Physics Engagement Camp 2022, 12 – 13, 15 Dec
A total of 360 students from 26 secondary schools and 14 junior colleges participated in Physics Engagement Camp (PEC) 2022. Jointly organised by the Department of Physics and the NUS Physics Society with support from the Ministry of Education, the camp was held over two days for the junior college level and one day for the secondary school level.
Faculty from the department delivered lectures on diverse topics including the fun of physics in daily life, nanoworld, biophysics, astrophysics and quantum physics. Lab tours were arranged for students to be exposed to the state-of-the-art physics research at the department. Live physics demonstrations on topics ranging from Rutherford scattering, fluid dynamics to electromagnetism and poster sessions on various physics investigations engaged students up close with physics.
Junior college students were also briefed about the physics curriculum and opportunities offered by the department. A panel of alumni and seniors shared about career opportunities for physics graduates and university life.
The department hopes PEC continues to engage young minds and inspires many to consider physics as their choice field of study.