Motivating Incoming Students Towards Experimental Physics

Tuesday, September 29, 2015

Dr. Sabieh Anwar, Associate Professor at the LUMS Department of Physics welcomed the class of 2019 through a motivational lecture on experimental physics. This lecture was part of the PHY100 course in Experimental Physics, a core requirement for science and engineering students. The audience were introduced to the idea of measurement and the key characteristics of the experimental culture. He apprised students of how the act of data collection and interpretation can transform into an ultimate source of personal gratification. Dr. Anwar described that the multi-disciplinary physics laboratories at the SBASSE are meant to provide students a glimpse into modern tools and instruments, the art and science of taking measurements, quantifying the limits thereof, observing stringent safety protocols, and using experiments as an impetus to creativity.