ECE 106Electricity and Magnetism
- Units
- 0.50
- Faculty
- Engineering
When it runs
- F24
- W25
- S25
- F25
- W26
- S26
- F26
- W27
- S27
Ran in 4 of the last 7 terms. Winter 2027: scheduled, 2 lecture sections. Spring 2027: schedule not out yet.
Electrostatics: electric field, flux, Gauss's Law, potential and potential energy. Capacitors: dielectric, capacitance, electric energy storage. Resistors: charge flow, current, resistance. Magnetostatic: magnetic force, magnetic fields, Ampere's Law. Inductors: magnetic flux, inductance, magnetic materials, magnetic energy storage. Time-varying fields: Faraday's Law, mutual inductance, simple motors and generators.
Prerequisites
- Complete all of the following
- Must have completed the following:
- ECE105 - Classical Mechanics (0.50)
- Students must be in level 1B or higher
- Enrolled in H-Computer Engineering, H-Electrical Engineering, or H-Software Engineering
- Must have completed the following:
Antirequisites
Leads to
Winter 2027 sections
| Section | Class | Enrolled | Meets |
|---|---|---|---|
| LEC 001 | 4549 | 0 / 144 | MWF 14:30–15:20 MWF 14:30–15:20 Jan 14 15:30–16:20 Feb 4 15:30–16:20 Mar 18 15:30–16:20 Feb 24 12:30–14:20 |
| LEC 701 | 1869 | 1 / 9999 | Online or by arrangement |
| LAB 201 | 4553 | 0 / 48 | Jan 21 08:30–11:20 Feb 4 08:30–11:20 Feb 25 08:30–11:20 Mar 18 08:30–11:20 Apr 1 08:30–11:20 |
| LAB 202 | 4554 | 0 / 48 | Jan 19 08:30–11:20 Feb 2 08:30–11:20 Feb 23 08:30–11:20 Mar 16 08:30–11:20 Mar 30 08:30–11:20 |
| LAB 203 | 4555 | 0 / 48 | Jan 20 08:30–11:20 Feb 3 08:30–11:20 Feb 24 08:30–11:20 Mar 17 08:30–11:20 Mar 31 08:30–11:20 |
| TUT 101 | 4550 | 0 / 48 | M 08:30–10:20 M 08:30–10:20 |
| TUT 102 | 4551 | 0 / 48 | M 08:30–10:20 M 08:30–10:20 |
| TUT 103 | 4552 | 0 / 48 | M 08:30–10:20 M 08:30–10:20 |
Resources
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Reviewed on UW Flow
45% liked it16% easy46% useful
From 561 ratings and 112 comments on UW Flow. The most helpful comments, quoted as written, without names. Read them all on UW Flow.
ece 106 不好
Jun 2023 · didn’t like it · 6 found this helpfulOn UW FlowRemove this
Trash course that ruined my average even during COVID. Prof doesn't reply to emails and doesn't do remark requests/mark adjustments even when it's his or the TA's fault for giving us a lower mark than expected. GARBAGE COURSE THAT MAKES ME WANT TO GO TO CS
May 2020 · didn’t like it · 3 found this helpfulOn UW FlowRemove this
By the looks of previous exams and course content this course USED to be extremely difficult. After it has been revamped, it is still difficult, but very doable. Do the quizzes on your own as well as textbook problems. Opal is a great professor with very fair exams. If you fail one of opals ECE106 exams, it is likely on you as his problems are very similar to in-class and textbook problems.
Sep 2024 · liked it · 2 found this helpfulOn UW FlowRemove this
this course is the absolute worst worst worst
Apr 2023 · didn’t like it · 2 found this helpfulOn UW FlowRemove this
I used to love physics. ECE 105 made me dislike physics. Now ECE 106 makes me hate physics with a passion.
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Discussed on r/uwaterloo
458 posts and comments in 351 threads mention ECE 106, December 2012 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
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.”
Are there any (ECE) students left that remember Prof. Mansour? 231 points, 19 comments
u/Plane_Razzmatazz_143: “I didn’t have him as my prof for ECE 106 but he was our coordinating prof. I remember going to his help session for 106, that course screwed with my head sooooo hard but that help session was actually helpful. …”
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”
How common is failing midterms 11 points, 9 comments
“How common is failing midterms in tron 1a. And what classes are most common to fail.”
u/shsshsaha: “i got a 25% on my ece 106 midterm lol, it's pretty common in my experience. almost everyone ik has failed atleast one.”
ECE 105 Advice Needed 1 point, 5 comments
“Hey guys, any advice for ece 105 quizzes? I think I did very badly on the first one (kinematics in 1D), and the second one is on Monday (kinematics in 2D) and so I'm hoping to do better on it. …”
u/CrazyDolphin16: “… Ik Shadmehr taught ECE 106 last term and it was a shitshow (sub 5% attendance). I suggest reading the textbook ahead of time and going to WEEF office. …”
Spring 2024
What’s harder NE, ECE, or SE 19 points, 32 comments
“My nano friends tell me Nano, my ECE friends say ECE, my SE friends say a mix of ECE, NE and SE.”
u/Zealousideal_Day3646: “SE”
u/TechnicalSpread7368: “Since the '27 cohort and ECE 105/106 have been taken out, SE is no harder than CS. In fact, CS admission is more competitive. For those of us in older cohorts, we all struggled with ECE courses the most. I can't imagine doing 5-6 engineering courses in a term.”
Ece 106 2 points, 1 comment
u/anonymous23412345: “That's it. Failing median is crazy.”
How much harder are ECE 106 exams compared to quizzes and homework? 2 points, 3 comments
u/VeryGood-667: “We have a genius here! (ECE106 exams difficulty is similar to quizzes)”
Winter 2024
Finished ECE 106 with a 48 42 points, 16 comments
u/GardenArtistic3481: “Is there anything I can do. I emailed the prof(opal) basically asking if theres anything I can do to get bumped to a 50. The thing is right now i am extremely on the edge with passing the term however right now i think i will pass. …”
Curve ECE106😭 15 points, 8 comments
u/VeryGood-667: “Going to fail😭”
I am literally failing 1B 119 points, 73 comments
“For midterms: Calc: 12% (worth 25%, finals is 65%) Circuits: 17% (worth 20%?, finals is 50%?) I honestly dont know if I will be able to pass these courses and even if I dont, will I even pass the …”
u/tsukkirio: “Hey guys... I failed the term 1B eng... my average is like 53%? I had a really rough term and one of my close relatives passed away during the term.. …”
u/Cultural_Leg5355: “I failed too and repeating term right now. Got 33 in ECE106 and my average was 58😫”
ece106 midterm hard 1 point, 0 comments
ECE 106 Final 1 point, 7 comments
u/GardenArtistic3481: “have they usually curved 106 in the past? Our midterm average was a 58 despite the professors making it "easy" and now our final was also supposed to be easy however i think i messed up a lot. …”
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