ECE 105Classical Mechanics
- Units
- 0.50
- Faculty
- Engineering
When it runs
- F24
- W25
- S25
- F25
- W26
- S26
- F26
- W27
- S27
Ran in 3 of the last 7 terms. Winter 2027: not on the schedule. Spring 2027: schedule not out yet.
Forces in nature and Newton's laws, dynamics and circular motion, work, energy, and conservation of energy. Linear momentum and linear impulse, rotational dynamics. Oscillations; simple harmonic motion. Wave motion; travelling waves and standing waves.
Prerequisites
- Complete all of the following
- Students must be in level 1A or higher
- Enrolled in H-Computer Engineering, H-Electrical Engineering, or H-Software Engineering
Antirequisites
None listed.
Leads to
Fall 2026 sections
| Section | Class | Enrolled | Meets |
|---|---|---|---|
| LEC 001 | 4730 | 142 / 140 | T 13:30–14:20 MTh 09:30–10:20 Sep 29 12:30–13:20 T 13:30–14:20 MTh 09:30–10:20 Nov 10 12:30–13:20 Nov 24 12:30–13:20 |
| LEC 002 | 4731 | 144 / 145 | MTTh 15:30–16:20 Sep 11 15:30–16:20 Oct 2 15:30–16:20 MTTh 15:30–16:20 Nov 27 15:30–16:20 |
| LEC 003 | 5052 | 140 / 140 | MTTh 14:30–15:20 Sep 23 08:30–09:20 Sep 30 08:30–09:20 MTTh 14:30–15:20 Nov 25 08:30–09:20 |
| TUT 101 | 4732 | 41 / 46 | F 14:30–16:20 F 14:30–16:20 |
| TUT 102 | 4733 | 53 / 47 | F 14:30–16:20 F 14:30–16:20 |
| TUT 103 | 4734 | 48 / 47 | F 14:30–16:20 F 14:30–16:20 |
| TUT 104 | 4735 | 43 / 48 | F 08:30–10:20 F 08:30–10:20 |
| TUT 105 | 4736 | 50 / 48 | F 08:30–10:20 F 08:30–10:20 |
| TUT 106 | 4757 | 51 / 49 | F 08:30–10:20 F 08:30–10:20 |
| TUT 107 | 5053 | 44 / 46 | F 10:30–12:20 F 10:30–12:20 |
| TUT 108 | 5054 | 51 / 47 | F 10:30–12:20 F 10:30–12:20 |
| TUT 109 | 5055 | 45 / 47 | F 10:30–11:20 F 10:30–11:20 |
| TST 201 | 5364 | 426 / 425 | Oct 27 16:30–18:20 |
Resources
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Reviewed on UW Flow
43% liked it18% easy52% useful
From 777 ratings and 169 comments on UW Flow. The most helpful comments, quoted as written, without names. Read them all on UW Flow.
course is bad
Nov 2021 · didn’t like it · 4 found this helpfulOn UW FlowRemove this
It's not your fault if your average drop
Jan 2021 · didn’t like it · 4 found this helpfulOn UW FlowRemove this
Aids course. Online learning and classical mechanics do NOT fit well together. TA's are goated though.
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What you learned: F = ma
What you see on quiz: A box is hitted by ten different springs. It takes 50 seconds for the box to stop. Estimate the final velocity of the box.
What you are tested: 10 different boxes on a cliff held by five complex pulley systems, three box falls off due to emotional damage and touches three ball tieing each other in rolling motion. Find the final acceleration of the smallest ball in the rolling motion after 100 seconds.Jan 2024 · didn’t like it · 3 found this helpfulOn UW FlowRemove this
The course had a rough transition to online as profs had to scramble to get Mobius working (it didn't), which explains poor quality of Mobius in both weekly assignments and quizzes. Eventually the quizzes were moved to LEARN and Crowdmark, but the typos in quiz questions and tardiness of marking can be demotivating sometimes. Midterms/finals were tough but definitely passable, best of luck.
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Discussed on r/uwaterloo
715 posts and comments in 482 threads mention ECE 105, October 2011 to December 2024. Quoted word for word, newest first; each reply sits under the post and the comment that started its branch. Search r/uwaterloo for newer posts.
Fall 2024
Admission / High School Megathread (Fall 2024) 24 points, 20 comments
“This megathread is for prospective frosh and current high school students interested in Waterloo. Ask your questions here. …”
u/Legitimate-Garlic315: “I’m a grade 12 student and I really like circuit Analysis and I’m interested in EE at uw If you got accepted what was your avg and how are you liking the program at uw? Does grade 11 matter? …”
u/itzjackybro: “… Kostadinka Bizheva [ECE 105: Classical Mechanics], Werner Dietl [ECE 150: Fundamentals of Programming]) Things to prepare for - ECE 150: Fundamentals of Programming - LEARN TO CODE if you do not already know how! …”
Where did I go wrong 44 points, 5 comments
u/Valuable-Call2924: “… ECE 105 dropped early on crowdmark and I failed. Straight up sub 40, so I feel like Dida isn't going to 'ubder the table' curve. But, I feel off this time, I studied, did past exams, went to tutorials, did GOOD on quizzes, why is it not the same on the exam? Genuinely? …”
u/ehhthing: “When I took ECE 105, the TA assigned to your Tutorial section was the one who graded your exam. Some might be a bit more generous than others when it comes to part marks. …”
Failed a course in a repeated(?) term, 1A ECE 25 points, 5 comments
u/Significant-Dig18: “… with me a lot, but nonetheless I did fairly well and passed on all but one of my courses (ECE 105), without which I believe my CAV is high 70s or low 80s (depends on how the last two marks I get back look). …”
What to do if you fall below 60% term average (Engineering) 15 points, 6 comments
u/Careful_Ostrich_1972: “… Btw, the course u withdrew and got a 32 in (im assuming ECE 105 but not sure) will count as one of ur failed courses. …”
Failing ECE 105 Final 9 points, 2 comments
u/RMHKR: “Does anyone know what would happen if I fail the final for ECE 105? Can I still do ECE 106? Thanks, that exam touched me.”
anyone got old ece105 or 150 finals 1 point, 0 comments
u/Embarrassed-Hold-426: “HELP”
ece105 mc 3 points, 2 comments
u/ElectronicOwl321: “Upper years How did y’all study for the multiple choice on the final? For the midterm, there were a few past midterms but there’s only one past final.”
u/1000Ditto: “Look up Phys 115 as well, ece105 and phys115 are the same course plus like 1 weeks”
Are there any (ECE) students left that remember Prof. Mansour? 231 points, 19 comments
u/mathismemes: “He was my ECE 105 and 106 prof. He was awesome. He signed my physics notebook 😭 RIP Mansour you were the best physics prof”
ECE 1A Exam tips 1 point, 5 comments
u/ButtonIndividual5235: “Anyone have any pointers on how to do well on ECE 105, MATH 117, MATH 115, ECE 190 and/or ECE 150. I feel kinda cooked given that i did bad on midterms.”
ECE105 Practice Finals 4 points, 0 comments
u/LuckyDuck2503: “Does anyone have access to any past finals for 105? The exam bank only has midterms afaik. Exams written by Dida would be rlly helpful. Tysm”
1A ECE midterm advice 11 points, 8 comments
u/MoistPotato4Skin: “… MATH117, MATH115, ECE190, ECE150, ECE105. Needless to say, I’ve only (half) studied 117. I’m kind of in a bind here, and in hindsight I know I have some serious rethinking and restructuring to do in my life. …”
How to do better in ECE 105 4 points, 7 comments
u/Careful_Ostrich_1972: “I genuninely think I am going to fail.genuinely”
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