BFY (Beyond First Year) Labs Help Define BSU Physics Dept.

BSU Physics has always been the place for teachers to get outstanding physics and education backgrounds -- a proud tradition that continues to flourish. Just over a decade ago, however, the physics department looked to emphasize a broader program that reflected the desires and needs of both students and Massachusetts STEM interests by adding focus on preparing majors for graduate research and local Massachusetts high-tech industries. New and/or revitalized BFY Labs have helped to establish this emphasis and include: Modern Physics Lab, Optics Labs, Electronics Lab and Advanced Experimental Physics. All of these new BFY labs are housed in BSU's new Science and Mathematics Complex in dedicated Atomic/Molecular and Optics Laser, Instruments, and Electronics/Robotics Labs plus an academic machine shop. This poster will detail the individual BSU experiments as well as their organization within each of the BFY Lab courses.