Core courses in the Engineering Physics program provide the student with fundamental physical principles and theoretical tools for professional practice as well as a firm foundation in modern experimental techniques. To relate these abilities to the attitudes and knowledge of other engineering disciplines, students in their second year can choose from 4 options: electrical, materials, mechanical, and computing.
To register for any second year engineering physics courses, students must have passed all the required first year mathematics and physics courses. It is strongly recommended that students have a grade of C- or better in the first year mathematics and physics courses.
Please take a moment to review the glossary the Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science uses.
Questions?
If you have any questions pertaining to the engineering program, please contact the Chair of Engineering Physics, Prof. Jun Gao.
Common Core Courses and Physics List A
Common core courses are shared by all Engineering Physics students throughout the 4 years of study. There is also a common elective course list called Physics List A which is shared by all Engineering Physics students in the fourth year. The elective courses must be chosen such that at the end of the academic plan each student meets or exceeds the Canadian Engineering Accreditation Board (CEAB) program requirements. A spreadsheet will be provided by the Undergraduate Chair to aid fourth year students with their course selection.
Over the 4 years, all students must take 3 complementary studies. Students are required to have 9 units of complementary studies - 3 units from list A, and 6 units from list A, B available at Complementary Studies.
Graduating Class of 2024
Note: All course information can be found at Engineering Physics Academic Calendar from the Faculty of Engineering and Applied Sciences.
Legend for Eng Physics Course Units
Math = Mathematics
NS = Natural Sciences
CS = Complementary Studies
ES = Engineering Science
ED = Engineering Design
CEABU = Canadian Engineering Accreditation Board Units
First Year Common Core Courses
See First Year course descriptions for prerequisite(s) and exclusion(s) information as well as for other pertinent information for First Year students.
| Course Name | Term | Math | NS | CS | ES | ED | CEABU |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| APSC 101 - Engineering Design & Practice | F | 0 | 0 | 18 | 8 | 17 | 43 |
| APSC 102 - Experimentation | FW | 0 | 16 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 24 |
| APSC 103 - Engineering Client-based Design Project | W | 0 | 0 | 18 | 8 | 16 | 42 |
| APSC 199 - English Proficiency for Engineers | FWS | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| APSC 111 - Physics I | F | 0 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 |
| APSC 112 - Physics II | W | 0 | 30 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 40 |
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| APSC 114 - Electricity and Magnetism | W | 0 | 30 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 40 |
| APSC 131 - Chemistry and Materials | F | 0 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 |
| APSC 132 - Chemistry of Natural and Engineered Systems | W | 0 | 30 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 40 |
| APSC 143 - Intro to Computer Programming for Engineers | F | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 0 | 40 |
| APSC 151 - Earth Systems Engineering | F | 0 | 18 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 40 |
| APSC 162 - Engineering Graphics | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 10 | 30 |
| APSC 171 - Calculus I | F | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 |
| APSC 172 - Calculus II | W | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 |
| APSC 174 - Intro to Linear Algebra | WS | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 |
| APCS 182 - Applied Engineering Mechanics | FWS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 20 |
Second Year Core Courses
Second Year course descriptions with prerequisite(s) and exclusion(s) information.
| Course Name | Term | Math | NS | CS | ES | ED | CEABU |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| APSC 200 - Engineering Design and Practice II | FW | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 36 | 48 |
| APSC 293 - Engineering Communications I | FWS | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| ELEC 221 - Electric Circuits | F | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 13 | 51 |
| ENPH 211 - Applied Physics | W | 0 | 11 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 42 |
| ENPH 213 - Computational Engineering Physics | W | 12 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 15 | 48 |
| ENPH 239 - Eng. Electricity & Magnetism | W | 0 | 17 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 42 |
| ENPH 242 - Relativity and Quanta | F | 0 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 |
| ENPH 252 - Management of Experimental Data | W | 8 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 14 |
| ENPH 253 - Engineering Physics Laboratory | W | 0 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 0 | 42 |
| MTHE 227 - Vector Analysis | F | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 |
| MTHE 237 - Differential Equations for Engineering Science | F | 18 | 11 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 42 |
Third Year Core Courses
Third Year course descriptions with prerequisite(s) and exclusion(s) information.
| Course Name | Term | Math | NS | CS | ES | ED | CEABU |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| APSC 221 - Economics and Business Practices | FWS | 0 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 36 |
| ENPH 316 - Mathematical Methods in Physics I | F | 31 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 |
| ENPH 344 - Introduction to Quantum Mechanics | F | 11 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 |
| ENPH 345 - Quantum Physics of Atoms | W | 11 | 20 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 42 |
| ENPH 353 - Engineering Physics Experiment Design | F | 0 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 0 | 30 |
| ENPH 354 - Engineering Physics Design Project | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 31 | 42 |
* Students are free to take Complementary Studies courses at any time in their program that suits their interests, workloads, and schedules. Read explanatory notes on Complementary Studies at the end of this section.
APSC 303 (Professional Internship), may be taken as a List B technical elective for students that have successfully completed the internship program (QUIP).
APSC 381 (Advanced Design and Skills for Innovation), may be taken as a technical elective for students particularly interested in engineering design.
Physics list A electives ENPH 491 and ENPH 495 typically are not offered every year, thus students may want to consider adding them to their third year program.
Note: In the third year of the Engineering Physics program students may apply to the Accelerated Masters program. In this program, students work closely with a supervisor in the summer after the third year of school doing research that leads towards a Masters degree in Physics or Engineering Physics. To accelerate students’ progress towards a Masters degree, students take two graduate courses in their fourth year. These courses replace the Engineering Elective and a List “A” or List “B” course in the undergraduate program. Students enroll in ENPH 555 for their undergraduate thesis instead of ENPH 455. Students are admitted based on a minimum GPA of 3.7 and acceptance by a supervisor. Students are expected to finish their full Masters degree within 16 months after the undergraduate program, saving a year of time. For details see Accelerated MASc.
Fourth Year Core Courses
Fourth Year course descriptions with prerequisite(s) and exclusion(s) information.
| Course Name | Term | Math | NS | CS | ES | ED | CEABU |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENPH 431 - Electromagnetic Theory | F | 0 | 21 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 42 |
| ENPH 453 - Advanced Physics Laboratory | W | 0 | 11 | 11 | 20 | 0 | 42 |
| ENPH 454 - Advanced Engineering Physics Design Project** | F | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 40 | 54 |
| ENPH 455 - Engineering Physics Thesis* | FW | ||||||
| Engineering Elective (any 200-, 300- or 400- level Engineering and Applied Science Course) |
* Students may take ENPH 555 as an alternative to ENPH 455. See the Notes regarding the Accelerated Masters program after the 3rd year program listing.
** Students may instead take APSC 480 Multi-disciplinary Industry Engineering Design Project (9 credits FW) as a substitute for ENPH 454 and one list “B” course. Note that APSC 480 has a prerequisite of APSC 381 or permission of the instructor. If you have any questions, please contact the Chair of Engineering Physics, Prof. James Stotz.
Fourth Year Physics List A course descriptions with prerequisite(s) and exclusion(s) information.
Choose one course from the list.
| Course Name | Term | Math | NS | CS | ES | ED | CEABU |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENPH 317 - Mathematical Methods in Physics II | W | 31 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 |
| ENPH 321 - Advanced Mechanics | F | 11 | 20 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 42 |
| ENPH 414 - Introduction to General Relativity | W | 12 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 |
| ENPH 460 - Laser Optics | W | 0 | 21 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 42 |
| ENPH 472 - Statistical Mechanics | F | 0 | 31 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 42 |
| ENPH 479 - High Performance Computational Physics | W | 9 | 18 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 36 |
| ENPH 480 - Solid State Physics | F | 0 | 31 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 42 |
| ENPH 483 - Nanoscience & Nanotechnology | W | 0 | 12 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 42 |
| ENPH 490 - Nuclear & Particle Physics | F | 0 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 |
| ENPH 491 - Physics of Nuclear Reactors | F | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 12 | 42 |
| ENPH 495 - Introduction to Medical Physics | W | 0 | 9 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 36 |
4 Options of Study
Note: All course information can be found at Engineering Physics, B.A.Sc.
Legend for Eng Physics Course Units
Math = Mathematics
NS = Natural Sciences
CS = Complementary Studies
ES = Engineering Science
ED = Engineering Design
CEABU = Canadian Engineering Accreditation Board Units
Please refer to the course descriptions for information along with prerequisites and exclusions.
Electrical Core - Second Year
| Course Name | Term | Math | NS | CS | ES | ED | CEABU |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELEC 224 - Continuous-Time Signals and Systems | W | 12 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 45 |
| ELEC 252 - Electronics I | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 15 | 51 |
| ELEC 278 - Fundamentals of Information Structures | F | 12 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 12 | 48 |
Electrical Core - Third Year
| Course Name | Term | Math | NS | CS | ES | ED | CEABU |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELEC 324- Discrete-Time Signals and Systems | F | 12 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 48 |
| ELEC 353- Electronics II | F | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 25 | 51 |
| ENPH 225- Mechanics | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 0 | 42 |
| ENPH 336- Solid State Devices | W | 0 | 18 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 39 |
| ENPH 372- Thermodynamics | W | 0 | 31 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 44 |
Electrical Core - Fourth Year
Two courses from Electrical List B, and one course from Electrical List B or Physics List A, at least one of which must be numbered above 400*:
Electrical List B
| Course Name | Term | Math | NS | CS | ES | ED | CEABU |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELEC 326 - Probability & Random Processes | F | 31 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 42 |
| ELEC 333 - Electric Machines | W | 0 | 13 | 0 | 25 | 13 | 51 |
| ELEC 344 - Sensors & Actuators | F | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 18 | 45 |
| ELEC 373 - Computer Networks | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 11 | 42 |
| ELEC 408 - Biomedical Signal and Image Processing | W | 0 | 9 | 0 | 18 | 9 | 36 |
| ELEC 409 - Bioinformatic Analytics | F | 9 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 9 | 36 |
| ELEC 421 - Digital Signal Processing: Filters & System Design | F | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 24 | 48 |
| ELEC 422 - Digital Signal Processing: Random Models & Applications | F | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 27 | 42 |
| ELEC 431 - Power Electronics | F | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 24 | 39 |
| ELEC 443 - Linear Control Systems | F | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 36 | 51 |
| ELEC 448 - Introduction to Robotics | F | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 26 | 42 |
| ELEC 451 - Digital Integrated Circuit Engineering | F | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 18 | 39 |
| ELEC 454 - Analog Electronics | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 19 | 39 |
| ELEC 457 - Integrated Circuits & Systems Applications | F | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 21 | 39 |
| ELEC 461 - Digital Communications | F | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 21 | 42 |
| ELEC 464 - Wireless Communications | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 18 | 36 |
| ELEC 483- Microwave and RF Circuits and Systems | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 25 | 51 |
| ELEC 486- Fiber Optic Communication | F | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 24 | 45 |
| CHEE 340- Biomedical Engineering | W | 0 | 12 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 42 |
* Students with the necessary prerequisites and/or permission of the instructor may replace a List B course above with a List B course from one of the other options within Engineering Physics. If you have any questions, please contact the Chair of Engineering Physics, Prof. James Stotz.
Please refer to the course descriptions for information along with prerequisites and exclusions.
Materials Core - Second Year
| Course Name | Term | Math | NS | CS | ES | ED | CEABU |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENPH 225 - Mechanics | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 0 | 42 |
| MECH 241 - Fluid Mechanics I | W | 0 | 24 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 42 |
| MECH 270 - Materials Science and Engineering | F | 0 | 11 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 42 |
Materials Core - Third Year
| Course Name | Term | Math | NS | CS | ES | ED | CEABU |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENPH 334- Electronics for Applied Scientists | F | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 27 | 54 |
| ENPH 372- Thermodynamics | W | 0 | 31 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 42 |
| MECH 370- Principles of Materials Processing | F | 0 | 18 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 42 |
| MECH 371- Fracture Mechanics and Dislocation | W | 0 | 11 | 0 | 20 | 11 | 42 |
| MECH 396- Mechanical and Materials Engineering Laboratory I | F | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 24 |
| MECH 397- Mechanical and Materials Engineering Laboratory II | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 24 |
Materials Core - Fourth Year
| Course Name | Term | Math | NS | CS | ES | ED | CEABU |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENPH 480 - Solid State Physics | F | 0 | 31 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 42 |
Materials List B- Fourth Year Elective Courses
Two courses from Materials List B*:
| Course Name | Term | Math | NS | CS | ES | ED | CEABU |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHEE 340 - Biomedical Engineering | W | 0 | 12 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 42 |
| MECH 423- Introduction to Microsystems | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 17 | 42 |
| MECH 437- Fuel Cell Technology | F | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 21 | 42 |
| MECH 470- Deformation Processing | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 12 | 42 |
| MECH 476- Engineering of Polymers and Composite Materials | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 18 | 42 |
| MECH 478- Biomaterials | F | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 31 | 42 |
| MECH 479- Nano-Structured Materials | F | 0 | 11 | 0 | 20 | 11 | 42 |
| MECH 483- Nuclear Materials | F | 0 | 11 | 0 | 20 | 11 | 42 |
* Students with the necessary prerequisites and/or permission of the instructor may replace a list B course above with a list B course from one of the other options within Engineering Physics. If you have any questions, please contact the Chair of Engineering Physics, Prof. James Stotz.
Please refer to the course descriptions for information along with prerequisites and exclusions.
Mechanical Core- Second Year
| Course Name | Term | Math | NS | CS | ES | ED | CEABU |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENPH 225 - Mechanics | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 0 | 42 |
| MECH 230 - Applied Thermodynamics I | F | 0 | 30 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 42 |
| MECH 241 - Fluid Mechanics I | W | 0 | 24 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 42 |
Mechanical Core - Third Year
| Course Name | Term | Math | NS | CS | ES | ED | CEABU |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENPH 334 - Electronics for Applied Scientists | F | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 27 | 54 |
| MECH 330 - Applied Thermodynamics II | F | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 0 | 42 |
| MECH 341 - Fluid Mechanics II | W | 11 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 42 |
| MECH 346 - Heat Transfer | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 0 | 42 |
| MECH 350- Automatic Control | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 19 | 42 |
Mechanical Core - Fourth Year
Three courses: two from Mechanical List B, and one from Physics List A or Mechanical List B*:
Mechanical B List - Fourth Year Elective Courses
| Course Name | Term | Math | NS | CS | ES | ED | AU |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHEE 340 - Biomedical Engineering | W | 0 | 12 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 42 |
| MECH 420 - Vibrations | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 13 | 42 |
| MECH 423 - Introduction to Microsystems | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 17 | 42 |
| MECH 424 - Sustainable Product Design | F | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 42 |
| MECH 430 - Thermal Systems Design | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 24 | 48 |
| MECH 435 - Internal Combustion Engines | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 12 | 42 |
| MECH 437 - Fuel Cell Technology | F | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 21 | 42 |
| MECH 439 - Turbomachinery | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 0 | 42 |
| MECH 441 - Fluid Mechanics III | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 0 | 42 |
| MECH 444 - Computational Fluid Dynamics | F | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 12 | 42 |
| MECH 448 - Compressible Fluid Flow | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 11 | 42 |
| MECH 452 - Mechatronics Engineering | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 30 | 60 |
| MECH 456 - Introduction to Robotics | F | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 21 | 42 |
| MECH 465- Computer Aided Design | F | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 31 | 42 |
| MECH 480- Airplane Aerodynamics and Performance | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 42 |
| MECH 481 - Wind Energy | F | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 0 | 42 |
| MECH 482 - Noise Control | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 17 | 42 |
| MECH 492- Biological Fluid Dynamics | F | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 0 | 42 |
| MECH 495 - Ergonomics and Design | F | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 42 |
* Students with the necessary prerequisites and/or permission of the instructor may replace a List B course above with a List B course from one of the other options within Engineering Physics. If you have any questions, please contact the Chair of Engineering Physics, Prof. James Stotz.
Please refer to the course descriptions for information along with prerequisites and exclusions.
Computing Core- Second Year
| Course Name | Term | Math | NS | CS | ES | ED | CEABU |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CMPE 212 - Introduction to Computing Science II | FW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 22 | 48 |
| ELEC 278 - Fundamentals of Information Structures | F | 12 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 12 | 48 |
| ENPH 225 - Mechanics | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 0 | 42 |
Computing Core - Third Year
| Course Name | Term | Math | NS | CS | ES | ED | CEABU |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CMPE 320 - Fundamentals of Software Development | F | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 22 | 48 |
| ELEC 271 - Digital Systems | F | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 27 | 48 |
| ELEC 274 - Computer Architecture | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 22 | 48 |
| ENPH 334 - Electronics for Applied Scientists | F | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 27 | 54 |
| ENPH 372 - Thermodynamics | W | 0 | 31 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 42 |
Computing Core - Fourth Year
Three courses: two from Computing List B and one from Physics List A or Computing List B. At least one of the Computing List B courses must be numbered above 400*.
Computing B List - Fourth Year Elective Courses
| Course Name | Term | Math | NS | CS | ES | ED | AU |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHEE 340 - Biomedical Engineering | W | 0 | 12 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 42 |
| CMPE 330 - Computer-Integrated Surgery | F | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 36 |
| CMPE 365 - Algorithms I | F | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 24 | 48 |
| CMPE 452 - Neural Networks and Genetic Algorithms | F | 9 | 15 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 36 |
| CMPE 454 - Computer Graphics | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 12 | 36 |
| CMPE 457 - Image Processing & Computer Vision | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 12 | 36 |
| CMPE 458 - Programming Language Processor | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 18 | 48 |
| CMPE 472 - Medical Informatics | W | 0 | 18 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 36 |
| ELEC 371 - Microprocessor Interfacing and Embedded Systems | F | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 12 | 48 |
| ELEC 3741- Digital Systems Engineering | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 23 | 51 |
| ELEC 377 - Operating Systems | F | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 22 | 48 |
| ELEC 408 - Biomedical Signal and Image Processing | W | 0 | 9 | 0 | 18 | 9 | 36 |
| ELEC 409 - Bioinformatic Analytics | F | 9 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 9 | 36 |
1 With permission of the instructor.
* Students with the necessary prerequisites and/or permission of the instructor may replace a List B course above with a List B course from one of the other sub-plans within Engineering Physics. If you have any questions, please contact the Chair of Engineering Physics, Prof. James Stotz.
See the academic plan for the graduating years:
Class of 2024 Class of 2025 Class of 2026
Complementary Studies
Refer to the Complementary Studies for details regarding the requirements for all Engineering programs. For the Engineering Physics programs, the Engineering Economics course is APSC 221 (Economic and Business Practice), and the Communications requirements are met through courses in the core plan.