Welcome to the AAPT's Advanced Labs Home Page!

The AAPT Advanced Labs website is intended for the exchange of information among individuals interested in the development and teaching of all types of upper-division and graduate level instructional physics laboratories.

2009 Topical Conference

2009 AAPT Topical Conference - Advanced Laboratories

This 2.5 day meeting will cover techniques, experiments, and curricular ideas for post-introductory undergraduate labs, whether they are independent or tied to a lecture course. The conference will include invited speakers on a variety of topics, presentations by commercial vendors, and lots of opportunities for hands-on experiences with experimental equipment.

Visit the official conference page here!

Lab Manual Exchange

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Software Exchange

Shop Tips and Techniques

From Material Bonding techniques to Electrical Equipment Repair, problem solving is key to building experimental apparatuses. To help you share your experiences, and learn from others, we are currently developing a Shop Tips and Techniques Wiki. It should be available in the Winter of 2008.

In the meantime, we suggest you join the AAPT Advanced Labs Listserv and share your experiences there!