very chill alternative to phys 2 . prof keith is an awesome guy and hes super funny too . i strongly dislike physics but prof keith made the material interesting and the assignments super doable . very highly recommend this #tCFF23

This class was very disorganized and at points so easy that I did not learn anything. Lectures went on about several applications for very long but it was hard to understand how that worked. One of the tests was take home and the lowest score question (out of 5) on each question was dropped, making the tests very easy. Homeworks can be redone for a full score but the grading is very behind. I like physics and was expecting a more fun class, but I found this boring, but extremely easy.

Great Course, Keith makes the content super easy to digest and shows applications of material covered in class. The class is advertised as "No Lab Required" but there is a lab component of your grade which consists of performing labs under the supervision of a TA on your own time. It's very tricky to go about completing these labs as TA's are quite unhelpful for the most part and cancel OH without warning. Another thing to take into account is that this course doesn't require Calc III but the first assignment and the class as a whole is very Calc III heavy and you are expected to come into class already knowing this content. Keith is very willing to work around your math skills and help you succeed in the class but his lack of Office Hours stops anyone from getting one on one help. The other option is to go to TA OH but in my experience these were extremely unhelpful because all the TA's claimed to not know Calculus and refused to help me.

TLDR: Great Course for those trying to complete their Physics II requirement, you're almost guaranteed an A in the course, the only issue is mainly the TAs and their unwillingness to help

This class was extremely relaxed and I would highly recommend it for anyone who need to fulfill the physics 2+lab requirement. It was jointly taught by Keith Williams and Avik Ghosh, both of whom are super chill and are very accommodating. They would usually take turns on lecturing about the same topic. The lectures aren't too interesting, but they often talk about interesting applications of topics and their history, which kept it interesting enough. Homework is very light and can be resubmitted for full credit, and there are only four labs which take less than an hour each and which are more like hands-on demos rather than the mind-numbing reports we had to write for physics 1 lab. Finally, tests consist of five multi-part questions, and the lowest of your five questions is dropped. One of the tests and even the final are take-home. Overall, an easy and stress-free way to knock out an otherwise grueling e-school requirement. Thank god this class exists.
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First, applied physics is a much easier and preferable alternative for e-school students instead of taking physics 2 and lab. Second, Keith is a very accommodating instructor, and will help meet students’ needs. The lectures aren’t very engaging or streamlined content wise but the exams are all pretty easily doable with a strong base in calculus and some light studying, also one exam was take home, and the final is take home, the final is just deriving a lot of the equations used in the class. Also, homework is 45% of the class, and you’re able to revise every one after receiving your grade back so a 100 for homework is likely. Keith does most of the lectures but he also seems to be more of an experimentalist while Avik is more the theorist as they co-teach this class. There’s also only 4 labs and they only take about an hour max a piece, and are basically participation grades. Finally, overall this is a good class for fulfilling the physics 2 and lab credits without having to do to much work with material you’ll likely never use again.

very kind professor. lectures may deviate into extra unnecessary topics so it might be hard to discern what you need to know vs what you don't but otherwise the class is incredibly easy. homework was easy, exams were easy and he was very lenient. lab you can go in for 15 minutes and complete it and as long as you put in effort you'll get 100%.

I took his course in Fall 2023 and it was I enjoyed it. Professor Williams is a great lecturer although we do sometimes (rarely) get into things other than physics lmao. We had a lot of take home tests and the final was also take home. He also dropped the lowest test which was very kind of him. There were 3 labs (supposed to have 4 but there was no time) and they were fairly simple with the help of the TAs. I would highly recommend this course for anyone trying to get their physics 2 requirement done. I was able to get a high A with very little effort but that was because Prof Williams made learning the material simple.