Engineering Physics
Engineering physics merges fundamental physics with the design of engineering systems, processes, and devices. Students will gain the ability to apply basic scientific ideas to real-world problems, acquiring the problem-solving, critical-thinking, and technical communication skills employers seek.
LVC engineering physics majors can participate in paid, high-impact student-faculty research and internships. For example, Dr. Veenhuizen performs research in glass crystallization science in collaboration with colleagues at Corning and Lehigh University. Students have also been accepted into external summer research programs in nanotechnology, computer and electrical engineering, and systems and integration engineering.
You’ll learn from faculty that have built high-level research programs in quantum information theory, laser modifications of glass, and computational nuclear physics. This student-faculty research has been published and presented in prestigious science journals and conferences and awarded external government funding. For example, Dr. Pitonyak’s computational nuclear physics research has received recent grants from the National Science Foundation and the U.S. Department of Energy.
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You’ll learn how to apply the engineering design process to find the best solutions: define a problem, identify constraints and criteria for success, propose solutions, create prototypes, test them, and iterate to get there. You’ll take courses that provide you with fundamental physics knowledge, build your analytical, programming, and experimental capabilities, and allow you to work through self-designed hands-on projects.
Our engineering physics degree will prepare graduates to work at an engineering firm or companies involved in researching, developing, and manufacturing technological devices. The American Institute of Physics notes that among physics bachelor’s hired in the private sector, 35% are employed in engineering fields and another 43% in physics, computer science, or other STEM fields. You’ll also be well prepared for graduate-level study in physics or engineering.
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Aerospace Engineer
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Electronics Engineer
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Materials Engineer
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Physicist
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Product Engineer
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Research Scientist
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Electrical Engineer
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Industrial Engineer
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Nuclear Engineer
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Process Engineer
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Quality Assurance Engineer
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Systems Design Engineer
