Abbreviation of 1D03 in physics class list

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The terms 1D03 and 1E03 are course identifiers used by universities, with the first digit indicating the year level of the course, such as "1" for freshman. The subsequent characters represent an internal indexing system unique to each institution, with no standardized meaning across universities. There is no specific abbreviation for 1D or 1E that applies universally; any such abbreviations would be based on individual university conventions. The discussion highlights that these identifiers lack inherent physics meanings and are primarily administrative. Understanding these designations requires familiarity with the specific university's course catalog.
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What is the abbreviation and meaning of terms like 1D03 and 1E03 in physics context?
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That's just the more or less arbitrary number that that particular university uses to identify that particular course.
 
Looks like course numbers to me. No physics meaning.
 
Nugatory said:
That's just the more or less arbitrary number that that particular university uses to identify that particular course.
Is there any abbreviation to 1D or 1E?
 
Manasan3010 said:
Is there any abbreviation to 1D or 1E?
There might be, but if so it will just be a convention that university uses.
 
Manasan3010 said:
Is there any abbreviation to 1D or 1E?
The link you gave is specific to McMaster. From glancing over their catalog listings, it appears that the first digit (1-4) indicates the year in which you would normally take the course; i.e., "1" indicates a freshman level course, and "4" indicates a senior level course. The rest of the digits or characters refers to some internal indexing scheme. Note: There is no universal or standardized indexing scheme; each university has its own.
 

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