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NE 131 - Physics for Nanotechnology Engineering

A first course in physics that introduces basic topics in classical mechanics, wave mechanics, and physical optics.

Prerequisites

MATH117; Level at least 1B Nanotechnology Engineering.

Corequisites

None

Antirequisites

BME182, CIVE104, ECE105, PHYS111, PHYS115, PHYS121, SYDE182

Offerings

Winter 2026 [1261]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days
LEC 001	4642	121 / 144	10:30 - 11:20	T,Th,F
TST 201	5288	121 / 144	12:30 - 14:20	T
TUT 101	4643	43 / 48	08:30 - 09:20	Th
TUT 102	4644	40 / 48	13:30 - 14:20	Th
TUT 103	4645	38 / 48	08:30 - 09:20	T

Winter 2025 [1251]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days
LEC 001	4792	122 / 144	10:30 - 11:20	F
TST 201	7929	122 / 144	12:30 - 14:20	M
TUT 101	4793	40 / 48	08:30 - 09:20	Th
TUT 102	4794	40 / 48	13:30 - 14:20	Th
TUT 103	4795	42 / 48	08:30 - 09:20	T

Winter 2024 [1241]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days
LEC 001	4752	131 / 144	08:30 - 09:20	W,F
TUT 101	4753	46 / 48	08:30 - 09:20	Th
TUT 102	4754	41 / 48	13:30 - 14:20	Th
TUT 103	4755	44 / 48	08:30 - 09:20	T

Winter 2023 [1231]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	4787	121 / 142	11:30 - 12:20	T	STC 0060	Youngki Yoon
TUT 101	4788	39 / 48	16:30 - 17:20	W	QNC 1506
TUT 102	4789	42 / 48	16:30 - 17:20	F	QNC 1507
TUT 103	4790	40 / 46	16:30 - 17:20	M	MC 4064

Winter 2022 [1221]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	4659	111 / 123	10:30 - 11:20	T	QNC 1502	Chris Wilson
TUT 101	4660	39 / 41	11:30 - 12:20	W	QNC 1506
TUT 102	4661	37 / 41	11:30 - 12:20	F	QNC 1507
TUT 103	4662	35 / 41	11:30 - 12:20	M	QNC 2501

Winter 2021 [1211]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Instructor
LEC 041	4728	126 / 142	10:30 - 11:20	T	Chris Wilson
TUT 141	4729	44 / 47	11:30 - 12:20	W	Chris Wilson
TUT 142	4730	42 / 47	11:30 - 12:20	F	Chris Wilson
TUT 143	4731	40 / 48	11:30 - 12:20	M	Chris Wilson

Winter 2020 [1201]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	4623	115 / 123	09:30 - 10:20	F	QNC 1502	Youngki Yoon
TUT 101	4624	39 / 41	11:30 - 12:20	W	QNC 1506	Youngki Yoon
TUT 102	4625	39 / 41	11:30 - 12:20	F	QNC 1507	Youngki Yoon
TUT 103	4626	37 / 41	11:30 - 12:20	M	QNC 2501	Youngki Yoon

Winter 2019 [1191]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	4517	112 / 123	10:30 - 11:20	T	QNC 1502	Youngki Yoon
TUT 101	4518	40 / 41	11:30 - 12:20	W	QNC 1506	Youngki Yoon
TUT 102	4519	38 / 41	11:30 - 12:20	F	QNC 1507	Youngki Yoon
TUT 103	4520	34 / 41	11:30 - 12:20	M	QNC 2501	Youngki Yoon

Winter 2018 [1181]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	4677	111 / 123	10:30 - 12:20	Th	QNC 1502	Youngki Yoon
TUT 101	4678	39 / 41	11:30 - 12:20	W	QNC 1506	Youngki Yoon
TUT 102	4679	36 / 41	11:30 - 12:20	F	QNC 1507	Youngki Yoon
TUT 103	4680	36 / 41	11:30 - 12:20	M	QNC 2501	Youngki Yoon

Winter 2017 [1171]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	4487	117 / 120	09:30 - 10:20	F	QNC 1502	Youngki Yoon
TUT 101	4488	38 / 40	11:30 - 12:20	W	QNC 1506	Youngki Yoon
TUT 102	4489	40 / 40	11:30 - 12:20	F	QNC 1507	Youngki Yoon
TUT 103	4490	39 / 40	11:30 - 12:20	M	QNC 2501	Youngki Yoon

Winter 2016 [1161]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	5053	111 / 125	10:30 - 11:20	T	QNC 1502	Youngki Yoon
TUT 101	5054	39 / 42	11:30 - 12:20	W	QNC 1506	Youngki Yoon
TUT 102	5055	38 / 42	11:30 - 12:20	F	QNC 1507	Youngki Yoon
TUT 103	5056	34 / 41	11:30 - 12:20	M	QNC 2501	Youngki Yoon

Winter 2015 [1151]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	4871	117 / 125	10:30 - 11:20	T	QNC 1502	Youngki Yoon
TUT 101	4872	41 / 42	11:30 - 12:20	W	QNC 1506	Youngki Yoon
TUT 102	4873	38 / 42	11:30 - 12:20	F	QNC 1507	Youngki Yoon
TUT 103	4874	38 / 41	11:30 - 12:20	M	QNC 2501	Youngki Yoon

Winter 2014 [1141]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	4771	109 / 120	10:30 - 11:20	T	QNC 1502	Youngki Yoon
TUT 101	4772	41 / 40	11:30 - 12:20	W	QNC 2501	Youngki Yoon
TUT 102	4773	38 / 40	11:30 - 12:20	F	QNC 1507	Youngki Yoon
TUT 103	4774	30 / 40	11:30 - 12:20	M	QNC 1507	Youngki Yoon

Winter 2013 [1131]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	4515	119 / 126	09:30 - 10:20	F	QNC 1502	Simarjeet S. Saini
TUT 101	4516	39 / 42	11:30 - 12:20	W	QNC 1506
TUT 102	4517	40 / 42	11:30 - 12:20	F	QNC 1507	Simarjeet S. Saini
TUT 103	4518	40 / 42	11:30 - 12:20	M	QNC 2501

Winter 2012 [1121]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	4310	121 / 120	09:30 - 10:20	F	RCH 112	Simarjeet S. Saini
TUT 101	4311	40 / 40	11:30 - 12:20	F	DWE 1502	Simarjeet S. Saini
TUT 102	4312	38 / 40	11:30 - 12:20	W	MC 4060	Simarjeet S. Saini
TUT 103	4313	43 / 40	11:30 - 12:20	M	DWE 1502	Simarjeet S. Saini

Winter 2011 [1111]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	4394	144 / 152	09:30 - 10:20	F	MC 1085	Simarjeet S. Saini
TST 201	7611	144 / 152
TUT 101	4395	48 / 51	11:30 - 12:20	W	MC 4040
TUT 102	4396	49 / 51	13:30 - 14:20	Th	MC 4060
TUT 103	4397	47 / 50	11:30 - 12:20	F	MC 4063

Winter 2010 [1101]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	4458	103 / 120	09:30 - 10:20	F	MC 4061	Thorsten Hesjedal
TUT 101	4459	36 / 40	11:30 - 12:20	W	MC 4040
TUT 102	4460	33 / 40	13:30 - 14:20	Th	MC 4060
TUT 103	4461	34 / 40	11:30 - 12:20	F	MC 4063

Winter 2009 [1091]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	3739	113 / 120	09:30 - 10:20	F	DWE 1501	Daryoush Shiri
TUT 101	3740	37 / 40	11:30 - 12:20	W	MC 4040
TUT 102	3741	36 / 40	13:30 - 14:20	Th	MC 4063
TUT 103	3742	40 / 40	11:30 - 12:20	F	MC 4064

Winter 2008 [1081]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	5039	108 / 120	09:30 - 10:20	F	DWE 1501	Thorsten Hesjedal
TUT 101	5040	36 / 40	11:30 - 12:20	W	MC 4040
TUT 102	5041	35 / 40	13:30 - 14:20	Th	MC 4058
TUT 103	5042	37 / 40	11:30 - 12:20	F	MC 4064

Fall 2007 [1079]

Section	Class	Enrolled
LEC 001	5594	0 / 120
TUT 101	5595	0 / 40
TUT 102	5596	0 / 40
TUT 103	5597	0 / 40

Fall 2006 [1069]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	2810	114 / 120	08:30 - 09:20	M,W,F	DWE 1501	Thorsten Hesjedal
TUT 101	2811	39 / 40	15:30 - 16:20	T	DWE 3518
TUT 102	2812	37 / 40	16:30 - 17:20	T	DWE 3518
TUT 103	4944	38 / 40	14:30 - 15:20	T	DWE 3518

Fall 2005 [1059]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Instructor
LEC 001	5008	107 / 121	08:30 - 09:20	M,W,F,D,W,E	Jamie Sanchez-Fortun Stoker
TUT 101	5009	53 / 48	14:30 - 15:20	T,D,W,E
TUT 102	5010	54 / 72	14:30 - 15:20	T,D,W,E

UW Flow Ratings

Liked: 58.21%

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Easy: 33.33%

33.33%

Useful: 79.69 %

79.69%

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NE 232 - Quantum Mechanics

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