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Physics & Engineering
First year seminar

Schedule 2026-2027


31 August - 4 September Monday 31 3:00 pm @Science 203 Classes begin Wednesday 2 10 am Opening Convo: President Becky	Engineering / Physics intro Printing your first 3d object
7 September - 11 September Monday 7 Labor Day Holiday Tuesday 8 [CA] Collecting native seeds @ Merry Lea Drop-Add deadline, 5 PM Wednesday 9 [CA] Collecting native seeds @ Merry Lea Friday 11 Meet 12:30 at PhysPlant for fieldtrip to Valpo Saturday 12 [CA] ~~Invasives~~ @ River Preserve park
14 September - 18 September Monday 14 [CA] The next leap in solar cells, 10 am @ SC 106 Wednesday 16 [CA] Collecting native seeds @ Merry Lea Thursday 17 [CA] Collecting native seeds @ Merry Lea Saturday 19 [CA] ~~Invasives~~ @ River Preserve park	Fusion 360 Career research / presentations
21 September - 25 September Monday 21 Community Engagement Day - no class [CA] Community Engagement Day - first year students Tuesday 22 [CA] Collecting native seeds @ Merry Lea Friday 25 [CA] Composting and Recycling at the Relief Sale Saturday 26 [CA] Composting and Recycling at the Relief Sale [CA] ~~Invasives~~ @ River Preserve park	Design project / framework
28 September - 2 October Monday 28 [CA] FIP: Environment and Spirituality summit Tuesday 29 [CA] Collecting native seeds @ Merry Lea [CA] Watch party! FIP: Environment and Spirituality summit Saturday 3 [CA] ~~Invasives~~ @ River Preserve park	Particle or wave Interference - water waves Thermal and electrical energy
5 October - 9 October Friday 9 Homecoming Saturday 10 [CA] ~~Invasives~~ @ River Preserve park	Laser measurements of 2 slit pattern Seeing heat? Interference - path differences
12 October - 16 October Saturday 17 [CA] ~~Invasives~~ @ River Preserve park	Comparing heat pumps Career research Electricity - generation and distribution Picture-to-object in Fusion 360
19 October - 23 October Monday 19 Midterm break through Wed Oct 21 Saturday 24 [CA] ~~Invasives~~ @ River Preserve park
26 October - 30 October Monday 26 Academic advising begins Friday 30 [CA] ~~Invasives~~ @ River Preserve park	Structure project
2 November - 6 November Tuesday 3 [CA] U.S. Election Day -- VOTE!	The nature of light Structure project - measurement Vibration analysis project
9 November - 13 November	Refrigerators and heat pumps
16 November - 20 November	Quantum mechanics Energy transition and efficiency - electric motors
23 November - 27 November Wednesday 25 Thanksgiving break through Fri Nov 27	Making money...from conservation
30 November - 4 December Friday 4 Last day of classes Please complete your course evaluations.
7 December - 11 December Monday 7 Reading day Tuesday 8 Final exams through Dec 10
14 December - 18 December Tuesday 15 Grades due to Registrar's office