Final project Instruction Slides

​What is your own project?

You will have worked hard in the prior units developing an understanding of:
  1. How to design experiments from scratch to perform tasks and measure results, based on modern technology --  Arduino.
  2. How to analyze data by modern programming language -- Python. 
  3. How to apply basic physics laws , and predict physical phenomena. 
Your project could be anything you like, as far a you advance you combine above, and advance your knowledge and experience for your future career. 
Namely,  you'd better satisfy the following conditions:
  1. You utilize Arduino
  2.  You predict the outcome by Python, and analyze the data by Python, then compare it with prediction. 
  3.  It is related to 4BL materials during the first four weeks. 
Please come up with your own creative, innovative project. If you need more advice, please free to contact the instructor and/or TA.  You are going to make an oral presentation that will be presented during Week 10.  

Fill in information about your project here:​
Spring 2020 Final Project List

Examples of Possible Projects

Example Presentations​ for Previous Quarters
Other possible project ideas.
  1. Sound
    1. ​Automatic hearing test
    2. Analysis of human voice, birds singing, music instruments
  2. ​Circuits
    1. ​Development of active band-pass filter
    2. Design and construct AM radio
    3. Complete understanding  the Arduino circuits
    4. EKG / EMG / EEG detection with Arduino
    5. Van De Graaff generator
    6. Thermal dissipation of electronics components
  3. ​​Example of Arduino projects on Web
    1. ​20 Arduino Projects with DIY Instructions 
    2. 15 beginner Arduino projects
  4. ​​Youtube Videos
    1. ​Top 10 Arduino projects of 2019
    2. ​​Top 10 Arduino Projects​
  5. Random Lists​

Oral Presentations

You are going to make an oral presentation on the last week of class.
Please post your google Slides by the midnight before your presentation day below, under the appropriate lab session.  ​​Please read the instruction below to prepare your presentation file.
  • Each group will have ~15 minutes for presentation, followed by 5 minutes of Q&A.
  • The file name of your Google slide should be like
    • ​Table#_ShortTitle.gslide
    • ​For example:   Table3_Momentum_Conservation.glide
  • The total length should be 15 slides max.
  • Make sure that the link to your video is working (from any computer).   You may have to copy your video file into the same folder.

Presentation Evaluation

  • Each student will be evaluating the other group presentations. Download and complete this link.
  • Presentation evaluation 

Final Report

The final report is due on Sunday of Final's Week at 11:59 pm.
  • We are deciding to have the final report be a group report, but there will be another document each person must submit individually telling your TA what each person did to ensure that every member of the group contributed properly.
  • Member contribution Template
  • Please describe your own contributions. 
  • To make your report look more professional, here is a link to a template. This template is written in LaTeX, which is the documentation method used in professional physics review letters. It may be recommended by your TA to write your report in LaTeX, otherwise write it in MS Word or Google Docs (or equivalent), single-space is OK.
  • LaTeX Template
  • Convert it to PDF file, and upload to GradeScope.
Group Participation Self-Evaluation
  • We want to ensure that all group members participated within the project. Complete the following evaluation of your group individually.
  • Evaluation Due the Monday after Final's Week at 11:59 pm.
edited August 1, 2024 by Mingda He