Research Assignments for PHYS 3313

Research Groups and Topic Assignments for 3313-001, Spring 2017

This course requires a group research which constitutes 15% of the total grade. This requirements consists of a 5 - 10 (max) page written report ( MS Word, 12 point Times New Roman, single space) which constitutes 10% of the total grade and a (10+2) min group power point presentation (5% of the total grade) on April 24 and April 26, 2017. The research must include the followings:

References of the paper for the original theory/experimental observations
Experimental proof or theoretical prediction stemming from the original observation plus any subsequent experiments and theoretical improvements
Importance and impact of the theory/experiment in shaping physics and everyday lives at the time of the discovery, at present time and into the future
Paper references must be sought and included in your report.

The deadline for the 5 - 10 page (Max) individual research report is Wednesday, April 26, 2017. A MS Word template for the report should be downloaded and used for your report. The dates and time assignments for the group presentations will be determined and updated later. Please do not copy from anyone else in the class or in previous classes. You (both the one allowed others to copy and the ones copied) will get an F in your entire grade if copied.

The topics and group associations are as follows:

Group Number	Reseasrch Group Members	Research Topic	Presentation Date and Order
1	S. Abott, W. Jackson, B. Lashbrook, C. Owens	Black-body Radiation
2	A. Ajlouni, D. Bates, Z. Curtis, B. HopeD. Koss	Michelson-Morley Experiment
3	A. Bousary, J. Elkins, G. Gutierrez, B. Neptune, A. Shannon	The Photo-Electric Effect
4	A. Aminuzzaman, B. Hale, A. Perez, A. Prado, D. Zenger	The Brownian Motion
5	C. Anderson, K. Duke, D. Frost, C. Jones, O. Rawlinson	Compton Effect
6	E. Aguirre, C. Hazboum, J. Mccrum, A. Ojo	Discovery of Electron
7	B. Campbell, J. Coker, E. Estrada, E. Stephenson	Rutherford Scattering
8	P. Dehghanpour, B. Fries, D. Huerta, C. Lojero, M. White	Super-Conductivity
9	L. Diaz, Z. Fourie, Casell Samuel, A. West	The Discovery of Radioactivity

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