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Welcome to the PEP resource page for high schools, dedicated to improving the interaction between Saskatchewan High Schools and the University of Saskatchewan, Department of Physics and Engineering Physics (PEP).
Last Update: February 17, 2012
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2012 CAP High School Prize Examination

This is to announce the upcoming annual Canadian Association of Physicists (CAP) High School Prize Examination for senior high school physics students. The exam is to be held on the morning of Thursday April 5, 2012. This prize examination has been created by a Canada-wide national committee.

The examination contains multiple choice questions as well as three longer written questions The multiple choice section of the exam counts for about 40% of the mark while the long answer parts count for about 60%.

Students from across the country will write the same examination. The results of the Exam will be used by the National Physics Olympiad organization in their search for potential members of the Canadian team, which will go to the to 43nd International Physics Olympiad which will be held in Estonia between 15th to 24th July 2012. The top three students overall will receive automatic invitations to attend the 2010 National Physics Olympiad Finals.

2012 University of Saskatchewan High School Physics Competition

The Tenth annual University of Saskatchewan High School Physics competition is to be held on the morning of Wednesday, May 9, 2012.  Prizes are scholarships that will be paid to students who enroll in any University of Saskatchewan first year Physics, Engineering Physics or Astronomy course. The Physics Competition has been created by professors at the University of Saskatchewan and will follow the Saskatchewan High School Physics Curriculum.  We expect that this test will be significantly more accessible to Saskatchewan High School Physics Students than the CAP High School Prize Exam.
 Old examination papers in PDF format:

Winners of the
2011 University of Saskatchewan High School Physics Scholarship Competition

The Department of Physics and Engineering Physics is pleased to announce the winners of the 2011 University of Saskatchewan High School Physics Competition.

71 High School students from across the Province of Saskatchewan wrote a 90 minute examination on May 18, 2011. The examination is based on the Physics 20 and Physics 30 curriculum in Saskatchewan Schools and is composed by members of the Department of Physics and Engineering Physics at the University of Saskatchewan.

The standard of students entering this year’s competition was once again very high. This is indicative of the quality of science instruction in Saskatchewan Schools and of the dedication of students who challenge themselves by entering competitions such as this.

The First prize goes to Anqi Dong of Saskatoon who attends Walter Murray Collegiate Institute.

Second Prize goes to Scott Adams of Saskatoon who attends Walter Murray Collegiate Institute.

Third prize goes to Tanner Bohn of Yorkton who attends Yorkton Regional High School.

The winners will receive $250 for first, $150 for second and $100 for third if they enrol in any Physics, Engineering Physics or Astronomy class at the University of Saskatchewan any time in the next two years.

For their excellent performances, Honourable Mentions go to (in alphabetical order):
Brandon Campbell, Yorkton,Yorkton Regional High School,
Joshua Cote, Saskatoon, Tommy Douglas Collegiate,
Erik LaBine, Saltcoats, Yorkton Regional High School,
Michael Ruffell, Prince Albert, Saint Mary High School,
Yuhao Wu, Saskatoon, Walter Murray Collegiate Institute,
Peng Yang, Saskatoon, Tommy Douglas Collegiate,
Zimu Yang, Saskatoon, Centennial Collegiate Institute.


The Department of Physics and Engineering Physics extends congratulation to all these students, our Saskatchewan Scientists, Engineers and Professionals of the future

A copy of this year's exam is available here.
For your information the questions that students did most well were questions 1, 4, 6, 7, 12, 13, 14, 32, and 34, while the questions that students had the most difficulty with were questions 11, 16, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 26, 28, and 33.

Winners of the
2011 CAP High School Prize Examination

The Department of Physics and Engineering Physics is pleased to announce the winners of the 2011 Canadian Association of Physicists High School Prize Examination.

First Prize of $250 goes to Anqi Dong of Saskatoon who attends Walter Murray Collegiate Institute.

Second prize of $150 goes to Tanner Bohn of Yorkton who attends Yorkton Regional High School.

Third prize of $100 goes to Scott Adams of Saskatoon who attends Walter Murray Collegiate Institute.

Three certificates of merit, for their excellent performance go to:
   Ahrur, Monsur who attends Walter Murray Collegiate Institute.
   Jonathan Machnee who attends Yorkton Regional High School.
   Aziz Ahmad who attends Walter Murray Collegiate Institute.

A copy of the 2011 exam is avialable here: The 2011 CAP Exam

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This web site is under development. We hope that over time it will become a valuable resource for Saskatchewan high school physics teachers and students. Your comments and suggestions would be most welcome. Please send them to Dr. Rob Pywell, E-mail: rob.pywell@usask.ca
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