PHYS451 MPhys/MSci Project (Including PHYS452 Literature Review) 1 Introduction The MPhys/MSci Project provides the opportunity to further develop research skills and study a topic in depth. It starts with the Literature Review in the Summer Term of the 3rd year, which will provide the background information necessary for you to complete your own investigations during the research phase of the project. The Literature Review (PHYS452) is worth 15 credits, while the research, reporting and presentation phase of the project (PHYS451) is worth 45 credits. The main learning outcomes are: • • • • To To To To have have have have reviewed a topic (PHYS452 Literature Review), investigated an area of physics in a systematic way using appropriate techniques, systematically recorded your work, reported your results and their interpretation in written and oral form. You are expected to put in about 600 hours of effort into the project, including the Literature Review. The projects runs weeks 1-21 of your 4th year. You are strongly advised to focus on writing up your report from week 15. The amount of time spent on the Literature Review and your own investigations will vary from project to project, but will be about 1:3. Your supervisor will give you some material to read (over the summer), and also suggest areas in which you should conduct your own literature search using library facilities. You can expect, especially for theoretical projects, that further reading will be needed as your own investigations progress. A list of MPhys/MSci Projects can be found on the Departmental Web pages or you can propose a new topic to a member of staff. From weeks 1 to 20 this is the list of topics which were available to the current 4th year. The new list is published over the Easter holidays. During weeks 21-23 please look at the list and talk to the relevant supervisors. At the end of week 23 you must fill in a survey listing your choices. The rules are as follows: • You must fill in as many positions on the survey until you have at least four potential supervisors. • You must have talked to at least your top three supervisors. This is important as certain topics have requirements such as programming or experimental skills or challenging mathematics. • The only case where a priority is given is if a new project has been created as a result of discussions between the supervisor and student. • Students who do not submit their choices by the deadline will find themselves choosing among the pool of remaining projects. The allocation are then assigned using an optimisation routine. For example two people will be given their second choice rather than one receiving their first and the other their third. Last year 75% got their first choice, 15% their second and only 10% their third. You should be informed by week 25. You should then visit your supervisor to discuss the project and for her or him to advise you about your literature review. 1 2 PHYS452 Literature Review The Literature Review is worth 15 credits, which corresponds to about 150 hours of your time. We shall expect to see clear signs that you have expended that degree of effort. You should see your supervisor as soon as possible after the project has been selected in order to prepare, including helping define the scope of your survey and the resulting report, to provide some initial references to get the work started, and, ideally, to discuss the range of material you will be reading, from lists you prepare. The gathering of information for the Literature Review will involve considerable use of library facilities for searches of original material and subject reviews. A talk by the subject librarian will be arranged so that you can use library facilities effectively. You should also be using the Web where appropriate to find the latest information. For theoretical projects there may be a significant taught element. Remember that all sources of material should be acknowledged in the report. The work starts in the Summer Term of the 3rd year and continues over the summer vacation, ending with the submission and examination of the report in October. For advice on preparing the report, please refer the Department’s report writing guidelines, which are available on the Departmental Web pages. 2.1 Assessment of PHYS452 The report must be submitted in duplicate as a paper copy at the end of Week 2. An identical copy should be uploaded ONCE as a SINGLE pdf file to Moodle for the purposes of plagiarism detection and for our records. Note that the maximum file size is 20 MB. Your report will be marked by your supervisor and a second, independent marker, sufficiently knowledgeable in the field. It will be assessed according to the criteria of Presentation (weight: 20%), Motivation & Purpose (20%), Content (30%) and Understanding (30%). A table is appended which will be used by your examiners as guidance in awarding marks for the literature report. 2 3 Research work (PHYS451) The research and reporting phase of your project (including presentations at The PLACE) is worth 45 credits and runs throughout the 4th year. The final report must be submitted in week 22. Weeks 1–22 will consist of a research phase and then towards the end as a writing up phase. You are strongly advised to focus on writing up your report from week 15. During the research phase you should expect to spend 2 to 3 days per week in the laboratory or at your desk. However it is good practice to be continually writing up you results in electric form. A first draft of the report should be ready by the end of Lent Term in order to give time for revision over Easter. 3.1 Contemporary record keeping During your project you are required to keep a personal contemporary record of your project. These should include dates of meetings with supervisors and comments on discussions by supervisors. It is in your interest to keep a good contemporary record as it is evidence of the effort and work you have put into the project. There are two options for a contemporary record: A log book or electronic files. After discussions with you supervisor you should agree on the appropriate method for your form of project. In the case of a log book, you must submit this, together with the project. Note that in the past students have lost their log book. Given modern technology you may consider it wise to scan or photograph your logbook regularly. In the case of an electronic log book, regular electronic documents should be uploaded to Moodle or sent directly to the supervisor. A single file, including all the dated entries, is to be uploaded to the 451 Moodle site on or before the submission date. (There is a site upload limit of 2GB.) 3.2 Data Management In additional to the formal requirement of contemporary record keeping ([electronic] log book), students are expected to regularly upload copies of data files to Lancaster Box or an appropriate alternative. This is good data management practice and will guard against loss of data, caused e.g. by local computer failure, as well as help facilitate further work in the research group, if appropriate. 3.3 Risk assessment and safety Safety is of overriding importance in your project, and your supervisor is legally bound to undertake all reasonable measures to provide you with a safe environment in which to do your work. This should include briefing you about any safety issues of your project, and helping you to prepare a risk assessment for your project. This should be done using a standard Departmental form (available on the Departmental Web pages). When you have completed your risk assessment, your supervisor should check it, including comparing it with a previous risk assessment (if any) and sign it. You will be required to upload your risk assessment to Moodle. Your supervisor will give a copy to the Departmental Safety Officer (Shonah Ion), and another copy should be generally available in the laboratory. You should keep your risk assessment in mind, and, if necessary, revise it as the project progresses. 3.4 Ethical assessment All supervisors are required to fill in an ethical assessment of the project. This is particularly relevant for those project which involve animals or human test subjects. You will be required to tick a Moodle 3 box saying you have read and agree to abide by the ethical requirements of the project. 3.5 Difficulties with MPhys/MSci Projects It is not unusual for students to have problems, academic or otherwise, that affect their ability to undertake an MPhys/MSci project. If this is the case then you should discuss the problem with your supervisor. If you are uncomfortable with this, for whatever reason, then you can talk to your academic advisor. You may also talk to the Projects Manager about it, or the Director of Teaching. 3.6 Use of the Literature Review in MPhys/MSci Project reports Your Literature Review is a valuable resource to help you prepare your final report. However, it should cover the background to the project in more detail, and/or over a broader range of the topic than the introductory sections in the project report. Maybe your project shifted in emphasis during its execution a little from what you originally thought. Your examiners will also want to see that your understanding of the background has been advanced by the project! Copying large sections of text from your Literature Review to the project report will not achieve any of the above and should not be done. Under no circumstances should the results of your project be simply appended on to the Literature Review. 3.7 Presentation of project work at The PLACE The Physics at Lancaster Annual Conference and Exhibition (The PLACE) is held in Week 27 (typically first week of June). Students taking PHYS451 are required to prepare a poster for display at The PLACE and to give a short talk. Dedicated teaching sessions (lectures and workshops) will be timetabled to help you to prepare for The PLACE. Note that attendance at these teaching sessions and at The PLACE itself is compulsory. 3.8 Assessment of projects (PHYS451) Presentation 10% Written report Project motivation and purpose 5% Content 20% Understanding 20% Supervisor Independent learning & contemporary record keeping 5% mark Overall performance 5% The PLACE Presentation 7% Poster 8% Oral examination 20% Viva All marks will be given using letter grades, and will be independently moderated. A table is appended which will be used by your examiners as guidance in awarding marks for the project reports. 4 4 Timetable and other information Before wk 21 (3rd yr) You may discuss potential new projects with supervisors. Wk 21 (start) (3rd yr) Discuss projects with top three potential supervisors. Wk 22 (end) (3rd yr) rd Wk 25 (end) (3 yr) Submit project preferences. Project allocations are released. Wks 25-30 (3rd yr) Meet with supervisor and discuss project and literature review in detail. Wk 1 (4th yr) Investigatory part of project should begin. Wk 2 (end) (4th yr) th Wk 15 (end) (4 yr) th Wk 22 (start) (4 Start concentrating on writing up your report. yr) Deadline for handing in reports. Wks 26, 27(4th yr) 4.1 Deadline for handing in Literature Review. The PLACE and oral examinations Title of MPhys report (451) It is not unreasonable that the title of the report should change to reflect the new discoveries during research. Your new title should reflect the research in your report. 4.2 Length of reports The length of reports will vary from project to project but are typically 15 to 20 pages (PHYS452) and 25 to 35 pages (PHYS451). Your report will be judged on its content, with no explicit account taken of the length unless it exceeds the page limit of 25 for PHYS452 and 40 for PHYS451. If the report is too long it will be marked in the usual way, but there will be a penalty of one full letter grade. For further guidance on page limits please see the Departmental Report Writing Guidelines. 4.3 Late penalty Late submission of a report will result in a penalty of one full letter grade if it is between 1 and 3 days late, unless prior permission has been obtained by the Projects Manager, with the written approval of the supervisor and Director of Study. Any late submission without approval, or longer than 3 days, will result in a mark of zero. Failure to submit a report could lead to an un-condoned fail, which will exclude the possibility of being awarded an honours degree. 4.4 Prizes for the best MPhys project and The PLACE Poster Prize Prizes will be awarded for the best projects (highest mark in module PHYS451). Another prize is awarded for the best poster at The PLACE. 5 Assessment Guidelines for PHYS452 Literature Review University scale Presentation (20%) Project motivation and purpose (20%) [a] Exceptional report structure, superbly laid out [b]No spelling, punctuation and grammatical errors A+ [c] Excellently clear and highly readable writing style Exceptional [d]Near-perfectly presented tables/figures with very st (1 Class) clear captions (self-contained) [24] [e] References are properly cited and the bibliography is perfectly formatted [f ] Equations are perfectly formatted and all relevant equations are numbered [a] An exceptional abstract succinctly describes the report and excites the reader [b]Novel/important motivation for the work is identified [c] The description of the background reveals a complete and deep understanding of the subject [d]The introductory sections are highly accessible to a non-expert reader [e] Wider implications of the topic have been described with exceptional clarity [f ] Suggested future work/directions in the topic are innovative and exciting [a] Excellent report structure, well laid out and with all relevant sections included A, A[b]Very few spelling, punctuation and grammatical Excellent errors (1st Class) [c] Very good writing style [21,18] [d]Clearly and well-presented tables/figures with clear captions (self-contained) [e] References are properly cited and the bibliography is excellently formatted [f ] Equations are well formatted and almost all relevant equations are numbered [a] There is a clear, concise and very well written abstract that briefly describes the report [b]The motivation for doing the work is excellently described [c] All relevant background to the work is clearly and concisely presented [d]The introductory sections are easily accessible to a non-expert reader [e] The wider implications of the topic have been understood and are clearly presented [f ] Future work/directions in the topic have been very well considered [a] Good report structure with all relevant sections included B+, B, B- [b]A few spelling, punctuation and grammatical errors Good [c] Good writing style (Upper 2nd [d]Clear tables/figures with captions Class) [e] References are properly cited and the bibliography [17,16,15] is formatted well [f ] Equations are acceptably formatted and most relevant equations are numbered [a] The abstract is generally well written but could be improved [b]The motivation for doing the work is well described [c] Most relevant background to the work is well presented [d]Reading the introductory sections requires a little expert knowledge [e] The wider implications of the topic are generally well presented [f ] Future work/directions in the topic have been included, but need further thought [a] Satisfactory report structure with nearly all relevant sections included C+, C, C- [b]Several spelling, punctuation and grammatical Satisfactory errors (Lower 2nd [c] Acceptable writing style Class) [d]Tables/figures with captions [14,13,12] [e] References are cited and the bibliography is satisfactorily formatted [f ] Some poorly formatted equations and some relevant equations unnumbered [a] The abstract is not very clearly written, or has some relevant information missing [b]The motivation for doing the work is adequately described [c] Some relevant background is missing or poorly presented [d]A non-expert would have difficulty with a substantial part of the introductory sections [e] Some implications of the topic are described [f ] Future work/directions have been vaguely discussed [*] The report is too brief to justify a C or above. [a] Poor report structure with some sections absent or D+, D, not clearly differentiated D[b]Many spelling, punctuation and grammatical errors Weak [c] Poor writing style (3rd Class) [11,10,9] [d]Badly formatted tables/figures, inadequate captions [e] References are poorly cited and the bibliography poorly formatted [f ] Many poorly formatted equations and many relevant equations unnumbered [*] The report is too brief to justify a C or above. [a] The abstract is poorly written, and has vital information missing [b]The motivation is barely described [c] Substantial relevant background is missing or poorly presented [d]The introductory sections would be unintelligible to a non-expert [e] The implications of the topic have not been grasped by the student [f ] Future work/directions are only mentioned as a general concept [*] The report is too brief to justify a pass. [a] Very poor report structure with important sections completely missing [b]Riddled with spelling, punctuation and grammatical errors [c] Totally inappropriate or incomprehensible writing style [d]Very badly formatted or missing tables/figures or captions [e] References are poorly cited and the bibliography is a mess [f ] Badly formatted equations and almost all relevant equations unnumbered [*] The report is too brief to justify a pass. [a] The abstract is very badly written or completely missing [b]The motivation for the work has not been discussed [c] Relevant background is completely missing or very poorly presented [d]The introductory sections are confused and unintelligible, even for an expert [e] The implications of the topic have not been discussed by the student [f ] There is no mention of future work/directions F1=7 F2=4 F3=2 F4=0 Fail [0–7] 6 Assessment Guidelines for PHYS452 Literature Review (continued) University scale Content (30%) Understanding (30%) [a] The report is an exceptional summary of the topic [b]All relevant aspects of the topic have been discussed with A+ exceptional clarity Exceptional [c] The balance between sub-topics is outstanding st (1 Class) [d]An impressive range of sources have been used to prepare [24] the report [e] Relevant equations are fully integrated in a way that promotes understanding [f ] Innovative figures and diagrams are used to outstanding effect [g]All symbols are clearly defined and units have been correctly used throughout. [h]There are no mistakes [a] The report reveals a remarkable physical intuition [b]An exceptional knowledge of the subject is demonstrated [c] The discussion of the topic is outstanding [d]The conclusions capture the essence of the work and reveal its importance [e] The report contains no misconceptions or misunderstandings [f ] The report as a whole shows that the student has an exceptional understanding of the subject [a] The report is an excellent summary of the topic [b]All relevant aspects of the topic have been covered A, A[c] The balance between sub-topics is excellent Excellent [d]A range of sources have been used to prepare the report st (1 Class) [e] Relevant equations have been included where appropriate [21,18] [f ] Figures and diagrams are used to excellent effect [g]All symbols are defined and units have been correctly used and applied, with a few exceptions [h]There are 1 or 2 small mistakes of very minor importance [a] The report reveals excellent physical intuition [b]An excellent knowledge of the subject is demonstrated [c] The discussion of the topic is excellent [d]The conclusions capture the essence of the work [e] The report contains a very small number of minor misconceptions or misunderstandings [f ] The report as a whole shows that the student has an excellent understanding of the subject [a] The report is a (very) good summary of the topic [b]Most relevant aspects of the topic have been covered B+, B, B- [c] The balance between sub-topics is good to very good Good [d]A handful sources have been used to prepare the report (Upper 2nd [e] Relevant equations have mostly been included where Class) appropriate [17,16,15] [f ] There is (very) good use figures and diagrams in the report [g]Symbols are defined and units have been correctly used, with several exceptions [h]There are a few mistakes of minor importance [a] The report reveals good physical intuition [b]A good knowledge of the subject is demonstrated [c] The discussion of the topic is well thought out [d]The conclusions nicely summarise the work [e] The report contains a number of minor misconceptions or misunderstandings [f ] The report as a whole shows that the student has a good understanding of the subject [a] The report is a satisfactory summary of the topic [b]Some relevant aspects are missing C+, C, C- [c] The balance between sub-topics is satisfactory Satisfactory [d]A few sources have been used to prepare the report (Lower 2nd [e] Some equations are missing or are superfluous Class) [f ] Use of figures/diagrams is satisfactory [14,13,12] [g]Most symbols are defined and units have mostly been correctly used [h]There are several mistakes of minor importance [a] The report reveals some physical intuition [b]A satisfactory knowledge of the subject is demonstrated [c] The discussion of the topic shows some insight [d]The conclusions summarise the work, but some aspects are missing [e] The report contains a number of misconceptions or misunderstandings [f ] The report as a whole shows that the student has a satisfactory understanding of the subject [*] The report is too brief to justify a C or above. [a] The report is a poor summary of the topic D+, D, [b]Several relevant aspects are missing D[c] The presentation of sub-topics is unbalanced Weak rd (3 Class) [d]Insufficient sources have been used to prepare the report [11,10,9] [e] Important equations are missing (or unnecessary equations are rife) [f ] There is unsatisfactory use figures/diagrams in the report [g]Only a few symbols are defined and units have been sparingly used [h]There are a number of mistakes [*] The report is too brief to justify a C or above. [a] The report reveals little physical intuition [b]A shallow knowledge of the subject is demonstrated [c] The discussion of the topic is very limited [d]The conclusions could be substantially improved [e] The report contains some substantial misconceptions or misunderstandings [f ] The report as a whole shows that the student has a poor understanding of the subject F1=7 F2=4 F3=2 F4=0 Fail [0–7] [*] The report is too brief to justify a pass. [a] The report fails to describe the topic [b]Important aspects of the topic missing [c] The presentation of sub-topics is completely unbalanced [d]Insufficient and inappropriate sources have been used to prepare the report [e] Crucial equations are totally absent [f ] The report lacks essential figures and diagrams [g]No symbols are defined and units have mostly been ignored [h]There are many mistakes 7 [*] The report is too brief to justify a pass. [a] The report reveals an absence of physical intuition [b]The student has almost no knowledge of the subject [c] The discussion of the topic is essentially missing [d]The conclusions are largely incorrect [e] The report contains many substantial misconceptions or misunderstandings [f ] The report as a whole shows that the student has almost no understanding of the subject Assessment Guidelines for PHYS451 Project Report University scale Presentation (10%) Project motivation and purpose (5%) [a] Exceptional report structure, superbly laid out [b]No spelling, punctuation and grammatical errors A+ [c] Excellently clear and highly readable writing Exceptional style (1st Class) [d]Near-perfectly presented tables/figures with very [24] clear captions (self-contained) [e] A broad range of relevant references from multiple sources properly included and cited, indicating an excellent knowledge of the field [f ] Equations are perfectly formatted and all relevant equations are numbered. [a] An exceptional title succinctly describes the report and excites the reader [b]An exceptional abstract succinctly describes the project and excites the reader [c] Novel/important motivation for the work is identified, and excellently described in all its implications [d]The description of the background reveals a complete and deep understanding of the subject [e] The introductory sections are highly accessible to a non-expert reader [f ] Suggested further work is innovative and exciting [a] Excellent report structure, well laid out and with all relevant sections included A, A[b]Very few spelling, punctuation and grammatical Excellent errors (1st Class) [c] Very good writing style [21,18] [d]Clear well-presented tables/figures with clear captions (self-contained) [e] A range of relevant references properly included and cited from multiple sources [f ] Equations are well formatted and almost all relevant equations are numbered [a] An excellent title describes the report and excites the reader [b]There is a clear, concise and very well written abstract that briefly describes the project, states the main result and its implications [c] The motivation for doing the work is excellently described [d]All relevant background to the work is clearly and concisely presented [e] The introductory sections are easily accessible to a non-expert reader [f ] Suggested further work has been very well considered [a] Good report structure with all relevant sections included B+, B, B- [b]A few spelling, punctuation and grammatical Good errors (Upper 2nd [c] Good writing style Class) [d]Clear tables/figures with captions [17,16,15] [e] Relevant references properly included and cited [f ] Equations are acceptably formatted and most relevant equations are numbered [a] Title is clear, easy to grasp, and describes well the work carried out. [b]The abstract is generally well written but could be improved [c] The motivation for doing the work is well described [d]Most relevant background to the work is well presented [e] Reading the introductory sections requires a little expert knowledge [f ] Suggested further work has been included, but needs further thought [a] Satisfactory report structure with nearly all relevant sections included C+, C, C- [b]Several spelling, punctuation and grammatical Satisfactory errors (Lower 2nd [c] Acceptable writing style Class) [d]Tables/figures with captions [14,13,12] [e] Most references are relevant, properly included and cited [f ] Some poorly formatted equations and some relevant equations unnumbered [a] The title is OK but does not inspire the reader. [b]The abstract is not very clearly written, or has some relevant information missing [c] The motivation for doing the work is adequately described [d]Some relevant background is missing or poorly presented [e] A non-expert would have difficulty with a substantial part of the introductory sections [f ] Further work has been vaguely discussed [*] The report is too brief to justify a C or above. [a] Poor report structure with some sections absent D+, D, or not clearly differentiated D[b]Many spelling, punctuation and grammatical Weak errors (3rd Class) [c] Poor writing style [11,10,9] [d]Badly formatted tables/figures, inadequate captions [e] Some relevant references included/cited from limited sources [f ] Many poorly formatted equations and many relevant equations unnumbered [*] The report is too brief to justify a C or above. [a] The title does not reflect the project. [b]The abstract is poorly written, and has vital information missing [c] The motivation is barely described [d]Substantial relevant background is missing or poorly presented [e] The introductory sections would be unintelligible to a non-expert [f ] The need for further work is only mention as a general concept F1=7 F2=4 F3=2 F4=0 Fail [0–7] [*] The report is too brief to justify a pass. [a] Very poor report structure with important sections completely missing [b]Riddled with spelling, punctuation and grammatical errors [c] Totally inappropriate or incomprehensible writing style [d]Very badly formatted or missing tables/figures or captions [e] Few relevant references, improperly cited [f ] Badly formatted equations and almost all relevant equations unnumbered 8 [*] The report is too brief to justify a pass. [a] The title is missing or incomprehensible. [b]The abstract is very badly written or completely missing [c] The motivation for the work has not been discussed [d]Relevant background is completely missing or very poorly presented [e] The introductory sections are confused and unintelligible, even for an expert [f ] There is no mention of further work Assessment Guidelines for PHYS451 Project Report (continued) University scale Content (20%) Understanding (20%) [a] The method is very concisely, precisely and convincingly described A+ [b]An expert would find the work impressive Exceptional [c] The results presented form a completed piece of original (1st Class) research [24] [d]The work is of publishable quality [e] Key results of the student’s work stand out [f ] Project data is innovatively & compellingly presented [g]Results have been subject to advanced analysis [h]Sources of errors and approximations are clearly presented [i] All symbols are clearly defined and units have been correctly used throughout. [j] There are no mistakes [a] The discussion of the results is outstanding [b]The interpretation of the results demonstrates a remarkable physical intuition [c] Comparison with previous theory/experiment reveals a deep knowledge of the subject [d]Profound implications of the results have been excellently described [e] The conclusions capture the essence of the work and reveal its importance [f ] The report as a whole shows that the student has an exceptional understanding of the subject [a] The method is concisely, precisely and convincingly described A, A[b]Sufficient information is included for an expert to Excellent reproduce the work (1st Class) [c] Results presented form a complete work [21,18] [d]The quality of the scientific work is excellent [e] Key results of the student’s work are prominent. [f ] Project data is excellently presented in condensed form (e.g. a graph) [g]Results are properly analysed [h]Sources of errors and approximations are indicated [i] All symbols are defined and units have been correctly used, with a few exceptions [j] There are 1 or 2 small mistakes of very minor importance [a] The discussion of the results is excellent [b]The interpretation of the results demonstrates excellent physical intuition [c] Comparison with previous theory/experiment reveals an excellent knowledge of the subject [d]The implications of the results have been understood and are clearly presented [e] The conclusions capture the essence of the work [f ] The report as a whole shows that the student has an excellent understanding of the subject [a] The method is well described [b]An expert would need to assume some details to reproduce B+, B, Bthe work Good [c] Some further results would have improved the project (Upper 2nd [d]The quality of the scientific work is good to very good Class) [e] Key results of the student’s work are stated. [17,16,15] [f ] Project data is presented in condensed form (e.g. a graph) [g]Results are analysed [h]Sources of errors and approximations are usually indicated [i] Symbols are defined and units have been correctly used, with several exceptions [j] There are a few mistakes of minor importance [a] The discussion of the results is well thought out [b]The interpretation of the results demonstrates good physical intuition [c] Comparison with previous theory/experiment reveals a good knowledge of the subject [d]The implications of the results are generally well presented [e] The conclusions nicely summarise the work [f ] The report as a whole shows that the student has a good understanding of the subject [a] The method is satisfactorily described [b]An expert would have difficulty to reproduce the work C+, C, C- [c] More results should have been obtained Satisfactory [d]The quality of the scientific work is satisfactory (Lower 2nd [e] Key results of the student’s work are included but not Class) identified as such [14,13,12] [f ] Project data is satisfactorily presented [g]Some analysis of results [h]Limited account of errors and approximations [i] Most symbols are defined and units have mostly been correctly used [j] There are several mistakes of minor importance [a] The discussion of the results shows some insight [b]The interpretation of the results demonstrates some physical intuition [c] Comparison with previous theory/experiment reveals some knowledge of the subject [d]Most implications of the results are described [e] The conclusions summarise the work, but some aspects are missing [f ] The report as a whole shows that the student has a satisfactory understanding of the subject [*] The report is too brief to justify a C or above. [a] The method is poorly described D+, D, [b]An expert would not be able to reproduce the work D[c] The work is incomplete Weak rd (3 Class) [d]The quality of the scientific work is weak [11,10,9] [e] Key results of the student’s work are buried [f ] Project data is verbosely or poorly presented [g]Limited analysis of results [h]Sparse account of errors and approximations [i] Many unnumbered or poorly formatted equations [j] There are several mistakes [*] The report is too brief to justify a C or above. [a] The discussion of the results is very limited [b]The interpretation of the results demonstrates little physical intuition [c] Comparison with previous theory/experiment reveals a shallow knowledge of the subject [d]The implications of the results are have not been grasped by the student [e] The conclusions could be substantially improved [f ] The report as a whole shows that the student has a poor understanding of the subject F1=7 F2=4 F3=2 F4=0 Fail [0–7] [*] The report is too brief to justify a pass. [a] The method is badly described [b]Much vital information is missing [c] The work was hardly started [d]The quality of the scientific work is bad [e] No key results of the student’s work to be found [f ] No project data is presented [g](Almost) no analysis of results [h](Almost) no account of errors/approximations [i] No symbols are defined and units are ignored [j] There are many mistakes 9 [*] The report is too brief to justify a pass. [a] There is almost no discussion of the results [b]The interpretation of the results is largely absent [c] There is no comparison with previous theory/experiment [d]The implications of the results are have not been discussed by the student [e] The conclusions are largely incorrect [f ] The report as a whole shows that the student has almost no understanding of the subject
