eng phys accep stu day 2009

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Engineering Physics: C ha lle ng e Yo urse lf! Presented byS. Hughes, Queen s University


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Engineering Physics: C ha lle ng e Yo urse lf!

PROS: Rewarding and intellectually stimulating

Teaches the science underlying technology Excellent reputation with employers and

graduate schools

Many of the top students as your classmates

CONS:

Time consuming Very challenging (not necessarily a con!) Many of the top students as your classmates


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Aims of the Program

To provide a strong background in basicscience and math as well as the knowledge

and skills of a specific engineeringdiscipline (option) .

To train students to solve not only currentengineering problems but to develop the

solutions and technologies of the future .To provided an understanding of theprinciples underlying modern and next-generation technologies.


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Example: Modern Semiconductor Lasers

100 nm

Laser Diode

Nanowire Laser

Kai

100,000 nm


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Course Structure and Options

All students in the Program take high-levelmath and physics courses as well as an

engineering option to specialize in: Electrical Computing

Materials Mechanical

This combination of physics and engineeringprovides a sophisticated knowledge of bothapplied physics and the engineering option .


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Engineering Physics Core Courses

Second Year

MechanicsRelativity and Quanta

Electricity and Magnetism

ThermodynamicsComputational Engineering Physics

Applied Physics

Engineering Physics Lab

*For more information see:http://www.queensu.ca/calendars/appsci/pg199.html


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Engineering Physics Core Courses

Third Year

Electrical and Optical Properties ofMaterialsEngineering Physics LaboratoryElectromagnetic TheoryIntroduction to Quantum MechanicsQuantum Physics of Atoms Nuclei andParticles

Measurement, Instrumentation andExperimental Design



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Engineering Physics Core CoursesFourth Year

Advanced Laboratory and Design ProjectEngineering Physics Thesis

One of: Solid State Physics Nuclear Physics

One of: Physics of Nuclear Reactors Fluid Mechanics Laser Optics

Advanced Mechanics Surface Engineering and Analysis Medical Physics



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Compulsory Engineering, Mathematics andComplementary Studies Courses

Second YearDifferential Equations and computer methods

Vector AnalysisElectric Circuits 1Complementary Studies

Third YearTopics in Applied MathematicsComplementary Studies

Fourth YearProject Management and EconomicsComplementary Studies


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Courses in Eng. Phys Options

4 th year 4 th year 4 th year 4 th year

Engineeringelective + 3courses

Engineeringelective + 3options



3 courses3 courses4 courses3 courses

3 rd year 3 rd year 3 rd year 3 rd year

Fluid mech 2Electronics 1

Comp. sci forengineers

Materialsscience & tech

Materialsscience & tech

Digitalsystems

2nd

year 2nd

year2nd

year 2nd

year

Computing(P6)

Mechanical(P4)

Materials(P3)

Electrical(P1)

see: http://www.queensu.ca/calendars/appsci/pg199.html


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What will you be ready for?Many of the forefront subjects in industry,society and research today need the combinedscience and engineering background that

Engineering Physicists have:NanotechnologyPhotonics

AerospaceRoboticsWireless/Optical CommunicationsSolar Energy GenerationMedical diagnostic/treatment toolsHigh Performance ComputingNuclear Industry

Cutting edge research


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What will you be ready for?Many of the forefront subjects in industry,society and research today need the combinedscience and engineering background that

Engineering Physicists have:NanotechnologyPhotonics

AerospaceRoboticsWireless/Optical CommunicationsSolar Energy GenerationMedical diagnostic/treatment toolsHigh Performance ComputingNuclear Industry

Cutting edge research


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Recent Engineering Physics Graduates

82882008

1412372007

4031392006

20722102004

471522005

Unknowntherrad.Studies

Industryear


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Example Statistics from 2007 Grads

Grad School in Physics 10Grad School in Engineering 9Grad School Other 5

Teachers College, Computer Science, Math, MBA, Engineering FinanceEmployed in Industry 7Unknown 14

Total Graduates 45Companies:Department National Defense(materials)

Ontario Power GenerationHatch Associates (2)GennumAECLBruce Power

Grad Schools:Queens (Physics, MECH, Comp Sci, MBA)Toronto (Physics, Aerospace, Biophysics)McGill MITRMC CarletonWisconsin-Madison ConcordiaImperial College (London)


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2006 Grads

Shell CanadaM.Sc., Physics, Queens13 grad school9 industry

M.Sc., Physics, McGill

M.Sc., MechanicalEngineering, Queens

M.Sc., Condensed MatterPhysics, McGill

M.Sc., Medical Physics,

McGill

Ph.D., Medical Physics, Wayne

State University, Detroit

M.Sc., Mech Eng, QueensM.Sc., Mech. Eng, U. of T.

Optical SupportEngineer, Nortel Network

M. Sc., Aerospace Engineering,Nanyang Tech. U, Singapore

Ph.D., AerospaceEngineering, MIT

M.Sc., Medical Biophysics, U.of T.

Ontario Power GenerationCasero Software Firm, Toronto

Jr. Project Engineer,GRB Engineering

Engineer at SNC LavalinNuclear, Mississauga

Enbridge Pipelines Inc.,Calgary

M.Sc., Physics, QueensProctor and GambleM.Sc., Comp Science, McGill


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Learning Environment

Eng Phys is moderately sized, with about40-60 students each year.This creates a very close-kit environmentwhich extends to the classroom and lab.

Stirling Hall is the hub of Eng Phys where

students have a computer cluster, loungeand study areas.


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Quote From a Final Year Eng Phys Thesis

Finally, I give my thanks to my fellowclassmates of EngPhys 09 . I would not have

gotten this far without your support andfriendship. We have been through some amazinghighs and stressed through many exams. I cantimagine going through this with anyone else

After 3 years of trudging through what Ibelieve to be one of the toughest programs inCanada , Shakespeare has summed up ourexperiences quite nicely: Lord, what foolsthese mortals be .


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Summary

Engineering Physics is for you if: You are interested in and have an

aptitude for basic science You are interested in a career in R & D You have the discipline to thrive in a

demanding program You want to push yourself and technology

to heights that you thought were nothumanly possible

You are interested in working at theinterface between science and technology

Then Challenge Yourself


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