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Fall 2026
Introduction to Plasmas
Introduction to plasmas covering collective phenomena, waves, instabilities, and kinetic theory with applications to fusion and materials processing.
Recorded instructors · Fall 2026 Hong Qin
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Historical reviews of Oliver Schmitz: The course was rated as difficult, with a difficulty rating of 4, reflecting the challenges of the material and the online format during the pandemic.
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Prerequisites
Course map(E C E 320 or PHYSICS 322), graduate/professional standing, or member of Engineering Guest Students
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- Any of
- ECE 320
- PHYSICS 322
- graduate/professional standing
Professors
Fall 2026Historical instructors & teaching patterns
Historical reviews for Oliver Schmitz describe him as highly caring and helpful, prioritizing student learning over grades. One reviewer noted he prepared extensive online lectures during the pandemic to ensure understanding, rating the course difficulty as moderate.
OLIVER SCHMITZ is recorded teaching in Spring 2020. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.
Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.
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| Section | Mode | Enrolled / capacity | Waitlist |
|---|---|---|---|
| LEC 001 | Classroom Instruction | 3 / 40 | 0 |
| LEC 001 | Classroom Instruction | 17 / 40 | 0 |
| LEC 001 | Classroom Instruction | 14 / 40 | 0 |
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Student experience
the class
Historical reviews for Oliver Schmitz describe an exceptional instructor who prioritizes student learning over grades and provides significant support, though his teaching occurred during the challenging online transition of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Recent recorded grades — Spring 2025: 3.85 GPA, 90.0% A/AB (n=10 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.67 GPA, 81.0% A/AB (n=21 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.54 GPA, 76.9% A/AB (n=13 letter grades).
difficulty & workload
Historical reviews of Oliver Schmitz: The course was rated as difficult, with a difficulty rating of 4, reflecting the challenges of the material and the online format during the pandemic.
Historical reviews of Oliver Schmitz: Students found the instructor super helpful and caring, noting that he went out of his way to ensure understanding despite the increased preparation time required for online lectures.
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Introduction to Plasmas
Recorded 2026-09-07Introduction to Plasmas
Recorded 2026-09-07Introduction to Plasmas
Recorded 2026-09-07Raw records
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