PHYS 1151 — Physics for Engineering 1
3 semester hoursUndergraduateLectureNUpath NDusually offered: fall, spring, summertypical days: M/WBostonOakland, CATraditional
Covers calculus-based physics. Offers the first semester of a two-semester integrated lecture and laboratory sequence intended primarily for engineering students. Covers Newtonian mechanics and fluids. Stresses the balance between understanding the basic concepts and solving specific problems. Includes topics such as one-dimensional and three-dimensional motion, Newton’s laws, dynamics friction, drag, work, energy and power, momentum and collisions, rotational dynamics, forces, torque and static equilibrium, pressure, fluids, and gravity.
Prerequisites
- one of:
Corequisites (same term)
Offering history
| Term | Sections | Enrolled | Capacity | Full | Open seats/section |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer B 2023 | 1 | 17 | 30 | 57% | 13.0 |
| Fall 2023 | 2 | 124 | 145 | 86% | 10.5 |
| Spring 2024 | 6 | 507 | 682 | 74% | 29.2 |
| Summer A 2024 | 1 | 45 | 50 | 90% | 5.0 |
| Summer B 2024 | 1 | 16 | 30 | 53% | 14.0 |
| Fall 2024 | 2 | 134 | 159 | 84% | 12.5 |
| Spring 2025 | 5 | 495 | 560 | 88% | 13.0 |
| Summer A 2025 | 1 | 40 | 50 | 80% | 10.0 |
| Summer B 2025 | 1 | 25 | 30 | 83% | 5.0 |
| Fall 2025 | 2 | 182 | 181 | 101% | 0.0 |
| Spring 2026 | 6 | 511 | 570 | 90% | 9.8 |
Snapshots from scheduled scrapes — not live seat availability. "Full" can exceed 100% when sections over-enroll.
Meeting times
Share of recent sections by weekday: M 77% · T 8% · W 76% · Th 33% · F 1%
Common patterns: MW (52% of sections), MWR (21% of sections), R (11% of sections), T (8% of sections), M (3% of sections), W (2% of sections) — in patterns, R means Thursday
Professors
Fall
- Camille Gomez-Laberge (57% of students) · reviews
- Thomas Kelley (28% of students) · reviews
- Rosa Alvis (15% of students) · reviews
Spring
- Thomas Kelley (36% of students) · reviews
- Alessandra Di Credico (27% of students) · reviews
- Ankita Sarkar (10% of students) · reviews
- Rosa Alvis (9% of students) · reviews
Summer A
- Alessandra Di Credico (100% of students) · reviews
Summer B
- Ismet Altunkaynak (57% of students) · reviews
- Haridas Kumarakuru (43% of students) · reviews
Percentages are each professor's average share of the season's enrolled students in recent terms.
Unlocks
ARCH 5230, BIOE 2350, CHEM 3401, CIVE 2221, CIVE 2260, CIVE 5150, EECE 4649, ENVR 5150, GE 3300, ME 2350, ME 2380, ME 3465, PHYS 1147, PHYS 1155, PHYS 1165, PHYS 1175
Courses that list PHYS 1151 in their prerequisites.
Links
Official catalog (PHYS course descriptions) · Student reviews on RateMyHusky · All PHYS courses · Plan it at numap.app