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Engineering Sciences Major

Students 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.

student working on robot Dartmouth undergraduates who 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.

Course of Study

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.

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 course)

ENGS 20 Introduction to Scientific Computing
COSC 5 Introduction to Computer Science

For students in the Class of 2009, the Integrated Mathematics and Physical Science (IMPS) option (no longer offered) may be substituted for the prerequisite mathematics and physics courses.

Unless otherwise prohibited, prerequisites may be taken under the Non-Recording Option.

Required Courses

Common core courses (3 courses)

ENGS 21 Introduction to Engineering
ENGS 22 Systems
ENGS 23 Distributed Systems and Fields

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

ENGS 31 Digital Electronics
ENGS 32 Electronics: Introduction to Linear and Digital Circuits

Mechanical

ENGS 33 Solid Mechanics
ENGS 34 Fluid Dynamics

Chemical/Biochemical

ENGS 35 Biotechnology and Biochemical Engineering
ENGS 36 Chemical Engineering

Environmental

ENGS 37 Introduction to Environmental Engineering

Electives

Choose 2, either both from the engineering sciences option or one from each option.

Engineering sciences option

Any engineering sciences (ENGS) course above ENGS 20 (excluding ENGS 80 and 87)

Science/mathematics option

ASTR 15 and above
BIOL 12 and above
CHEM 6, 10, and above
EARS 26 and above
ENVS 20, 79, and 89
MATH 16 and above
PHYS 19 or 24, 41 and above
COSC 16-78 or 104-118

Culminating Experience

Engineering Sciences majors complete a culminating experience, which is part of a course (either an elective or an additional course). Normally taken during the senior year, the course is chosen from the following options:

Thesis

ENGS 86 Independent Project
ENGS 88 Honors Thesis

Design project

ENGS 190 Engineering Design Methodology and Project Initiation (taken as part of the two-course design sequence ENGS 190/290; may count toward both A.B. and B.E. degrees)

Advanced course (Class of 2009)

ENGS 63 Introduction to VLSI Systems
ENGS 76 Machine Engineering
ENGS 91 Numerical Methods in Computation
ENGS 92 Fourier Transforms and Complex Variables
Any graduate course available for A.B. credit

Advanced course (Class of 2010 and beyond)

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 122 Semiconductor Theory and Devices
ENGS 124 Optical Devices and Systems
ENGS 125 Power Electronics and Electromechanical Energy Conversion
ENGS 126 Analog VLSI Systems Design
ENGG 129 Instrumentation and Measurement
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 165 Biomaterials
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.