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Dartmouth A.B. candidates who major in engineering sciences learn to synthesize concepts from many fields as well as specialize in a chosen area. They also can join multidisciplinary research teams and collaborate with faculty and graduate students.
A.B. candidates who also plan to pursue the B.E. and are interested in specific engineering fields can use these sample programs as models when designing their own programs.
For information, contact Professor Erland Schulson, chair of the Engineering Sciences department.
Prerequisites
Majors are expected to have a basic understanding of calculus, physics, chemistry, and computer science. First-year students interested in the major should take the placement test in mathematics.
Unless otherwise prohibited, prerequisites may be taken under the Non-Recording Option.
Mathematics (3 courses)
- MATH 3: Introduction to Calculus
- MATH 8: Calculus of Functions of One and Several Variables
- MATH 11: Multivariable Calculus for Two-Term Advanced Placement First-Year Students OR MATH 13 Calculus of Vector-Valued Functions
Physics (2 courses)
- PHYS 13: Introductory Physics I
- PHYS 14: Introductory Physics II
Chemistry (1 course)
- CHEM 5: General Chemistry
Computer Science (choose 1 option, 1-2 courses)
- ENGS 20: Introduction to Scientific Computing (may not be taken under the Non-Recording Option)
- COSC 1: Introduction to Programming and Computation AND COSC 10: Problem Solving via Object-Oriented Programming; OR COSC 5: Introduction to Computer Science
Required Courses
Common Core Courses (3 courses)
Distributive Core Courses (choose 2 courses)
- ENGS 24: Science of Materials
- ENGS 25: Introduction to Thermodynamics
- ENGS 26: Control Theory
- ENGS 27: Discrete and Probabilistic Systems
Gateway Courses (choose 2 courses, each from a different discipline)
- Electrical
- Mechanical
- Chemical/Biochemical
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Environmental
- ENGS 37: Introduction to Environmental Engineering
Electives (choose 2, either both from the engineering sciences option or one from each option)
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Engineering sciences option
- Any engineering sciences (ENGS) course above ENGS 20 (excluding ENGS 80 and 87)
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Science/mathematics option
- ASTR 15 and above
- BIOL 12 and above (except 52)
- CHEM 6, 10 and above (except 63)
- EARS 31, 33, 35, 37, 40-52, 59, 62, 64, 66-75, 79 and above
- ENVS 30 and 79
- MATH 17-29, 31, 32, 35, 38, 39, 40, 42, 43, 50 and above
- PHYS 19 or 24, 41 and above (except 48)
- COSC 30, 31, 39, 49, 71, 74
Culminating Experience
Engineering Sciences majors complete a culminating experience, which is part of a course (either as one of the two electives or as an additional course). Normally taken during the senior year, the course is chosen from the following options:
- Thesis
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Design Project
- ENGS 89: Engineering Design Methodology and Project Initiation (taken as part of the two-course design sequence ENGS 89/90). May count toward both A.B. and B.E. degrees. (Prior to enrollment in ENGS 89, at least 6 engineering sciences courses must be completed: ENGS 21 plus 5 additional courses numbered 22 to 76.)
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Advanced Course
- ENGS 61: Intermediate Electrical Circuits
- ENGS 62: Microprocessors in Engineered Systems
- ENGS 63: Introduction to VLSI Systems
- ENGS 71: Structural Analysis
- ENGS 73: Materials Processing and Selection
- ENGS 75: Product Design
- ENGS 76: Machine Engineering
- ENGS 112: Modern Information Technologies
- ENGS 122: Semiconductor Theory and Devices
- ENGS 124: Optical Devices and Systems
- ENGS 125: Power Electronics and Electromechanical Energy Conversion
- ENGS 126: Analog Integrated Circuit Design
- ENGG 129: Instrumentation and Measurements
- ENGS 130: Mechanical Behavior of Materials
- ENGS 132: Thermodynamics and Kinetics in Condensed Phases
- ENGS 134: Nanotechnology
- ENGS 135: Thin Films and Microfabrication Technology
- ENGS 145: Modern Control Theory
- ENGS 146: Computer-Aided Mechanical Engineering Design
- ENGS 157: Chemical Process Design
- ENGS 158: Chemical Kinetics and Reactors
- ENGS 160: Biotechnology and Biochemical Engineering
- ENGS 163: Protein Engineering
- ENGS 165: Biomaterials
- ENGS 169: Intermediate Biomedical Engineering
- ENGS 171: Industrial Ecology
- ENGS 172: Climate Change and Engineering
Transfer Credit
No more than two transfer courses may be used for credit in the major.
Academic Standing
Satisfactory completion of the major requires a grade point average of 2.0 in the courses suitable for satisfying the major.