Physics - Engineering
It’s a common misconception: in order to study Engineering you have to go to a huge school and accept that you’ll just be one face among the many. Well, not at McDaniel. Here you can begin your journey to becoming an engineer in a small-college setting with a well-rounded intellectual foundation.
The McDaniel Engineering Initiative is a robust two-pronged approach designed to help you achieve your dreams of becoming an engineer.
First, we offer a specialization in Engineering within the Physics major. This specialization includes core courses typical of many undergraduate Engineering degrees. Students will receive a BA in Physics—Specialization in Engineering.
Second, as a Physics major, you can choose from one of two Dual Degree tracks for Engineering studies at McDaniel and Washington University’s James McKelvey School of Engineering. Spend three or four years at McDaniel before moving on to WashU, where you can pursue a variety of engineering fields, including Aerospace, Biomedical, Chemical, Computer, Cybersecurity, Electrical, Energy, Environmental or Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science, or Systems Science and Engineering.
Why pursue a Dual Degree?
“McDaniel is now among a select group of schools, and only the second in Maryland, to be affiliated with WashU. Our program is an attractive alternative to traditional engineering curricula and we like to think of our graduates as ‘liberally educated engineers’ with strong communication and problem-solving skills, a broad background in the humanities and social sciences, and a high-quality technical education.”
Distinctive Courses
ENR 2202 - Engineering Mechanics
ENR 4401 - Senior Engineering Laboratory
PHY 3200 - Advanced Physics Laboratory
Program Requirements
The McDaniel Commitment in Action
Physics major makes a splash in thermodynamics summer research
Assistant Professor of Physics and Engineering Farzad Ahmadi and Tania Mendez-Perez, a senior Physics major specializing in Engineering, are studying how water droplets react to superheated surfaces, particularly those exhibiting porosity. Their project is a part of the Student-Faculty Collaborative Summer Research Program.
A Compelling Partnership McDaniel launches Engineering track and partnership with Washington University in St. Louis Guaranteed Acceptance
In partnership with Washington University in St. Louis, McDaniel students have the option to enroll at the James McKelvey School of Engineering at WashU for a second degree, either a bachelor’s or master’s, in Biomedical, Chemical, Computer, Electrical or Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science, or Systems Science and Engineering.
