INCLUSION OF THE METHOD OF MOLECULAR DYNAMICS IN THE COURSE OF LABORATORY WORKS ON SOLID STATE PHYSICS

Abstract

The article considers an approach to conducting laboratory work in solid state physics for students of natural science areas of training using computer simulation in order to form a natural science component of students’ functional literacy. Of the available methods, the molecular dynamics method is chosen. A set of software is proposed that allows modeling without deep knowledge in the field of programming. An expert survey of 5th year students of the specialty “Physics and Informatics” with experience in atomistic modeling was conducted on the need and share of laboratory work using computer modeling from their total number. The results obtained testify to the general positive attitude of students to this type of experiment and its significance for the formation of the natural science component of students’ functional literacy.