Professor James Gregory (C.E.), Coordinator; Professor Hatfield (Phys.), Director; Professor Portnoy (E.E.), Director. Horn Professors Hagler (E.E.), Kristiansen (E.E.) and Menzel (Phys.); Professors Dunn (M.E.), Gangopadhyay (Phys.), Vann (C.E.), Lichti (Phys.), Myles (Phys.), and Trost (E.E.); Associate Professor Baker (E.E.), Holtz (Phys.), and Lamp (Phys).

The College of Engineering and the Department of Physics supervise the following degree program: ENGINEERING PHYSICS, Bachelor of Science in Engineering Physics. The program, which emphasizes flexibility and personalized advisement, is directed toward students who are seriously interested in the interplay between basic physics and work at the frontiers of engineering development. This program is ideal for students in the Honors College who have a love for physical science. Each degree program must include a distinct engineering specialty which provides a cohesive set of engineering courses leading through upper level engineering design. Students should review the mission statement and objectives for the department providing the engineering specialty.

The engineering physics program is a cooperative effort of the College of Engineering and the Department of Physics in the College of Arts and Sciences. Graduates are prepared for advanced study in both engineering and physics.

Mission. The mission of the engineering physics program is to develop students into professionals with in-depth knowledge and skills in mathematics, science, and engineering to understand physical systems and to research, design, and solve problems in the context of societal and community needs.

Educational Goals. Engineering physics is a unique program with three educational goals:

·Provide an in-depth knowledge of physical laws, principles, and material properties of physical systems to prepare graduates to work in either a research or industrial setting;

·Meet the educational objectives of the engineering program in which the option is selected; and

·Provide courses and experiences that develop students who have the professional skills to practice engineering.

Educational Objectives. The constituencies of the engineering physics program have established six specific educational objectives enabling graduates to:

·Identify and understand the fundamental physical principles underlying engineering devices and processes necessary to become successful engineers and life-long learners;

·Evaluate engineering problems and solutions on the basis of fundamental scientific principles;

·Understand and know how to apply the basic physical limitations inherent in all real tools, instruments, and engineering processes;

·Apply a broad, generalist background of fundamental physics common to all engineering disciplines;

·Work in teams to research, design, and solve problems of a physical nature and to communicate effectively both internally and externally to the team; and

·Practice engineering with a commitment to professional, scientific, and ethical responsibility.

In the first semester of the freshman year, the student should consult the advisor in the engineering department in which he or she expects to specialize. No later than the first semester of the junior year, the student must file a degree plan approved by the engineering advisor, the physics advisor, and the Dean of the College of Engineering. The student, in consultation with the physics advisor and the engineering advisor, selects the courses to be used for the electives shown in the curriculum below. This allows considerable flexibility to accommodate the various programs available in the engineering departments.

A student majoring in Engineering Physics must complete all Phase I courses with a minimum grade of C as specified for all engineering majors. The student must then petition the program coordinator to enter phase II. The criteria for the student to successfully complete phase II are determined by the engineering department in which the student has chosen to specialize. The requirements are available from the departments. Successful completion of phase II allows the student to petition for entrance to phase III, once again subject to the stipulations of the specialty department.

Engineering Physics Curriculum.

Electrical Engineering Option.

*Any approved political science course may be substituted.

**Non-electrical engineering.

Engineering Physics Curriculum.

Civil Engineering Structures Option.

Engineering Physics Curriculum.

Civil Engineering Environmental Option.

Engineering Physics Curriculum.

Chemical Engineering Option.

Engineering Physics Curriculum.

Industrial Engineering Option.

Engineering Physics Curriculum.

Mechanical Engineering Option.