Product Description

This student–friendly text integrates topics of fundamental importance such as keeping a laboratory notebook, analysing experimental data and report writing with the necessary tools to perform procedures. Important concepts underpinning the analysis and presentation of experimental data are reinforced with worked examples followed by student exercises.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #186665 in Books
• Published on: 1995-02-14
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 216 pages

From the Back Cover
This book is designed as a supplementary text for students beginning study in the physical sciences and engineering at tertiary institutions. The text integrates topics of fundamental importance in these courses such as keeping a laboratory notebook, analysing experimental data, and report writing. In addition it explains how to use spreadsheets for the analysis and presentation of data.

Customer Reviews

Experimental Methods a Lifesaver
Experimental Methods by Les Kirkup is a must for anyone studying the physical sciences. The author goes into great detail about correct experimental practise and data analysis.

Perhaps the most useful feature of this book is its extended cover on error analysis, using plenty of easy to understand worked examples. It does well to explain the concepts of error analysis in a physical sciences based context rather than a statistics based context which is where a lot of other texts fall down.

The author also details what is expected in a standard laboratory notebook, using excripts from his own log book and examples of relevant information that should be included.

So all in all a fantastic book for anyone doing an undergraduate course in science or engineering.