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EP101 INTRODUCTION TO ENGINEERING An introduction to the engineering profession, basic engineering skills, engineering design, ethics, engineering approach to problem solving, teamwork and engineering communication. The students will also be exposed to working with data, graphs, and...
EP102 ENGINEERING PHYSICS PROJECTS Students will work in teams on a semester-long hands-on project, implementing engineering design approaches. 2-hr laboratory each week. Prerequisite: EP101.
EP201 LINK: HOW THINGS WORK Practical introduction to physics and science in everyday life. Designed for students who are not majoring in sciences.Corequisite: ER 202. Prerequisite: EN 125 or equivalent.
EP217 MATHEMATICAL METHODS OF PHYSICS AND ENGINEERING Prerequisite: MT 136. A survey of mathematical methods in physics and engineering with an emphasis on techniques and applications of ordinary differential equations. Includes qualitative and numerical solutions, Laplace transforms, Fourier series, sy...
EP235 ENGINEERING PHYSICS APPLICATIONS Introductions to the topics of fluid mechanics, waves in elastic media, sound waves, temperature, heat and the first law of thermodynamics, kinetic theory of gases, entropy and the second law of thermodynamics, Maxwell’s equations, electromagnetic wa...
EP251 COMPUTATION IN ENGINEERING PHYSICS An introduction to programming and computational problem solving using MATLAB. Topic covered will include: basic algorithm development, data matrices and matrix algebra, data analysis and display, and numerical solutions to differential equations. Em...
EP260 DC/AC CIRCUITS Topics include DC/AC circuits and their analysis, and basic semiconductor devices.Prerequisites: PH 136 (min grade of C-), MT 136 (min grade of C-).Corequisite: EP 260L.
EP260L DC/AC CIRCUITS LAB Familiarization with oscilloscopes and other test instruments. DC and AC circuit measurements. Experiments with diode and transistor circuits. Two hours of laboratory per week.Corequisite: EP 260.
EP325 THERMODYNAMICS The laws of thermodynamics, entropy, engines and refrigerators, phase equilibria and phase transitions, heat transfer. Prerequisite: EP 235, MT 234 or EP 217.
EP335 BIOMEDICAL PHYS & ENGINEERING A study of select biomedical engineering applications. Topics covered to include: biomechanics and the application of fluid dynamics to blood flow, sound waves and ultrasound imaging, interactions of matter and light and x-ray imaging, computed tomog...
EP347 EXPERIMENTAL METHODS IN ENGINEERING PHYSICS Principles and methods of experimentation, including computer control. Measurement instrumentation and their limitations. Designing and planning experiments; data analysis, error analysis and uncertainty analysis. Performing and reporting of experime...
EP350 STATICS & DYNAMICS An introduction to theory and application of engineering mechanics. The course focuses on force and position vectors; free body diagrams; equilibrium; statics and kinetics analysis of rigid bodies; work and energy, impulse and momentum, three-dimensi...
EP365 ELECTRICITY AND MAGNETISM Classical theory of electricity and magnetism. Topics covered will include: electrostatics, electric properties of material, magnetostatics, magnetic properties of material, electromagnetic induction, Maxwell’s equations, and electromagnetic waves. P...
EP407 SENIOR DESIGN I Applying design principles to complex engineering problems. Incorporation of previous and concurrent coursework. Ethics. Working in small teams on a major project. Key deliverables include project proposal phase, developing a plan of work, prototypin...
EP408 SENIOR ENGINEERING DESIGN Continuation of Senior Engineering Design I. Final project includes a design report and oral presentation. Inclusion of EP advisory board, or other industry professionals, in the evaluation process. Prerequisite: EP 407.Offered: Spring.
EP451 NUMERICAL PHYSICS Computational methods for physics and engineering using MATLAB®. Topics include interpolation and curve fitting, solution of systems of equations, solution of ordinary and partial differential equationsPrerequisite: EP 217 (minimum grade C-). Corequi...
EP451L NUMERICAL PHYSICS WORKSHOP Two hours of workshop per week supporting EP 451. Includes mathematical and computer exercises. Corequisite: EP451.
EP454 OPTICS Introduction of electromagnetic theory, geometric and physical optics, and selected topics of modern optics. Prerequisite: PH 136 (min grade C-) and EP 217 (min grade C-). Corequisite: EP454L.
EP454L OPTICS LABORATORY Two hours of laboratory per week. Experiments in optics, including lenses and mirrors, polarization, interference, diffraction, and lasers. Corequisite: EP 454.
EP467 SIGNALS AND SYSTEMS Basic concepts of signals and linear systems, including convolution, continuous and discrete time Fourier analysis, and applications such as sampling and communication systems.Prerequisite: EP 217 (min grade C-) and EP 260 (min grade of C-).Corequisi...
EP467L SIGNALS AND SYSTEMS LABORATORY Experiments complementing EP 467. Practical experience with discrete-time and continuous- time signals. Simulation of discrete-time and continuous-time systems using MATLAB®. Two hours of laboratory per week. Corequisite: EP467.
EP475 ANALOG ELECTRONICS Analysis and design of basic analog devices and their circuits: diodes, transistors, FETs, thyristors, power supply circuits, and optoelectronic devices. Prerequisite: EP 260 (min grade C-).Corequisite: EP475L.
EP475L ANALOG ELECTRONICS LAB Experiments complementing EP 475. Practical experience in designing, breadboarding, and testing circuits using discrete solid-state devices. Two hours of laboratory per week. Corequisite: EP475.
EP478 DIGITAL ELECTRONICS Digital devices and their applications: Boolean algebra, combinational and sequential logic design, arithmetic and logic circuits. Prerequisite: EP 260 (min grade C-).Corequisite: EP478L.
EP478L DIGITAL ELECTRONICS LABORATORY Experiments complementing EP 478. Practical experience in designing, implementing, and testing fairly complex digital circuits. Two hours of laboratory per week.Corequisite: EP478.
EP485 MATERIAL SCIENCE & ENGINEERING Atomic structure of crystalline solids, electronic structure of metals, insulators, and semiconductors; electron transport; optical properties of materials.Prerequisite: PH 246 and (MT 234 or EP 217).Offered: Not more than every other year.
EP495 INDEPENDENT STUDY Prerequisites: junior or senior standing, permission of the department chair, and acceptance of the study topic by a member of the department who agrees to monitor the study.
EP495C INDEPENDENT STUDY Prerequisites: junior or senior standing, permission of the department chair, and acceptance of the study topic by a member of the department who agrees to monitor the study.
EP496 INDEPENDENT LABORATORY STUDY Prerequisite: Junior or senior standing, permission of the department chair, and acceptance of the study topic by a member of the department who agrees to monitor the project.
EP497 SPECIAL TOPICS Topics may be published in the schedule of classes for the applicable term. Prerequisite: Junior or senior standing.
EP497L SPECIAL TOPICS LABORATORY Experiments designed to complement the material covered in EP 497. Prerequisite: Junior or senior standing.
PH108 INTRODUCTORY PHYSICS BY INQUIRY Inquiry-based introduction to fundamental concepts of physics. Meets for 3 hours per week in a laboratory setting. Intended for non-science majors, especially students in education. Prerequisite: EN 125 or equivalent.Corequisite: CH 108.
PH111 SCI: FROM PLANETS TO THE COSMOS Introduction to astronomy designed primarily for students not majoring in the physical sciences. Topics include: the history of human investigations of the cosmos, constellations and observations of the night sky, introduction to objects in our solar...
PH115 SCI: ENVIRONMENTAL EARTH SCIENCE Interdisciplinary approach to the study of our planet, from its origins to current challenges. Formation of the earth, matter and minerals, the rock cycle, plate tectonics, earthquakes, volcanism, and climate change. Corequisite: PH115L.
PH115L ENVIRONMENTAL EARTH SCIENCE LABORATORY Experiments and field trips designed to complement PH 115. Two hours of laboratory per week. Corequisite: PH115.
PH117 LINK: CLIMATE CHANGE SCIENCE AND POLICY Composition of the atmosphere, energy balance of the Earth, evidence of recent changes in the composition of the atmosphere and climate, natural and human-induced climate changes, future climate scenarios, impacts of climate change, and climate chang...
PH125 SCI: GENERAL PHYSICS I Suitable for biology, premedical, and predental majors. Topics from the areas of mechanics, oscillations, sound, wave motion, fluids, and thermodynamics. Students who have not had high school physics should consult with the department chair prior to...
PH125L GENERAL PHYSICS LABORATORY I Experiments designed to complement PH 125. Two hours of laboratory per week. Prerequisite or corequisite: PH 125.
PH126 SCI: GENERAL PHYSICS II Suitable for biology, premedical, and predental majors. Topics from the areas of electricity, magnetism, optics, and modern physics. Prerequisite: PH 125. Corequisite: PH126L.
PH126L GENERAL PHYSICS LABORATORY II Experiments designed to complement PH 126. Two hours of laboratory per week. Prerequisite or corequisite: PH 126.
PH135 SCI: PHYSICS I For science, mathematics, and pre-engineering majors. Topics in classical mechanics. Emphasis on the foundations of physics and the applications to the physical sciences and engineering. Students who have not had high school physics should consult wi...
PH135L PHYSICS WORKSHOP I Experiments and simulations designed to aid assimilation of selected topics treated in PH 135. Two hours of laboratory per week. Corequisite: PH135.
PH136 SCI: PHYSICS II For science, mathematics, and pre-engineering majors. Electricity and magnetism. Emphasis on the foundations of physics and the applications to the physical sciences and engineering. Students who have not had high school physics should consult with t...
PH136L PHYSICS WORKSHOP II Experiments and simulations designed to aid assimilation of selected topics treated in PH 136. Two hours of laboratory per week. Corequisite: PH136.
PH197 SPECIAL TOPICS IN PHYSICS For non-science majors. Topics are published in the schedule of classes for the applicable term. Corequisite: PH197L.
PH197L SPECIAL TOPICS IN PHYSICS LABORATORY Experiments designed to complement the material covered in PH 197. For non-science majors. Corequisite: PH197.
PH246 SCI: MODERN PHYSICS Basic physical theories governing elementary particles, nuclei, atoms, molecules, and their interactions; relativity, quantum theory. Prerequisite: MT 136 (minimum grade C-) and PH 136 (minimum grade C-).
PH247 MODERN PHYSICS LABORATORY Experiments from modern physics. Measuring fundamental constants. Error propagation and analysis. Two hours of laboratory per week. Prerequisite: PH 246 (min grade C-).
PH315 CLASSICAL MECHANICS Newtonian and Lagrangian formulation of classical mechanics. Oscillations, coupled oscillators, central forces, rigid body dynamics, rotating reference frames. Mathematical concepts that arise in mechanics. Prerequisite: EP 217 (min grade C-), MT 233...
PH315L CLASSICAL MECHANICS WORKSHOP Two hours of workshop per week supporting PH 315. Includes mathematical, computer, and experimental exercises. Corequisite: PH315.
PH325 THERMAL PHYSICS Laws of thermodynamics, entropy, phase transitions, classical and quantum statistical mechanics. Application to ideal and non-ideal systems. Prerequisite: EP 217 (min grade C-) and PH 136 (min grade C-).
PH335 PHYSICS IN MEDICINE Applied physics in biomedical fields. Physical modeling of biological function (blood flow, nerve signaling), medical imaging (x-ray, computer tomography, and magnetic resonance imaging), and radiation dosimetry. Prerequisite: PH 246 (min grade C-).
PH347 ADVANCED LABORATORY Four hours of laboratory per week. Students perform a range of experiments in contemporary physics. The main focus is on advanced laboratory techniques using research-grade equipment and on data analysis and presentation. Prerequisite: PH 247 (min gr...
PH348 PHYSICS SEMINAR I Meets weekly. Students must attend the monthly physics colloquium, where speakers from a variety of physics and engineering fields present their research, as well as additional presentations focused on career and graduate school preparation. Graded S...
PH349 PHYSICS SEMINAR II Students must attend the monthly physics colloquium as described in PH 348. Graded Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory. Prerequisite: PH 348.
PH365 ELECTRICITY AND MAGNETISM Classical theory of electricity and magnetism. Electrostatics, dielectrics, magnetic fields, electromagnetic induction, Maxwell’s equations, and radiation. Mathematical concepts that arise in E & M, including boundary value problems. Prerequisite: EP...
PH365L ELECTRICITY AND MAGNETISM WORKSHOP Two hours of workshop per week supporting PH 365. Includes mathematical, computer, and experimental exercises. Corequisite: PH 365.
PH395 INDEPENDENT STUDY Prerequisites: junior standing and acceptance of the study topic by a member of the department who agrees to monitor the study.
PH395A INDEPENDENT STUDY Prerequisites: junior standing and acceptance of the study topic by a member of the department who agrees to monitor the study.
PH395B INDEPENDENT STUDY Prerequisites: junior standing and acceptance of the study topic by a member of the department who agrees to monitor the study.
PH395C INDEPENDENT STUDY Prerequisites: junior standing and acceptance of the study topic by a member of the department who agrees to monitor the study.
PH395D INDEPENDENT STUDY Prerequisites: junior standing and acceptance of the study topic by a member of the department who agrees to monitor the study.
PH396 INDEPENDENT LABORATORY STUDY Prerequisites: junior standing and acceptance of the study topic by a member of the department who agrees to monitor the study.
PH396A INDEPENDENT LABORATORY STUDY Prerequisites: junior standing and acceptance of the study topic by a member of the department who agrees to monitor the study.
PH397 SPECIAL TOPICS Topics may be published in the schedule of classes for the applicable term. Prerequisite: Sophomore standing and chair approval.
PH407 SENIOR RESEARCH OR DESIGN PROJECT Four hours of laboratory per week. Participation in an independent research or design project under the supervision of a faculty member. Prerequisite: Senior standing.
PH408 SENIOR RESEARCH OR DESIGN PROJECT Four hours of laboratory per week. Participation in an independent research or design project under the supervision of a faculty member. Prerequisite: Senior standing.
PH445 QUANTUM PHYSICS The foundations and fundamental principles of quantum physics. Hilbert space formalism, operators, eigenvalues and eigenvectors. Landmark experiments in quantum physics. Application of quantum theory, including angular momentum, one-dimensional syste...
PH445L QUANTUM PHYSICS WORKSHOP Two hours of workshop per week supporting PH 445. Includes mathematical, computer, and problem-solving exercises. Corequisite: PH 445.
PH485 CONDENSED MATTER PHYSICS Atomic structure of crystals, electronic structure of metals, insulators, and semiconductors; electron transport; optical properties. Prerequisite: EP 217 (min grade C-), PH 246 (min grade C-), and MT 233 (min grade C-).
PH495 INDEPENDENT STUDY Prerequisites: junior or senior standing and acceptance of the study topic by a member of the department who agrees to monitor the study.
PH495A INDEPENDENT STUDY Prerequisites: junior or senior standing and acceptance of the study topic by a member of the department who agrees to monitor the study.
PH495B INDEPENDENT STUDY Prerequisites: junior or senior standing and acceptance of the study topic by a member of the department who agrees to monitor the study.
PH495C INDEPENDENT STUDY Prerequisites: junior or senior standing and acceptance of the study topic by a member of the department who agrees to monitor the study.
PH495D INDEPENDENT STUDY Prerequisites: junior or senior standing and acceptance of the study topic by a member of the department who agrees to monitor the study.
PH496 INDEPENDENT LABORATORY STUDY Prerequisites: junior or senior standing, permission of the department chair, and acceptance of the study topic by a member of the department who agrees to monitor the project.
PH496A INDEPENDENT LABORATORY STUDY Prerequisites: junior or senior standing, permission of the department chair, and acceptance of the study topic by a member of the department who agrees to monitor the project.
PH496B INDEPENDENT LABORATORY STUDY Prerequisites: junior or senior standing, permission of the department chair, and acceptance of the study topic by a member of the department who agrees to monitor the project.
PH496C INDEPENDENT LABORATORY STUDY Prerequisites: junior or senior standing, permission of the department chair, and acceptance of the study topic by a member of the department who agrees to monitor the project.
PH497 SPECIAL TOPICS Topics may be published in the schedule of classes for the applicable term. Prerequisite: Junior or senior standing.
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