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B.S. in Engineering Physics

The B.S. in Physics is a degree conferred by the College of Arts and Science. It is a degree which prepares a student for either direct employment after graduation, or in the pursuit of an advanced degree.

The B.S. requirements are composed of a core, which all physics students must take, and a set of technical and other electives chosen arranged in six possible options depending on the interests of the student. The total required credit hours is 191.

The B.S. in Engineering Physics is the degree conferred by the College of Engineering. There is only one curriculum for students pursuing a major under this degree. The physics and math requirements for this degree are very similar to those of the B.S. in Physics Option A. In addition, the College of Engineering requires certain core courses as well as a coherent set of technical electives in a field of engineering. In effect, this provides a major in physics with a minor in engineering.

Core Requirements

  • Required Physics: 71 hours. This is a minimum, as most options require additional physics courses.
    • 131-2-31; 261-2-3;295; 416; 5172; 555-656; 596; 616; 621; 631-2-3; 664 or 622 or 657 or 780.xx
  • Required Math: 30 hours
    • 151-2-3; 254; 415; 513; 568
  • College requirements: 62 hours.
    • GEC (38 hours)
    • Chem 121;
    • Chem 125 or Bio 113 or Geo 121;
    • Eng 181 and Eng 1833,
    • Eng Graph 167 or CIS 202;
    • Mech Eng 4103
  • Specialization options: 30 hours
    • At least 30 hours of technical electives are required, such that they form a coherent sequence involving both laboratory and design experience in a specific engineering specialization. The list of courses required for each specialization are given in the tables below.
Notes on Core Requirements:
  1. H131-2-3 (honors physics) is strongly recommended.
  2. Engineering physics students with technical electives in Electrical Engineering should substitute another 4-hour physics course at the 200 level or higher for Phys517.
  3. Or equivalent courses in the FEH Program

Specializations Options

As mentioned above, the technical electives in Engineering physics are grouped in a coherent sequence of 10 specializations, according to the particular sub-field. The specializations are:

  • Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering
    • Aerodynamics/Fluid Mechanics/Propulsion Option
    • Flight Vehicle Structures and Dynamics Option
  • Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
  • Computer and Information Science
  • Electrical and Computer Engineering
  • Industrial and Systems Engineering
  • Materials Science and Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering
    • Energy Conversion Engineering Option
    • Mechanical Design Engineering Option
    • System Dynamics and Control Engineering Option
  • Nuclear Engineering


AERONAUTICAL AND ASTRONAUTICAL ENGINEERING
Required Courses (10 hours):
200 Introduction to Aerospace Engineering I 5
201 Introduction to Aerospace Engineering II 5
Plus at least 20 hours from Option 1: Aerodynamics/Fluid Mechanics/Propulsion
405 Thermodynamics 4
530 One-dimensional Gasdynamics 4
550 Principles of Flight Vehicle Propulsion 4
560 Classical Aerodynamics 4
570 Viscous Flow and Heat Transfer 4
615 Introduction to Computational Aerodynamics 4
Or at least 20 hours from Option 2: Flight Vehicle Structures and Dynamics
510.xx2 Aeronautical Laboratory (3 options) 2
520 Flight Vehicle Dynamics 4
542 Flight Vehicle Structures I 4
543 Flight Vehicle Structures II 4
5151 Preliminary Design of Flight Vehicles 4
6202 Aircraft and Spacecraft Automatic Control Systems I 4
621 Aircraft and Spacecraft Automatic Control Systems II 4
752 Rocket Propulsion 3
771 Aerodynamics of Viscous Compressible Flows 4
Notes:
1: Requirements normally waived for Engineering Physics majors. See instructor for permission to enroll.
2: Requires prereq. EE 300,309, which do not count toward the Technical Electives for this specialization.


COMPUTER AND INFORMATION SCIENCE
Required Courses (27 hours):
Math 366 Discrete Mathematical Structures I 3
221 Software Development Using Components 4
222 Development of Software Components 4
321 Design and Analysis of Component-Based Software 4
360 Introduction to Computer Systems 4
541 Elementary Numerical Methods 3
560 Systems Software Design, Development and Documentation 5
Plus at least 3 hours from the following choices:
625 Introduction to Automata and Formal Languages 3
670 Introduction to Database Systems I 3
675.02 Introduction to Computer Architecture 4
676 Microcomputer Systems 3
677 Introduction to Computer Networking 3
680 Data Structures (note additional prerequisite=Statistics 427) 3
681 Introduction to Interactive Graphics 4
Notes:
Students choosing this specialization should see the Vice-Chair for Undergraduate Studies in Physics to request preferential enrollment status in these courses.


ELECTRICAL AND COMPUTER ENGINEERING
Required Courses (20 hours):
Course Num Name Hours
2051 Circuit Analysis 3
206 Switching Circuits Laboratory 1
209 Circuits and Electronics Laboratory 2
261 Introduction to Logic Design 3
301 Analysis and Design in Circuits and Electronics 3
323 Electronic Analysis, Design and Simulation 3
327 Electronic Devices and Circuits Laboratory I 2
351 Systems I 3
Plus at least 10 hours from the following choices:
265 Introduction to Microprocessor-Based Systems 3
331 Introduction to Materials for Electrical Engineering 3
352 Systems II 3
341 Energy Conversion 3
432 Physics of Semiconductor Devices 3
447 Electrical Energy Conversion Laboratory 2
501 Communication Theory 3
508 Communication Laboratory 2
551 Introduction to Feedback Control Systems 3
557 Signals and Systems Laboratory 2
561 Digital Circuit Design 3
567 Microprocessor Laboratory 2
624 Power Electronic Devices and Circuits 3
628 Electronic Devices and Circuits Laboratory II 2
Notes:
1: Admission to Engineering Physics major program (not pre-major) required


INDUSTRIAL AND SYSTEMS ENGINEERING
Required Courses (17 hours):
Course Num Name Hours
Statistics 427 Probability and Statistics I 3
Statistics 428 Probability and Statistics II 3
ISE 5211,4 Operations Research I 5
ISE 5221 Operations Research II 3
ISE 5231 Operations Research III 3
Plus at least 13 hours from the following choices:
ISE 3112 Manufacturing Engineering 3
ISE 5033 Work Physiology and Biomechanics 3
ISE 509 Quality Control and Quality Management 3
ISE 5311 Production Systems I 4
ISE 5321 Production Systems II 4
ISE 5331 Production Systems III 4
ISE 573 Cognitive Engineering I 3
ISE 607 Manufacturing Processes and Simulation 3
ISE 610 Planning of Engineering Experiments 3
ISE 614 Automation 3
ISE 615 Automation Laboratory 1
ISE 640 Engineering Project Management 3
ISE 662 Introduction to Applied Decision Analysis 3
Notes:
1: ISE 311 is a prerequisite of ISE 607
2: ME 410 is a prereq of ISE 503
3: For these courses, prerequisite of ISE 500 is not required for Engineering Physics Majors
4: CIS 201, 202 or 230, may be substituted for EG 167 in the Engineering College Requirements (p.11) and as a prerequisite for ISE 521.


CHEMICAL AND BIOMOLECULAR ENGINEERING
Required Courses (20 hours):
Course Num Name Hours
200 Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Process Calculations 3
Chemistry 251 Organic Chemistry 3
201 Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Process Calculations II 3
420 Elements of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Transport Phenomena I 4
509 Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Thermodynamics II 3
522 Elements of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Transport Phenomena III 3
523 Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Unit Operations 4
610 Chemical Engineering Kinetics 4
762 Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Process Development 4
  Total 30
Notes:
1: Engineering Physics students should take ChBE 200 in Winter term due to course enrollment concerns.
2: Engineering Physics students will need to see the Vice Chair or his advising designate to enroll in ChBE 509 and 522. Students should not take these courses until after completion of phyiscs courses covering thermodynamics. Students will also need to see the Vice Chair or his advising designate to enroll in ChBE 762.
3: ChBE 200, 201 and 420 must be taken before ChBE 509 and 522; ChBE 509 and 522 both must be taken before either 523 and 710. ALL required courses must be completed before taking ChBE 762.
4: ChBE should be taken in Autum, ChBE 522 is only offered in Winter, ChBE may be taken concurrently in Spring with ChBE 523 and 610, ChBE 762 is only offered in spring.


MATERIALS SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
20 hours of basic courses, with the remainder to reach a total of at least 30 hours to be selected from a list of options
Required Courses (20 hours):
Course Num Name Hours
205 Introduction to Materials Science and Engineering I 3
282 Materials Characterization Lab 1
341/TD> Atomic Scale Structure 3
342 Microstructure and Characterization of Materials 3
401 Thermodynamis of Materials 4
525 Phase Diagrams 3
543 Structural Transformations 3
  Total Basic Courses 20
Plus at least 10 hours from the following choices:
3611 Mechanical Behavior of Materials 3
371 Electronic Materials 3
526 Transport and Kinetics 3
533 Modeling of Materials Processes 3
581.02 Materials Lab II 2
600 Materials Selection and Performance I 3
601 Materials Selection and Performance II 3
612 Structure and Defects of Crystalline Ceramics 3
642 Polymer Science and Engineering 3
644 Structure and Properties of Composite Materials 3
645 Materials in Medicine I 3
661 Ferrous Metallurgy 3
662 Corrosion 3
668 Process Metallurgy 3
676 Processing of Electronic Materials 3
Notes:
1: ME 420 or ME 440 must be taken either concurrently or as a prerequisite


MECHANICAL ENGINEERING (3 separate options are provided)
Energy Conversion Engineering Option
Course Num Name Hours
5011,2 Thermodynamics I 4
502 Thermodynamics I 3
503 Fluid Dynamics I 3
504 Fluid Dynamics II 3
505 Introduction to Nuclear Science and Engineering 3
510 Heat Transfer 3
512** Fluid Mechanics and Heat Transfer Lab** 2
612** Principles of Heat Exchangers** 3
625*** Central-Station Fossil Power Generation** 3
736 Nuclear Power Plants 3
  Total Course hours this option 30
Mechanical Design Engineering Option
2501,2 Numerical Methods in Mechanical Engineering 4
4811,3 System Dynamics and Vibrations 3
500 Engineering Thermal Sciences 4
5534 Kinematics and Dynamics of Machinery 4
561 Failure Modes, Stress Analysis, and Failure Prevention Principles 5
562 Design of Selected Machine Elements I 3
563 Design of Selected Machine Elements II 3
6821 Product Design Fundaments (AU, WI, SP) 4
MSE205 Introduction to Materials Science and Engineering 3
  Total Course hours this option 33
System Dynamics and Control Engineering Option
4811,3 System Dynamics and Vibrations 3
4821,6 System Dynamics and Electromechanics 4
500 Engineering Thermal Sciences 4
5701,5 Mechanical Engineering Measurements 5
571 Principles of Automatic Control 4
770 Measurement System Application and Design 4
672 Control Systems Design 4
674 Introduction to Mechatronics 3
  Total Course hours this option 31
Notes:
1: See ME Dept. adviser for permission to enroll
2: Prereq. for Engineering Physics majors M255 or 415, EG167, and enrollment in an engineering major.
3: Prereq. for Engineering Physics majors ME250, Phys517
4: Note prereq. EM430 or Physics 263 and enrollment in an engineering major.
5: Prereq. ME 510 not required for Engineering Physics majors
6: Prereq. ME 503,504 not required for Engineering Physics majors
*: Alternate even years
**: Course is being reconstructed. Appropriate substitutions are allowed. Please see an advisor in UG Studies physics for assistance


NUCLEAR ENGINEERING
ME 500 Engineering Thermal Sciences 4
NE 505 Introduction to Nuclear Science and Engineering 3
7081,2 Reactor Theory 4
606 Radiological Safety 3
736 Nuclear Power Plants 3
716 Probabilistic Reliability & Safety 3
720 Reactor Dynamics and Control 3
735 Power Plant Operations I 3
742 Nuclear Radiations and their Measurement 3
771 Radioactive Waste Management 3
  Total Course hours 32
Notes:
1: See instructor for permission to enroll
2: Prereq. for Engineering Physics majors: NE 505 and ME 500



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