University at Buffalo Department of Physics and the
National Science Foundation Light Emitting Diode
Summer Outreach Program
July 23 – July 27 2007
Schedule of Events
DAY
9:00
10:00- 12:00
12:00
Mon.
7/23
Introduction
Getting to know
each other
History and Nature of Science
Survey
Lunch Report
Writing
and Excel
tutorial
Excel
Practice
Experiment
Lunch Data
Analysis
Write
Report
Experiment
Lunch Data
Analysis
Write
Report
Experiment
Lunch Data
Analysis
Write
Report
Experiment
Lunch Data
Analysis
Write
Report.
Closure
LED survey
Tues.
7/24
Wed.
7/25
Experiment 1:
Uncertainty in
Measurement.
Introduction
Experiment 2:
Current/Voltage
curves LEDs.
Introduction
Thurs. Experiment 3:
7/26
Emission spectra
1:00
2:00
from LEDs.
Introduction
Fri.
7/27
Experiment 4:
Properties of
linearly and
circularly
polarized light.
Introduction