ObjectivesEngineering physics is concerned with the application of fundamental physical science to the solution of technological problems. Students of this program will be well-versed in material science, applied physics, and electronics. Carleton’s Bachelor of Engineering (B.Eng.) degree program in Engineering Physics has two primary focuses: integrated semiconductor devices, and optical devices and systems. Students will have the opportunity to design their own integrated circuits (ICs), which are manufactured right on campus.
Academic titleBachelor of Engineering in Engineering Physics
Course descriptionEngineering Physics
Bachelor of Engineering (21.5 credits)
First year
1. 4.5 credits in CCDP 2100, CHEM 1101, MATH 1004, MATH 1005, MATH 1104, PHYS 1001, PHYS 1002, ECOR 1606, ELEC 1908;
2. 0.5 credit in Complementary Studies Electives;
Second year
3. 5.0 credits in MATH 2004, MATH 3705, PHYS 2202, PHYS 2604, SYSC 2002, SYSC 2004, ECOR 2606, ELEC 2501, ELEC 2507, ELEC 2607;
Third year
4. 5.5 credits in STAT 3502, PHYS 3606, PHYS 3701, PHYS 3807, SYSC 3501, ELEC 3105, ELEC 3500, ELEC 3509, ELEC 3908, ELEC 3909, SYSC 3600;
Fourth year
5. 3.0 credits in PHYS 4007, PHYS 4707, ECOR 3800, ECOR 4995, ELEC 4908 [1.0];
6. 1.0 credit in PHYS at the 4000-level, which must include one of: PHYS 4203, PHYS 4208, PHYS 4409, PHYS 4508, PHYS 4807;
7. 1.0 credit in ELEC at the 4000-level, which must include one of: ELEC 4503, ELEC 4505, ELEC 4506, ELEC 4601, ELEC 4609, ELEC 4700, ELEC 4502, ELEC 4509, ELEC 4702, ELEC 4706, ELEC 4707, ELEC 4708;
8. 1.0 credit in Complementary Studies Electives.
ELEC 1908 - First Year Project
ELEC 2501 - Circuits and Signals
ELEC 2507 - Electronics I
ELEC 2607 - Switching Circuits
ELEC 3105 - Basic EM and Power Engineering
ELEC 3500 - Digital Electronics
ELEC 3508 - Power Electronics
ELEC 3509 - Electronics II
ELEC 3605 - Electrical Engineering
ELEC 3908 - Physical Electronics
ELEC 3909 - Electromagnetic Waves
ELEC 4502 - Microwave Circuits
ELEC 4503 - Radio Frequency Lines and Antennas
ELEC 4504 - Avionics Systems
ELEC 4505 - Telecommunication Circuits
ELEC 4506 - CAD for Communication Circuits
ELEC 4509 - Communication Links
ELEC 4600 - Radar and Navigation
ELEC 4601 - Microprocessor Systems
ELEC 4602 - Electrical Power Engineering
ELEC 4609 - Integrated Circuit Design and Fabrication
ELEC 4700 - The Physics and Modeling of Advanced Devices and Technologies
ELEC 4702 - Fiber Optic Communications
ELEC 4703 - Solar Cells and Applications
ELEC 4705 - Electronic Materials, Devices and Transmission Media
ELEC 4706 - Digital Integrated Electronics
ELEC 4707 - Analog Integrated Electronics
ELEC 4708 - Advanced Digital Integrated Circuit Design
ELEC 4709 - Integrated Sensors
ELEC 4906 - Special Topics
ELEC 4907 - Engineering Project
ELEC 4908 - Engineering Physics Project
PHYS 1001 - Foundations of Physics I
PHYS 1002 - Foundations of Physics II
PHYS 1003 - Introductory Mechanics and Thermodynamics
PHYS 1004 - Introductory Electromagnetism and Wave Motion
PHYS 1007 - Elementary University Physics I
PHYS 1008 - Elementary University Physics II
PHYS 1901 - Planetary Astronomy
PHYS 1902 - From our Star to the Cosmos
PHYS 2004 - Modern Physics for Engineers
PHYS 2101 - Mechanics and Properties of Matter
PHYS 2202 - Wave Motion and Optics
PHYS 2203 - Astronomy
PHYS 2305 - Electricity and Magnetism
PHYS 2306 - Physics of Electrical and Electronic Measurements I
PHYS 2604 - Modern Physics I
PHYS 2903 - Physics and the Imagination
PHYS 2906 - Co-operative Work Term Report 1
PHYS 3007 - Third Year Physics Laboratory: Selected Experiments and Seminars
PHYS 3008 - Third Year Physics Laboratory: Selected Experiments and Workshop
PHYS 3207 - Topics in Biophysics
PHYS 3308 - Electromagnetism
PHYS 3402 - Heat and Thermodynamics
PHYS 3606 - Modern Physics II
PHYS 3608 - Modern Applied Physics
PHYS 3701 - Elements of Quantum Mechanics
PHYS 3801 - Classical Mechanics
PHYS 3802 - Advanced Dynamics
PHYS 3807 - Mathematical Physics I
PHYS 3808 - Mathematical Physics II
PHYS 3904 - Co-operative Work Term Report 2
PHYS 3905 - Co-operative Work Term Report 3
PHYS 3906 - Co-operative Work Term Report 4
PHYS 4007 - Fourth-Year Physics Laboratory: Selected Experiments and Seminars
PHYS 4008 - Fourth-Year Physics Laboratory: Selected Experiments and Workshop
PHYS 4201 - Astrophysics
PHYS 4202 - Cosmology
PHYS 4203 - Physical Applications of Fourier Analysis
PHYS 4208 - Modern Optics
PHYS 4307 - Electromagnetic Radiation
PHYS 4407 - Statistical Physics
PHYS 4409 - Thermodynamics and Statistical Physics