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260028 LP Lab-Course: Aerosolphysik (2025S)

7.00 ECTS (4.00 SWS), SPL 26 - Physik
Continuous assessment of course work

Details

max. 8 participants
Language: German, English

Lecturers

Classes

The exact dates of the practical course will be discussed in the preliminary meeting (7.3., 9 am - Kl. Seminarraum, Zi. 3510, 5. Stk.).

The course includes a preliminary discussion, four introductory units and a final presentation. On four dates, experiments will be carried out in the laboratories on site. The dates will take place on Fridays (mostly) and Thursdays between 9 am and 6 pm.

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

In this lab course students deepen their knowledge and skills in the field of aerosol physics and carry out experiments with research equipment under supervision. The contents of the lab course include a selection of measurement methods from the field of aerosol physics: condensation nucleus counter, differential mobility analyzer, optical spectrometer, sampling line losses.

The experiments have to be evaluated and a written report has to be drawn up. An independent presentation of one of the practical examples, supported by the experimental results, is an essential contribution to the final evaluation.

In this lab course students learn ...
- about the relevance of aerosol particles in the atmosphere
- physical principles of aerosol measurement techniques
- to arrange a measurement set-up
- to operate selected instruments
- how to write a lab report and present results in a written form
- to estimate measurement biases
- to give a short scientific presentation on one of the experiments

Note: It is recommended to choose this course only if the lecture 260010 VO "Aerosol Physics - Physics of Disperse Systems" or the module WPF 9 "Aerosol Physics" in the Bachelor Degree Physics at the University of Vienna has been completed.

Assessment and permitted materials

Continuous assessment course.
Practical course work, written protocols and final presentation.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Minimum requirements:
- Compulsory attendance
- Understanding of the practical course work
- Active participation
- Submission of "memos" (Notizzettel) and lab reports for each experiment on time
- Presentation on the execution of the experiment and results

Assessment criteria
- Submission of a written preparation ("memo" for the respective experiment), active participation*, understanding of the experiments and physical principles: 30% of total points
- Written lab reports: 50% of total points
- Final presentation: 20% of total points

*At the beginning of each lab course the experiments and physical principles will be discussed. Students are also expected to answer questions regarding the experiments during the practical lab work and actively participate in discussions.

In order to attain a positive grade at least 50.00% of the total points must be achieved.

The grading key for assessment is:
Very good: 100.00% - 87.00%
Good: 86.99% - 75.00%
Satisfactory: 74.99% - 63.00%
Sufficient: 62.99% - 50.00%
Not sufficient: 49,99% - 0,00%

Examination topics

All contents covered in the course, in particular the subject-specific content of the practical course work, as well as the referenced literature.

Reading list

Hinds, William C. Aerosol Technology : Properties, Behavior, and Measurement of Airborne Particles. Second ed. New York: John Wiley & Sons, Ins., 1999. (available as eBook: https://ubdata.univie.ac.at/AC15005893)

Additional literature will be announced in the course.

Association in the course directory

WLP 7

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