Objectives of the Engineering Physics Program
Engineering Physics Curriculum
Facilities
Courses
153 Engineering Research Building, 1500 Engineering Drive, Madison, WI 53706; 608/263-7038; www.engr.wisc.edu/ep/
Professors Corradini (chair) (also Mechanical Engineering), Bier (also Industrial Engineering), Blanchard, Deluca (also Medical Physics), Drugan, Fonck, Hegna, Henderson, Hershkowitz, Kammer, Kulcinski, Lakes, Moses, Pfotenhauer (also Mechanical Engineering), Plesha, Smith (also Mathematics), Waleffe (also Mathematics); Associate Professors Bonazza, Crone, Sovinec, Thomadsen (also Medical Physics), Witt; Assistant Professors M. Allen, T. Allen, Wilson; Adjunct Professors Elder, Schmitt, Tautges; Reactor Director AgasieThe Department of Engineering Physics offers the B.S. degree in engineering physics. The degree is designed for the ever-changing technologies and opportunities of the 21st century. The degree is designed to provide skills in emerging technological areas to graduates who will become a source of qualified employees for high tech, start-up companies and traditional engineering firms, as well as be prepared for advanced graduate degrees.
Students specialize in a technological focus area such as: nanoengineering, plasma science and engineering, and scientific computing.
Distinguishing features of the engineering physics degree include: strong emphasis on math and physics, and engineering fundamentals; choice of a technical focus area beginning in the junior year; emphasis on research and a team project, culminating in a senior thesis.
Entrance requirements are: 3.5 GPA and junior standing (minimum 54 credits); at least one semester completed in a pre-engineering program; four semesters of course work.
The objectives of the engineering physics program are to:
The following curriculum applies to students who entered the program after September 2004.
Mathematics/Statistics Requirement, 22 cr
Science Requirement, 19 cr
Engineering Science Requirement, 41 cr
Focus Area Courses, 20 cr
Technical Electives, 3/6 cr
Communications Skills Requirement, 7 cr
Liberal Studies Requirement, 16 cr
Total Credits: 128
Math 221 Calculus and Analytic Geometry, 5 cr
Math 222 Calculus and Analytic Geometry, 5 cr
Math 234 Calculus-Fn of Several Variables, 3 cr
Math 319 Techniques in Ordinary Differential Equations, 3 cr
Math 321 Applied Mathematical Analysis, 3 cr
Stat 224 Introductory Statistics for Engineers, 3 cr
Chem 109 General Chemistry, 5 cr
Physics 202 General Physics, 5 cr
Physics 241 or 244 Modern Physics, 3 cr
Physics 322 Electricity & Magnetism, 3 cr
Physics 311 Mechanics*, 3 cr
EMA 201 Statics, 3 cr
EMA 202 Dynamics or Physics 311 Mechanics*, 3 cr
EMA 303 Mechanics of Materials, 3 cr
EMA 307 Mechanics of Materials, 1 cr
InterEgr (EPD) 160 Introduction to Engineering, 3 cr
ME 231 Introduction to Engineering Graphics, 2 cr
CS 310/NEEP 271 Engineering Problem Solving I, 3 cr
ME 361 Engineering Thermodynamics or MSE 330 Thermodynamics of Materials, 3 cr
MSE 351 or ChE 440 Intro to Materials Science, 3 cr
NE 305/3xx Intro to Quantum Engineering, 3 cr
ECE 376 Electrical and Electronic Circuits, 3 cr
ME 364 Heat Transfer or 331 Transport Phenomena in Materials, 3 cr
Lab Course, 2 cr
ME 363 Fluid Mechanics, 3 cr
Computing Elective, 3 cr (must be selected from an approved list available in the department office)
Research and Development/Senior Thesis, 8 cr
Focus Electives, 12 cr
Three/six credits at a level that requires two semesters of calculus or two semesters of physics
*If Physics 311 is substituted for EMA 202, then an additional technical elective is substituted.
Communications "A" Elective, 2 cr
(must be selected from an approved list available in the department office)
EPD 275 Technical Presentations or Com Arts 105 Public Speaking, 2 cr
EPD 397 Technical Writing, 3 cr
The College Liberal Studies Requirement is followed.
Chem 109 General Chemistry, 5 cr
Math 221 Calculus and Analytic Geometry, 5 cr
Communications "A" Elective, 2 cr
InterEgr (EPD) 160 Introduction to Engineering, 3 cr
EMA 201 Statics, 3 cr
Math 222 Calculus and Analytic Geometry, 5 cr
Stat 224 Statistics for Engineers, 3 cr
ME 231 Introductory Engineering Graphics, 2 cr
Liberal Studies Electives, 3 cr
Math 234 Calculus-Functions of Several Variables, 3 cr
Physics 202 General Physics, 5 cr
EMA 202 Dynamics or Physics 311*, 3 cr
CS 310/NE 271 Engineering Problem Solving I, 3 cr
EPD 275 Technical Presentations or Com Arts 105 Public Speaking, 2 cr
Math 319 Techniques in Ordinary Differential Equations, 3 cr
Physics 241 or 244 Modern Physics, 3 cr
ME 361 Thermodynamics or MSE 330 Thermodynamics of Materials, 3 cr
EMA 303 Mechanics of Materials, 3 cr
EMA 307 Mechanics of Materials Lab, 1 cr
Liberal Studies Electives, 3 cr
NE 305/ Fundamentals of Nuclear Engineering or NEEP 3xx Intro to Quantum Engineering, 3 cr
Physics 322 Electricity & Magnetism, 3 cr
Math 321 Applied Mathematical Analysis, 3 cr
Phys 311 Mechanics (or Technical Elective*), 3 cr
Computing Elective, 3 cr
EP Team R&D Project, 1 cr
*CS 412 if in Scientific Focus area
MSE 351 or ChE 440 Intro to Material Science, 3 cr
ME 363 Fluid Mechanics, 3 cr
ECE 376 Electrical & Electron Circuits, 3 cr
EP Focus Elective, 3 cr
EP Team R&D Project, 1 cr
Liberal Studies Elective, 3 cr
ME 364 Heat Transfer or MSE 331 Transport Phenomena in Materials, 3 cr
EP Focus Elective, 3 cr
EP Focus Elective, 3 cr
EP Team R&D Project, 3 cr
Liberal Studies Elective, 4 cr
Lab Course, 2 cr
EPD 397 Technical Writing, 3 cr
EP Focus Elective, 3 cr
Technical Elective, 3 cr
EP Team R&D/Senior Thesis, 3 cr
Liberal Studies Electives, 3 cr
Facilities available for instruction and research include:
Nanomechanics Laboratory
Nuclear Instrumentation Laboratory
Fluid Mechanics and Heat Transfer Laboratories
Plasma Physics Laboratories
Superconductivity and Cryogenics Laboratories
Instructional Computing Labs (in Computer Aided Engineering)
468 Introduction to Engineering Research. I; 1 cr. An introduction to the conduct of engineering research: the scientific method, ethics in research, documentation and treatment of research data, publication practices, and the structure of the broader research community are covered. P: Open to EP majors only.
469 Research Proposal in Engineering Physics. II; 1 cr. An introduction to current research topics in engineering physics. Development of an undergraduate research proposal supervised by faculty members. P: EP 468. Open to EP majors only.
471 Intermediate Problem Solving for Engineers. (Crosslisted with EMA) II; 3 cr. Use of computational tools for the solution of problems encountered in engineering physics applications. Topics covered include orbital mechanics, structural vibrations, beam and plate deformations, heat transfer, neutron diffusion, and criticality. Emphasis will be on modeling, choice of appropriate algorithms, and model validation. P: Math 319 & NEEP 271 or Comp Sci 310.
476 Introduction to Scientific Computing for Engineering Physics. (Crosslisted with EMA, N E) Even yrs.; II; 3 cr. Basic tools of professional scientific computation for Unix environments are taught. Programming skills in a compiled language are developed through engineering examples. Applications reinforce engineering problem-solving skills first examined in introductory courses, while motivating progressively more advanced computational methods. P: NEEP 271 or Comp Sci 310; Comp Sci 412 or equiv; Math 319; or cons inst.
568 Research Practicum in Engineering Physics I. I; 3 cr. Undergraduate research projects supervised by faculty members. P: EP 468 & 469. Open to EP majors only.
569 Research Practicum in Engineering Physics II. I; 3 cr. Undergraduate research projects supervised by faculty members. Senior thesis. P: EP 468, 469, & 568. Open to EP majors only.
615 Micro- and Nanoscale Mechanics. (Crosslisted with EMA) Odd yrs.; II; 3 cr. An introduction to micro- and nanoscale science and engineering with a focus on the role of mechanics. A variety of micro- and nanoscale phenomena and applications covered, drawing connections to both established and new mechanics approaches. P: EMA 303 or ME 306 or cons inst.