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As a graduate of this program, you’ll possess skills and problem-solving abilities that will prepare you for a variety of careers: »» Materials scientist and engineer »» Materials analysis engineer »» Measurement technician »» Test engineer »» Technical product engineer »» Materials processing engineer/scientist »» Materials characterization engineer/ scientist
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Department office 2101 E. Coliseum Blvd. 260-481-6306 Fort Wayne, IN 46805 [email protected] Kettler Hall, Room 126 B pfw.edu/physics
EA/EOU | 19-06-737 We also offer geology and astronomy minors to enhance any major, as well as a certificate in physics research.
AN EDUCATION THAT WORKS FOR YOU Your pursuit of a physics degree will challenge WHATWILL you, as we offer one of the most rigorous educations in Indiana. Our program, designed to help you understand physics and the skills required to be a scientist, offers classes YOU LEARN? that emphasize learning through a hands- Materials Science is the study of the A DEGREE THAT on experience. They cover topics such as structure of materials, the creation, and experimental work, computational work, the use of materials. Materials Science and communication. Also, you’ll join other includes nanotechnology, metamaterials, MOVES YOU FORWARD students in performing cutting-edge research A Purdue Fort Wayne physics degree will provide you biomaterials, and the tools used to study with the modern equipment we have with the skills to thrive in a career of your choosing. These those materials. The materials science available on campus for you. skills include designing, setting up, and completing concentration uses the core courses from experimental investigations; building scientific the physics program and adds classes apparatuses; electronics design and testing; computer NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED in chemistry, engineering technology, programming; and much more. Our unique, hands-on approach earned us and earth and atmospheric science to the 2015 American Physical Society Award build a multidisciplinary perspective You’ll be able to customize your bachelor’s degree— for Improving Undergraduate Education, and of materials science. The goal of the and double with an education degree, if you choose— we have been named a national exemplary program is understanding how materials physics program. “work” and how to perform analyses of according to your specific interests and pursue one of the these materials. You will learn about following concentrations: mechanical, electrical, magnetic, optical PART OF A FAMILY and thermal properties of solids. You will »» Astronomy You will find a caring atmosphere, as well as study conductors, semiconductors and »» Astrophysics a strong sense of community in the Purdue superconductors! Better yet, you will get »» Biomedical physics Fort Wayne physics program. Your physics hands-on experiences with a scanning »» Computational physics studies are important to us, so you will learn electron microscope (SEM), Scanning Probe »» Materials Science in a supportive environment that will ensure Microscope (SPM), Lasers, and X-Ray »» Engineering physics your success. analysis. »» Optoelectronics and photonics
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HEAR A Enjoy monthly meetings with pizza, listen to speakers PHYSICS Society of from a local industry, watch student research presentations, participate in projects such as bottle MAJOR Physics Students rockets and trebuchets, and go on field trips through the pfw.edu/physics-major For more information, contact Sam Wyss, Society of Physics Students. club president, at [email protected]. EA/EOU | 19-06-737