Physics and Astronomy | UBC Science Co-op Programs: Work experience for Science students at the University of British Columbia

UBC Physics and Astronomy provides students with rigorous courses in a broad range of areas, including electronics optics, quantum mechanics, thermal physics, particle physics and biophysics. With a strong background in experimental physics, computing, data analysis and mathematical skills, UBC physics students can handle highly complex projects.

Sample skill sets

Junior Students: Work Term I and II

Matlab, Python
Data analysis using Excel and Maple
Basic electronic skills, circuit design, and use of equipment like oscilloscopes, digital multimetres, and function generators

Intermediate and Senior Students: Work Term III, IV and V

These students have strong experimental, computing, data analysis and mathematical skills and can handle complicated projects. In addition to the above skills, these students have taken the following courses:

Honours Electrical Laboratory
Electricity and Magnetism
Optics
Introduction to Quantum Mechanics
Thermal Physics
Complex Variables
Differential Equations

Students pursuing a degree in Astronomy have also acquired additional computational skills working with large data sets and have taken courses about galaxies, stars and stellar populations and the solar system.

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