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Introduction to Physics 

Calculus, simple harmonic oscillators and damping/forcing  
In this intensive session, you will attend a series of lectures which will provide the fundamental background knowledge that will underpin the week’s work, whilst also experiencing first-hand lecturer-led teaching within a university physics environment.  

Computer Programming 

You will then be working in the undergraduate computing suite where you will be taught the basics of computer programming in the chosen language. With the help of mentors, you will be expected to complete the online notes and exercises  

Computer Programming including Matplotlib, NumPy and SciPy  
You will start in the morning back in the computing suite furthering your new programming skills within a physics/science context. You will be introduced to some powerful mathematical and scientific libraries such as, Matplotlib, NumPy and SciPy, that can be used in Python and common physics-related tasks.  

Laboratory Work  

After lunch you will work in teams in a real undergraduate teaching laboratory to utilise the knowledge you will have acquired and record and analyse data while performing two experiments.  

Physics based Computer Simulations and Laboratory Work  

This session will start in the laboratory where you will construct a physics simulation of simple oscillations before conducting the final and more challenging experiment.  

Physics based Computer Simulations  

You will then move to the computer suite to model more complex systems.  Within your groups, you will begin to create a presentation of all that you have learnt during the week, ready to be presented to the group in the final session.  

Team Presentation Preparation  

During the final session, you will work together in groups to complete and rehearse your final presentation.  

Team Presentations  

In the afternoon, you and your group will present your idea to your fellow learners, mentors and course leaders. There will be time set aside after each presentation to allow for questions. Presentations will be judged by the mentors and leaders and a prize will be awarded to the winning group.