B0042 - LABORATORIO DI MATEMATICA E FISICA APPLICATA P-LU

Academic Year 2022/2023

  • Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures
  • Campus: Bologna
  • Corso: First cycle degree programme (L) in Mechatronics (cod. 5818)

    Also valid for First cycle degree programme (L) in Mechatronics (cod. 5818)

Learning outcomes

At the end of the laboratory the student knows the fundamentals of a symbolic and numerical calculation program and uses it to solve simple calculus problems, linear algebra and mathematical modeling. The student acquires dexterity with the measuring instruments and the handling of errors. Furthermore, he approaches numerical and statistical calculation with professional rigor.

Course contents

Laboratory module

Theory - Introduction to the theory of measures; error propagation; random fluctuations and systematic effects; precision and accuracy; evaluation of the uncertainty of a result; Gauss distribution; binomial and Poisson distribution; linear correlation; notes on probability theory; statistical distributions; rejection of experimental measures.

Laboratory tests

Various experiences with Phyton modules to reproduce program topics: Interferences and Diffraction, data fit for exponential curves. The student will be guided on simulations of didactic experiences

The student will also be able to build a laboratory project, autonomously.

Readings/Bibliography

During the course of the program, the material presented during the lessons will be made available in terms of slides in pdf format.

Books

- FISICA per Scienze ed Ingegneria - Quinta Edizione

Serway Jewett - EdiSES edizioni - due volumi

- A.Bertin, M. Poli, A. Vitale, Fondamenti di Termodinamica, Esculapio Editore (Progetto Leonardo), Bologna

- J. R. Tayor "Introduzione all'analisi degli errori" Zanichelli.

Teaching methods

Lectures and laboratory experiences with Python simulations. A part of the lessons is dedicated to the discussion of questions and exercises in Thermodynamics and Electromagnetism. The student must know how to use the sw tools to study the exercises (for this he will be guided by a didactic tutor)

Assessment methods

Verification of learning is by project. In particular, it consists of a mandatory oral discussion aimed at evaluating the work presented which, in turn, consists of the following parts:

- a project in Python (or Matlab) language on a topic of mathematics or physics carried out in class,

- a report in pdf format (possibly accompanied by the source file with which it was produced, for example, Latex, Word, PowerPoint etc., with the description of the work done,

- a set of presentation slides in pdf or ppt format used for the common presentation in front of all students of the course,

- a video covering all the aspects of the presented work.

The project must be agreed in advance with the professor.

Teaching tools

All the lectures will be accompained with slides in pdf format that can be downloaded from the Virtuale site

Office hours

See the website of Alessandro Gabrielli