Abbreviation of 1D03 in physics class list

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The discussion clarifies that the abbreviations 1D03 and 1E03 are course identifiers used by specific universities, such as McMaster University, to categorize their physics classes. The first digit indicates the academic year level, with "1" representing a freshman course. The subsequent characters are part of an internal indexing system unique to each institution, with no standardized meaning across universities. Therefore, these abbreviations do not hold specific physics-related significance.

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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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