PHYS 460AAdvanced Laboratory 1

Units: 0.25
Faculty: Science
Subject: Physics

When it runs

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

Selected advanced experiments in mechanics, optics, acoustics, electronics, atomic, molecular, nuclear, and condensed matter physics.

Prerequisites

Must have completed the following:
- PHYS360A - Modern Physics Laboratory 1 (0.25)

Antirequisites

None listed.

Leads to

PHYS 460B

Fall 2026 sections

Enrolment from UW Open Data, which can trail Quest by up to two days. Instructors and rooms: Schedule of Classes.
Section	Class	Enrolled	Meets
LAB 001	7363	1 / 5	F 09:30–13:20

Winter 2027 sections

Enrolment from UW Open Data, which can trail Quest by up to two days. Instructors and rooms: Schedule of Classes.
Section	Class	Enrolled	Meets
LAB 001	6700	0 / 5	F 09:30–13:20
LAB 701	2531	1 / 9999	Online or by arrangement

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Continuation of PHYS 360A/B, but you need to select at least one slightly more advanced experiment to do.

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2 posts and comments in 2 threads mention PHYS 460A, September 2015 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 2017

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u/Jackhofmann: “… 360A PHYS 360B PHYS 363 PHYS 364 PHYS 380 PHYS 434 PHYS 437A PHYS 437B PHYS 442 PHYS 454 PHYS 460A PHYS 460B PHYS 461 PHYS 474 PHYS 475 PHYS 490 PHYS 491 PHYS 601 PHYS 602 PHYS 603 PHYS 604 PHYS 605 PHYS 611 PHYS 701 PHYS 704 PHYS 709 PHYS 767 PHYS 768 PHYS 771 PHYS 777 PHYS 781 …”

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Fall 2015

Sep 21, 2015 Upper year physics syllabi and course material 7 points, 2 comments

u/phyzled: “… - PHYS 392 Scientific Measurement and Control - PHYS 444 Introduction to Particle Physics - PHYS 460A/B Advanced Laboratory - PHYS 476 Introduction to General Relativity”