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P+: Project-based Physics Lab

P+: Projektbasiertes Physikpraktikum

Lecturers & Examiners: Dr. Andreas Eggenberger
Only students who have successfully completed the Physics Lab P2 will be admitted.
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Last Updated: 2026-06-03 00:07:56

Abstract

This course offers a project-based alternative to the conventional physics lab course. Students can plan, build, carry out, and evaluate their own physics experiments.

Objective

The explorative learning in small groups of 6 students promotes additional competencies in the areas of interdisciplinary thinking, project management, teamwork, and critical assessment of one's own projects.

Content

In the P+, students are allowed to find their own physics projects which they can investigate in the lab. Over six two-weeks cycles, the students define a physics problem, discusse how to approach it and what they could investigate, plan an appropriate experimental setup, and finally carry out the experiment. Due to the explorative nature of such projects, students naturally encounter interdisciplinary thinking, and have to deal with unforeseen difficulties and challenges.

General Information

Language
German
Levels
BSC
Frequency
Semesterly recurring

Examination

Type
ungraded semester performance

Registration & Places

Max Places
36
Signup End
21.09.2026
Priority: Registration for the course unit is only possible for the primary target group

Course Components

Type Title Time & Place Hours
practical/laboratory course P+: Projektbasiertes Physikpraktikum
Zweites Tutorium nach Absprache. Obligatorische Einführungsveranstaltung am [WOCHENTAG] [DATUM] [UHRZEIT] im [RAUM]
No time listed 210 h semesterly

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