Created in the 2020 covid emergency these remote labs are not a reflection, but rather an artifact, of our physics lab curriculum. The first in the sequence, PH 1110 and 1111, were written to be a scaffolded lab replacement focused on allowing students to develop their own experimental techniques. It makes heavy use of Python via Jupyter Notebooks (Thank you in large part to our great IT department), and Tracker software.

The author, Dana, cannot say enough nice things about the Tracker software. Without it I have no idea what we would have done in the covid emergency.

Remote Labs for Electricity and Magnetism

PH 1120 and 1121. These were created in D term under the direction of Professor Rudra Kafle, and have been iterated upon by Dana from 2020-2024. All mistakes are Dana’s, are great things are Professor Kafle’s.

These labs mainly use simulations to look at electrical and magnetic properties. The main lab learning goal is both a continuation of python coding, as well as writing.

Remote labs for Modern Physics and Waves and Oscillations.

While it was not always necessary for these labs to be remote, they could be, and thus we have these labs. For waves and oscillations I want to particularly thank Ed Jarvis, whose thoughtful approach to teaching and excellent computational skills were a lifesaver in the pandemic.