PHS1002 Physics for engineering (Monash University): rated 2.6/5 overall across 27 reviews collected on Monash Wall.
PHS1002 is a Monash University course taught by the Faculty of Science in Physics. This page brings together its handbook details and what Monash students say about it.
Review data updated 2026-10-24.
Chinese title: 工程物理
Credit points: 6
Subject area: Physics
Faculty: Faculty of Science
Level: Undergraduate Level 1
Handbook year: 2026
PHS1002 has 27 scored reviews: overall 2.6/5 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 27 Reddit comments that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 2.6/5).
On Reddit: "Since you're doing software engineering I'd encourage you to take FIT units. PHS1002 will not help you in your IT career and it ain't an easy unit so you can cross that out from your list. As for the rest, the first thing you'd want to do is to research if they are prerequisite …"
On Reddit: "I would suggest doing this, especially if you care about sustainability and making our world a better place with engineering you'll actually be able to do something about it. Don't worry about the maths, you just need to try hard. I barely passed methods and did fine in MTH1020 …"
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Q: Is PHS1002 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 27 reviews: overall 2.6/5.
Q: Which faculty teaches PHS1002, and when is it offered?
A: PHS1002 is taught by the Faculty of Science. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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