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FIZ7290Statistical Errors of Radiation Counting3+0+0ECTS:7.5
Year / SemesterSpring Semester
Level of CourseThird Cycle
Status Elective
DepartmentDEPARTMENT of PHYSICS
Prerequisites and co-requisitesNone
Mode of DeliveryFace to face, Practical
Contact Hours14 weeks - 3 hours of lectures per week
LecturerProf. Dr. Gökhan APAYDIN
Co-LecturerProfessor Engin TIRAŞOĞLU
Language of instructionTurkish
Professional practise ( internship ) None
 
The aim of the course:
The object of this course is to provide information about error at radiation measurement
 
Programme OutcomesCTPOTOA
Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to :
PO - 1 : define about radiation measurement1 - 2 - 41
PO - 2 : criticize error reason of measuremen1 - 2 - 41
PO - 3 : describe statistical errors1 - 2 - 41
PO - 4 : explain error reduce methods1 - 2 - 41
CTPO : Contribution to programme outcomes, TOA :Type of assessment (1: written exam, 2: Oral exam, 3: Homework assignment, 4: Laboratory exercise/exam, 5: Seminar / presentation, 6: Term paper), PO : Learning Outcome

 
Contents of the Course
Radiation counting statistics, Minimum detectable activity, Dead time counter and correction, Line and curve fitting methods, Basic probability theorems, Standart error of radiation counting rates, Error propagation, Error reduce methods.
 
Course Syllabus
 WeekSubjectRelated Notes / Files
 Week 1History of Radiation
 Week 2Radiation counting statistics
 Week 3Basic probabilty theorems
 Week 4Terms of mode, median, mean, variance, standart defination
 Week 5Binom, poisson, gaussian, lorentzian distribution
 Week 6Standart error of radiation counting rates
 Week 7Statistical errors at radiation counts, practice
 Week 8Mid-term exam
 Week 9Error propagation
 Week 10Laboratuvar uygulaması
 Week 11Error reduce methods
 Week 12Laboratuvar uygulaması, homework
 Week 13Minimum detectable activity, Dead time counter and correction
 Week 14Line and curve fitting methods, parctice
 Week 15Homework
 Week 16End-of-term exam
 
Textbook / Material
 
Recommended Reading
 
Method of Assessment
Type of assessmentWeek NoDate

Duration (hours)Weight (%)
Mid-term exam 8 20/11/2013 30
Laboratory exam 12 25/12/2013 20
End-of-term exam 16 08/01/2014 50
 
Student Work Load and its Distribution
Type of workDuration (hours pw)

No of weeks / Number of activity

Hours in total per term
Yüz yüze eğitim 3 14 42
Sınıf dışı çalışma 5 14 70
Arasınav için hazırlık 15 1 15
Arasınav 2 1 2
Uygulama 4 3 12
Ödev 4 2 8
Dönem sonu sınavı için hazırlık 20 1 20
Dönem sonu sınavı 2.5 1 2.5
Total work load171.5