Modern Physics for Engineers
Introduction to atomic, solid state, and nuclear physics for engineers.
Summary
Historical reviews of Keith Bechtol: Homework requires significant time but mirrors test problems, making the effort worthwhile for exam preparation.
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Course mapPHYSICS 202, 208 or 248. Not open to students with credit forPHYSICS 241, 244, or 249.
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Fall 2026No instructors recorded for this selection.
Historical instructors & teaching patterns
Historical reviews of Keith Bechtol: Keith Bechtol is described as fair, intelligent, and helpful, with strong lecture preparation and multiple explanation styles. Reviewers note that homework aligns with tests, and the final project format reduces stress compared to traditional exams.
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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Student experience
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Historical reviews for Keith Bechtol describe an excellent instructor who prepares students well through lectures and problem sets, with a final project replacing the exam 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
Historical reviews of Keith Bechtol: Homework requires significant time but mirrors test problems, making the effort worthwhile for exam preparation.
Historical reviews of Keith Bechtol: Students appreciated the final project format for allowing personal exploration and relieving finals week stress, while Bechtol provided multiple explanations for complex topics.
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