卡爾頓大學(xué)

Engineering Physics is a challenging and elite program for those students who want to combine the strengths of physics and engineering. You will obtain an unusually broad and strong foundation in material science, applied physics, electronics and nanotechnology, and learn to apply it in the development of new technologies which include, but are not limited to, nanotechnology, semiconductor devices, optical systems, telecommunications and related computer hardware. In your senior year, you may specialize in many other areas of interest.

The BEng degree program in Engineering Physics is fully accredited by the Canadian Engineering Accreditation Board. When you graduate from this program, you will meet the educational requirements for registration as a professional engineer.

Your program begins with a broad and fundamental background in physics and electronics. During the first year, you will have a unique opportunity to participate in a small class and collaborate closely with a senior professor on a team project that involves the design and implementation of an optical system. This course introduces you to engineering design early in your studies, making your subsequent years more relevant and interesting.

The second and third years of the program provide you with a strong background in both physics and engineering, with courses in programming, electronics and modern physics. Fourth year allows you to specialize in either semiconductor device technology or applied optics. Electives are also available in IC design, telecommunications electronics, computer-aided design, microwave engineering, integrated sensors and many other areas.

Future opportunities

As an engineering physicist, you will be well equipped for work in the biomedical, renewable energy and telecommunications high-technology sectors, including IC fabrication, microelectronic devices, nanotechnology, microwave and optical systems, and sensor technology. Some engineering physicists also develop careers in biomedical engineering and medical physics. This degree also provides an ideal background for graduate studies in either electrical engineering or physics.