Rochester Institute of Technology
Rochester, New York
COLLEGE of SCIENCE
Department of Physics
Course: Capstone Project I, 1017-502
1.0 Title: Capstone Project I
Date: Sept. 18, 2008
Credit Hours: 4
Prerequisite(s): Capstone Preparatory Course, 1017-400
Corequisite(s): none
Course proposed by: Physics Department
2.0 Course information:
Contact hours
Classroom
Lab
Studio
Other (specify _______)
Quarter(s) offered (check)
X
Fall
Maximum students/section
12
Winter
Spring
Summer
Students required to take this course: Physics Majors.
Students who might elect to take this course:
3.0 Goals of the course (including rationale for the course, when appropriate)
To apply physics knowledge to carry out an experimental, theoretical or
computational physics research project. To gain experience with preparation and
presentation of results in a public forum. To gain knowledge relevant to the project.
4.0
Course description (as it will appear in the RIT Catalog, including pre- and corequisites, quarters offered)
1017-502
Capstone Project I
In collaboration with faculty mentor(s), students will carry out the first phase of an
experimental, theoretical or computational physics research project, will prepare an
interim paper, and will present a short talk on their progress to physics faculty and
students. The projects are those planned during the capstone preparatory course
taken during the prior Spring quarter. Lab 12, Credit 4 (F)
5.0 Possible resources (texts, references, computer packages, etc.)
5.1
6.0 Topics
6.1
Specific to each project.
Specific to each project.
7.0 Intended learning outcomes and associated assessment methods of those
outcomes
Learning Outcome
Oral
Presentation
Written
Report
Experiments
or Modeling
X
Weekly
progress
meetings with
mentor(s)
X
7.1 Apply physics
knowledge to research
problem
7.2 Acquire knowledge and
experience about
techniques relevant to
specific project
7.3 Acquire experience in
oral and written
presentation of scientific
results
7.4 Acquire experience in
searching and assessing
current literature
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
8.0 Program or general education goals supported by this course
8.1 Satisfies one requirement for the B.S. degree in Physics
9.0 Other relevant information (such as special classroom, studio or lab needs,
special scheduling, media requirements, etc.)
9.1 Access to relevant laboratories
X