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ECE 109 - Materials Chemistry for Engineers

This course will help students understand the relationship between the microstructure of common semiconductor and optoelectronic materials, and the electrical, optical, and magnetic properties exhibited by the materials. Topics include structure of atoms, models of the atom, electronic configuration, band theory, atomic bonding, dielectric properties, optical transparency, magnetic properties, molecular bonding, metals and alloys, and activation energy.

Prerequisites

Level at least 2A Computer or Electrical or Software Engineering.

Corequisites

None

Antirequisites

CHEM120

Offerings

Winter 2026 [1261]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LEC 0015009125 / 15011:30 - 12:20 W
LEC 0025010129 / 14816:30 - 17:20 W
TUT 1015011125 / 15015:30 - 16:20 F
TUT 1025012129 / 14808:30 - 09:20 F

Fall 2025 [1259]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LEC 0015242130 / 14511:30 - 12:20 T,Th
TUT 1015243130 / 14516:30 - 17:20 M

Winter 2025 [1251]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LEC 0015192113 / 14011:30 - 12:20 W
LEC 0025193140 / 14816:30 - 17:20 W
TUT 1015194113 / 14013:30 - 14:20 F
TUT 1025195140 / 14810:30 - 11:20 F

Winter 2024 [1241]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LEC 0015210109 / 14011:30 - 12:20 W
LEC 0025211126 / 14012:30 - 13:20 T,Th
TUT 1015212109 / 14013:30 - 14:20 F
TUT 1025213126 / 14016:30 - 17:20 Th

Fall 2023 [1239]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LEC 0015222164 / 14511:30 - 12:20 Th
TUT 1015223164 / 14516:30 - 17:20 M

Winter 2023 [1231]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LEC 0015311115 / 14009:30 - 10:20 ME7 4043Syed Taha Taqvi
LEC 0025312118 / 14014:30 - 15:20 T,ThE7 4043Syed Taha Taqvi
TUT 1015313115 / 14013:30 - 14:20 ME7 4053
TUT 1025314118 / 14010:30 - 11:20 FE7 5343

Fall 2022 [1229]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LEC 0015552130 / 14511:30 - 12:20 M,FE7 4053Ting Tsui
TUT 1015553130 / 14516:30 - 17:20 ME7 4053

Winter 2022 [1221]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LEC 0015280112 / 14014:30 - 15:20 FE7 4053Syed Taha Taqvi
LEC 0025281100 / 14012:30 - 13:20 T,ThE7 4043Syed Taha Taqvi
TUT 1015282112 / 14016:30 - 17:20 ME7 4043
TUT 1025283100 / 14016:30 - 17:20 ThE7 4043

Fall 2021 [1219]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LEC 001539891 / 15010:30 - 11:20 M,F Ting Tsui
LEC 0021114553 / 15010:30 - 11:20 M,F Ting Tsui
TUT 101539936 / 5009:30 - 10:20 ThE7 4053
TUT 102894031 / 5010:30 - 11:20 ThE7 4043
TUT 103892924 / 5008:30 - 09:20 ThE7 4417
TUT 1041114653 / 150

Winter 2021 [1211]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LEC 0415366269 / 40011:30 - 12:20 W Yael Simakov
TUT 1415368269 / 40011:30 - 12:20 F

Fall 2020 [1209]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LEC 0415431153 / 13808:30 - 09:20 M,W Yuning Li
TUT 1415432153 / 13816:30 - 17:20 M

Winter 2020 [1201]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LEC 0018121116 / 14009:30 - 10:20 ME7 4043Yuning Li
LEC 0028122107 / 14012:30 - 13:20 T,ThE7 4043Yuning Li
TUT 1018123116 / 14016:30 - 17:20 ME7 4053
TUT 1028124107 / 14010:30 - 11:20 ME7 5343

Fall 2019 [1199]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LEC 0018201114 / 13809:30 - 10:20 ME7 4053Yuning Li
TUT 1018203114 / 13816:30 - 17:20 ME7 4053

UW Flow Ratings

Liked: 38.05%

38.05%

Easy: 61.86%

61.86%

Useful: 18.22 %

18.22%

ECE 109 leads to

ECE 231 - Semiconductor Physics and Devices

ECE 331 - Electronic Devices

ECE 433 - Fabrication Technologies for Micro and Nano Devices