Experimental physics

PHS3000

Synopsis

In this unit, you will perform advanced laboratory experiments designed to broaden your experimental skills and physics knowledge.

Tuition is provided for the following skills: writing research-grade laboratory notebooks, preparing concise scientific reports, fitting models to data, uncertainty analysis, signal processing. You will complete a series of experiments of their choice and present their findings in laboratory reports.

Sourced from the Monash Handbook 2026.

Quick facts

Credit points: 6
Level: 3
Audience: Undergraduate
Type: Coursework
School: Faculty of Science
Faculty: School of Physics and Astronomy
Handbook year: 2026

Prerequisites (4)

Differential equations with modellingMTH2032
Quantum and thermal physicsPHS2061
Electromagnetism and opticsPHS2062
Atomic, nuclear and condensed matter physicsPHS2081

What it unlocks

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Offerings (2)

Second semesterClayton · ON-CAMPUS
First semesterClayton · ON-CAMPUS

Listed in 4 areas of study

AstrophysicsAstrophysics elective units
PhysicsAdditional units
PhysicsLevel 2 and level 3 units
PhysicsLevel 2 and 3 units