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17-200 College Physics 1

This course offers a study of the fundamental laws of mechanics, forces and motions, energy, material properties, fluids, and heat. Lecture students must also concurrently enroll in 17-201.

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Prerequisites

13-120 or three years of high school mathematics or equivalent.

Corequisites

17-201.

17-201 College Physics 1 Lab

This laboratory reinforces the concepts discussed in 17-200 and develops experimental skills. This course must be taken concurrently with 17-200. Laboratory fee applies.

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Corequisites

17-200.

17-205 College Physics 2

This course is a study of waves and sound, electricity, magnetism, light, and topics in modern physics.  Lecture students must also concurrently enroll in 17-206.

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Prerequisites

C- or better in 17-200 or equivalent.

Corequisites

17-206.

17-206 College Physics 2 Lab

This laboratory reinforces the concepts discussed in 17-205 and develops experimental skills.  This course must be taken concurrently with 17-205. Laboratory fee applies.

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Corequisites

17-205.

17-209 Applied College Physics

This course focuses on the application of specific fundamental principles of physics and chemical physics to contemporary industrial requirements and products.  Information and skills treated in this course will vary according to the needs of the company and/or student.

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Prerequisites

13-120.

17-210 General Physics 1

This course is the first of three introductory calculus-based Physics courses and provides the foundation for the other two.  Translational, rotational, and oscillatory motions of objects and the forces and torques acting on them are covered. Newton's Laws and the laws of conservation of energy, momentum, and angular momentum are emphasized. Lecture students must also concurrently enroll in 17-211.

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Corequisites

13-200, 17-211.

17-211 General Physics 1 Lab

This is the laboratory component to 17-210.  Experiments reinforcing topics in mechanics are conducted, and measurement techniques and data analysis are emphasized. This course must be taken concurrently with 17-210.  Laboratory fee applies.

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Corequisites

17-210.

17-215 General Physics 2

This course is a calculus-based introduction to electricity and magnetism.   Properties and sources of electric and magnetic fields are investigated.  Electric and magnetic forces and torques; induction;  DC and, time permitting, AC circuits; and the physics of various circuit components are covered.  Maxwell's equations are introduced. Lecture students must also concurrently enroll in 17-216. Courses 17-215 and 17-218 may be taken in any order.

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Prerequisites

C- or better in 17-210.

Corequisites

13-201, 17-216.

17-216 General Physics 2 Lab

This is the laboratory companion to 17-215.  Experiments reinforcing topics in electricity and magnetism are conducted, and electric circuits are a primary focus of this laboratory.  Measurement techniques and data analysis will be emphasized. This course must be taken concurrently with 17-215. Laboratory fee applies.

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Corequisites

17-215.

17-218 General Physics 3

This course is a calculus-based introduction to waves, light, thermodynamics, and modern physics. Wave properties, electromagnetic radiation, geometric and wave optics, heat and thermodynamics, special relativity, and an introduction to modern physics will be covered. Lecture students must also enroll in 17-219. Courses 17-215 and 17-218 may be taken in any order.

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Prerequisites

C- or better in 17-210.

Corequisites

13-201, 17-219.

17-219 General Physics 3 Lab

This is the laboratory companion to 17-218.    The primary focus of this laboratory is on waves and optics though other pertinent experiments may also be conducted.  Students also conduct a multi-week project in this lab.  Measurement techniques and data analysis are emphasized. This course must be taken concurrently with 17-218. Laboratory fee applies.
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Corequisites

17-218.

17-220 Electronic Circuits

Basic D.C. and  A.C. circuit theory is reviewed, including semiconductor electronic devices. The theory and application of these devices as linear circuit elements in power supplies, amplifiers, communication circuits and control circuits is developed. The emphasis is on experimental techniques.

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Prerequisites

Consent of instructor.

17-225 Digital Electronics

Students explore electronic instruments and techniques used in research, science, and digital computers. Theory and experiments emphasizing the use and design of digital circuits are examined as well.

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Prerequisites

Consent of instructor.

17-242 Introduction to Materials Physics

This course explores the central principles underlying the array of structural, thermodynamic, electronic, magnetic, and optical properties found in large collections of atoms (i.e., materials).
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Prerequisites

03-117, 03-227.

17-255 Foundations of Aerospace Engineering (IIT)

The Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT) foundation course which provides exploration of a special topic necessary for further study of aerospace engineering is MMAE 202 Mechanics of Solids II (3).

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Prerequisites

Consult IIT advisor.

17-256 Foundations of Mechanical Engineering (IIT)

The Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT) 200-level courses provide a foundation for later courses in mechanical engineering.  Courses include: MS 201 Materials Science (3), MMAE 202 Mechanics of Solids II (3), and MMAE 232 Design for Innovation (3).

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Prerequisites

Consult IIT advisor.

17-296 Research Methods Seminar

This course is intended to give an overview of the research process and focuses strongly on scientific communication.  Topics covered include research ethics, scientific method and the experimental process, literature searches and literature reviews, scientific writing (journals, proposals, abstracts), and presentation skills.  This course partially fulfills the advanced writing requirement for the Physics major.
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Prerequisites

17-210, 17-211.