English PHYS 170 is a core subject in first year engineering at UBC and the material is very important for mechanical engineers in general. } Engineering design projects, experiential learning and professional experience from the start enable first-year students to explore before selecting one of 14 specialized programs. Update about Courses for 2020 Winter Session Term Two First-year English is the gateway to brilliant courses across the centuries of English Literature and Language/Rhetoric, whether you are getting ready for an English Major or meeting a degree requirement. } The courses are a response to a first-year curriculum that left students unexcited and disconnected with the engineering profession. Compared to the supposedly equivalent science course Phys 118, the order of content makes less sense, and the difficulty is MUCH higher. All undergraduate engineering programs in Canada become accredited when the first cohort graduates. The second year program introduces students to civil engineering through a design course* focusing on the conceptual design of a civil engineering project. Every engineering student at the University of British Columbia is a member of the EUS. Second-year students will take the same courses as regular mechanical engineering students. Each year the program featur… I have decided to bite my teeth and still take the course in the upcoming term. Student Services You can choose from Arts, Engineering, or Science, and you’ll be taught by award-winning UBC faculty members. /*-->