University of Manitoba

Faculty of Science

Physics Help Centre

Welcome to the Physics Help Centre located in room 107 Allen. We provide free tutoring services to students in first-year physics classes. Our dedicated tutors will be happy to help you with lecture material, assignment problems and exam preparation, and give you expert problem-solving strategies to take forward in your learning. The Physics Help Centre also hosts “Exam Cram Sessions” where our tutors help you solve exam-like problems before your midterms and finals. This centre is run by the Organization of Physics Undergraduate Students (OPUS), a student-run group at the University of Manitoba.

Schedule

Help is offered on a first-come, first-served basis. See the following schedule for tutors' availabilities at the Physics Help Centre during the 2024 Fall Term.

Monday: 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Tuesday: 10 to 11 a.m. and 1 to 2 p.m.
Wednesday: 9:30 to 10:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., and 2:30 to 3:30 p.m.
Thursday: 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. and 1 to 2 p.m.
Friday: 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. and 12:30 to 2:30 p.m.

Tutors on Tuesdays and Thursdays reserve the right to end their time slot after 1 hour.

For Wednesday, 12:30 - Women and gender minorities only.

Cram sessions

Before midterm and final exams, OPUS offers a 2 to 4-hour session in which OPUS members will provide full solutions to a premade problem set containing exam-like questions. Our problems come from past exams and textbooks, and many have been created by OPUS. Cram sessions will be held in room 107 Allen (the same as our help centre) and pizza will be provided! All proceeds go towards OPUS events and the OPUS bursary.

Instructions on registration and ticket prices for the cram sessions will be posted here.

If you have any questions about the Physics Help Centre or cram sessions, please email
us at opus.uofm@umanitoba.ca.

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