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ECE 105 - Classical Mechanics

Forces in nature and Newton's laws, dynamics and circular motion, work, energy, and conservation of energy. Linear momentum and linear impulse, rotational dynamics. Oscillations; simple harmonic motion. Wave motion; travelling waves and standing waves.

Prerequisites

Level at least 1A Computer Engineering or Electrical Engineering or Software Engineering

Corequisites

None

Antirequisites

None

Offerings

Fall 2025 [1259]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LEC 0014959127 / 14413:30 - 14:20 T
LEC 0024960134 / 14415:30 - 16:20 F
LEC 0035303131 / 14408:30 - 09:20 W
TST 2015677392 / 43214:30 - 16:20 Th
TUT 101496147 / 4814:30 - 16:20 F
TUT 102496238 / 4814:30 - 16:20 F
TUT 103496342 / 4814:30 - 16:20 F
TUT 104496446 / 4808:30 - 10:20 F
TUT 105496546 / 4808:30 - 10:20 F
TUT 106498642 / 4808:30 - 10:20 F
TUT 107530446 / 4810:30 - 12:20 F
TUT 108530541 / 4810:30 - 12:20 F
TUT 109530644 / 4810:30 - 12:20 F

Fall 2024 [1249]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LEC 0015037131 / 14412:30 - 13:20 T

Winter 2024 [1241]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LEC 00191110 / 1

Fall 2023 [1239]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LEC 0014886145 / 14412:30 - 13:20 T
LEC 0024887143 / 14415:30 - 16:20 W
LEC 0035320156 / 14408:30 - 09:20 W
LEC 0045321124 / 15414:30 - 15:20 T
TUT 101488849 / 4814:30 - 16:20 F
TUT 102488947 / 4814:30 - 16:20 F
TUT 103489049 / 4814:30 - 16:20 F
TUT 104489148 / 4808:30 - 10:20 F
TUT 105489246 / 4808:30 - 10:20 F
TUT 106492149 / 4808:30 - 10:20 F
TUT 107532253 / 4810:30 - 12:20 F
TUT 108532351 / 4810:30 - 12:20 F
TUT 109532452 / 4810:30 - 12:20 F
TUT 110532542 / 5208:30 - 10:20 F
TUT 111532640 / 5108:30 - 10:20 F
TUT 112554342 / 5108:30 - 10:20 F

Fall 2022 [1229]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LEC 0015170127 / 14409:30 - 10:20 T,Th,FE7 5353Matthew Robbins
LEC 0025171128 / 14412:30 - 13:20 M,FE7 5353Kostadinka Bizheva
LEC 0035790149 / 14413:30 - 14:20 M,W,FE7 5343Kostadinka Bizheva
LEC 0045791139 / 15410:30 - 11:50 MSTC 0050Matthew Robbins
TUT 101517241 / 4814:30 - 16:20 FDWE 1515
TUT 102517346 / 4814:30 - 16:20 FQNC 1506
TUT 103517440 / 4814:30 - 16:20 FDWE 3522A
TUT 104517544 / 4808:30 - 10:20 FDWE 1515
TUT 105517637 / 4808:30 - 10:20 FQNC 1506
TUT 106520747 / 4808:30 - 10:20 FDWE 3522A
TUT 107579249 / 4810:30 - 12:20 FDWE 1515
TUT 108579350 / 4810:30 - 12:20 FQNC 1506
TUT 109579450 / 4810:30 - 12:20 FDWE 3522A
TUT 110579544 / 5108:30 - 10:20 FRCH 308
TUT 111579647 / 5108:30 - 10:20 FML 349
TUT 1121014548 / 5208:30 - 10:20 FRCH 204

Fall 2021 [1219]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LEC 0014931117 / 14016:00 - 17:20 T,W Kostadinka Bizheva
LEC 0024933107 / 14016:00 - 17:20 T,W Kostadinka Bizheva
LEC 0038470130 / 14010:00 - 11:20 T Matthew Robbins
LEC 0048472130 / 15413:30 - 14:50 T,Th Matthew Robbins
LEC 0051113721 / 14016:00 - 17:20 T,W Kostadinka Bizheva
LEC 0061113918 / 14016:00 - 17:20 T,W Kostadinka Bizheva
LEC 0071114123 / 14010:00 - 11:20 T Matthew Robbins
LEC 0081114319 / 15413:30 - 14:50 T,Th Matthew Robbins
TUT 101493441 / 5008:30 - 10:20 FE7 4043
TUT 102493538 / 5008:30 - 10:20 FE7 5343
TUT 103493638 / 5008:30 - 10:20 FE7 5353
TUT 104494036 / 5015:30 - 17:20 FE7 4043
TUT 105494138 / 5015:30 - 17:20 FE7 5343
TUT 106498033 / 5015:30 - 17:20 FE7 5353
TUT 107847937 / 5013:30 - 15:20 FE7 4043
TUT 108848051 / 5013:30 - 15:20 FE7 5343
TUT 109848142 / 5013:30 - 15:20 FE7 5353
TUT 110848565 / 7708:30 - 10:20 FRCH 110Matthew Robbins
TUT 111848665 / 7708:30 - 10:20 FE7 4053Matthew Robbins
TUT 1121113821 / 140
TUT 1131114018 / 140
TUT 1141114223 / 140
TUT 1151114419 / 154

Fall 2020 [1209]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LEC 0414962255 / 28010:30 - 11:50 T,Th Kostadinka Bizheva
LEC 0424963271 / 29810:30 - 11:50 T,Th Firas Mansour
TUT 1414965255 / 28008:30 - 10:20 F Kostadinka Bizheva
TUT 1424966271 / 29808:30 - 10:20 F Kostadinka Bizheva

Fall 2019 [1199]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LAB 2015150142 / 14008:30 - 10:20 WE2 1792
LAB 2025151149 / 14010:30 - 12:20 WE2 1792
LAB 2035152151 / 14008:30 - 10:20 TE2 1792
LAB 204515376 / 7910:30 - 12:20 TE2 1792
LAB 205515461 / 7908:30 - 10:20 ThE2 1792
LEC 0014791142 / 14016:30 - 17:20 WE7 5343Firas Mansour
LEC 0024792149 / 14012:30 - 13:20 ME7 5353Kostadinka Bizheva
LEC 0034793151 / 14013:30 - 14:20 M,W,FE7 5343Kostadinka Bizheva
LEC 0044844137 / 15814:30 - 15:50 T,ThMC 1085Robert Mann
TUT 101479450 / 4813:30 - 15:20 FDWE 3522A
TUT 102479547 / 4613:30 - 15:20 FQNC 1506
TUT 103479645 / 4613:30 - 15:20 FMC 4064
TUT 104479750 / 4808:30 - 10:20 FDWE 3522A
TUT 105479850 / 4608:30 - 10:20 FQNC 1506
TUT 106479949 / 4608:30 - 10:20 FMC 4064
TUT 107480051 / 4810:30 - 12:20 FDWE 3522A
TUT 108480151 / 4610:30 - 12:20 FQNC 1506
TUT 109484249 / 4610:30 - 12:20 FMC 4064
TUT 110484347 / 5308:30 - 10:20 FRCH 204
TUT 111484544 / 5308:30 - 10:20 FMC 4041
TUT 112529646 / 5208:30 - 10:20 FDWE 3518

Fall 2018 [1189]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LAB 2015105121 / 14012:30 - 13:20 ThE7 5353Francois Coutu
LAB 2025106118 / 14009:30 - 10:20 ThE7 5353Francois Coutu
LAB 2035107125 / 14008:30 - 09:20 ThE7 5343Francois Coutu
LAB 204510868 / 8808:30 - 09:20 WRCH 101Francois Coutu
LAB 205510967 / 8708:30 - 09:20 WRCH 101Francois Coutu
LEC 0014695121 / 14010:30 - 11:20 ME7 5353Firas K Mansour
LEC 0024696118 / 14012:30 - 13:20 ME7 5353Kostadinka Bizheva
LEC 0034697125 / 14013:30 - 14:20 M,W,FE7 5343Kostadinka Bizheva
LEC 0044752135 / 17514:30 - 15:20 M,W,FB1 271Firas K Mansour
TUT 101469843 / 4813:30 - 15:20 FQNC 1506
TUT 102469939 / 4613:30 - 15:20 FQNC 1507
TUT 103470039 / 4613:30 - 15:20 FMC 4064
TUT 104470140 / 4808:30 - 10:20 FDWE 3517
TUT 105470239 / 4608:30 - 10:20 FQNC 1506
TUT 106470339 / 4608:30 - 10:20 FQNC 1507
TUT 107470442 / 4810:30 - 12:20 FQNC 1506
TUT 108470542 / 4610:30 - 12:20 FQNC 1507
TUT 109475041 / 4610:30 - 12:20 FMC 4064
TUT 110475144 / 5908:30 - 10:20 FMC 4060
TUT 111475348 / 5808:30 - 10:20 FMC 4042
TUT 112798043 / 5808:30 - 10:20 FDWE 3518

Fall 2017 [1179]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LAB 201804998 / 11108:30 - 10:20 TE2 1310Albert Monir Tadros Wasef
LAB 202805097 / 11108:30 - 10:20 WE2 1310Albert Monir Tadros Wasef
LAB 2038051101 / 11110:30 - 12:20 WE2 1310Albert Monir Tadros Wasef
LAB 2048052101 / 11110:30 - 12:20 ThE2 1310Albert Monir Tadros Wasef
LAB 2058053137 / 15008:30 - 10:20 ThE2 1310Albert Monir Tadros Wasef
LEC 0014836110 / 12614:30 - 15:20 M,W,FSTC 0060Firas K Mansour
LEC 0024837129 / 15914:30 - 15:20 M,W,FRCH 301Kostadinka Bizheva
LEC 0034838158 / 18213:30 - 14:20 M,W,FPHY 145Kostadinka Bizheva
LEC 0044913137 / 15011:30 - 12:20 M,W,FMC 1085Firas K Mansour
TUT 101483940 / 4710:30 - 12:20 ThDWE 1515
TUT 102484042 / 4710:30 - 12:20 ThDWE 3517
TUT 103484128 / 3210:30 - 12:20 ThDWE 1502
TUT 104484243 / 5310:30 - 12:20 FDWE 2527
TUT 105484343 / 5310:30 - 12:20 FRCH 110
TUT 106484443 / 5310:30 - 12:20 FDWE 3516
TUT 107484552 / 6108:30 - 10:20 ThMC 4041
TUT 108484655 / 6108:30 - 10:20 ThRCH 309
TUT 109491151 / 6008:30 - 10:20 ThRCH 207
TUT 110491268 / 7508:30 - 10:20 FSTC 0050
TUT 111491469 / 7508:30 - 10:20 FDWE 3522

Fall 2016 [1169]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LEC 0014867127 / 12513:30 - 14:20 M,W,FMC 4020Guenter A Scholz
LEC 0024868156 / 15914:30 - 15:50 T,ThRCH 302Robert B Mann
LEC 0034869176 / 18213:00 - 14:20 T,ThPHY 145Michael Balogh
LEC 0044946130 / 14015:30 - 16:50 M,WMC 1085Firas K Mansour
TUT 101487047 / 4708:30 - 10:20 ThPAS 1241
TUT 102487149 / 4708:30 - 10:20 ThMC 4042
TUT 103487231 / 3108:30 - 10:20 ThHH 336
TUT 104487353 / 5313:30 - 15:20 FRCH 211
TUT 105487452 / 5313:30 - 15:20 FDWE 1501
TUT 106487551 / 5313:30 - 15:20 FE2 1303
TUT 107487660 / 6108:30 - 10:20 FRCH 207
TUT 108487759 / 6108:30 - 10:20 FHH 1108
TUT 109494457 / 6008:30 - 10:20 FE2 1303
TUT 110494566 / 7008:30 - 10:20 FHH 1104
TUT 111494764 / 7008:30 - 10:20 FHH 1106

Winter 2016 [1161]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LEC 00189320 / 1

Fall 2015 [1159]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LEC 0015164118 / 12013:30 - 14:20 M,FMC 4059Kostadinka Bizheva
LEC 0025165139 / 15914:30 - 15:20 MRCH 302Donna Strickland
LEC 0035166166 / 17913:30 - 14:20 MB1 271Michael Balogh
LEC 0045250123 / 15415:30 - 16:20 MMC 2066Kostadinka Bizheva
TUT 101516740 / 4008:30 - 10:20 MDWE 3518
TUT 102516839 / 4008:30 - 10:20 MDWE 3522A
TUT 103516939 / 4008:30 - 10:20 MDWE 1502
TUT 104517044 / 5308:30 - 10:20 TMC 4063
TUT 105517151 / 5308:30 - 10:20 TMC 4058
TUT 106517244 / 5308:30 - 10:20 TMC 4040
TUT 107517354 / 6010:30 - 12:20 MMC 2054
TUT 108517456 / 6010:30 - 12:20 MMC 2034
TUT 109524856 / 5910:30 - 12:20 MMC 2038
TUT 110524960 / 7708:30 - 10:20 TMC 2054
TUT 111525163 / 7708:30 - 10:20 TMC 2038

Spring 2015 [1155]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LEC 00152371 / 1

Winter 2015 [1151]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LEC 00186391 / 1

Fall 2014 [1149]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LEC 0014895137 / 15013:30 - 14:20 MMC 1085Michael Balogh
LEC 0024896144 / 15913:30 - 14:20 MRCH 301Hadi Hosseinzadeh Khaligh
LEC 0034897150 / 15913:30 - 14:20 MRCH 302Guenter A Scholz
LEC 0044985135 / 15015:30 - 16:20 MMC 1085Michael Balogh
LEC 00587161 / 1
TUT 101489841 / 5008:30 - 10:20 MDWE 2527
TUT 102489951 / 5008:30 - 10:20 MDWE 3516
TUT 103490045 / 5008:30 - 10:20 MDWE 3518
TUT 104490146 / 5308:30 - 10:20 TMC 4060
TUT 105490250 / 5308:30 - 10:20 TMC 4063
TUT 106490348 / 5308:30 - 10:20 TMC 4058
TUT 107490453 / 5310:30 - 12:20 MRCH 207
TUT 108490551 / 5310:30 - 12:20 MRCH 306
TUT 109498346 / 5310:30 - 12:20 MRCH 308
TUT 110498469 / 7508:30 - 10:20 TMC 2035
TUT 111498666 / 7508:30 - 10:20 TMC 1056

Fall 2013 [1139]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LEC 0014527130 / 13813:30 - 14:20 M,W,FEV3 1408Firas K Mansour
LEC 0024528159 / 16511:30 - 12:20 MMC 2065Firas K Mansour
LEC 0034529149 / 15913:30 - 14:20 MRCH 301Marco Piani
LEC 0044641152 / 14415:30 - 16:20 M,T,WB1 271Firas K Mansour
TUT 101453045 / 4808:30 - 10:20 MMC 4063Firas K Mansour
TUT 102453146 / 4808:30 - 10:20 MMC 4060Firas K Mansour
TUT 103453239 / 4208:30 - 10:20 MQNC 2501Firas K Mansour
TUT 104453353 / 5515:30 - 17:20 MMC 4060Firas K Mansour
TUT 105453452 / 5515:30 - 17:20 MMC 4058Firas K Mansour
TUT 106453554 / 5515:30 - 17:20 MMC 4040Firas K Mansour
TUT 107453651 / 5310:30 - 12:20 MRCH 308Marco Piani
TUT 108453747 / 5310:30 - 12:20 MCPH 3602Marco Piani
TUT 109463951 / 5310:30 - 12:20 MCPH 3604Marco Piani
TUT 110464074 / 7012:30 - 14:20 MRCH 308Firas K Mansour
TUT 111464278 / 7412:30 - 14:20 MCPH 3602Firas K Mansour

Fall 2012 [1129]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LEC 0014518106 / 11813:30 - 14:20 WRCH 110Firas K Mansour
LEC 0024519147 / 15911:30 - 12:20 MRCH 301Michael Balogh
LEC 0034520139 / 15413:30 - 14:20 MEIT 1015Firas K Mansour
LEC 0044650138 / 14515:30 - 16:20 MB1 271Michael Balogh
TUT 101452136 / 3910:30 - 12:20 WEV1 350Firas K Mansour
TUT 102452238 / 3910:30 - 12:20 WMC 4063Firas K Mansour
TUT 103452332 / 4010:30 - 12:20 WOPT 309Firas K Mansour
TUT 104452450 / 5308:30 - 10:20 WEV3 4408Michael Balogh
TUT 105452549 / 5308:30 - 10:20 WRCH 308Michael Balogh
TUT 106452648 / 5308:30 - 10:20 WCPH 3602Michael Balogh
TUT 107452747 / 5210:30 - 12:20 MMC 4041Firas K Mansour
TUT 108452844 / 5110:30 - 12:20 MMC 4058Firas K Mansour
TUT 109464848 / 5110:30 - 12:20 MRCH 204Firas K Mansour
TUT 110464972 / 7612:30 - 14:20 MCPH 3604Michael Balogh
TUT 111465166 / 6912:30 - 14:20 MRCH 207Michael Balogh

Fall 2011 [1119]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LEC 0014407121 / 15013:30 - 14:20 M,W,FRCH 301Firas K Mansour
LEC 0024408128 / 15015:30 - 16:20 M,TRCH 302Michael Balogh
LEC 0034409117 / 16011:30 - 12:20 TB1 271Michael Balogh
LEC 0044590122 / 14015:30 - 16:20 M,W,FEV3 1408Firas K Mansour
TUT 101441039 / 5008:30 - 10:20 MMC 4041Firas K Mansour
TUT 102441142 / 5008:30 - 10:20 MMC 4058Firas K Mansour
TUT 103441240 / 5008:30 - 10:20 MMC 4064Firas K Mansour
TUT 104441345 / 4708:30 - 10:20 TRCH 207Michael Balogh
TUT 105441455 / 5608:30 - 10:20 TRCH 306Michael Balogh
TUT 106441528 / 4708:30 - 10:20 TRCH 308Michael Balogh
TUT 107441640 / 5310:30 - 12:20 MMC 4041Michael Balogh
TUT 108441738 / 5310:30 - 12:20 MMC 4058Michael Balogh
TUT 109458839 / 5410:30 - 12:20 MMC 4064Michael Balogh
TUT 110458968 / 7009:30 - 11:20 MRCH 204Firas K Mansour
TUT 111459154 / 7009:30 - 11:20 MRCH 207Firas K Mansour

Spring 2011 [1115]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LEC 00149331 / 1

Fall 2010 [1109]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LEC 0014588142 / 15014:30 - 15:20 MPHY 145Michael Balogh
LEC 0024589139 / 15015:30 - 16:20 M,T,ThEIT 1015Michael Balogh
LEC 0034590128 / 15014:30 - 15:20 ThRCH 302Firas K Mansour
LEC 0047450130 / 12615:30 - 16:20 M,W,FMC 4020Firas K Mansour
TST 2017452539 / 576
TUT 101459147 / 5008:30 - 10:20 MMC 4041
TUT 102459250 / 5008:30 - 10:20 MMC 4058
TUT 103459345 / 5008:30 - 10:20 MMC 4064
TUT 104459448 / 5208:30 - 10:20 TMC 4041
TUT 105459548 / 5208:30 - 10:20 TMC 4058
TUT 106459643 / 4608:30 - 10:20 TMC 4064
TUT 107459743 / 5210:30 - 12:20 MMC 4041
TUT 108459845 / 5210:30 - 12:20 MMC 4058
TUT 109744740 / 4610:30 - 12:20 MMC 4064
TUT 110744861 / 6309:30 - 11:20 MRCH 204
TUT 111745169 / 6309:30 - 11:20 MRCH 207

Fall 2009 [1099]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LEC 0017321136 / 15014:30 - 15:20 MEIT 1015Michael Balogh
LEC 0027322115 / 13015:30 - 16:20 M,ThRCH 302David Hawthorn
LEC 0037323109 / 12014:30 - 15:20 T,ThRCH 112Michael Balogh
TUT 101732444 / 5008:30 - 10:20 MMC 4041
TUT 102732547 / 5008:30 - 10:20 MMC 4058
TUT 103732647 / 5010:30 - 12:20 MMC 4041
TUT 104732745 / 5010:30 - 12:20 MMC 4058
TUT 105732844 / 5019:00 - 20:50 MDWE 3518
TUT 106732944 / 5019:00 - 20:50 MRCH 306
TUT 107733044 / 5019:00 - 20:50 MRCH 308
TUT 108733145 / 5019:00 - 20:50 MCPH 3604

UW Flow Ratings

Liked: 42.99%

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Easy: 17.88%

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Useful: 52.47 %

52.47%

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