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AEP 1100

Lasers have had an enormous impact on communications, medicine, remote sensing, and material processing. This course reviews the properties of light that are essential to understanding the underlying principles ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one laboratory. Combined with: ENGRI 1100

  • 3 Credits GradeNoAud

  •  9069 AEP 1100   LEC 001

    • TR
    • Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024
    • McMahon, P

  •  9070 AEP 1100   LAB 401

    • M
    • Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024
    • McMahon, P

  •  9071 AEP 1100   LAB 402

    • T
    • Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024
    • McMahon, P

  •  9072 AEP 1100   LAB 403

    • W
    • Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024
    • McMahon, P

  •  9073 AEP 1100   LAB 404

    • R
    • Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024
    • McMahon, P

AEP 1200

Lecture/laboratory course designed to introduce first-year students to some of the ideas and concepts of nanoscience and nanotechnology with stronger emphasis on nanobiotechnology in the spring semester. ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one laboratory. Combined with: ENGRI 1200

  • 3 Credits Opt NoAud

  •  6789 AEP 1200   LEC 001

    • TR
    • Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024
    • Fatemi, V

  •  6790 AEP 1200   LAB 401

    • M
    • Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024
    • Fatemi, V

  •  6791 AEP 1200   LAB 402

    • T
    • Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024
    • Fatemi, V

  •  6792 AEP 1200   LAB 403

    • W
    • Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024
    • Fatemi, V

  •  6793 AEP 1200   LAB 404

    • R
    • Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024
    • Fatemi, V

AEP 2170

Second in a three semester introductory physics sequence. Explores quantitative modeling of the physical world through a study of electricity and magnetism. More mathematical and abstract than a typical ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: PHYS 2217

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  6612 AEP 2170   LEC 001

    • MWF
    • Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024
    • Moses, J

  •  6613 AEP 2170   DIS 201

    • T
    • Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024
    • Moses, J

  •  6614 AEP 2170   DIS 202

    • T
    • Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024
    • Moses, J

AEP 3330

Newtonian mechanics, especially with dissipative forces; objects rotating around a constant direction and possibly translating, using both torque and energy; coupled and damped-driven linear oscillations ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: AEP 5330

  • 4 Credits Graded

  •  6536 AEP 3330   LEC 001

    • MWF
    • Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024
    • Wickham, L

  •  6537 AEP 3330   DIS 201

    • T
    • Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024
    • Wickham, L

AEP 3560

Second course in theory of electromagnetism: Magnetic materials, Faraday's law, Maxwell equations, electromagnetic waves, reflection and transmission, guided waves, and radiation. view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: AEP 5560

  • 4 Credits Graded

  •  7052 AEP 3560   LEC 001

    • MWF
    • Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024
    • Shvets, G

  •  7053 AEP 3560   DIS 201

    • M
    • Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024
    • Shvets, G

AEP 3610

Introductory course in quantum mechanics. Topics include Schrodinger's equation and the statistical interpretation of the wavefunction, potentials in 1 to 3 dimensions, Dirac notation and Hilbert space, ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: AEP 5610

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  6999 AEP 3610   LEC 001

    • MWF
    • Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024
    • Katz, O

  •  7000 AEP 3610   DIS 201

    • R
    • Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024
    • Katz, O

AEP 3630

Practical electronics as encountered in a scientific or engineering research/development environment. Analyze, design, build, and test circuits using discrete components and integrated circuits. Analog ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one laboratory. Combined with: PHYS 3360

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  7064 AEP 3630   LEC 001

    • TR
    • Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024
    • Franck, C

  • For Physics course enrollment help, please see: https://physics.cornell.edu/enrollment-guide.

  •  7065 AEP 3630   LAB 401

    • TR
    • Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024
    • Franck, C

  •  7066 AEP 3630   LAB 402

    • WF
    • Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024
    • Franck, C

AEP 4200

Covers Fourier and Laplace transforms, ordinary and partial differential equations, separation of variables, Method of Frobenius, Laplace transform techniques. Green's functions, wave and diffusion equations, ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: AEP 5200

  • 4 Credits Graded

  •  7185 AEP 4200   LEC 001

    • MWF
    • Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024
    • Disa, A

  •  7186 AEP 4200   DIS 201

    • T
    • Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024
    • Kusse, B

AEP 4230

Quantum statistical basis for equilibrium thermodynamics, microcanonical, canonical and grand canonical ensembles, and partition functions. Classical and quantum ideal gases, paramagnetic and multiple-state ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: AEP 5230PHYS 4230

  • 4 Credits Graded

  •  6538 AEP 4230   LEC 001

    • MWF
    • Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024
    • Kusse, B

  •  6539 AEP 4230   DIS 201

    • F
    • Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024
    • Kusse, B

AEP 4380

Introduction to Numerical computation (e.g., derivatives, integrals, differential equations, matrices, boundary-value problems, FFT's, Monte Carlo methods) as applied to engineering physics problems that ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: AEP 5380

  • 3 Credits Opt NoAud

  •  6875 AEP 4380   LEC 001

    • MWF
    • Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024
    • Kirkland, E

AEP 4500

Introduction to the physics of crystalline solids. Covers crystal structures; diffraction; electronic states and density functional theory; lattice vibrations; and metals, insulators, and semiconductors. ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: AEP 5502PHYS 4454

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  6615 AEP 4500   LEC 001

    • TR
    • Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024
    • Yasuda, K

  • For Physics course enrollment help, please see: https://physics.cornell.edu/enrollment-guide.

  •  6616 AEP 4500   DIS 201

    • R
    • Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024
    • Yasuda, K

AEP 4812

Hardware that exploits quantum phenomena can dramatically alter the nature of computation. Though constructing a general purpose quantum computer remains a formidable technological challenge, there has ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: AEP 7681PHYS 4481PHYS 7681

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 20041 AEP 4812   LEC 001

    • TR
    • Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024
    • Ginsparg, P

  • To request enrollment, see https://pgcourse.infosci.cornell.edu/cgi-bin/waitlist.py to add yourself to the wait list.

AEP 4900

Laboratory or theoretical work in any branch of engineering physics under the direction of a member of the faculty. The study can take a number of forms; for example, design of laboratory apparatus, performance ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-6 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 18443 AEP 4900   RSC 701

    • TBA
    • Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024
    • Xu, C

  • Instruction Mode: Directed Research

Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-6 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 18444 AEP 4900   RSC 702

    • TBA
    • Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024
    • Muller, D

  • Instruction Mode: Directed Research

Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-6 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 18445 AEP 4900   RSC 705

    • TBA
    • Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024
    • Moses, J

  • Instruction Mode: Directed Research

Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-6 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 18446 AEP 4900   RSC 706

    • TBA
    • Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024
    • Kusse, B

  • Instruction Mode: Directed Research

Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-6 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 18447 AEP 4900   RSC 707

    • TBA
    • Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024
    • Fuchs, G

  • Instruction Mode: Directed Research

Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-6 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 18448 AEP 4900   RSC 708

    • TBA
    • Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024
    • Wise, F

  • Instruction Mode: Directed Research

Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-6 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 18449 AEP 4900   RSC 709

    • TBA
    • Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024
    • Brock, J

  • Instruction Mode: Directed Research

Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-6 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 18450 AEP 4900   RSC 710

    • TBA
    • Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024
    • Pollack, L

  • Instruction Mode: Directed Research

Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-6 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 18451 AEP 4900   RSC 711

    • TBA
    • Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024
    • Shvets, G

  • Instruction Mode: Directed Research

Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-6 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 18452 AEP 4900   RSC 714

    • TBA
    • Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024
    • Fennie, C

  • Instruction Mode: Directed Research

Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-6 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 18453 AEP 4900   RSC 715

    • TBA
    • Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024
    • Shan, J

  • Instruction Mode: Directed Research

Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-6 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 18454 AEP 4900   RSC 716

    • TBA
    • Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024
    • McMahon, P

  • Instruction Mode: Directed Research

Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-6 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 18455 AEP 4900   RSC 717

    • TBA
    • Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024
    • Fatemi, V

  • Instruction Mode: Directed Research

Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-6 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 18456 AEP 4900   RSC 718

    • TBA
    • Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024
    • Disa, A

  • Instruction Mode: Directed Research

Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-6 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 18556 AEP 4900   RSC 719

    • TBA
    • Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024
    • Yasuda, K

  • Instruction Mode: Directed Research

Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-6 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 18557 AEP 4900   RSC 720

    • TBA
    • Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024
    • Katz, O

  • Instruction Mode: Directed Research

AEP 4910

Laboratory or theoretical work in any branch of engineering physics under the direction of a member of the faculty. The study can take a number of forms; for example, design of laboratory apparatus, performance ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 2-6 Credits Multi-Term

  • 18466 AEP 4910   RSC 703

    • TBA
    • Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: Directed Research

Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 2-6 Credits Multi-Term

  • 20422 AEP 4910   RSC 715

    • TBA
    • Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024
    • Yasuda, K

  • Instruction Mode: Directed Research

AEP 5200

Covers Fourier and Laplace transforms, ordinary and partial differential equations, separation of variables, Method of Frobenius, Laplace transform techniques. Green's functions, wave and diffusion equations, ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: AEP 4200

  • 4 Credits Graded

  •  7499 AEP 5200   LEC 001

    • MWF
    • Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024
    • Disa, A

  •  7500 AEP 5200   DIS 201

    • T
    • Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024
    • Kusse, B

AEP 5230

Quantum statistical basis for equilibrium thermodynamics, microcanonical, canonical and grand canonical ensembles, and partition functions. Classical and quantum ideal gases, paramagnetic and multiple-state ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: AEP 4230PHYS 4230

  • 4 Credits Graded

  •  7501 AEP 5230   LEC 001

    • MWF
    • Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024
    • Kusse, B

  •  7502 AEP 5230   DIS 201

    • F
    • Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024
    • Kusse, B

AEP 5330

Newtonian mechanics, especially with dissipative forces; objects rotating around a constant direction and possibly translating, using both torque and energy; coupled and damped-driven linear oscillations ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: AEP 3330

  • 4 Credits Graded

  •  7491 AEP 5330   LEC 001

    • MWF
    • Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024
    • Wickham, L

  •  7492 AEP 5330   DIS 201

    • T
    • Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024
    • Wickham, L

AEP 5380

Introduction to Numerical computation (e.g., derivatives, integrals, differential equations, matrices, boundary-value problems, FFT's, Monte Carlo methods) as applied to engineering physics problems that ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: AEP 4380

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  7503 AEP 5380   LEC 001

    • MWF
    • Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024
    • Kirkland, E

AEP 5502

Introduction to the physics of crystalline solids. Covers crystal structures; diffraction; electronic states and density functional theory; lattice vibrations; and metals, insulators, and semiconductors. ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one laboratory. Combined with: AEP 4500PHYS 4454

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  7505 AEP 5502   LEC 001

    • TR
    • Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024
    • Yasuda, K

  •  7506 AEP 5502   LAB 401

    • R
    • Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024
    • Yasuda, K

AEP 5560

Second course in theory of electromagnetism: Magnetic materials, Faraday's law, Maxwell equations, electromagnetic waves, reflection and transmission, guided waves, and radiation. view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: AEP 3560

  • 4 Credits Graded

  •  7493 AEP 5560   LEC 001

    • MWF
    • Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024
    • Shvets, G

  •  7494 AEP 5560   DIS 201

    • M
    • Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024
    • Shvets, G

AEP 5610

Introductory course in quantum mechanics. Topics include Schrodinger's equation and the statistical interpretation of the wavefunction, potentials in 1 to 3 dimensions, Dirac notation and Hilbert space, ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: AEP 3610

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  7497 AEP 5610   LEC 001

    • MWF
    • Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024
    • Katz, O

  •  7498 AEP 5610   DIS 201

    • R
    • Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024
    • Katz, O

AEP 7510

Independent study under the direction of a member of the university faculty. Students participate in an independent research project through work on a special problem related to their field of interest. ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 3-12 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 13999 AEP 7510   IND 601

    • TBA
    • Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024
    • Wise, F

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

AEP 7530

Special topics in applied science, with focus on areas of applied physics and engineering that are of current interest. Subjects chosen are presented in a seminar format by the students. A major goal of ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1 Credit Graded

  •  6742 AEP 7530   SEM 101

    • F
    • Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024
    • Wise, F

AEP 7681

Hardware that exploits quantum phenomena can dramatically alter the nature of computation. Though constructing a general purpose quantum computer remains a formidable technological challenge, there has ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: AEP 4812PHYS 4481PHYS 7681

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  9314 AEP 7681   LEC 001

    • TR
    • Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024
    • Ginsparg, P

  • To request enrollment, see https://pgcourse.infosci.cornell.edu/cgi-bin/waitlist.py to add yourself to the wait list.