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PHYS 175LIntroduction to the Universe Laboratory

Units
0.25
Faculty
Science
Subject
Physics

When it runs

  1. F24
  2. W25
  3. S25
  4. F25
  5. W26
  6. S26
  7. F26
  8. W27
  9. S27

Ran in 2 of the last 7 terms. Winter 2027: scheduled. Spring 2027: schedule not out yet.

For students who are taking PHYS 175.

Prerequisites

Corequisites

  • Completed or concurrently enrolled in:
    • PHYS175 - Introduction to the Universe (0.50)

Antirequisites

None listed.

Leads to

No course lists it as a requisite.

Winter 2027 sections

Enrolment from UW Open Data, which can trail Quest by up to two days. Instructors and rooms: Schedule of Classes.
SectionClassEnrolledMeets
LAB 00167960 / 27Jan 26 14:30–17:20
Feb 9 14:30–17:20
Mar 2 14:30–17:20
Mar 16 14:30–17:20
Mar 30 14:30–17:20
LAB 00267970 / 27Jan 27 14:30–17:20
Feb 10 14:30–17:20
Mar 3 14:30–17:20
Mar 17 14:30–17:20
Mar 31 14:30–17:20
LAB 00367980 / 27Jan 28 14:30–17:20
Feb 11 14:30–17:20
Mar 4 14:30–17:20
Mar 18 14:30–17:20
Apr 1 14:30–17:20
LAB 00469870 / 27Jan 29 14:30–17:20
Mar 5 14:30–17:20
Mar 19 14:30–17:20
Apr 2 14:30–17:20
LAB 701255474 / 9999Online or by arrangement

Reviewed on UW Flow

70% liked it57% easy55% useful

From 50 ratings and 8 comments on UW Flow. The most helpful comments, quoted as written, without names. Read them all on UW Flow.

  • The assignments are time-consuming and incredibly frustrating when online, however, total bird course. I did better in this lab than others as the TA's were much more generous with marks

    Apr 2021 · didn’t like it · 1 found this helpfulOn UW FlowRemove this

  • The assignments are pretty time consuming and hard, but a lot of it is in the notes. The final and midterm were the exact same questions from the assignments, so study those first.

    Oct 2018 · liked it · 1 found this helpfulOn UW FlowRemove this

  • I have no idea what we learned here. It was just like following instructions with no idea as to why we were doing things.

    May 2025 · didn’t like itOn UW FlowRemove this

  • Labs are really fun but having to finish a lab report in class under a time limit is pretty stressful

    Apr 2025 · liked itOn UW FlowRemove this

  • Experiments were very long couldn’t complete it within the time frame. We were given penalties if we didn’t complete it.
    And the final exam was really challenging

    Apr 2025 · liked itOn UW FlowRemove this

Discussed on r/uwaterloo

7 posts and comments in 7 threads mention PHYS 175L, March 2016 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

Winter 2023

Winter 2018

Spring 2017

Thoughts on PHYS 275 6 points, 4 comments

“I'm taking it in September, what did you guys think of it? Hard? Easy? Good Experience? Any thoughts appreciated.”

u/canucks_27: “If Balogh is still teaching that? Pretty sure if you asked anyone in physics they'd have nothing good to say. …”

u/canucks_27: “PHYS 175L - just underneath it. …”

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Fall 2016

PSA: Class Schedule is up on Quest 37 points, 38 comments

“Enrol -> Class Schedule -> Fast forward to first week of January”

u/Dragonfire6001: “One of my required courses (Phys 175) has a conflict with the lab portion of itself? (Phys 175L). The lab went through but the course didn't. Is this something I should contact someone about or just fix during the add and drop period?”

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Winter 2016

Check it elsewhere for Fall 2026

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