PHYS101-25SU2 (C) Summer Dec 2025 start

Engineering Physics A: Mechanics, Waves, Electromagnetism and Thermal Physics

15 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 1 December 2025
End Date: Sunday, 8 February 2026
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 14 December 2025
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Sunday, 18 January 2026

Description

This is a required course for all Engineering Programmes as well as Physics and Astronomy degrees. PHYS101 builds on NCEA level 3 physics to develop Mechanics, Conservation Laws, Fluids, Waves, Thermal Physics, and Electromagnetism into an essential foundation for science and technology understanding.

NOTE: PHYS101 is ONLY available in summer to students who have previously attempted the course and have PASSED the laboratory section. Please check with clifford.franklin@canterbury.ac.nz.

Prerequisites

1) a) PHYS111 or NCEA 14 credits (18 credits strongly recommended) at level 3 Physics, and b) MATH101 or EMTH117 or 14 Credits (18 credits strongly recommended) at level 3 Mathematics (including the standards 'Apply differentiation methods in solving problems (91578)' and 'Apply integration methods in solving problems(91579)), or
2) Cambridge: D at A level or an A at AS level in both Physics and Mathematics, or
3) IB: 4 at HL or 6 at SL in both Physics and Mathematics, or
4) a) TRNS008 with a B+ or better grade, and b) TRNS017, or
5) approval of the Head of Department based on alternative prior learning.

Restrictions

PHYS113, PHYS112

Equivalent Courses

PHYS113

Course Coordinator / Lecturer

Adrian McDonald

NOTE: PHYS101 is ONLY available in summer to students who have previously attempted the course and have PASSED the laboratory section." Please check with clifford.franklin@canterbury.ac.nz.

Notes

NOTE: PHYS101 is ONLY available in summer to students who have previously attempted the course and have PASSED the laboratory section." Please check with clifford.franklin@canterbury.ac.nz.

Additional Course Outline Information

Academic integrity

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $1,036.00

International fee $5,188.00

* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.

For further information see School of Physical & Chemical Sciences on the departments and faculties page .

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