Modern Physics for Engineers
Modern Physics for Engineers introduces atomic, solid state, and nuclear physics.
Summary
Past student reviews · Keith Bechtol
Homework took time but often mirrored test problems, making the effort worthwhile for exam preparation.
Grade history
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Prerequisites
Course mapPHYSICS 202, 208 or 248. Not open to students with credit forPHYSICS 241 or 249.
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Professors
Spring 2027No instructors recorded for this selection.
Historical instructors & teaching patterns
KEITH BECHTOL is recorded teaching in Spring 2019, Fall 2019. 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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Spring 2027Schedule loads here as you scroll.
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Student experience
the class
Past student reviews · Keith Bechtol
Keith Bechtol taught with clear examples and practical applications, and replaced the final exam with a project to reduce stress.
Recent recorded grades — Fall 2018: 3.09 GPA, 54.5% A/AB (n=11 letter grades); Spring 2019: 3.33 GPA, 56.7% A/AB (n=30 letter grades); Fall 2019: 3.29 GPA, 57.1% A/AB (n=21 letter grades).
difficulty & workload
Past student reviews · Keith Bechtol
Homework took time but often mirrored test problems, making the effort worthwhile for exam preparation.
Past student reviews · Keith Bechtol
Students found Bechtol approachable when struggling; he explained complex topics in multiple ways to aid understanding.
Topics
- Atomic physics
- Solid state physics
- Nuclear physics
Skills
- Understand fundamentals of atomic, solid state, and nuclear physics.
Grades
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Explore recorded gradesRecorded 2026-10-29
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Model & dataset provenance
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