PHYS1151 — Physics for Engineering 1: Reviews & Ratings

PHYS1151 (Physics for Engineering 1) course reviews and ratings at Northeastern (NEU). Average rating 3.4/5. Compare professors with RateMyProfessor reviews.

Covers calculus-based physics. Offers the first semester of a two-semester integrated lecture and laboratory sequence intended primarily for engineering students. Covers Newtonian mechanics and fluids. Stresses the balance between understanding the basic concepts and solving specific problems. Includes topics such as one-dimensional and three-dimensional motion, Newton’s laws, dynamics friction, drag, work, energy and power, momentum and collisions, rotational dynamics, forces, torque and static equilibrium, pressure, fluids, and gravity.

Average rating

3.4/5

Difficulty

3.3/5

Ratings

109

Last taught

Fall 2026

Credits

3 Hours

Prerequisites

MATH 1241 with a minimum grade of D- or MATH 1251 with a minimum grade of D- or MATH 1340 (may be taken concurrently) with a minimum grade of D- or MATH 1341 (may be taken concurrently) with a minimum grade of D- or MATH 21EM with a minimum grade of D- or MATH 1342 (may be taken concurrently) with a minimum grade of D- or MATH 211M (may be taken concurrently) with a minimum grade of D- or MATH 2321 (may be taken concurrently) with a minimum grade of D- or MATH 316M (may be taken concurrently) with a minimum grade of D-

Corequisites

PHYS 1153

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Professors

• Alessandra Di Credico
• Thomas Kelley
• Ismet Altunkaynak
• Camille Gomez-Laberge
• Tom Kelley
• Matthew Webber
• Enrique Moreno
• Latika Menon
• Arun Bansil
• Assad Fotovatian
• Balasubramaniam Maheswaran
• Angelos Fotopoulos
• Arpit Raj
• Jeffery Sokoloff
• Maiti Anindita

Data updated October 2026.

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