Re: error analysis

["Daniel L. MacIsaac" <Dan.MacIsaac@NAU.EDU>]

> Many of you are college professors.
> What types of error analysis would you like to see a high
> school teacher work with students. Other than percent
> differences and significant figures  which I do try to
> reinforce.
> Tim O'Donnell

There are measurement analysis notes used for the first year physics labs
at Purdue University at http://www.physics.purdue.edu/phys152l/
look under MA1 and MA2 for the two lectures, examples and worksheets on
measurement analysis.  PHY 152L is a lab for calculus-based physics for
engineers and scientists.  I feel measurement analysis is EXTREMELY appropriate
for this population.  I would NOT recommend teaching measurement analysis to
non-engineers or scientists; they are learning physics for different reasons.

Dan M

Dan MacIsaac, Assistant Professor of Physics and Astronomy, Northern AZ Univ
danmac@nau.edu          http://purcell.phy.nau.edu         PHYS-L list owner