Laboratory Work in Physics B8
| Numbering Code | U-SCI00 33294 SJ57 | Year/Term | 2022 ・ First semester | |
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| Number of Credits | 5 | Course Type | topics seminar | |
| Target Year | 3rd year students or above | Target Student | ||
| Language | Japanese | Day/Period | Mon.3・4・5 | |
| Instructor name |
ICHIKAWA MASATOSHI (Graduate School of Science Senior Lecturer) Motomu Tanaka (Institute for Advanced Study Professor) |
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| Outline and Purpose of the Course | What is the state of "living" from the perspective of physics? We will study basic matters in these academic fields in this lecture and practicum. The active nature that gives a thing the characteristics of a living thing changes form across various material systems; it is sometimes called "active matter." Students will be asked to choose an experimental theme that interests them from among several options (self-moving systems at nonequilibrium interfaces, artificial membrane and model cell systems, cell movement analysis, microchannel systems, etc.) and devise and conduct an experiment investigating some aspect of that topic creatively. We will study the research process, from discussion of experimental results to analysis, consideration, and presentation. This course will be conducted in collaboration with Professor Motomu Tanaka of the Institute of Advanced Studies. You will also have the choice of selecting a theme related to his work. | |||
| Course Goals | The goal is to acquire the skills required for research through a series of research processes: experimentation, analysis, consideration, and publication. | |||
| Schedule and Contents |
Lectures and practicums will be conducted on the following topics. Depending on student understanding and practicum progress, each topic will be allotted up to the number of lecture sessions indicated in brackets. The order of lectures for each item and subitem is not fixed but will be determined by the lecturers according to their lecture policy and the students' background and understanding. As the class progresses, certain topics will be presented, as necessary, as homework. In addition, we will endeavor to help students prepare for the lectures and stay abreast of course topics by distributing materials during the first class and according to course progress. 1. Overview of the practicum (1 lecture): * Distribution and explanation of practicum materials * Preparation for the next meeting and beyond 2. Numerical simulation of nonlinear oscillators and/or collective motion (3-4 lectures): Although there are good textbooks of nonlinear oscillators, it is essential to perform numerical simulation to observe the behavior of these systems first-hand. We will spend 1-2 blocks working on this topic in each practicum, and will use the remaining one or two block frames to introduce advanced researches on active matters and relative fields. 3. Experiments (4-5 lectures): * Determine experimental theme and conduct experimental exercises with reference to the above research commentary 4. Interim presentations (1 lecture): * Present experimental results and explain them logically to graduate students, answering questions and participating in discussions. 5. Follow-up trials and preparations for presentation (4-5 lectures): * Conduct further experiments and analyses, drawing on the discussions following the interim presentations. * Prepare for the final presentation, which must be created using PowerPoint or similar presentation software. 6. B8 presentation (1 lecture): * Summarize experiment and present research in an academic conference format, with graduate students also participating as audience members. 7. Feedback (1 lecture): * Receive feedback as appropriate according to the content of your presentation. |
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| Course Requirements | We recommend that students have a good understanding of physics subjects. | |||
| Study outside of Class (preparation and review) | The numerical experiments will require self-directed study of advanced contents outside the class hours. Subject to equipment and TA availability, experiments and practicums will be conducted outside of class hours. | |||
| Textbooks | Textbooks/References | Specified in class | ||
| References, etc. | Introduced in class | |||
