1. Core Courses (45 or 48 credit units; 50 or 53 credit units^) |
| Course Code | Course Title | Credit Units | Remarks |
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| PHY1202 | General Physics II | 3 | Students with acceptable qualifications may apply for exemption on a case by case basis. They are required to complete any 3 CU course to replace the exempted credits. | | PHY1203 | General Physics III | 3 | Students with acceptable qualifications may apply for exemption on a case by case basis. They are required to complete any 3 CU course to replace the exempted credits. | | PHY2191 | Electricity and Magnetism | 3 | | | PHY2212 | Measurement and Instrumentation | 3 | | | PHY2213 | Advanced Measurement and Instrumentation | 3 | | | PHY3202 | Modern Physics | 3 | | | PHY3204 | Waves and Optics | 3 | | | PHY3205 | Electrodynamics | 3 | | | PHY3231 | Advanced Instrumentation Lab | 3 | | | PHY3251 | Quantum Mechanics | 3 | | | PHY3272 | Introduction to Solid State Physics | 3 | | | PHY3290 | Thermodynamics | 3 | |
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Select one from the following: |
| Course Code | Course Title | Credit Units | Remarks |
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| PHY4216 | Project | 3 | Students taking PHY4216 Project are required to take 3 more credits of elective course. | | PHY4217 | Dissertation | 6 | | | CSCI4003 | Co-operative Education Placement Project for Science Students | 6 | CSCI4003 Co-operative Education Placement Project for Science Students (6 CUs) can be used to replace PHY4217 Dissertation (6 CUs). Students taking CSCI4003 are required to take CSCI4001 simultaneously offered by the Co-operative Education Centre. |
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Select?one?from the following blocks of computation and maths courses: |
Ordinary Option| Course Code | Course Title | Credit Units | Remarks |
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| PHY3115 | Introduction to Computational Physics | 3 | | | MA2158 | Linear Algebra and Calculus | 3 | Advanced Standing students may be required to complete MA1200 Calculus and Basic Linear Algebra I and MA1201 Calculus and Basic Linear Algebra II (the pre-requisite courses) before they are allowed to enroll MA2158 Linear Algebra and Calculus. They are advised to apply and sit for the placement test organized by MA department before the commencement of Semester A of their admitted academic year. |
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Enhanced Option? (Students have to meet the specified criteria**and obtain the prior approval from the Department for taking this option.) |
| Course Code | Course Title | Credit Units |
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| MA2503 | Linear Algebra | 4 | | MA2508 | Multi-variable Calculus | 4 | | MA3511 | Ordinary Differential Equations | 3 |
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?** Eligibliity for the Enhanced Option:Advanced Standing Students (1) Students who obtained Grade B+ or above for MA1301 Enhanced Calculus & Linear Algebra II or Grade A- or above for MA1201 Calculus & Linear Algebra II or? (2) Students who passed 85% of the combined MA Placement test for MA1200 Calculus & Basic Linear Algebra I? and MA1201 Calculus & Basic Linear Algebra II?? ^For students who are approved for taking the Enhanced Option of computation and maths courses.
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2. Electives (21 or?18?credit units; 15 or 12 credit units^) |
| Course Code | Course Title | Credit Units | Remarks |
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| CSCI3001 | Grand Challenges in the World | 3 | | | MSE2102 | Introduction to Materials Science and Engineering | 3 | | | MSE3171 | Materials Characterization | 3 | | | MSE4121 | Thin Films | 3 | | | MSE4127 | Smart Sensors: From Engineering to Applications | 3 | | | PHY2100 | Mathematical Methods in Physics | 3 | | | PHY3115 | Introduction to Computational Physics | 3 | For students taking the Enhanced Option only | | PHY3116 | Introduction to Soft Matter Physics | 3 | | | PHY3220 | From Physics to Finance | 3 | | | PHY4172 | Computational Physics | 3 | | | PHY4230 | Radiation Safety | 3 | | | PHY4232 | Radiotherapy Physics | 3 | | | PHY4233 | Imaging Physics | 3 | | | PHY4254 | Fundamentals of Laser Optics | 3 | | | PHY4265 | Semiconductor Physics and Devices | 3 | | | PHY4273 | Special Topics in Physics | 3 | | | PHY4274 | Radiation Biophysics | 3 | | | PHY4275 | Radiological Physics and Dosimetry | 3 | | | PHY4283 | Physics in Medicine | 3 | | | PHY4285 | Introduction to Scattering Sciences | 3 | |
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^ For students who are approved for taking the Enhanced Option of computation and maths courses. |
