PHYS 1153 — Interactive Learning Seminar for PHYS 1151
1 semester hoursUndergraduateSeminarusually offered: fall, spring, summertypical days: FBostonOakland, CATraditional
Offers interactive problem solving for PHYS 1151. Emphasizes organized approaches and use of mathematical techniques, including calculus, to solve a wide range of problems in mechanics. Topics include static equilibrium, applications of Newton’s laws and conservation principles, rotational dynamics, and fluids. Requires concurrent registration in PHYS 1151 and PHYS 1152.
Corequisites (same term)
Offering history
| Term | Sections | Enrolled | Capacity | Full | Open seats/section |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer B 2023 | 1 | 17 | 40 | 43% | 23.0 |
| Fall 2023 | 4 | 124 | 145 | 86% | 5.3 |
| Spring 2024 | 18 | 507 | 666 | 76% | 8.8 |
| Summer A 2024 | 1 | 45 | 50 | 90% | 5.0 |
| Summer B 2024 | 1 | 16 | 30 | 53% | 14.0 |
| Fall 2024 | 5 | 134 | 184 | 73% | 10.0 |
| Spring 2025 | 15 | 495 | 580 | 85% | 5.7 |
| Summer A 2025 | 1 | 40 | 50 | 80% | 10.0 |
| Summer B 2025 | 1 | 25 | 30 | 83% | 5.0 |
| Fall 2025 | 5 | 182 | 181 | 101% | 0.0 |
| Spring 2026 | 15 | 511 | 584 | 88% | 4.9 |
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 17% · T 13% · W 0% · Th 26% · F 51%
Common patterns: F (51% of sections), R (19% of sections), M (17% of sections), TR (7% of sections), T (7% of sections) — in patterns, R means Thursday
Professors
Fall
- Stefan Kautsch (27% of students) · reviews
- Assad Fotovatian (18% of students) · reviews
- Camille Gomez-Laberge (16% of students) · reviews
- Rosa Alvis (15% of students) · reviews
Spring
- Stefan Kautsch (21% of students) · reviews
- Assad Fotovatian (15% of students) · reviews
- Haridas Kumarakuru (12% of students) · reviews
- Matthew Webber (12% 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
Courses that list PHYS 1153 in their prerequisites.
Links
Official catalog (PHYS course descriptions) · Student reviews on RateMyHusky · All PHYS courses · Plan it at numap.app