EC ENGR M185

Introduction to Plasmas in the Laboratory, Space, and Engineering

Electrical and Computer Engineering · 4 units · Undergraduate upper division (100-199)

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(Same as Earth, Planetary, and Space Sciences M156 and Physics M122.) Senior-level introductory course on electrodynamics of charged particles and their collective behavior in plasmas in laboratory, near-Earth space, and astrophysical settings. Covers selected applications taken from fusion energy, space weather, materials processing, generation of coherent radiation, and particle accelerators.

Letter grading.

When it runs

Not on the schedule for any of Fall 2025 through Spring 2027. UCLA publishes only that window, so this does not mean the course is gone — check the official listing.

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Requisites

Official UCLA wording
Requisites: Physics 1A, 1B, and 1C (may be taken concurrently).

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Requires

Everything that has to come before this course, not just the courses named in the requisite above.

EC ENGR M185

PHYSICS 1APhysics for Scientists and Engineers: Mechanics
- MATH 31ADifferential and Integral Calculus
  - MATH 1Precalculus
- MATH 31BIntegration and Infinite Seriesanother path to it
- MATH 32ACalculus of Several Variablesanother path to it

Unlocks

What this course is a requisite for, and what those courses lead to in turn.

EC ENGR M185

EC ENGR 285APlasma Waves and Instabilities
- EC ENGR 285BAdvanced Plasma Waves and Instabilitiesanother path to it
EC ENGR 285BAdvanced Plasma Waves and Instabilities

2 courses list this as a requisite. The whole downstream is here — 3 courses over 2 levels. Every course here opens its own tree.