Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Engineering Science
The Engineering Science major is a multidisciplinary honors program for engineering students who demonstrate superior academic potential or achievement. The program provides a broad foundation in the sciences and associated mathematics that underlie engineering, such as mechanics, materials, electricity and magnetism, thermodynamics, wave phenomena, and computational analysis. Students obtain depth of knowledge through technical electives and a capstone research and design project (senior honors thesis).
The program is also highly flexible, providing an excellent opportunity for students interested in interdisciplinary training. Because of this flexibility, students can receive tailored, focused training in areas such as engineering mechanics, electrical science, solid state and materials science, computer science, and bioengineering, to name a few.
Students can tailor their degrees depending on their interest areas through options in:
- Experimental Mechanics and Materials
- Materials and Design in Manufacturing
- Micro- and Nano-structured Devices for Biological and Biomedical Applications
- Neural Engineering
- Semiconductor and Quantum Materials and Devices
- Signals, Systems, and Sensing
- Theoretical and Computational Mechanics
- Acoustics
- Self-designed
The Engineering Science major is designed both for students who plan to pursue graduate study and for those who seek a solid interdisciplinary foundation in engineering. It prepares students to cope with the complex, multi-faceted problems of technology in contemporary society.
Students may also receive minors in Engineering Mechanics and Nanotechnology offered by the engineering science and mechanics department as a focus area of study.
"ESM gave me an interdisciplinary foundation that shaped the way I approach problems throughout my career. The flexibility of the program, combined with undergraduate research opportunities, taught me how to think across disciplines and adapt quickly to new technical challenges. From work in underwater acoustics and distributed RF systems to autonomous vehicles and wide-ranging strategic engineering initiatives, that cross-functional mindset has been invaluable. With an ever-changing technology arena, the broad system level mindset and hunger for lifelong learning that engineering science cultivates provides many possibilities to explore, pivot, and grow.”
– Michael Rudolph '10 B.S., '15 M.Eng. in Acoustics
