal building blocks of the universe over the course of the last century. W e'll look at the questions that drove the experiments, the techniques that they used, and the impact that they had. The course will be structured to a llow students to think through the observations and ideas as they are discu ssed to practice a hypothesis-oriented mindset. We'll also discuss ways tha t undergraduate science majors can make their own contributions to modern e xperiments through undergraduate research projects.

Grade distribution records: 40 students across 2 terms.

Grade distribution

Based on 40 student grade records across 2 terms and 1 professor.

Instructors

• Stuart D D 40 students