Professor James Gregory (C.E.), Coordinator; Professor Myles (Phys.), Director; Assistant Professor Dallas (E.E.), Director. Horn Professors Kristiansen (E.E.) and Menzel (Phys.); Professors Dunn (M.E.), Gangopadhyay (Phys.), Hatfield (Phys.), Lichti (Phys.), Trost (E.E.), and Vann (C.E.); Associate Professors Baker (E.E.), Holtz (Phys.), Lamp (Phys), and Thacker (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.
FIRST YEAR | |||
Fall | Spring | ||
MATH 1351, Calculus I | 3 | MATH 1352, Calculus II | 3 |
PHYS 1305, Eng. Phys. Anal. I | 3 | PHYS 2301, Prin. Phys. II | 3 |
PHYS 1308, Prin. Phys. I | 3 | PHYS 1106, Prin. Phys. II (Lab) | 1 |
PHYS 1105, Prin. of Phys. I (Lab.) | 1 | E E 2372, Mod. Dig. Sys. Des. | 3 |
ENGL 1301, Ess. Coll. Rhetoric | 3 | C S 1462, Fund. of Comp. Sci. | 4 |
POLS 1301, Amer. Govt., Org. | 3 | ENGL 1302, Adv. Coll. Rhetoric | 3 |
17 | 16 | ||
SECOND YEAR | |||
Fall | Spring | ||
MATH 2350, Calculus III | 3 | MATH 3350, Math. for Engrs. I | 3 |
PHYS 2402, Prin. Phys. III | 4 | E E 2331, Proj. Lab. I | 3 |
E E 2304, Fund. of Elec. Eng. | 3 | E E 3303, Linear Sys. | 3 |
E E 3362, Eng. Appr. to Dig. Des. | 3 | CHEM 1307, Prin. of Chem. I | 3 |
Elective (History) | 3 | CHEM 1103, Prin. of Chem. I (Lab) | 1 |
16 | E E 3311, Electronics I | 3 | |
6 | |||
THIRD YEAR | |||
Fall | Spring | ||
PHYS 3305, Elect & Mag. | 3 | PHYS 3204, Intermed. Lab. | 2 |
E E 3312, Electronics II | 3 | PHYS 3306, Elec. and Magnet. | 3 |
E E 3323, Prin. of Comm. Sys. | 3 | E E 3333, Proj. Lab. III | 3 |
E E 3332, Proj. Lab. II | 3 | E E 3353, Feedback Cont. Sys. | 3 |
**Elective (Engineering) | 3 | *POLS 2302, Amer. Pub. Pol. | 3 |
15 | Elective (History) | 3 | |
17 | |||
FOURTH YEAR | |||
Fall | Spring | ||
PHYS 4307, Intro. Quant. Mech. | 3 | PHYS 4304, Mechanics | 3 |
E E 4333, Proj. Lab IV | 3 | PHYS 4302, Statist. and Therm. Physi. | 3 |
or PHYS 4309, Solid State Physics | |||
PHYS 4306, Senior Project | 3 | E E 4334, Proj. Lab. V | 3 |
**Elective (Engineering) | 3 | Elective (Indiv. and Group Behav.) | 3 |
Elective (Hum. and Fine Arts) | 3 | Elective (Hum. and Fine Arts) | 3 |
15 | 15 |
*Any approved political science course may be substituted.
**Non-electrical engineering.
Engineering Physics Curriculum.
Civil Engineering Structures Option.
FIRST YEAR | |||
Fall | Spring | ||
MATH 1351, Calculus I | 3 | MATH 1352, Calculus II | 3 |
PHYS 1305, Eng. Phys. Anal. I | 3 | PHYS 2301, Prin. Phys. II | 3 |
PHYS 1308, Prin. Phys. I | 3 | PHYS 1106, Prin. Phys. II (Lab) | 1 |
PHYS 1105, Prin. of Phys. I (Lab.) | 1 | CHEM 1307, Prin. of Chem. I | 3 |
ENGL 1301, Ess. Coll. Rhetoric | 3 | CHEM 1107, Prin. of Chem. I (Lab) | 1 |
POLS 1301, Amer. Govt., Org. | 3 | ENGL 1302, Adv. Coll. Rhetoric | 3 |
16 | POLS 2302, Amer. Pub. Pol. | 3 | |
17 | |||
SECOND YEAR | |||
Fall | Spring | ||
MATH 2350, Calculus III | 3 | MATH 3350, Math. for Engrs. & Scient. | 3 |
PHYS 2402, Prin. Phys. III | 4 | C E 3303, Mech. of Solids | 3 |
CHEM 1308, Prin. of Chem. II | 3 | I E 3301, Engr. Eco. Anal. | 3 |
CHEM 1108, Prin. of Chem. II (Lab) | 1 | M E 2322 or CH E 3321 Eng. Thermo. | 3 |
C E 2301, Statics | 3 | C E 2101, Const. Materials (Lab) | 1 |
Elective (Hum. and Fine Arts) | 3 | Elective (History) | 3 |
17 | 16 | ||
THIRD YEAR | |||
Fall | Spring | ||
PHYS 3305, Elect & Mag. | 3 | PHYS 3306, Elect. & Mag. II | 3 |
C E 3305, Mech. of Fluids | 3 | C E 3341, Prin. of Struct. Des. | 3 |
C E 3440, Structural Analysis | 4 | C E 3321, Intro. Geotech. Eng. | 3 |
C E 3130, Civil Eng. Seminar | 1 | C E 4340, Structural Analysis II | 3 |
C E 3103, Mech. of Solids (Lab) | 1 | PHYS 3204, Intermed. Lab, | 2 |
ENVE 2401, Unit Operations | 4 | COMS 3308, Bus. and Prof. Comm. | 3 |
16 | C E 3121, Geotech. Eng. (Lab) | 1 | |
18 | |||
FOURTH YEAR | |||
Fall | Spring | ||
PHYS 4307, Intro. Quant. Mech. | 3 | PHYS 4305, Mechanics | 3 |
or PHYS 3301, Optics | PHYS 4302, Stat. & Them. Phys. | 3 | |
PHYS 4306, Senior Project | 3 | C E 4330, Des. Eng. Systems | 3 |
C E 4343, Des. Concrete Struc. | 3 | Elective (Hum. and Fine Arts) | 3 |
C E 4321, Geotech. Eng. Des. | 3 | Elective (History) | 3 |
C E 4342, Des. of Steel Struc. | 3 | 15 | |
15 |
Engineering Physics Curriculum.
Civil Engineering Environmental Option.
FIRST YEAR | |||
Fall | Spring | ||
MATH 1351, Calculus I | 3 | MATH 1352, Calculus II | 3 |
PHYS 1305, Eng. Phys. Anal. I | 3 | PHYS 2301, Prin. Phys. II | 3 |
PHYS 1308, Prin. Phys. I | 3 | PHYS 1106, Prin. Phys. II (Lab) | 1 |
PHYS 1105, Prin. of Phys. I (Lab.) | 1 | CHEM 1307, Prin. of Chem. I | 3 |
ENGL 1301, Ess. Coll. Rhetoric | 3 | CHEM 1107, Prin. of Chem. I (Lab) | 1 |
POLS 1301, Amer. Govt., Org. | 3 | ENGL 1302, Adv. Coll. Rhetoric | 3 |
16 | POLS 2302, Amer. Pub. Pol. | 3 | |
17 | |||
SECOND YEAR | |||
Fall | Spring | ||
MATH 2350, Calculus III | 3 | MATH 3350, Math. for Engrs. & Scient. | 3 |
PHYS 2402, Prin. Phys. III | 4 | C E 3303, Mech. of Solids | 3 |
CHEM 1308, Prin. of Chem. II | 3 | I E 3301, Engr. Eco. Anal. | 3 |
CHEM 1108, Prin. of Chem. II (Lab) | 1 | M E 2322 or CH E 3321 Eng. Thermo. | 3 |
C E 2301, Statics | 3 | Elective (History) | 3 |
Elective (History) | 3 | 15 | |
17 | |||
THIRD YEAR | |||
Fall | Spring | ||
PHYS 3305, Elect & Mag. | 3 | PHYS 3306, Elect. & Mag. II | 3 |
C E 3305, Mech. of Fluids | 3 | PHYS 3204, Intermed. Lab | 2 |
C E 3440, Structural Analysis | 4 | C E 3301, Water Quality Eng. | 3 |
ENVE 2401, Unit Oper. & Proc. | 4 | C E 3321, Intro. Geotech. Eng. | 3 |
COMS 3308, Bus. and Prof. Comm. | 3 | C E 3121, Geotech. Eng. (Lab) | 1 |
17 | C E 3171, Environmental ENG. (Lab) | 1 | |
C E 3354, Engineering Hydrology | 3 | ||
C E 3105 Mech. Fluids (Lab) | 1 | ||
17 | |||
FOURTH YEAR | |||
Fall | Spring | ||
PHYS 4307, In. Quan. Mech. | 3 | PHYS 4304 Mechanics | 3 |
or PHYS 3301, Optics | |||
PHYS 4306, Senior Project | 3 | PHYS 4302, Stat. & Them. Phys. | 3 |
C E 3372, Water Sys. Des. | 3 | C E 4330, Des. Eng. Systems | 3 |
C E 4353, Des. Hydraulic Sys. | 3 | Elective (Hum. and Fine Arts) | 3 |
C E 4302, Water Quality Eng. | 3 | CH E 3440, Transport Process | 3 |
Elective (Hum. and Fine Arts) | 3 | 15 | |
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Engineering Physics Curriculum.
Chemical Engineering Option.
FIRST YEAR | |||
Fall | Spring | ||
MATH 1351, Calculus I | 3 | MATH 1352, Calculus II | 3 |
PHYS 1305, Eng. Phys. Anal. I | 3 | PHYS 2301, Prin. Phys. II | 3 |
PHYS 1308, Prin. Phys. I | 3 | PHYS 1106, Prin. Phys. II (Lab) | 1 |
PHYS 1105, Prin. of Phys. I (Lab.) | 1 | CHEM 1307, Prin. of Chem. I | 3 |
ENGL 1301, Ess. Coll. Rhetoric | 3 | CHEM 1107, Prin. of Chem. I (Lab) | 1 |
POLS 1301, Amer. Govt., Org. | 3 | ENGL 1302, Adv. Coll. Rhetoric | 3 |
16 | POLS 2302, Amer. Pub. Pol. | 3 | |
17 | |||
SECOND YEAR | |||
Fall | Spring | ||
MATH 2350, Calculus III | 3 | MATH 3350, Math. for Engrs. & Scient. | 3 |
PHYS 2402, Prin. Phys. III | 4 | PHYS 3204, Intermed. Lab. | 2 |
CHEM 1308, Prin. of Chem. II | 3 | PHYS 4302, Stat. & Them. Phys. | 3 |
CHEM 1108, Prin. of Chem. II (Lab) | 1 | CH E 3330, Engr. Material Sci. | 3 |
C E 2301, Statics | 3 | M E 3321 or CH E 3321 Eng. Thermo. | 3 |
Elective (History) | 3 | Elective (History) | 3 |
17 | 17 | ||
THIRD YEAR | |||
Fall | Spring | ||
ENVE 2401, Unit Operations | 4 | PHYS 4304, Mechanics | 3 |
CH E 2343, Num. Sol. CH E Prob. | 3 | CH E 4343, Engr. Exper. | 3 |
CH E 3306, Expos. Tech Info. | 3 | CH E 3308/3108, Phys. Chem. III | 3 |
CH E 3322, Che. Engr. Thermo II | 3 | CH E 3441 Mass-Trans. Operations | 4 |
CH E 3325, Trans. Proc. I | 2 | CH E 4323, Chem. Reactor Engr. | 3 |
CH E 3226m Trans. Proc. II | 2 | 16 | |
17 | |||
FOURTH YEAR | |||
Fall | Spring | ||
PHYS 3305, Elect. & Mag. | 3 | PHYS 3306, Elect. & Mag. II | 3 |
PHYS 4306, Senior Project | 3 | PHYS 4307, In. Quan. Mech. or PHYS 3301, Optics | 3 |
CH E 4232, Unit Oper. Lab. I | 2 | CH E 4233, Unit Oper. Lab. II | 2 |
CH E 4353, Process Control | 3 | CH E 4355, Chem. Proc. Des. & Sim. | 3 |
CH E 4354, Chem. Eng. Plant Des. | 3 | Elective (Hum. and Fine Arts) | 3 |
Elective (Hum. and Fine Arts) | 3 | Elective (Ind. and Group Behav.) | 3 |
17 | 17 |
Engineering Physics Curriculum.
Industrial Engineering Option.
FIRST YEAR | |||
Fall | Spring | ||
MATH 1351, Calculus I | 3 | MATH 1352, Calculus II | 3 |
PHYS 1305, Eng. Phys. Anal. I | 3 | PHYS 2301, Prin. Phys. II | 3 |
PHYS 1308, Prin. Phys. I | 3 | PHYS 1106, Prin. Phys. II (Lab) | 1 |
PHYS 1105, Prin. of Phys. I (Lab.) | 1 | CHEM 1307, Prin. of Chem. I | 3 |
ENGL 1301, Ess. Coll. Rhetoric | 3 | CHEM 1107, Prin. of Chem. I (Lab) | 1 |
POLS 1301, Amer. Govt., Org. | 3 | I E 2351, Prin. of Ind. Auto | 3 |
16 | E GR 1306, Engr. Graphics | 3 | |
17 | |||
SECOND YEAR | |||
Fall | Spring | ||
MATH 2350, Calculus III | 3 | PHYS 3204, Intermed. Lab. | 2 |
PHYS 2402, Prin. Phys. III | 4 | MATH 3350, Math. for Engrs. & Scient. | 3 |
CHEM 1308, Prin. of Chem. II | 3 | I E 2301, Engr. Des. Prod. | 3 |
CHEM 1108, Prin. of Chem. II (Lab) | 1 | I E 3301, Engr. Eco. Anal. | 3 |
C E 2301, Statics | 3 | M E 3321 or CH E 3321 Eng. Thermo. | 3 |
ENGL 1302, Adv. Coll. Rhetoric | 3 | POLS 2302, Amer. Pub. Pol. | 3 |
17 | 17 | ||
THIRD YEAR | |||
Fall | Spring | ||
PHYS 3305, Elec. & Mag. | 3 | PHYS 3306, Elect. & Mag. II | 3 |
I E 3351, Manuf. Engr. | 3 | I E 3311, Op. Research I | 3 |
I E 3341, Engr. Stat. | 3 | I E 3371, Production Contr. | 3 |
I E 3361, Work Anal. & Des. | 3 | I E 3372, Mat. Syst. Contr. | 3 |
Elective (History) | 3 | COMS 3308, Bus. and Prof. Comm. | 3 |
17 | Elective (History) | 3 | |
18 | |||
FOURTH YEAR | |||
Fall | Spring | ||
PHYS 4307, In. Quan. Mech. or PHYS 3301, Optics | 3 | PHYS 4305, Mechanics | 3 |
PHYS 4306, Senior Project | 3 | PHYS 4302, Stat. & Them. Phys. | 3 |
I E 4311, Oper. Res. II | 3 | I E 4333, Senior Des. Project | 3 |
I E 4361, Engr. Des. for People | 3 | I E 4362, Industrial Ergonomics | 3 |
Elective (Hum. and Fine Arts) | 3 | Elective (Hum. and Fine Arts) | 3 |
15 | 15 |
Engineering Physics Curriculum.
Mechanical Engineering Option.
FIRST YEAR | |||
Fall | Spring | ||
MATH 1351, Calculus I | 3 | MATH 1352, Calculus II | 3 |
PHYS 1305, Eng. Phys. Anal. I | 3 | PHYS 2301, Prin. Phys. II | 3 |
PHYS 1308, Prin. Phys. I | 3 | PHYS 1106, Prin. Phys. II (Lab) | 1 |
PHYS 1105, Prin. of Phys. I (Lab.) | 1 | CHEM 1307, Prin. of Chem. I | 3 |
ENGL 1301, Ess. Coll. Rhetoric | 3 | CHEM 1107, Prin. of Chem. I (Lab) | 1 |
POLS 1301, Amer. Govt., Org. | 3 | ENGL 1302, Advanced College Rhet. | 3 |
16 | E GR 1306, Engr. Graphics | 3 | |
17 | |||
SECOND YEAR | |||
Fall | Spring | ||
MATH 2350, Calculus III | 3 | PHYS 3204, Intermed. Lab. | 2 |
PHYS 2402, Prin. Phys. III | 4 | MATH 3350, Math. for Engrs. & Scient. | 3 |
CHEM 1308, Prin. of Chem. II | 3 | M E 2322, Engr. Thermo. I | 3 |
CHEM 1108, Prin. of Chem. II (Lab) | 1 | or CH E 3321, Engr. Thermo. | |
M E 2315, Comp. Aided Anal. | 3 | I E 3301, Engr. Eco. Anal. | 3 |
Elective (History) | 3 | M E 2464, Mechanics I 4 | |
17 | 15 | ||
THIRD YEAR | |||
Fall | Spring | ||
PHYS 3305, Elec. & Mag. | 3 | PHYS 3306, Elect. & Mag. II | 3 |
M E 3464, Intro. to Mech. Des. | 4 | M E 3371, Heat Transfer | 3 |
M E 3370, Fluid Mechanics | 3 | M E 3311, Materials Science | 3 |
E E 2304, Fund. of Elec. Engr. | 3 | M E 3322, Engr. Thermo. II | 3 |
POLS 2302, Amer, Pub. Pol. | 3 | COMS 3358, Bus. and Prof. Comm. | 3 |
16 | M E 3465, Intro. to Design | 4 | |
19 | |||
FOURTH YEAR | |||
Fall | Spring | ||
PHYS 4307, In. Quan. Mech. or PHYS 3301, Optics | 3 | PHYS 4304, Mechanics | 3 |
PHYS 4306, Senior Project | 3 | PHYS 4302, Stat. & Them. Phys. | 3 |
M E 4370, Design I | 3 | M E 4371, Design II | 3 |
M E 3433, Systems & Vibrations | 4 | Elective (History) | 3 |
E E Elective (2372, 3303, or 3311) | 3 | Elective (Vis. & Perf. Arts) | 3 |
Elective (Hum. and Fine Arts) | 3 | 15 | |
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