¸£Àû¼§ 2015 Nobel Prize in PhysicsCore courses in the Engineering Physics program provide the student with fundamental physical principles and theoretical tools for professional practice as well as a firm foundation in modern experimental techniques. They also provide experience in developing problem solving skills that can then be abstracted and applied to any engineering problem. To compliment these abilities to the attitudes and knowledge of other engineering disciplines, students also choose one of four
Options: Electrical, Materials, Mechanical, and Computing.
To register for any second-year engineering physics courses, students must have passed all the required first year mathematics and physics courses. It is strongly recommended that students have a grade of C- or better in the first-year mathematics and physics courses.
To help familiarize yourself with the terminology that Smith Engineering uses, please take a moment to review the glossary.
Questions?
If you have any questions pertaining to the engineering program, please contact the Chair of Engineering Physics, Prof. James Stotz.
Common Core Courses and Physics List A
Common core courses are shared by all Engineering Physics students throughout the 4 years of study. There is also a common elective course list called Physics List A, from which all Engineering Physics students must select one or two Physics courses. Please note, however, that all courses may not be offered every year.
Engineering and List B Electives
Each year, students take two or three courses specific to their Option (or engineering discipline). These courses help build a student’s background in their Option and prepare them for the 4th year courses in their discipline. Then in 4th year, Engineering Physics students must take two or three courses from the list of elective courses for their Option. These courses are called your List B electives. Each of the Engineering Physics Options has its own set of List B courses specific to its discipline and they are listed under Engineering Physics Program in the Academic Calendar. Please be sure to select your specific Class as the programs do change slightly from year to year.
Note that there is also a requirement to take one (1) Engineering Elective course. This can be any 200-, 300- or 400-level course in the Smith Engineering Calendar under Courses of Instruction. Note that this course can be taken for reasons of pure interest or to provide an extra prerequisite that is required for some List B courses.
The elective courses must be chosen such that at the end of the academic plan each student meets or exceeds the Canadian Engineering Accreditation Board (CEAB) program requirements. A spreadsheet will be provided by the Undergraduate Chair to aid fourth year students with their graduation requirements and elective course selections.
Complementary Studies
Over their program, all students must take 3 courses in Complementary Studies. The Engineering Physics program nominally makes space for these courses in 4th year, but they may be taken at any time. Students are required to have 9 units of complementary studies - 3 units from list A, and 6 units from list A, B available at Complementary Studies.
Refer to the Complementary Studies for details regarding the requirements for all Engineering programs. For the Engineering Physics programs, the Engineering Economics course is APSC 221 (Economic and Business Practice), and the Communications requirements are met through courses in the core plan.