Solid State Physics (Practical)

Paper Code: 
24DPHY602(B)
Credits: 
02
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

This course will enable the students:

  • To enable students to do experiments on the fundamental laws and principles, and gain experience of using a variety of measuring instruments.
  • To enhance basic learning skills of the students.
  • To give students opportunity of learning by doing and develop a correlation between theory and practical.
Course Outcomes: 

Course

Learning outcome 

(at course level)

Learning and teaching strategies

Assessment Strategies 

Course Code

Course Title

24DPHY 602 (B)

Solid State Physics

(Practical)

CO98: Demonstrate observation skills in Physics laboratory.

CO99: Analyze and interpret the measurements to draw valid conclusions with honesty.

CO100: Develop oral and written scientific communication, and think critically and work independently.

CO101: Contribute effectively in Course specific interaction.

Approach in teaching: Demonstration, Group activity, Discussion,         Conduction of Experiments

Learning activities for the students:

Performing Experiments, taking observations , Analysis and interpretation of results, Error analysis, preparation of viva voce questions and maintain practical record,

Class test, Semester end examinations, Viva voce, Practical record file

 

 List of Experiments  

  1. To draw the BH curve of Fe using Solenoid & determine energy loss from Hysteresis. 
  2. To measure the resistivity of a semiconductor with temperature by four-probe method and to determine its band gap. 
  3. To determine the Hall coefficient of a semiconductor sample.
  4. To measure the resistivity of a semiconductor (Ge) with temperature by two-probe method and to determine its band gap. 
  5. Analysis of X-Ray diffraction data in terms of unit cell parameters and estimation of particle size. 
  6. Study of a Heat Capacity of Solids.

Essential Readings:

·       User manuals of the instruments are provided in the laboratory.

 

                         Scheme of Evaluation for Continuous Assessment 

Practical (30 %)

Time Duration: 90 minutes

Test

 Practical Record

Viva Voce

Attendance

Total

10 

10 

05

05

30

 

 

Scheme of Evaluation for Semester End Examination

Practical (70 %)

Time Duration: 5 hrs.

Expt.1

 

Expt. 2

 

Viva-voce

Total

 

30

30

10

 

70

 

 

NOTE - Students are expected to perform six experiments from the given list. Two experiments out of the six will be set in the examination paper.

            The duration of the Practical Examination shall be 5 hours.

 

            The distribution of marks in the practical examination will be as follows:

  1. Two experiments:  30 marks each.
  2.  Distribution of marks will be as follows :

 

              Figure /Formula/Theory          :  07

              Observations/Calculations       :  16

              Result /Result Analysis           :  05 

             Precautions                          :  02

      3.  Viva -Voce                           : 10

                                                Total     70 marks

 

 

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