Re: [Phys-l] format for lab reports

[Bernard Cleyet <bernardcleyet@redshift.com>]

> General Physics is a place to learn physics - not become  
> professional scientists.

I think the institution of the Journal Format on all the reports in  
the Advanced Lab contributed to my early retirement.  One (of three  
or four and one with an emphasis on stats.) yes!

The faculty that pushed for this have the mistaken idea that all the  
students will become academic researchers, yeah.  Those can learn it  
quickly enuff in grad. school.  I did.


On 2009, Nov 04, , at 16:26, LaMontagne, Bob wrote:

> We try to keep the exams focused on a single concept. If it's, say,  
> centripetal force, we don't deal with the statistical errors,  
> significant figures, or other distracters. We focus on the major  
> concept of that particular lab. Our chemistry department hammers  
> the students with all the nit picking items that make up a three  
> hour lab with the standard report format. Because of that, we feel  
> we are relieved of that burden and can concentrate on concepts.  
> General Physics is a place to learn physics - not become  
> professional scientists.
>
> Bob at PC


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