MNS 102Techniques for Materials and Nanosciences
- Units
- 0.50
- Faculty
- Science
- Subject
- Materials and Nano-Sciences
When it runs
- F24
- W25
- S25
- F25
- W26
- S26
- F26
- W27
- S27
Ran in 2 of the last 7 terms. Winter 2027: scheduled, 3 lecture sections. Spring 2027: schedule not out yet.
Overview of materials synthesis, including both wet chemical and dry physical based methodologies; basic metrology and materials characterization of surface and bulk properties; introduction to the design, fabrication, and evaluation of simple devices; survey of emerging new techniques in materials and nanosciences.
Prerequisites
None listed.
Antirequisites
None listed.
Leads to
Winter 2027 sections
| Section | Class | Enrolled | Meets |
|---|---|---|---|
| LEC 001 | 6803 | 0 / 60 | TTh 13:00–14:20 |
| LEC 002 | 6868 | 0 / 60 | Online or by arrangement |
| LEC 701 | 2574 | 28 / 9999 | Online or by arrangement |
Reviewed on UW Flow
56% liked it36% easy93% useful
From 16 ratings and 4 comments on UW Flow. The most helpful comments, quoted as written, without names. Read them all on UW Flow.
vivek maheshwari the goat
Apr 2024 · liked itOn UW FlowRemove this
Content is strange. The way Tong taught it made it feel like what COVID-era online labs feel like, but I took it in person before COVID :/ Testing was unclear the whole way through.
Dec 2020 · didn’t like itOn UW FlowRemove this
Just hard. Contents are too theoretical.
Apr 2019 · didn’t like itOn UW FlowRemove this
This course had a LOT of repeat material from Kycia's MNS101 when I took it. It seems to change every term though...
Jul 2016 · didn’t like itOn UW FlowRemove this
Discussed on r/uwaterloo
3 posts and comments in 3 threads mention MNS 102, October 2013 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.
Spring 2023
Non- Math electives 1 point, 9 comments
“I am first year student and was wondering what non-math courses do students take? &x200B;”
u/Haisse0501: “For your science elective, take MNS 101 and/or MNS 102. Really interesting and fun if you want to learn about materials and how they are made. Great prof and small class. Course is pretty chill, just midterm and final have big weight, yet easy to prepare for.”
Winter 2017
Advice about Med Chem 4 points, 12 comments
“First year student here. I'm deliberating about switching into co-op med chem, but I'm concerned that it's too specific a program and that if I can't find work in that field I'll be shit out of luck. …”
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u/JudgeBuffalo: “… It's a shame because I've really liked MNS 101 and 102. I think I'm just better suited for chem. …”
Fall 2013
Materials and nano-science (co-op) @ UW 5 points, 21 comments
“Hello there students of Waterloo. I am planning on applying to MNS(co-op). My question to you though; what should I expect in my first year if I was accepted, specifically out of the MNS (101, 102 …”
u/JustAddWaterr: “… A lot more calculations than MNS 102. Not a particularly difficult course. Our prof also did a lot of cool demos, which is definitely a plus. MNS 102 looks at different techniques of treating materials. It is more based on chemistry. …”
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