Phillips Exeter Academy
Phillips Exeter Academy
Phillips Exeter Academy
Phillips Exeter Academy

Science

Electronics
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This introduction to electronics is a hands-on, project-oriented course. Students will build a variety of simple devices, including timing circuits, alarms, flashers, amplifiers and counters. By designing, building and analyzing these circuits, students will...

Introductory Astronomy
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This introductory course emphasizes introductory observational aspects of astronomy. Topics include the relationship between the Earth and the sky, short-term and long-term cycles in the celestial sphere, the exploration of the solar system, light,...

Selected Topics in Astronomy
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This course examines selected topics of special interest in astronomy and astrophysics, including: telescopes and electronic imaging equipment, multifrequency analysis of deep sky imagery, the study of open clusters, nebulae, and solar system objects....

Advanced Physics
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This sequence of courses is offered fall (PHY510), winter (PHY520) and spring (PHY530). This three-term sequence is taken as a second year of physics. In the first term, an emphasis is placed on synthesizing a variety of fundamental topics into a coherent...

Advanced Astronomy Methods
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This course emphasizes the practical and computational skills used to make precise measurements of astronomical phenomena with the goal of understanding the scale of the universe. Topics include: the interstellar medium, Cepheid variables, mapping the Milky...

Quantum Mechanics
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This course seeks to outline the mathematical underpinnings of the present theory of the microscopic world. Beginning with a brief review of the dilemmas faced by physics at the turn of the 20th century, we will examine solutions to the Schrödinger equation...

Collaborative Research
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Collaborative Research is a team-based research course designed with the purpose of helping students develop their understanding of scientific investigation. The team-based approach allows for students from a variety of scientific backgrounds to contribute to...

Modern Physics
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In the early 20th century, two major scientific revolutions drastically altered our understanding of nature: quantum mechanics and Einstein’s theories of special and general relativity. These will be the main themes of this course, along with occasional...

Advanced Biology
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This sequence of courses is offered fall (BIO510), winter (BIO520) and spring (BIO530). This sequence of three courses is the equivalent of an introductory college course. Biology 510 studies principles of biological chemistry, cytology and cellular energy...

Applied Physics
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How did diffraction of light help decipher the DNA structure? How can ultrasonic resonance treat kidney stones without an invasive operation? How can MRI see into living tissue? How do electron microscopy, solar panels, or thermal imaging work? This course...