Huanqing Chen, PhD

Assistant Professor, Augustana - Sciences
Directory

Winter Term 2025 (1900)

AUPHY 120 - Waves, Thermodynamics, and Optics

3 units (fi 6)(EITHER, 3-0-3/2)

Oscillatory motion, waves on a string, sound waves, interference of waves, temperature, heat, entropy, first and second laws of thermodynamics, geometric optics, interference of light. Prerequisites: Mathematics 30-1.

LAB 1H01 (76691)

2025-01-27 - 2025-04-15
T 14:15 - 17:15

LAB 1H02 (76692)

2025-01-27 - 2025-04-15
R 14:15 - 17:15



AUPHY 270 - Astrophysics

3 units (fi 6)(EITHER, 3-0-0)

The physics of the Universe. Observational methods. Stars, planetary systems, black holes, galaxies. Big Bang cosmology. Prerequisite: AUPHY 120.

LECTURE 1B01 (77770)

2025-01-27 - 2025-04-15
MWF 14:00 - 15:00

Fall Term 2025 (1930)

AUPHY 110 - Mechanics

3 units (fi 6)(EITHER, 3-0-3/2)

Particle motion, force, Newton's Laws, gravity, work, kinetic energy, potential energy, momentum, systems of particles, rigid body motion, rotational motion, rotational dynamics, angular momentum, conservation principles. Prerequisites: Mathematics 30-1.

LECTURE 1A01 (55603)

2025-09-22 - 2025-12-11
MF 08:30 - 10:00



AUPHY 170 - Introduction to Astronomy

3 units (fi 6)(EITHER, 3-0-0)

An exploration of the nature of our universe and the process and instruments by which we have come to our present understanding. Topics include: celestial motion; the solar system; electromagnetic radiation, telescopes, and detectors; stars; galaxies; formation and evolution.

LECTURE 1A01 (57068)

2025-09-22 - 2025-12-11
TR 08:30 - 10:00

Winter Term 2026 (1940)

AUPHY 120 - Waves, Thermodynamics, and Optics

3 units (fi 6)(EITHER, 3-0-3/2)

Oscillatory motion, waves on a string, sound waves, interference of waves, temperature, heat, entropy, first and second laws of thermodynamics, geometric optics, interference of light. Prerequisites: Mathematics 30-1.

LECTURE 1B01 (85706)

2026-01-26 - 2026-04-17
TR 08:30 - 10:00



AUPHY 270 - Astrophysics

3 units (fi 6)(EITHER, 3-0-0)

The physics of the Universe. Observational methods. Stars, planetary systems, black holes, galaxies. Big Bang cosmology. Prerequisite: AUPHY 120.

LECTURE 1B01 (88443)

2026-01-26 - 2026-04-17
TR 10:10 - 11:40