Senior Projects

Before graduation, every physics major must complete a senior research project under the supervision of a faculty member. These projects can include just about any field of physics, provided there is a faculty member who can assist the student in their research. Other students may engage in research for scholarships or the Hauck Fund. Below is a list of recent projects.

• Enhancement of two dimensional images using optical spatial filtering
• Construction of a computer controlled mobile robot
• Construction of a Fourier spectrometer and the analysis of radiation sources
• Structural study of metallic glass using Mossbauer and X-ray spectroscopy
• Statistical study to predict the daily high temperature
• Photo darkening effect in Copper doped As2Se3
• Measurement of the speed of light using the eclipse of Jupiter's moons
• Neutron flux measurement with a point source in a right circular cylinder
• Experimental verification of Fresnel's equations
• Optical frequency shifting by means of a rotating radial grating
• Multiple color image plane holography
• Laser ring gyroscope using an optical fiber